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Larry and Balki hit the jackpot (or so they think), Geoffrey the butler burns his bridges, and Mama puts her fortune in the hands of a celebrity chicken... this week's trope is winning the lottery!
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Perfect Strangers S4 E1 \"The Lottery\"
Mama's Family S5 E15 \"The Big Wheel\"
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air S3 E14 \"Winner Takes Off\"
Malcolm & Eddie S1 E4 \"Partnership of Fools\"

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Perfect Strangers S4 E1 \"The Lottery\"
Mama's Family S5 E15 \"The Big Wheel\"
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air S3 E14 \"Winner Takes Off\"
Malcolm & Eddie S1 E4 \"Partnership of Fools\"