| The Longest Day | |
| Season 05, Episode 22 | |
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| Air Date | March 19, 1996 |
| Writer | Elliot Shoenman Marley Sims |
| Director | Andy Cadiff |
| Previous | Engine and a Haircut, Two Fights |
| Next | Mr. Wilson's Opus |
The Longest Day is the twenty-second episode of the fifth season. First aired on March 19, 1996 on the ABC network in the United States.
Synopsis[]
Jill takes the three boys for their regular check-ups (For which Brad tries to bypass the urine sample part, by urinating into a yogurt cup and bringing it along, but it doesn't work). However afterwards, Randy is sent to see a specialist because of some swelling on his neck (and some recent fatigue). According to the specialist, it could be a simple goiter, which is harmless; it could be hypothyroidism which is treatable with a daily pill; or it could serious thyroid cancer, which may require surgery or worse, much to Jill and Tim's horror. And it will take a day to for the test results to come through to determine which one it is, leaving the two extremely anxious to know. Initially they opt not to tell Randy, until they're absolutely certain of what's going on, but he catches on, and becomes even more worried than they are.
Montage of scenes, set to Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World"[]
- Jill sleeps with baby Randy in a rocking chair.
- Jill feeds Randy in a high chair.
- Tim chases Randy across the living room.
- Jill chases Randy down the hall. She catches by throwing onto her shoulder.
- Tim wrestles with Randy in the backyard, waggling his arms and legs (Bell Bottom Blues).
- Randy prances around the living room in a Peter Pan costume (Groin Pains).
- Randy jumps downstairs by announcing something, while Tim and Jill congratulate (Groin Pains).
- Tim hugs Randy in his bedroom (This Joke's for You).
- Randy dressed up for the Christmas pageant (Yule Better Watch Out).
- Tim and the boys ran on the beach (A Taylor Runs Through It).
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