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Notable episodes this season include " A Depraved Heart " about the daughter of a friend of Bubba ’ s contracting AIDS from someone who knowingly gave it to her, and " Singin ' The Blues " involving Luanne, which includes her singing at a blues club and helping take care of an abandoned baby — with whom she comes to love as her own.

It is later revealed that she can not have children of her own and she decides to sign up to be a full-time foster parent.

Other episodes include Parker being accused of police brutality, Bubba trying to help his nephew deal with recovering from drugs, a deeper look at Lonnie ’ s life off the police force which is controlled by his cantankerous Aunt Cora, and Harriet DeLong taking a bigger part in the story lines.

Actor / director Larry Hagman directed several episodes.