Episode 11— Instant Dharma
Aired December 10, 1997 · 30 min
Synopsis
Dharma's parents find her upset after her yoga students have switched to a more popular self-defense class. Greg tries to help but they end up leaving a fundraising event early. Dharma later attends the self-defense class, led by an eccentric instructor named Spyder, who spreads fear about rising crime. After confronting Spyder and being intimidated, Dharma faces a moral dilemma when she dreams of breaking her non-violent principles. Her attempt to challenge Spyder ends with her and Greg being physically overpowered.
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Jenna Elfman
as Dharma Finkelstein Montgomery
Thomas Gibson
as Greg Montgomery
Shae D Lyn
as Jane
Joel Murray
as Pete Cavanaugh
Mimi Kennedy
as Abby O'Neil
Alan Rachins
as Larry Finkelstein
Mitchell Ryan
as Edward Montgomery
Susan Sullivan
as Kitty Montgomery
Laurie Metcalf
as Spyder
Drew Carey
as Dharma's Fantasy Man
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