BEST BAD THING, THE (PBS-TVM 5/5/97)Life isnt always what it seems, but spending the summer at crazy Mrs. Hatas (Kirin Kiki) cucumber farm definitely sounds like a bad thing to 12 year old Rinko (Lana McKissack). Suddenly, she sees her carefree summer of adventure and freedom slipping away. But the Hata family needs help and Rinkos parents consider her to be the perfect solution. Helping the Hatas during a time of crisis is more than just a growing experience for Rinko, she discovers

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Hata’s Japanese ways aren’t so crazy after all

Songs include "Take A Look at Me Now

When a group of wisecracking

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actor Robert Foxworth (Falcon Crest)

gives you some ideas for meals

Jeff Probst (Survivor)

and festive cheer

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with their medical supplies plundered by bandits and a violent drug war raging around them