Feeling like a social outcast at school, Charlene begs her grandmother for money to buy an expensive fur coat none of the other girls have. The coat indeed makes Charlene the envy of her friends, but, unlike other status symbols, it talks (it's a live animal), and begins to make demands that cause Charlene to become alienated from her family and friends, especially her best friend.

Guest Stars

• Jessica Lundy (Mindy), Tim Curry (Fox Jacket), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Heather Worthington)

Notes

• Taped: January 27, 1992

Seen on TV

• DTV News: an interview with Nigel Ouch, Lyzzard Skyzzard's guitar player.
• Totally Hidden Predator: A hidden camera show where the Swamp Monster turns up in the most unsuspected places and eats its victims.

Video releases

• Dinosaurs: The Complete First and Second Seasons