The Reality Check

"The Reality Check" was the twelfth and final episode of the HBO series Tanner '88 to air. It originally aired on August 22, 1988. In this episode, the Democratic National Convention has come to a close, and it seems as though Tanner's campaign is also coming to a close. However, T.J. re-thinks things after Jack's father gives Jack and her a passionate speech about how he could run as an Independent candidate. Meanwhile and without Jack's knowledge, T.J. begins to conduct extensive research to determine whether or not Jack would have a good chance at running as an Independent. Later on, Jack is in bed with Joanna talking politics. Joanna had recently returned from a meeting with Michael Dukakis's wife, Kitty; and Kitty had asked whether Jack would be supporting her husband as a candidate or not. In bed that day, Joanna asks Jack if his campaign will continue; the episode (and the series) ends as he stares into the camera without responding to her. Here is a list of the... full article at wikipedia