• Premiered: Sep 1993
  • Episodes: 19
  • Followers: 1
  • Ended
  • ABC (US)
  • Unknown
  • Comedy

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Season 1
1x1
Pilot
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 03, 1993
We are introduced to Thea's hectic routine, working at the supermarket checkout by day, dressing hair by night, and supervising her four demanding children. James gives his mother $25 .. show full overview
1x2
Jerome Makes the Grade
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 10, 1993
Jerome is failing English because of his desperate attempts to make the school basketball team. When Thea forces him to finish his book report on ""To Kill a Mockingbird"", he doesn't .. show full overview
1x3
Dirty Laundry
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 22, 1993
The kids are not pleased when the washing machine breaks down, which means endless trips to the laundromat. Meanwhile, Danesha's boyfriend is in hot water after he kisses another girl, .. show full overview
1x4
How I Got Over
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 25, 1993
Thea gets a chance to train for manager; but Jerome plans a boxing match party while Thea is at her night school class.
1x5
To Tell the Truth
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 06, 1993
Jarvis lets his younger brother drive and they get into an accident; but it's no accident that the boys don't tell their mom who was behind the wheel. To punish them, she cooks up a .. show full overview
1x6
Artie's Party
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 13, 1993
Conflict brews when Arthur plans his bachelor party and invites Jerome, whom Thea thinks is too young to attend.
1x7
Here Comes Mr. Gordon
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 15, 1993
Thea acquires an unwanted admirer.
1x8
Birthday Girl
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 03, 1993
On her birthday, Thea's treasured gift of hot tickets to a Motown reunion concert goes flat when her boss calls her in to work a replacement shift.
1x9
Danesha Loooves Leonard
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 17, 1993
When Danesha's romance with Leonard disrupts the household, Jarvis and Jerome hatch a plan to split up the lovebirds.
1x10
Mama, I'm Full
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 24, 1993
Thea must work at the market on Thanksgiving, so she entrusts Danesha with the cooking of the family feast.
1x11
Good Stock
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 01, 1993
Jerome finds he has a knack with stocks which leads Thea to lend him a real investment stake.
1x12
A Christmas Story
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 15, 1993
Synopsis needed.
1x13
Danesha Project
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 22, 1993
Danesha has a social studies project on single parents to do for school with the help of her classmate, Cliff Croverd, who just happens to be the most popular guy in school. Guess who .. show full overview
1x14
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 12, 1994
Thea finds herself in a hairy situation when she can't afford mandated improvements to her in-home salon and an inspector wants to close it down.
1x15
Who's Zoomin' Who
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 16, 1994
Marcella uses Jerome to make her boyfriend, Dwayne, jealous while Jerome uses the relationship to meet his own needs. Meanwhile, Thea decides to fix her own plumbling after Clark refuses to make time to do it for her.
1x16
Of Fish and Men
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 29, 1994
Danesha is paired with a basketball star for a school project, but finds that he could use a lesson in teamwork when he tries to pass all the work off on her.
1x17
Call Me Thea
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 04, 1994
Thea takes a day off, leaving the kids to do the household chores, and visits her favorite barbecue restaurant, Mickey's, only to discover that Mickey has died and new owner Roy's cooking is awful. Enter new head chef Thea.
1x18
Thea Changes Jobs
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 11, 1994
This is presumably the episode where Thea really takes over the diner.
1x19 Show finale
The Pie Queen and the Loan Duck
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 19, 1994
Jarvis needs space and privacy to study for his college SATs. Meanwhile, Thea is outraged when she learns that Mitch Mallard, the banker who holds the mortgage on the diner, eats there for free -- while Thea's kids have to pay.

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