The Parent 'Hood

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  E1'Hood Sweet 'Hood (2)

  May 30, 1999· 30m

  Trying to stop T.K.'s revenge on the thugs who robbed him, Robert is shot (in an embarassing part of his anatomy), hits his head and lapses into a coma. Angry Jerri decides it is time T.K. was removed from the Peterson home; and an angel named Max appears to convey Robert to Heaven. Just as a tearful T.K. comes to Robert's bedside to beg his forgiveness, Robert recovers, and all is forgiven. (Part 2 of 2)

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  E2Front Window

  Jun 6, 1999· 30m

  Kelly spots Robert's neighbor hoisting strange bags out of the house and become convinced he is a murderer. Meanwhile, T.K. tries to shed his streetwise image for a more conservative one -- which the other kids hate.

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  E3Talkin' Trash

  Jun 13, 1999· 30m

  When Zaria loses her deejay gig to T.K.'s less positive but more popular style, Robert takes action. Meanwhile, Jerri lets Robert's brother Kelly play plumber, despite Robert's doubts about Kelly's competence.

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  E4Poco-No-No

  Jun 20, 1999· 30m

  Zaria convinces her parents to let her go to the Poconos unsupervised. But her parents-free, girls-only weekend seems headed for trouble when unexpected visitors crash the party. Meanwhile, Nicholas schemes to find the cash to buy a pricey pair of sneakers.

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  E5Mommy Dearest

  Jun 27, 1999· 30m

  T.K.'s mother L'Tonya shows up after eight years and wants to take the boy home with her, but Jerri isn't sure that L'Tonya has shaken her former drug habit for good. Meanwhile, Kelly dumps his girlfriend Traci but can't seem to shake her voodoo curse.

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  E6Deserving Honors

  Jun 27, 1999· 30m

  Zaria tries to console her friend Simone, a teenage single mother whose award and scholarship are rescinded. Meanwhile, Kelly's latest moneymaking scheme is to act as a manager for second-rate entertainers, including a ventriloquist and the world's oldest living gymnast.

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  E7Integrity to Block

  Jul 4, 1999· 30m

  Kelly gains new respect when he does well on the quiz show ""Deep Knowledge,"" until Robert learns he wasn't exactly using an ethical approach. Meanwhile, Cece and her pal Jesse hatch a scheme to get her parents to let him move in.

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  E8Old Men Can't Jump

  Jul 4, 1999· 30m

  Robert and Kelly resort to using a ringer to save themselves from almost certain defeat in an upcoming basketball match. Meanwhile, Jerri faces unintended consequences after telling Cece and Nicholas never to lie.

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  E9To Kiss or Not to Kiss

  Jul 11, 1999· 30m

  Zaria and T.K. must share an embarrassing passionate kiss in the senior play or fail the course. Meanwhile, Nicholas adopts a ""bad boy"" attitude in hopes of attracting classmate Monica.

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  E10Something About Queenie

  Jul 18, 1999· 30m

  T.K. and Kelly find themselves in the doghouse when an unexpected turn of events disrupts their plan to neutralize Queenie, visiting Aunt Josephine's mean pet. Meanwhile, Zaria fumes when Robert's editing of her valedictory speech leaves no trace of her personality.

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  E11Wedding Bell BluesFinale

  Jul 25, 1999· 30m

  Jerri's sister Celeste pays a visit and unintentionally strains Robert and Jerri's marriage with her extravagant suggestions for their 20th-anniversary party and Zaria and T.K. find themselves riding to the rescue.

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  E1House Arrest

  Sep 7, 1997· 30m

  16 year old TK tries tosteal from the Petersons and Jerri decides to save him from the criminal justice system. She brings him into the Peterson home as Robert thinks Jerri is trying to replace Michael, who left for college.

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  E2Curfew-sion

  Sep 14, 1997· 30m

  T.K.'s stay is negatively affecting the younger kids: he's got Nicholas and Cece talking trash and flashing gang signs. Meanwhile, Wendell tutors the high school basketball star Big Mo, hoping the student will turn professional and repayWendell's kindness with a generous sum of money.

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  E3No Soul on Ice

  Sep 21, 1997· 30m

  Nicholas faces off against a racist hockey coach who believes that the game is ""not the sport for (black) people."" Meanwhile, Zaria to impress members of the art club to get a scholarship, and T.K. looks for an easy way to succeed in school by having a girl in class write his history paper.

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  E4Beauty Call

  Sep 28, 1997· 30m

  Zaria tries to become part of an elite, all-girls social group at school, but the price of admission may be too much for her conscience to bear: as part of an initiation rite she must date a nerd. Meanwhile, Nicholas and Cece try to help Wendell get a line on his love life by hooking him up with a dial-a-date service they saw advertised on TV.

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  E5Wendell and I Spy

  Oct 5, 1997· 30m

  After Robert hesitates to call T.K. on his need to have a personal pager, he overhears the boy making a deal to have some ""stuff"" delivered to the Peterson house. Meanwhile, Zaria takes a job as her mother's legal aide, and Jerri discovers that Nicholas and Cece have sorted her legal briefs with sticky finger.

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  E6Father Wendell

  Oct 12, 1997· 30m

  Robert and Jerri smell a rat when Wendell's former lover show up claiming he's the father of her 10-year-old son. Meanwhile, T.K. attempts to protect Zaria when she expresses a romantic interest in his oversexed friend Devaughn.

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  E7Zaria Peterson's Day Off

  Oct 26, 1997· 30m

  Zaria recruits T.K. to help spy on her father, whom she suspects is having an affair. Meanwhile, after learning that with weddings come bountiful gifts, Cece decides to marry her young friend Jesse.

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  E8The Play's the Thang

  Nov 2, 1997· 30m

  Nicholas writes a play for the school arts festival, but has problems with the star --Wendell -- who wants to make his role as a giant even bigger. Meanwhile, with Jerri away at a law seminar, much to the horror of her siblings Zaria must assume the cooking duties.

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  E9Don't Go There

  Nov 9, 1997· 30m

  When Nicholas' best friend Drew is abducted from school, Nicholas refuses to leave the house for fear he will be next. Meanwhile, Zaria conducts a study of men for her psychology class using T.K. and Wendell as subjects.

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  E10Fast Cash

  Nov 16, 1997· 30m

  When T.K. gets a job at a pizza place, two of his old street homeys smell a target for a holdup, and try to get T.K. to cut them in for a slice of the action. Also, aspiring magician Nicholas's assistants have a little something up their sleeves when he refuses to share with them the profits from his show.

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  E11Bad Rap

  Nov 23, 1997· 30m

  Zaria's lovestruck friend Jasmine is making beautiful music with her new rap-star boyfriend, but his act hits a sour note with Zaria when he hits on her. Also, Robert and Jerri go on a game show to try and win a trip to Europe for the entire family, including ""Uncle"" Wendell.

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  E12Me and Ms. Robinson

  Dec 7, 1997· 30m

  Nick and T.K. have crushes on older women -- the former on Zaria's friend Jamie, the latter on Jerri's new intern.

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  E13Money Shot

  Jan 11, 1998· 30m

  Racketeer Sony offers T.K. big money to throw the next basketball game; Nicholas tries to manipulate Cece and Jesse and profit from their cupcake-selling business.

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  E14Stand by Boo

  Jan 18, 1998· 30m

  T.K.'s friend Boo, who's ""the smartest high-school dropout (he) knows,"" prepares for her general-equivalency diploma with help from Robert - but not from her skeptical dad. Meanwhile, Cece is promoted to a gifted class taught by substitute Wendell.

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  E15A Sister Scorned

  Feb 1, 1998· 30m

  Jerri's now beautiful fashion-photographer sister Celeste develops a plan to get back at Wendell, who incessantly taunted her when she was a homely high-schooler. Meanwhile, T.K. promises to help the kids with a science project but gets sidetracked by Jesse's comely sister Vivica.

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  E16Flaked Out

  Feb 8, 1998· 30m

  Zaria's special 17th birthday outing turns into a real disaster - a natural one - after a blizzard hits, stranding her and her girlfriends at the Peterson house. The party is saved by a surprise visit from rap star Usher.

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  E17Color Him Father

  Feb 15, 1998· 30m

  TK doesn't want to attend the basketball team's Father & Son banquet because his father is in jail for the past 10 years. Meanwhile Zariah is considering going into music.

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  E18I Want My Z-TV

  Feb 22, 1998· 30m

  Zaria becomes ""the voice of teenage America"" as host of a New York-based TV talk show aimed at fellow high-schoolers. But success may be going to Zaria's head when she decides to drop out. Also, almost everyone in the house is missing money at the same time that T.K. starts showing up with new threads and jewelry.

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  E19An Affair to Forget

  Mar 1, 1998· 30m

  On an awards show telecast, a famous singer credits Robert with teaching her ""all about love and passion."" Meanwhile, flirtatious T.K. gives Zaria's socially inept friend Gordon lessons in dating.

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  E20Hurricane Linda

  Apr 26, 1998· 30m

  Things get tense when Jerri's best friend Linda blows into town and meddles in everything about the Peterson household.

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  E21Here Comes Z Bride

  May 3, 1998· 30m

  Zariah and her new boyfriend decide to get married. Meanwhile Nicholas wants to try boxing.

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  E22'Hood Sweet 'Hood (1)Finale

  May 17, 1998· 30m

  TK ponders violence after being assualted in front of Nicholas. He gets a gun and threatens to shoot Stone, but Robert talks him out of it. The two get ready to leave as Stone aims his gun at the both of them and fires. Meanwhile Cece fights with Skylar over the affections of Jesse.

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  E1The Critic

  Sep 8, 1996· 30m

  As film critic of the local cable show ""Brothers in the Balcony,"" Robert becomes unpopular when he gives a thumbs down to a prominent black filmmaker's new movie because of his consistently negative portrayal of African-Americans. Meanwhile, Zaria dates her opinionated classmate Shakim.

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  E2Our Gang

  Sep 15, 1996· 30m

  Nicholas is being bullied and shaken down by ""a bunch of baggy-pants, bandana wearin' hoodlums"" and figures the only way to beat them may be to join them. That is, until he learns about their gang initiation.

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  E3Voice in the 'Hood

  Sep 22, 1996· 30m

  Michael auditions female singers for his band, and the front-runner is Zaria's annoying friend Theresa.

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  E4Love, African-American Style

  Sep 29, 1996· 30m

  Wendell has romantic designs on Karen, an interior decorator working at the Peterson house, so Robert decides to play Cupid. Meanwhile, Cece calls on big brother Nicholas to champion her against school bully Daniel.

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  E5Inspiration

  Oct 6, 1996· 30m

  Michael thinks he might be able to clear up his songwriter's block by smoking some marijuana that he received from a jazz trumpeter. Meanwhile, Nicholas gets upset when Arnie and his other friends taunt Nicholas because he's not good at sports.

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  E6Labor Daze

  Oct 13, 1996· 30m

  Upset when her parents refuse to front her the cash for a pair of expensive running shoes, Zaria takes a second job at a clothing store where she discovers the wonderful world of buying on credit. Olympic gold medallist Gail Devers plays herself.

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  E7Clothes Call

  Oct 20, 1996· 30m

  Against their better judgment, Robert and Jerri allow daughter Zaria to wear a revealing dress to a dance, where the teen finds that her ""hoochie-mama get-up"" may be sending the wrong message and attracting the wrong type of guy. Meanwhile, Wendell continues to court Karen. When he learns that she wants a man who likes children, he sets out to prove it by taking her and the Petersons' younger children to a fancy restaurant. Chaos results when the children let lobsters loose.

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  E8Nick the Brick

  Nov 3, 1996· 30m

  Nicholas has been having a ball playing on a losing basketball team. But when Robert takes over as coach, the fun is done even when the wins come. Meanwhile, Michael and his friend Theresa are confused about their feelings for each other after they unexpectedly share a few kisses.

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  E9Chimney Boy

  Nov 10, 1996· 30m

  With Robert and Jerri bedridden with the flu, Wendell volunteers to baby-sit. But during his watch, Nicholas gets stuck in the chimney while trying to free a trapped bird. Hip-hop group Immature has a cameo.

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  E10Goodfella

  Nov 17, 1996· 30m

  Wendell is too terrified to go to the police after he witnesses a crime. Robert urges him to provide a good role model for Nicholas, who is writing an essay on heroes. After cooperating, Wendell learns the chief suspect is associated with organized crime, and hides out in the Peterson home. Meanwhile, Daniel decides he wants Zaria as his new girlfriend.

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  E11The Parade-y Bunch

  Nov 24, 1996· 30m

  Robert and Jerri take the kids on a pilgrimage downtown to stake out a spot to view the Thanksgiving parade, but Robert and Wendell get taken by street cardsharks and wind up being arrested. Meanwhile, Jerri and the kids are looked out for by a kind homeless man.

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  E12Fight the Power

  Dec 8, 1996· 30m

  Activists Zaria and Shakim disagree over how to organize a protest against a company that's polluting a river. Meanwhile, Nicholas wants a dog and tries to convince his parents he's ready for responsibility by ""caring"" for a loaf of bread.

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  E13Baby Oprah

  Jan 12, 1997· 30m

  The Petersons ""could be working for the next Oprah"" when Cece gets her own talk show sponsored by a toy company. But her talent for being ""refreshingly honest"" may be more than the company's president bargained for when he insists she endorse a new toy. Meanwhile, Theresa wins two tickets to a great concert, but must decide who will accompany her: new boyfriend Michael, or best friend Zaria.

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  E14Home Loan

  Jan 19, 1997· 30m

  While the Petersons are out of town at a wedding, Wendell tries to make a good impression on Karen's parents by telling them the Petersons' house is really his and they are welcome to spend the night. All goes well until the Petersons arrive home a day early....

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  E15A Star is Torn

  Feb 2, 1997· 30m

  Michael and Theresa impress record execs at a musicians' showcase, so much so that one of them is offered a contract -- Theresa. Meanwhile, Wendell bets on basketball games using Cece as his lucky charm.

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  E16Nick the Player

  Feb 9, 1997· 30m

  Nicholas works the playground and accidentally smooth talks himself into two dates -- for the same afternoon. Meanwhile, Wendell thinks he's inherited a fortune and happily spends the money in advance.

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  E17Double Date

  Feb 16, 1997· 30m

  Wendell claims that he met Peabo Bryson while working as a part-time cabbie, and that he's been invited to Atlantic City to attend Bryson's concert. But when the Petersons reluctantly accompany him, they find the promised free tickets have not materialized. Meanwhile, left to care for their younger siblings, Michael and Zaria decide to hire a babysitter instead.

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  E18Tango & Cash

  Feb 23, 1997· 30m

  Shakim insists on driving old flame Alexis home from a party, and the resulting misunderstanding leads to a rift in his relationship with Zaria -- until she learns Alexis has a drinking problem. Meanwhile, Nicholas and Cece find money in the street but don't realize it is counterfeit.

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  E19When Robert Met Jerri

  Apr 27, 1997· 30m

  With Zaria's senior prom approaching, Robert and Jerri are reminded how their school dance turned into a magical night -- even though they didn't go together. To this day, it still bothers Robert that he never got to ask her to the big event; so Wendell and the kids come up with a plan to rectify the situation.

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  E20The Peterson Redemption

  May 4, 1997· 30m

  The last time Robert saw Parris, the elder Peterson brother was doing time in prison. Now he's out and visiting the family, but Robert thinks Parris has some kind of scam cooking, especially after some appliances mysteriously disappear. Meanwhile, Michael is upset when Nicholas continually breaks his big brother's possessions.

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  E21Mother and Law

  May 11, 1997· 30m

  On the eve of Jerri's graduation from law school, her ""stay-at-home, full-service"" mother Elizabeth objects to her putting career before family, and announces that she is moving in as a full-time housekeeper. Meanwhile, Wendell gets bad news over the psychic hotline.

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  E22Rappin' It UpFinale

  May 18, 1997· 30m

  Zaria is surprised to overhear Skye professing his love for her, just after learning that boyfriend Shakim is heading off to college earlier than expected. And in a fantasy sequence, her Frankensteinish father thinks he's created the perfect guys -- Gary Coleman and singer Tevin Campbell (who appear as themselves). Meanwhile, Wendell enters a Bugs Bunny stamp essay contest for kids using Nicholas' name.

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