The Parent 'Hood

1997
5.0
8 reviews
TV-UNRATED
Rating
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Season 3 episodes (22)

1 The Critic
9/7/96
Season-only
Robert becomes a film critic for a local cable show, 'Brothers In The Balcony,' but loses his audience when he criticizes a black filmmaker's new movie for its negative portrayl of African-Americans.
2 Our Gang
9/15/96
Season-only
Nicholas considers joing a gang just to end their constant harassment.
3 Voice In The 'Hood
9/22/96
Season-only
Theresa is the best singer to audition for Michael's band.
4 Love, African-American Style
9/29/96
Season-only
Wendell falls for an interior decorator named Karen; Cece asks Nicholas to defeat a bully.
5 Inspiration
10/6/96
Season-only
Michael tries marijuana to treat his songwriter's block. Nicholas is taunted for his lack of athletic prowess.
6 Labor Daze
10/13/96
Season-only
Zaria discovers the world of credit when she takes a job at a clothing store.
7 Clothes Call
10/20/96
Season-only
Zaria discovers her sexy dress is attracting the wrong guy at a dance. Wendell tries to show Karen what a good father he'd be by taking the younger Peterson children with them to a fancy restaurant.
8 Nick The Brick
11/3/96
Season-only
Nicholas loses his enthusiasm for basketball with Robert takes over as coach. Michael and Theresa struggle to understand their relationship.
9 Chimney Boy
11/10/96
Season-only
Wendell babysits the kids when flu hits Robert and Jerri, but disaster strikes on his watch when Nicholas becomes wedged inside the chimney.
10 Goodfella
11/17/96
Season-only
Wendell witnesses a crime and is afraid to tell the police.
11 The Parade-y Bunch
11/24/96
Season-only
The family goes downtown for the Thanksgiving parade, but the men are distracted by carsharks.
12 Fight The Power
12/8/96
Season-only
Nicholas tries to convince his parents he can handle the responsibility of a dog by 'caring' for a load of bread. Zaria and Shakim disagree on the best way to protest a company's polluting of a river.
13 Baby Oprah
1/12/97
Season-only
Cece gets her own talk show, sponsored by a toy company. Theresa has to choose between best friend and boyfriend when she wins two concert tickets.
14 Home Loan
1/19/97
Season-only
In an effort to impress Karen's parents, Wendell pretends to be the owner of the Peterson's house. Then they arrive home early from their vacation.
15 A Star Is Torn
2/2/97
Season-only
There and Michael wow record execs, but only Therea is offered a contract.
16 Nick The Player
2/9/97
Season-only
Nicholas' playground talk lands him two dates for one afternoon while Wendell blissfully spends the fortune he thinks he's inherited.
17 Double Date
2/16/97
Season-only
Wendell talks the Petersons into going to Atlantic City with him, claiming he has free tickets to a Peabo Bryson concert.
18 Tango And Cash
2/23/97
Season-only
Zaria's angry when Shakim insists on driving his ex girlfriend home from a party. Nicholas and Cece find counterfeit cash.
19 When Robert Met Jerri
4/27/97
Season-only
Robert and Jerri recall how they enjoyed their prom even though they didn't go together. Wnedell and the kids give them a second chance.
20 The Peterson Redemption
5/4/97
Season-only
Robert's ex-con brother visits, but Robert suspects Parris is up to no good.
21 Mother And Law
5/11/97
Season-only
Jerri's on the verge of graduating from law school when her disapproving mother announces her plans to move in to take care of the house.
22 Rappin' It Up
5/18/97
Season-only
Zaria overhears Skye saying he loves her, and Robert fantasizes creating the perfect boyfriend for his daughters.

About this show

Parenting has never been an easy task, and the possibilities for mayhem and laughter are endless in this freewheeling, comedic look at the joys and pitfalls of contemporary family life starring Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle).

Ratings and reviews

5.0
8 reviews
Joshua Sutton
July 9, 2021
One of the most underrated, funny and clean family shows of the 1990s.
Kriselette Chopin (HBK)
November 3, 2020
Good Night
Daniel Garcia
November 9, 2019
Daniel Garcia 2222
4 people found this review helpful