Thea

Season 1

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a single black mother raising her 3 children...w/comedienne Thea Vidale..comedienne, Yvette Wilson & a very young Brandy, who went on 2 star n her own series, Moesha w/Yvette Wilson playing n it & its spinoff...The Parkers <3 <3 <3 R.I.P :'( YVETTE <3
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20 Episodes
  • Pilot
    E1
    Episode 1PilotWe 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 which he earned delivering sandwiches during his school lunch hour, but she insists that he keep the money and eat his own lunch in the cafeteria henceforth. Danesha returns from taking Jerome clothes shopping, but Jerome blabs that he had to try on endless badly-fitting clothes while she talked on the phone to her new boyfriend Leonard, who is meeting her at the library later to study, and Thea insists that Jerome pick her up at home so she can inspect him. Meanwhile, Jarvis is supposedly at a friend's house doing a geography assignment, but Thea has found his geography book and knows that he has been at the video arcade instead, and grounds him before she leaves to attend a memorial service. It's the night of a big video game competition, and Jarvis sneaks out to it despite James' attempts to keep him a
  • Jerome Makes the Grade
    E2
    Episode 2Jerome Makes the GradeJerome 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 make the team - but gets an A on his report. Meanwhile, Danesha attempts to submit a video to America's Funniest Home Videos.
  • Dirty Laundry
    E3
    Episode 3Dirty LaundryThe 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, and Thea puts him through the wringer before he can come clean with Danesha.
  • How I Got Over
    E4
    Episode 4How I Got OverThea gets a chance to train for manager; but Jerome plans a boxing match party while Thea is at her night school class.
  • To Tell the Truth
    E5
    Episode 5To Tell the TruthJarvis 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 scheme with Lynette, who pretends to have lost her wedding ring in her trash, now at the bottom of a very fragrant dumpster.
  • Artie's Party
    E6
    Episode 6Artie's PartyConflict brews when Arthur plans his bachelor party and invites Jerome, whom Thea thinks is too young to attend.
  • Here Comes Mr. Gordon
    E7
    Episode 7Here Comes Mr. GordonThea acquires an unwanted admirer.
  • Birthday Girl
    E8
    Episode 8Birthday GirlOn 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.
  • Danesha Loooves Leonard
    E9
    Episode 9Danesha Loooves LeonardWhen Danesha's romance with Leonard disrupts the household, Jarvis and Jerome hatch a plan to split up the lovebirds.
  • Mama, I'm Full
    E10
    Episode 10Mama, I'm FullThea must work at the market on Thanksgiving, so she entrusts Danesha with the cooking of the family feast.
  • Good Stock
    E11
    Episode 11Good StockJerome finds he has a knack with stocks which leads Thea to lend him a real investment stake.
  • A Christmas Story
    E12
    Episode 12A Christmas StorySynopsis needed.
  • Danesha Project
    E13
    Episode 13Danesha ProjectDanesha 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 they choose to interview about the experience of single parenthood?
  • Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
    E14
    Episode 14Hair Today, Gone TomorrowThea 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.
  • Who's Zoomin' Who
    E15
    Episode 15Who's Zoomin' WhoMarcella 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.
  • Of Fish and Men
    E16
    Episode 16Of Fish and MenDanesha 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.
  • Call Me Thea
    E17
    Episode 17Call Me TheaThea 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.
  • Thea Changes Jobs
    E18
    Episode 18Thea Changes JobsThis is presumably the episode where Thea really takes over the diner.
  • The Pie Queen and the Loan Duck
    E19
    Episode 19The Pie Queen and the Loan DuckJarvis 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.
  • Episode 2
    E20
    Episode 20Episode 2
Cast of Season 1
  • Thea VidaleThea Turrell
  • Brandy NorwoodDanesha Turrell
  • Jason Weaver
  • Cleavant Derricks
  • Yvette Wilson
  • Adam Jeffries
  • Brenden Jefferson
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