3x01 The Parent 'Hood - The Critic
September 8, 1996 - 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 (Nigel Thatch).
1x03 The Parent 'Hood - Pizza Man
February 1, 1995 - In an attempt to establish a strong work ethic in Michael, Robert makes a bet that he can work side by side with Michael at his pizza parlor job. Unbeknownst to Robert, the manager of the pizza parlor once flunked Robert's class. Meanwhile, worried about gaining weight, Zaria appoints Nicholas her "health cop." Every time she takes an unnecessary bite of food, Nicholas gets to punish her by looking at a page from her diary.
1x07 The Parent 'Hood - IQ, UQ, We All Q
March 1, 1995 - A dinner visit from Robert's classmate, now an arrogant Princeton professor who believes men are smarter than women, sparks a battle of the sexes when Jerri scores higher than Robert on an I.Q. test included in the professor's latest book. Guest star Trina McGee.
1x08 The Parent 'Hood - Byte Me
March 15, 1995 - To avoid a sex chat, Robert puts Michael on-line with a health program, which the teen uses to access a computer sex line catering to swingers. Before Robert catches on, Michael makes a date with a female correspondent—and is shocked when his date, LaWanda, turns out to be an elderly woman with a mustache.
1x09 The Parent 'Hood - Trial by Jerri
March 22, 1995 - Robert charges Michael and Zaria with being too irresponsible to have a party - so the family holds a mock trial, with Jerri serving as the defense attorney.
1x11 The Parent 'Hood - Nice Guys Finish Last
May 3, 1995 - Robert is so impressed with Zaria's new boyfriend, Daryl Cooper, that he actually envisions him as his future son-in-law. Zaria is not nearly as taken with Daryl and tells her father she intends to break up with him. Robert is crushed by the news. He believes that if Zaria spent more time with Daryl she would grow to like him. He lets Daryl use his Volvo to take Zaria to a concert. Zaria spends some quality time with Daryl and decides not to break up with him.
1x13 The Parent 'Hood - Trust a Move
May 17, 1995 - When 15-year-old Michael asks if he can attend a basketball game, Robert says "yes." But Robert denies 14-year-old Zaria's request for permission to go to a "gangsta" rap concert. Later, Jerri reminds Robert that their parents objected to the music they used to listen to and convinces him that he is too protective of Zaria. Robert relents and allows Zaria to go to the concert — but he and Derek secretly follow her in what they imagine to be hip-hop attire.
2x01 The Parent 'Hood - Robert in the 'Hood
September 6, 1995 - Robert is accused of being out of touch when he voices objection to the lyrics of a rap song written by Michael and his posse, so he takes Michael to the "hood" to show him he hasn't forgotten his roots. Meanwhile, Zaria wants her own phone line after discovering Nicholas and Cece are listening in on her phone conversations, and Jerri insists she do chores in exchange. Wendell fails miserably on his first day of substitute teaching.
2x02 The Parent 'Hood - A Kiss is Just a Kiss
September 13, 1995 - It's a case of kiss and tell for Nicholas when he kisses his classmate Monica (Kyla Pratt) and his teacher tells his parents that he is harassing the girl. Meanwhile, after seeing Zaria kiss the son of a record company executive Jared King (Walter Jones), Michael tries to get the executive to listen to his demo tape.
2x03 The Parent 'Hood - Don't Take My Wife, Please
September 20, 1995 - Jerri's new study partner is funny, smart, handsome—and a male dancer. Robert becomes even more jealous after Jerri, due to time constraints, agrees to meet her study partner at the dance club where he works, and follows Jerri only to find himself thrust on stage as the MC, with Wendell as a supposed erotic dancer. Jerri, busy backstage studying, has no interest in seeing the show until she hears Robert's voice. Meanwhile, Michael and Nicholas scheme to sell the family collection of baby teeth to the neighborhood kids, who in turn use them to get money from their parents/the tooth fairy.
2x06 The Parent 'Hood - The Taxi Man
October 25, 1995 - Nicholas thinks Halloween is going to be anything but a treat after he hears a local legend about a cab-driving ghost, who appears if his name is called three times. Meanwhile, Michael tries come up with a brilliant way to scare Zaria.
2x09 The Parent 'Hood - Not With My Daughter
November 22, 1995 - Robert lends a helping hand to reformed gang member Ricky, but when Zaria takes a romantic interest in the young man, her father gets up in arms.
2x10 The Parent 'Hood - Just Say Yes, No or Maybe
November 29, 1995 - Robert overhears Michael and his girlfriend planning to take the next big step in their relationship, so he cautions his son about sexual responsibility. But the boy mistakenly interprets it as a parental OK. Meanwhile, Nicholas becomes obsessed with superstition when Wendell gives him a good luck charm.
2x12 The Parent 'Hood - One Man and a Baby
January 10, 1996 - Michael thinks he's found the perfect girl in Chantel (Essence Atkins), one with looks, charm, a sense of humor—and an infant son. Meanwhile, Wendell tries to win the grand prize on America's Funniest Home Videos.
2x13 The Parent 'Hood - Little Bitty Pretty One
January 31, 1996 - Cece wins a kids regional beauty contest, turning her into an insufferable egotist and prompting Robert to launch "Operation Shrink Cece's Head."
2x14 The Parent 'Hood - Substitute's Pet
February 7, 1996 - Wendell subs in Nicholas' class and makes him the teacher's pet. Nicholas' classmates are jealous of the preferential treatment he is getting so they begin to taunt him relentlessly. In order to get back into his friends' good graces, Nicholas plays a practical joke on Wendell. His classmates stop harassing him but Nicholas feels very guilty about pulling the prank. The next day he goes to Wendell and admits he was the one who played the practical joke. He says he only did it so his classmates would stop teasing him. Wendell accepts Nicholas' apology and begins treating him like a normal student, including making him sit in the corner as punishment for his prank.
2x15 The Parent 'Hood - The Lost Weekend
February 14, 1996 - There's a slight hitch in Wendell's offer to take Robert and Jerri on a "free" Valentine's getaway to a romantic Pocono Mountains resort: the free weekend is a gimmick used to sell vacation time shares, and Robert and Jerri spend most of their time being hounded by a relentless salesman from the resort. Meanwhile, while the kids have the house to themselves for the first time, Ira runs away from home.
2x17 The Parent 'Hood - Torn Between Two Brothers
February 28, 1996 - Robert's fraternity brother Greg comes to New York to oversee an art auction. Robert, who hasn't seen Greg in ten years, spends all of his free time with his old buddy, alienating Wendell, who becomes particularly upset after Robert passes up going to the Knicks/Bulls game with him in favor of attending Greg's auction. Wendell has the last laugh when he shows up at the auction with proof that Greg's supposed masterpieces are really common, mass-produced works. Meanwhile, Zaria tries not to become jealous when her ex-boyfriend Ricky asks out her friend Theresa.
2x18 The Parent 'Hood - An American Class President
March 13, 1996 - Zaria runs for class president against Bradley, a popular senior who stoops to use dirty politics by spreading false rumors about her. Furious, Zaria discovers that Bradley has a drug problem and was about to enter the school's counseling program before it was cancelled. Her moral dilemma is whether to sling the mud back at Bradley. Michael, Theresa and Ira help Zaria with her campaign.
2x19 The Parent 'Hood - We Don't Need Another Hero
April 21, 1996 - Zaria gets chosen to appear in a music video with her friends for her favorite performer, Sashay, but Robert forbids her, saying the videos are offensive. Zaria secretly goes to the taping anyway, and Michael accompanies her so he can promote his music. Meanwhile, Nicholas imitates his favorite sports hero and upsets Jerri by acting tough and disobeying her. Robert and Jerri punish him and teach him to distinguish a fantasy figure from reality. Also, Robert and Wendell fantasize about being in a 1970s action film defeating a criminal named Slick.
2x20 The Parent 'Hood - I Never Danced for My Mother
May 1, 1996 - When Nicholas decides to show off his dance moves in a school talent show, Jerri, who was classically trained, steps in as his teacher. But he finds studying with her akin to attending boot camp. Also, Wendell and Robert stumble upon Zaria's diary.
2x22 The Parent 'Hood - Reconcilable Differences
May 15, 1996 - Nicholas overhears a difference of opinion between his parents and mistakenly thinks they are getting a divorce because of him, and enlists Wendell's help in trying to keep them together. Meanwhile, an overworked Jerri asks Michael and Zaria to babysit Cece.
2x21 The Parent 'Hood - Ode to Billy Stankbreath
May 8, 1996 - Robert begins to appreciate life more when an old acquaintance of his passes away. He plans a picnic for the family, and when the bad weather keeps them from going outdoors, they wind up delivering the baby of Wendell's pregnant passenger. **This ep may contain glitches.
3x03 The Parent 'Hood - Voices in the 'Hood
September 22, 1996 - Michael auditions female singers for his band, and the front-runner is Zaria's annoying friend Theresa (Tasha Scott).
3x04 The Parent 'Hood - Love, African American Style
September 29, 1996 - Wendell has romantic designs on Karen (Michole Briana White), 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.
3x10 The Parent 'Hood - Goodfella
November 17, 1996 - 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.
3x11 The Parent 'Hood - The Parade-y Bunch
November 24, 1996 - 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.
3x16 The Parent 'Hood - Nick the Player
February 9, 1997 - 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.
3x17 The Parent 'Hood - Double Date
February 16, 1997 - 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 Karen (Michole Briana White) and 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.
3x21 The Parent 'Hood - Mother and Law
May 11, 1997 - 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.
