Season 1

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Pilot

   16 Sept 1993 · 30 min

   David Bryan, a footloose and carefree bachelor, meets two orphaned children and learns the authorities will have to split them up unless someone adopts them both.

2. 2

   2. The Tooth Fairy Has Landed

   23 Sept 1993 · 30 min

   L.J. objects to David telling Zana about the Tooth Fairy when she loses her milk teeth.

3. 3

   3. The Par-Tay

   30 Sept 1993 · 30 min

   David takes a domestic engineering course and believes that the instructor has fallen for him.

4. 4

   4. Petty Larceny

   7 Oct 1993 · 30 min

   David catches Zana stealing in the mall.

5. 5

   5. My Daughter's Keeper

   14 Oct 1993 · 30 min

   Zana joins a club and learns that only light-skinned blacks are accepted.

6. 6

   6. Strictly Business

   21 Oct 1993 · 30 min

   Since L.J. has not been doing his homework assignments, he is not allowed to go to Disneyland with David's parents.

7. 7

   7. David's Van

   4 Nov 1993 · 30 min

   David has trouble parting with his beloved car in order to buy another.

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   8. I Coulda Been the Man

   11 Nov 1993 · 30 min

   David has a hard time enjoying his annual ski vacation when the kids keep calling him at the lodge.

9. 9

   9. Shades of Acceptance

   18 Nov 1993 · 30 min

   David falls for a past love.

10. 10

    10. It's My Party, I'll Cry If I Want To

    9 Dec 1993 · 30 min

    When David is unable to get a TV character to come to Zana's party because of the cost, he creates one.

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    11. Breaking the Pattern

    16 Dec 1993 · 30 min

    L.J. invites his girlfriend over when no one is home.

12. 12

    12. Keep The Faith

    6 Jan 1994 · 30 min

    L.J. doesn't believe in God.

13. 13

    13. The Dog Episode

    13 Jan 1994 · 30 min

    Zana wants to keep a dog after he follows her home.

14. 14

    14. David Goes Skiing

    27 Jan 1994 · 30 min

    David has a hard time enjoying his annual ski vacation when the kids keep calling him at the lodge.

15. 15

    15. The Mr. Science Show

    3 Feb 1994 · 30 min

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    16. Black History Month

    10 Feb 1994 · 30 min

    L.J. can't decide who to write his Black History Month essay on, and Zana volunteers to play Rosa Parks.

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    17. The Telethon

    3 Mar 1994 · 30 min

    David convinces his father to coach a basketball team after he retires.

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    18. Neighborhood Watch

    10 Mar 1994 · 30 min

    David starts a neighborhood watch.

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    19. Love Lessons

    17 Mar 1994 · 30 min

    L.J. gets a bad grade in a black history class, and is tutored by his favorite teacher.

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    20. Can We Talk?

    22 Mar 1994 · 30 min

    David and Clarence go on a talk show.

21. 21

    21. The Family Reunion

    31 Mar 1994 · 30 min

    L.J. and Zana meet David's family.

22. 22

    22. Adoption--Part 1

    7 Apr 1994 · 30 min

23. 23

    23. Adoption--Part Deux

    14 Apr 1994 · 30 min

    L.J. and Zana's uncle want them to live with him.

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    24. Girls Unda-Hoodz

    21 Apr 1994 · 30 min

    Zana gets her hair done and Clarence teaches L.J. how cool men drive.

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    25. In The Beginning

    Date TBA · 30 min

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    26. Pinch Sitter

    Date TBA · 30 min

    David learns how difficult it is to find a good babysitter.