The Hughleys: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Hughleys Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
Joint Custody
Sep 3, 2001
Darryl and Yvonne's anti-drug lessons to their kids nearly go up in smoke. Darryl is having a bad day: Yvonne's freeloading sister Shari is moving into an apartment in their neighb
Mid-Wife Crisis
Sep 10, 2001
Yvonne expresses interest in getting a job outside the home, but Darryl doesn't think she has any marketable skills. Also, Darryl woos a possible new business partner with a homema
A Cry for Pleh
Sep 17, 2001
After Michael is diagnosed with dyslexia, Darryl and Yvonne hire a tutor to help him with his studies. Darryl, however, is quickly taken aback by the woman because she makes him fe
Go With the Flow
Sep 24, 2001
While Yvonne is away on business, Darryl finds himself thrust into a mothering role when Sydney has her first period.
Stormy Weather
Oct 1, 2001
Yvonne worries that the romance has dimmed between her and Darryl. To prove to her that it hasn't, Darryl arranges a night on the town that she won't soon forget.
Hughley & Son
Oct 8, 2001
Darryl and Yvonne discover that Michael has been skipping school, but instead of forcing him back to the classroom, Darryl decides to give him a taste of the working world and brin
Whatchoo Stalkin' About, Willis?
Oct 29, 2001
The cast is trying to rehearse their Halloween episode when D.L. doesn't show up for his appearance. The cast argues about D.L. not showing up, and when the star does decide to mak
Daddy's Lil' Girl
Nov 5, 2001
Darryl brings Sydney to a store with very revealing clothes against Yvonne's protest. Sydney convinced Darryl that she was only gonna buy a shirt that was not fit for a ""Hootchie"
The Keepin' It Real World
Nov 12, 2001
After being lured into a time-share scam, Darryl and company become trapped in a cabin in the woods and are forced to confront some ""real world"" issues.
One Foot in the Grave-y
Nov 19, 2001
Darryl's mother, Hattie Mae, wrests control of Thanksgiving dinner from Yvonne, forcing Darryl to make a stand. Also, Shari bets Milsap and Dave that she's more football savvy than
I'm Dreaming of a Slight Christmas
Dec 17, 2001
Believing that Michael and Sydney are spoiled, Darryl and Yvonne show the kids what the true meaning of Christmas is. Meanwhile, the family's Christmas cheer is endangered when Sha
I Have A Scheme
Jan 21, 2002
When Michael leads the neighborhood effort to rename their street after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Darryl puts the plan into jeopardy by alienating a neighbor with a particularly
Smells Like Free Spirit
Feb 4, 2002
Darryl's wild 17-year-old niece Carly, an aspiring singer, arrives for an unexpected visit.
Leaving Las Vegas
Feb 11, 2002
Musical guest: Gerald Levert Darryl's planned Valentine's Day surprise for Yvonne - a weekend vacation - turns into a bust when they're stranded at the airport. Meanwhile, Milsap
Bored of the Rings
Feb 25, 2002
Darryl is shocked to learn his parents have split up and attempts to facilitate a reconciliation. Meanwhile, Michael attempts to choreograph Sydney's talent show in an effort to ma
Jump the Jump
Mar 4, 2002
When Michael's fear of heights prevents him from participating in a school rope climbing project, Darryl is compelled to reveal that he, too, has long shared the same phobia. Toget
You've Got Male
Mar 25, 2002
Sydney receives a new computer, but is warned not to go into any chat rooms, which she does.
Directed by Darryl Hughley
Apr 29, 2002
In pursuit of a kiss from his dream girl, Michael joins the school production of Damn Yankees/em> and finds that his father, who is directing, may jeopardize his plans. Meanwhile,
How Hattie Got Her Groove Back
May 6, 2002
Darryl is unhappy when he discovers that his mother Hattie Mae is involved with her piano teacher. Also: Michael's Mother's Day gift for Yvonne causes a rift between Yvonne and Sal
It's a Girl (1)
May 13, 2002
Milsap and Darryl attend their 20th high-school reunion, where Milsap learns that he became a father after the 15th reunion. Also: Darryl reunites with a former girlfriend.
It's a Girl (2)
May 20, 2002
Darryl faces the music—and possibly the end of his marriage—when Yvonne learns what happened between him and his old flame Camille at their high-school reunion. Meanwhile, Mils