Thea: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Pilot
Sep 8, 1993
We 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
Jerome Makes the Grade
Sep 15, 1993
Jerome 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 does
Dirty Laundry
Sep 22, 1993
The 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 g
How I Got Over
Sep 29, 1993
Thea 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
Oct 6, 1993
Jarvis 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
Artie's Party
Oct 13, 1993
Conflict brews when Arthur plans his bachelor party and invites Jerome, whom Thea thinks is too young to attend.
Birthday Girl
Nov 3, 1993
On 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
Nov 17, 1993
When Danesha's romance with Leonard disrupts the household, Jarvis and Jerome hatch a plan to split up the lovebirds.
Mama, I'm Full
Nov 24, 1993
Thea must work at the market on Thanksgiving, so she entrusts Danesha with the cooking of the family feast.
Good Stock
Dec 1, 1993
Jerome finds he has a knack with stocks which leads Thea to lend him a real investment stake.
Danesha Project
Dec 22, 1993
Danesha 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
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Jan 12, 1994
Thea 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
Jan 16, 1994
Marcella 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 r
Of Fish and Men
Jan 29, 1994
Danesha 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
Feb 5, 1994
Thea 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
Thea Changes Jobs
Feb 11, 1994
This is presumably the episode where Thea really takes over the diner.
The Pie Queen and the Loan Duck
Feb 19, 1994
Jarvis 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 t