3. Splendor in the Basement

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. 15 September 1991. 22 min

Terry's girlfriend proclaiming that 'she's ready' leaves him speechless.

4. Yo' House, Mamma (Part 1)

6

. 22 September 1991. 22 min

Terry's fraternity needs a housemother to avoid losing its charter.

5. Yo' House, Mamma (Part 2)

6

. 29 September 1991. 22 min

Ellen shapes Terry's fraternity into respectable young men, but makes them lose respect amongst their peers in the process.

7. Not My Sister, Brother

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. 20 October 1991. 22 min

Terry loves Reggie's way with handling women—until Katie ends up his next date.

8. Brotherly Love

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. 3 November 1991. 22 min

Terry and Lester's squabbling takes a backseat when they find themselves accused of stealing from a hardware store.

9. Three for All

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. 10 November 1991. 22 min

Sara's senior citizen friends hang out with Terry's fraternity.

10. Seems Like Old Times

8

. 8 December 1991. 22 min

Lester tries to fix Sara up with a singer appearing at a rest home.

11. Broken Home (part 1)

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. 15 December 1991. 22 min

Fed up with Terry and Lester, Katie moves out to be with her dad.

12. Broken Home (Part 2)

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. 22 December 1991. 22 min

As Christmas approaches, Ellen finds living with her father to not be all she'd hoped it would be.

13. Readin, Ritin and Running

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. 29 December 1991. 22 min

Terry's joy at making the football team is tempered when he learns it's so he can pose as the star player, who needs to pass a test to continue playing.

14. Photo Opportunity

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. 5 January 1992. 22 min

Lester's elated after a perfect date with Ron's new assistant.

15. Art Attack

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. 12 January 1992. 22 min

A depressed Ellen is encouraged by the family to get back in touch with her artistic side.

16. The Beat Goes On

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. 2 February 1992. 22 min

Grandpa Bernard can't believe that Katie and Lester's school dances might be segregated.

17. Half a Man

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. 9 February 1992. 22 min

Terry finds himself unable to follow through on a promise he made to Donna.

18. In a Flash

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. 16 February 1992. 22 min

Lester hopes he can get a rapper to use his influence to help dissuade a friend from joining a gang.

19. Affirmative Reaction

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. 1 March 1992. 22 min

Terry's excitement over a new job is quickly tempered when he learns he's not been hired for his merit, but as affirmative action.

20. Feeling Up!

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. 22 March 1992. 22 min

Ellen's worried when her sister thinks an 'up with feelings' guru is the man of her dreams.

21. Word to the Mother

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. 12 April 1992. 22 min

Finding a tape of his dead mother's voice stirs resentment inside Lester, who finds himself irrationally angry at Ellen for replacing her.