The Parent 'Hood

- Season 1

(1995)

Michael and Zaria pretend to want a tattoo and a nose ring, hoping to con their parents into letting them get a car. Robert can't rid his mind of images conjured up by elderly Mrs. Wilcox's request for advice on sex.

Nicholas conceals the escape of his pet snake, leading Jerri to think she's killed it through neglect. Robert's efforts to break up Zaria's date with a shallow boy gets him in trouble with Jerri.

Robert bets Michael he can work beside him at the pizza parlor, unaware the manager once flunked Robert's class. Zaria uses Nicholas as a diet incentive--each time she overeats, he gets a look at her diary.

Robert's plan to spring an anniversary surprise on Jerri fails when it is ruined by a surprise blizzard. Zaria forces deadbeat Nicholas to do humiliating household tasks.

Michael's girlfriend makes a pass at Robert, but no one believes him until Jerri catches her in action.

Robert tries to replace Nicholas' imaginary friend with a real dog without telling dog-hater Jerri.

Robert and his family are having his famous colleague, Professor Houchins, over for dinner to celebrate the publication of Houchins' bestselling book on intelligence. However, fearing that the notoriously snobby Houchins might see him and his family as nonintellectuals, Robert gets everyone to pretend to be as smug, overtly smart and classy as possible. However, the real challenge is the dinner itself since it's Zaria's turn to cook.

Michael makes an Internet date on a sex line but is shocked by the real-world meeting.

The family holds a trial to see if Michael and Zaria are responsible enough to throw a party.

The family buys an alarm system after Nicholas' bike is stolen.

Robert is crushed when Zaria decides to dump a boy he actually approved of and meddles in an effort to keep them together.

Nicholas contends with a bully, bringing back memories for Robert.

Robert and Derek go undercover as hip-hop fans to follow Zaria to a gangsta rap concert.