On Our Own
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On Our Own

6.0 / 10
1994
1 season
20 episodes
Comedy

On Our Own is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC from September 13, 1994 to April 14, 1995. Created and executive produced by David W. Duclon, Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett, the series stars the Smollett siblings: JoJo, Jazz, Jussie, Jurnee, Jake, and Jocqui. In the O'Fallon Park neighborhood of St. Louis live the Jerrico family, consisting of seven kids: Josh, Jimi, Jai, Jesse, Jordee, Joc, and Jarreau. Six months ago, a car crash killed their parents. Since then, they have been raised by Josh, who often crossdresses as 'Aunt Jelcinda' to evade intervention from social services.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Pilot

    13-09-199423m

    After their parents die in a tragic car accident, 20-year-old Josh Jerrico takes over as the authority figure of his six younger siblings. But the by-the-rules head of Department o...

  • Ep 2

    2.Last Tango in St. Louis

    18-09-1994

    Josh has a problem: Gordon asks ""Aunt Jelcinda"" for a date, and he cannot refuse if he wants the family to stay together.

  • Matchmaker Mama

    3.Matchmaker Mama

    25-09-1994

    ""Aunt Jelcinda"" finds a distraught young woman in a restaurant ladies' room and sets her up with her alter ego, Josh. She eventually becomes his girlfriend.

  • A Matter of Principal

    4.A Matter of Principal

    02-10-1994

    When Jesse is unjustly suspended from school for fighting, Jimi poses as Jesse's grandfather for a meeting with the principal.

  • Nok Till You Drop

    5.Nok Till You Drop

    09-10-1994

    Jimi loses money he doesn't have to a con man on a game of Nok-Hockey. Meanwhile, Jai readies for her first dance.

  • Ep 6

    6.Swiss Family Jerrico's

    16-10-1994

    Josh thinks a camping trip will provide relief from his impersonation, but Gordon tags along.

  • Bargain Basement

    7.Bargain Basement

    23-10-1994

    The Jerricos discover a trunk full of memories of their parents -- and Alana too may soon be a memory, since Gordon wants to take her off their case.

  • Ep 8

    8.Bonnie is Really Clyde

    30-10-1994

    ""Aunt Jelcinda"" befriends a runaway teen while Joc threatens to do so.

  • A Family Affair

    9.A Family Affair

    13-11-1994

    Josh is getting serious about his new girlfriend. ""The trouble is,"" sighs Jimi, ""if a girl gets serious with Josh, she gets a free six-pack of assorted Jerricos.""

  • Baby Blues

    10.Baby Blues

    04-12-1994

    The kids try to raise money for tickets to a Whitney Houston concert, with mixed success. Meanwhile, Josh gets stuck in an elevator with a very pregnant woman.

  • Ep 11

    11.That's My Car and I'm Sticking to It

    11-12-1994

    Neighborhood gossip gets the Jerricos investigated.

  • Ep 12

    12.All I Want for Christmas

    18-12-1994

    When a kindergarten bully tells Joc that Santa Claus doesn't exist, Josh dons a Santa suit to prove the bully wrong -- and succeeds only too well.-

  • Ep 13

    13.Parents' Night

    28-12-1994

    Josh can not attend parents' night at Jordee's school because he has to finish an article.

  • Ep 14

    14.The Boarder

    03-03-1995

    Josh wins custody of the kids, and the family takes in a boarder: live-in contractor Scotti.

  • Ep 15

    15.Obstacle Illusion

    10-03-1995

    Jordee gets into remote-control cars. Meanwhile, Jimi is shot down by a girl who admits she is a jinx -- and proves it.

  • Ep 16

    16.He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

    17-03-1995

    While poking around in the attic, Josh discovers love letters to his mom from his dad -- who was not the father of his siblings.

  • Ep 17

    17.Girl Talk

    24-03-1995

    A football star eyes Jai, who wants a particular shy boy to ask her out. Meanwhile, Josh gets in trouble with his girlfriend because of Scotti.

  • Ep 18

    18.Little Rascals

    31-03-1995

    Josh, a cracker-jack coffee shop manager, has a crisis to manage: his staff has the flu. Enter the replacement staff: his siblings and Scotti.

  • Ep 19

    19.The Easy Way

    07-04-1995

    Jordee takes the easy way out of a geography exam: she cheats. And a girl with a ""bad rep"" has her eye on Jimi.

  • Ep 20

    20.The Tonsil Tale

    14-04-1995

    Joc needs a doc -- ""Someone pulled a Christmas tree from my throat"" -- so it's tonsillectomy time for the first-grader. Meanwhile, Jesse takes up hypnosis.

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