The Royal Family
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The Royal Family

6.0 / 10
1991
1 season
15 episodes
Comedy

A soon-to-be divorced woman moves back home with her three kids.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Pilot

    18-09-199130m

    Atlanta mailman Al Royal and wife Victoria are anticipating peaceful retirement years, until marital problems bring an extended visit from their daughter and her three children, in...

  • Ep 2

    2.Homework Bound

    25-09-199130m

    Thanks to, or in spite of, Al's history tutelage (at the bowling alley), Curtis scores an A on a test, but not without having something up his sleeve.

  • Ep 3

    3.Me and My Stuff

    02-10-199130m
  • Ep 4

    4.Talkin' Baseball

    09-10-199130m

    Her knuckleball success against Curtis and a friend inspires Kim to try out for varsity baseball, starting a rhubarb with Al about a woman's place in a man's game.

  • Ep 5

    5.A Mid-Summer Night's Barbeque

    30-10-199130m
  • Ep 6

    6.What's Love Got to Do with It?

    13-11-199130m

    The budding relationship between Elizabeth and a doctor trills Al, but Victoria notices there's something missing, and something missing between her and Al as well.

  • Ep 7

    7.Educating Al

    20-11-199130m

    Victoria turns the house into a preschool, but the flu makes her hand over the reins to Al for ""a day of fun and accomplishment.""

  • Ep 8

    8.New Beginnings

    27-11-199130m

    The passing of Al Royal is marked by warm goodbyes from friends and family, including sister-in-law Ruth, whose arrival at a time of need may be as much for her own need as for Vic...

  • Ep 9

    9.The Sneakin' Deacon

    08-04-199230m

    Victoria sees a match with Elizabeth and the new church deacon, but the deacon makes a play for Ruth, who doesn't like his game plan.

  • Ep 10

    10.Status, Bro

    15-04-199230m

    Ruth regrets being cool towards Willis, while Curtis is anything but cool after being gifted with a discount version of an expensive jacket.

  • Ep 11

    11.Hello, I Must Be Going

    22-04-199230m

    Ruth takes off after Victoria takes her to task for being a poor influence on Kim and Curtis.

  • Ep 12

    12.The Frame Game

    06-05-199230m

    Curtis gets a swelled head after being chosen to appear with Dr. Dre and Ed Lover of Yo! MTV raps.

  • Ep 13

    13.Mo' Money

    13-05-199230m

    Curtis finds his part-time job taxing timewise when he has to work extra hours to cover the taxman's share, previously earmarked for other expenses.

  • Ep 14

    14.CoCo in Charge

    TBA30m
  • Ep 15

    15.The Big Stink

    TBA30m

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