
Thea
Thea is an American sitcom that premiered September 3, 1993 on ABC, and last aired on February 14, 1994, for a total of 19 episodes. Starring comedienne Thea Vidale, the series marked the first time an African American female comedienne was the star of a series named after her.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Pilot
08-09-199330mWe 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...
- Ep 2
2.Jerome Makes the Grade
15-09-199330mJerome 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...
- Ep 3
3.Dirty Laundry
22-09-199330mThe 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...
- Ep 4
4.How I Got Over
29-09-199330mThea gets a chance to train for manager; but Jerome plans a boxing match party while Thea is at her night school class.
- Ep 5
5.To Tell the Truth
06-10-199330mJarvis 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...
- Ep 6
6.Artie's Party
13-10-199330mConflict brews when Arthur plans his bachelor party and invites Jerome, whom Thea thinks is too young to attend.
- Ep 7
7.Here Comes Mr. Gordon
27-10-199330mThea acquires an unwanted admirer.
- Ep 8
8.Birthday Girl
03-11-199330mOn 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.
- Ep 9
9.Danesha Loooves Leonard
17-11-199330mWhen Danesha's romance with Leonard disrupts the household, Jarvis and Jerome hatch a plan to split up the lovebirds.
- Ep 10
10.Mama, I'm Full
24-11-199330mThea must work at the market on Thanksgiving, so she entrusts Danesha with the cooking of the family feast.
- Ep 11
11.Good Stock
01-12-199330mJerome finds he has a knack with stocks which leads Thea to lend him a real investment stake.
- Ep 12
12.A Christmas Story
15-12-199330mSynopsis needed.
- Ep 13
13.Danesha Project
22-12-199330mDanesha 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...
- Ep 14
14.Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
12-01-199430mThea 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.
- Ep 15
15.Who's Zoomin' Who
16-01-199430mMarcella 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...
- Ep 16
16.Of Fish and Men
29-01-199430mDanesha 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.
- Ep 17
17.Call Me Thea
05-02-199430mThea 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...
- Ep 18
18.Thea Changes Jobs
11-02-199430mThis is presumably the episode where Thea really takes over the diner.
- Ep 19
19.The Pie Queen and the Loan Duck
19-02-199430mJarvis 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...
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