The Best Episodes of The Hughleys Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.7/10(23 votes)

   #1 - Pilot

   S1:E19/22/1998

   In series premiere, Darryl Hughley and his family are getting settled into their new home in the L.A. suburbs, but Darryl keeps seeing racism where there is none and lets his best friend Milsap scare him into thinking that he's on the ""slippery slope"" to losing his blackness.

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   6.7/10(20 votes)

   #2 - Carpool

   S1:E29/29/1998

   Yvonne asks Darryl to carpool for a few days, but things don't work out when the other kids' moms vote him out the day before Yvonne is to appear before city council.

   Director:Matthew Diamond

   Writer:Kim Friese

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   Director:Matthew Diamond

   Writer:Kim Friese
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   6.5/10(20 votes)

   #3 - Lost in the Suburbs

   S1:E310/6/1998

   Darryl feels left out when Milsap hits it off with Dave and Yvonne becomes busy with Sally's baby shower.

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   5.4/10(17 votes)

   #4 - Class Clown

   S1:E410/13/1998

   When Darryl finds out that Michael is the popular class clown, he worries about his Michael's academic future.

   Director:Peter Bonerz

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   Director:Peter Bonerz

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   5.7/10(17 votes)

   #5 - Keeping Romance Alive

   S1:E510/20/1998

   Darryl and Yvonne are having trouble finding time alone together.

   Director:Peter Bonerz

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   Director:Peter Bonerz

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   6.4/10(18 votes)

   #6 - Rich Kids Bad, Poor Kids Good

   S1:E610/27/1998

   Darryl is worried that his kids are growing up spoiled. So he decides to show them what life is like to grow up poor.

   Director:Michael Lessac

   Writers:Billy Van Zandt, Jane Milmore

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   Director:Michael Lessac

   Writers:Billy Van Zandt, Jane Milmore
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7. 

   6.1/10(17 votes)

   #7 - Baby Fever

   S1:E711/3/1998

   Dave's not around when Sally goes into labor. The Hughleys and Milsap come to her rescue. Darryl overhears a conversation between Yvonne and a nurse and thinks that Yvonne might be pregnant.

   Director:Steve Zuckerman

   Writers:Billy Van Zandt, Jane Milmore

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   Director:Steve Zuckerman

   Writers:Billy Van Zandt, Jane Milmore
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   6.1/10(18 votes)

   #8 - Soccer

   S1:E811/10/1998

   Darryl is not psyched when Yvonne signs him up to coach Michael's suburban soccer team.

   Director:Peter Bonerz

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   6.3/10(17 votes)

   #9 - Sydney

   S1:E911/17/1998

   Darryl is neglecting Sydney and realizes that he has to do something drastic when Sydney asks Milsap to escort her to her school's ""Father-Daughter"" dance.

   Directors:Peter Bonerz, Steve Zuckerman

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    5.5/10(17 votes)

    #10 - Thanksgiving

    S1:E1011/24/1998

    Yvonne wants to impress Darryl's hard-to-please relatives by cooking Thanksgiving dinner all by herself. Meanwhile, Darryl's family visits for the first time.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Steve Zuckerman

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    6.3/10(17 votes)

    #11 - I'm Shrinnnking

    S1:E1112/8/1998

    Darryl starts to obsess about losing everything.

    Director:Gil Junger

    Writer:Kim Friese

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    Director:Gil Junger

    Writer:Kim Friese
12. 

    6.3/10(19 votes)

    #12 - A Multi-Culti Christmas

    S1:E1212/15/1998

    Darryl takes matters into his own hands after becoming agitated with the school's very PC Christmas pageant.

    Director:Gil Junger

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Gil Junger

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    6.8/10(15 votes)

    #13 - Reliving Single

    S1:E131/5/1999

    The couples in the suburbs are worried about Milsap's single status and try to set him up.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman

    Writers:Billy Van Zandt, Jane Milmore

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    Director:Steve Zuckerman

    Writers:Billy Van Zandt, Jane Milmore
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    6.7/10(15 votes)

    #14 - I Ain't Heavy, I'm Your Father

    S1:E141/12/1999

    Darryl goes camping with the kids to prove that he's fun.

    Director:Peter Bonerz

    Writer:Unknown

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    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #15 - Why Can't We Be Friends

    S1:E152/2/1999

    Darryl question his friendship with Dave after meeting one of Dave's friends who is a racist.

    Director:Peter Bonerz

    Writer:Unknown

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    5.7/10(15 votes)

    #16 - Dog Eat Dog

    S1:E162/9/1999

    Darryl's neighbor takes him to court after he claims the family's stray dog attacked him.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman

    Writer:Kim Friese

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    Director:Steve Zuckerman

    Writer:Kim Friese
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    7.1/10(21 votes)

    #17 - Storm o' the Century

    S1:E172/16/1999

    Darryl ruins the fun for everyone when the Hughleys and the Rogerses stop at a haunted hotel.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman

    Writer:Unknown

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    6.1/10(15 votes)

    #18 - I Do, I Do, Again (1)

    S1:E182/23/1999

    Darryl asks Yvonne to marry him again, now that he can afford a big wedding, but it looks like her father might ruin the ceremony.

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    6.2/10(15 votes)

    #19 - I Do, I Do, Again (2)

    S1:E193/2/1999

    Yvonne threatens to call off the wedding if Darryl and her father do not at least pretend to get along with each other.

    Director:Brian K. Roberts

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    6.0/10(14 votes)

    #20 - G.E.D.

    S1:E203/16/1999

    When Michael tells his family that he doesn't plan on going to high school, Darryl tries to set an example by going back to school for his G.E.D.

    Director:Brian K. Roberts

    Writer:Unknown

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    6.7/10(24 votes)

    #21 - Clan of the Cave Bear

    S1:E214/6/1999

    Yvonne takes a job doing fund raising at a local hospital.

    Director:Brian K. Roberts

    Writer:Unknown

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    6.2/10(14 votes)

    #22 - Jungle Gym Fever

    S1:E225/4/1999

    Darryl becomes upset when Sydney's first crush is on a white boy.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman

    Writer:Unknown

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    5.8/10(15 votes)

    #23 - Up on the Roof

    S1:E235/11/1999

    Milsap accepts another job when Darryl refuses to give him what he deserves.

    Director:Mark Cendrowski

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Mark Cendrowski

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