The Best Episodes of The Ms. Pat Show

Ms. Pat comes home from a gig only to have to deal with a neighborhood she can't stand, a school shooting, and her son oversharing on social media.

Director: Debbie Allen

Writer: Jordan E. Cooper

Pat and Denise go to a PTO meeting where Pat becomes determined to prove to the other moms that she's worthy. Meanwhile, Janelle gets into conflict with a teacher who is pushing all her buttons.

Director: Robbie Countryman

Writer: Randi Barnes

Pat's oldest Medicaid kid stops by for Pat's birthday and gives Pat a bigger birthday surprise than she expected.

Director: Mary Lou Belli

Writer: Jordan E. Cooper

After hearing one of Junebug's friends call him the N-word, the family has an enlightening discussion about the word and many others. Janelle gets paired up with a gender non-conforming person on a debate project.

Director: Mary Lou Belli

Writer: Garrianna P. Lee, Tom Simmons

Pat and Terry are thrown a curve ball when Ashley and Brandon's father pays a surprise visit.

Director: Mary Lou Belli

Writer: Anthony C. Hill

Pat does a set at the local club but clashes with the black manager who tells her she's too ghetto for his crowd. Meanwhile, Terry struggles to hide a secret from Pat.

Director: Mary Lou Belli

Writer: Desia Gore

When the lights go out, Pat decides it's time for her and Denise to get jobs. Terry tries to make the best out of a complicated situation by hanging out and reconnecting with the kids.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: Loy A. Webb

In a Ms. Pat-style homage to "Mary Poppins," the Carson's get a visit from Pat and Denise's cousin, who helps everyone clean up their mess.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: Vincent B. Bryant Jr.

After Pat catches Terry watching porn on his phone, Denise decides they need a girls' night out to get their groove back while the kids wonder if their parents are about to split up.

Director: Kim Fields

Writer: Jordan E. Cooper, Patricia Williams

When Junebug gets swindled by a drug dealer, Denise decides to help him get his money back instead of telling Pat and Terry.

Director: Kim Fields

Writer: Farhan Arshad

After an unexpected death in the family, Pat is forced to address her strained relationship with Denise.

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Pat and Denise attempt to settle their differences on the TV court show “Judge Miss Sophia.”

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A careless remark from Terry dredges up painful memories from Pat’s childhood, and Janelle and Junebug help Denise promote her new hair product on social media.

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When a rash of burglaries hits the neighborhood, Pat and Denise devise a plan to deflect suspicion from the Carson household.

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When Terry’s parents visit, Pat tries to bond with her mother-in-law over stand-up comedy, and Terry confronts his estranged dad about stepping out on his mom.

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Pat intervenes when Janelle decides to skip the school dance, Pat intervenes, and Terry worries Junebug is joining the high school basketball team for the wrong reasons.

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Denise objects to Pat making a joke out of a shared, traumatic childhood experience, and Junebug and Janelle jump to conclusions when a mystery thong appears in the laundry.

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Pat stays with Ashley and her girlfriend while in Chicago for a comedy show, and Terry is afraid to let Denise out of his sight after her recent setback.

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Denise finds an unorthodox way of dealing with her alcohol misuse, and Junebug is not sure what to do when he draws the attention of an older woman.

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Pat is faced with a difficult choice, the kids make an assumption about Denise and Terry reaches his breaking point.

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With Pat and Terry's relationship still on the rocks, Janelle is presented with an opportunity to get a college scholarship; however, a representative is coming for dinner, and the family must appear perfect.

Director: Jordan E. Cooper

Writer: Brian Rubenstein

When Ms. Pat and Denise join comic Tony Free's tour, Pat realizes it's true that people should never meet their heroes; when Terry has to work the graveyard shift, the kids throw a huge house party that goes awry.

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Junebug's new girlfriend, Allison, drops a bombshell that raises suspicion, and as Pat flourishes on tour, she must determine if the cost of success is a price tag worthy of her soul.

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Insults from online trolls and the pressure of impressing Terry's boss causes Pat to feel self-conscious about her looks, and Brandon and Ashley discover they're sharing the same lover.

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Cousin Trina arrives from Atlanta for a surprise visit, but when danger follows her to the Carson family's home, Pat resurrects her old alter ego, "Rabbit," to save the day.

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