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The Best Episodes of The Parent 'Hood Season 1

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The Parent 'Hood is an American sitcom that aired on The WB airing from January 18, 1995 to July 25, 1999. The series starred Robert Townsend and Suzzanne Douglas. Originally to have been titled Father Knows

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Parent 'Hood Season 1 Episode 1 - Ring Around the Nosey
    8.3/10(24 votes)

    #1 - Ring Around the Nosey

    S1:E1

    Michael and Zaria use reverse psychology to get their parents to let them have their grandmother's car by pretending Michael wants a tattoo and Zaria a nose ring, but the plan backfires. Robert and Jerri trick the kids by encouraging them and even driving them to the tattoo/piercing parlor. Meanwhile, Mrs. Wilcox dates a young man and asks Robert's advice on lovemaking -- and the disturbing images this arouses in Robert's mind affect his performance with Jerri.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Parent 'Hood Season 1 Episode 2 - The Rake, the Fake and the Gopher Snake
    8.3/10(18 votes)

    #2 - The Rake, the Fake and the Gopher Snake

    S1:E2

    Robert is concerned when Zaria goes on a date with Michael's shallow friend Troy, and resorts to hiring a woman from Derek's acting class to lure Troy away. When Jerri catches Robert in the closet with this woman, he's got a lot of explaining to do. Meanwhile, Nicholas's beloved pet snake gets loose in the house, and when he replaces it with a dummy snake, Jerri thinks it died due to her neglect.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Parent 'Hood Season 1 Episode 3 - Pizza Man
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #3 - Pizza Man

    S1:E3

    In an attempt to establish a strong work ethic in Michael, Robert makes a bet that he can work side by side with Michael at his pizza parlor job. Unbeknownst to Robert, the manager of the pizza parlor once flunked Robert's class. Meanwhile, worried about gaining weight, Zaria appoints Nicholas her ""health cop."" Every time she takes an unnecessary bite of food, Nicholas gets to punish her by looking at a page from her diary.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Parent 'Hood Season 1 Episode 4 - Crappy Anniversary
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Crappy Anniversary

    S1:E4

    Robert pretends to forget his anniversary, while all the while he's made special plans for a surprise romantic evening with Jerri; but when the evening arrives, he must first attend a lecture with special guest Jeffrey Osbourne. When an unexpected blizzard ruins Robert's special anniversary plans, he convinces the singing star to come to his house and help save his marriage. Meanwhile, when Michael is unable to repay a loan to Zaria, she forces him to perform humiliating tasks around the house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Parent 'Hood Season 1 Episode 5 - Like Father, Like Hell
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #5 - Like Father, Like Hell

    S1:E5

    Robert, who has been critical of Michael's former girlfriends, agrees to be nice to college sophomore Patrice when she comes to dinner. But Patrice makes a pass at a shocked Robert when they are alone -- and nobody believes his story. Later, Patrice suggests to Jerri that she and Michael accompany the young couple on a double date at a restaurant, where Jerri catches Patrice in action.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Valerie Ahern, Christian McLaughlin

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  6. The Parent 'Hood Season 1 Episode 6 - The Paw That Rocks the Cradle
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #6 - The Paw That Rocks the Cradle

    S1:E6

    Robert hopes a stray mutt will replace Nicholas' imaginary friend -- if they can keep the pup hidden from pooch-hater Jerri. The school psychologist convinces Robert than an imaginary friend is completely normal -- but when he relievedly tells Jerri about the dog, Jerri and the psychologist are convinced he's the delusional one.

    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Parent 'Hood Season 1 Episode 7 - IQ, UQ, We All Q
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - IQ, UQ, We All Q

    S1:E7

    A dinner visit from Robert's classmate, now an arrogant Princeton professor who believes men are smarter than women, sparks a battle of the sexes when Jerri scores higher than Robert on an I.Q. test included in the professor's latest book.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Parent 'Hood Season 1 Episode 8 - Byte Me
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Byte Me

    S1:E8

    To avoid a sex chat, Robert puts Michael on-line with a health program, which the teen uses to access a computer sex line catering to swingers. Before Robert catches on, Michael makes a date with a female correspondent -- and is shocked when his date, LaWanda, turns out to be an elderly woman with a moustache.

    Director:David Steinberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Parent 'Hood Season 1 Episode 9 - Trial by Jerri
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Trial by Jerri

    S1:E9

    Robert charges Michael and Zaria with being too irresponsible to have a party---so the family holds a mock trial, with Jerri serving as the defense attorney.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Parent 'Hood Season 1 Episode 10 - Don't Be Alarmed
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Don't Be Alarmed

    S1:E10

    A series of burglaries, followed by Nicholas's bike being stolen, prompt Robert and Jerri to buy an alarm system. Robert doesn't want to pay for the high cost of installation so he hires Derek and Wendell to do the job. Derek and Wendell are complete amateurs and fail to install the system properly. That evening the alarm goes off several times waking the family and bringing police to the door. When the alarm is finally disabled, Robert and Jerri talk about what happened and decide they can feel safe without a security device.

    Director:David Steinberg
    Writer:Wayne Kline

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  11. The Parent 'Hood Season 1 Episode 11 - Nice Guys Finish Lust
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Nice Guys Finish Lust

    S1:E11

    Robert is so impressed with Zaria's new boyfriend, Daryl Cooper, that he actually envisions him as his future son-in-law. Zaria is not nearly as taken with Daryl and tells her father she intends to break up with him. Robert is crushed by the news. He believes that if Zaria spent more time with Daryl she would grow to like him. He lets Daryl use his Volvo to take Zaria to a concert. Zaria spends some quality time with Daryl and decides not to break up with him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Parent 'Hood Season 1 Episode 12 - The Bully Pulpit
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Bully Pulpit

    S1:E12

    When a bully picks on Nicholas, it brings back memories of Robert's own childhood nemesis---and he decides to track the man down and settle the score.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Valerie Ahern, Christian McLaughlin

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  13. The Parent 'Hood Season 1 Episode 13 - Trust a Move
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Trust a Move

    S1:E13

    When 15-year-old Michael asks if he can attend a basketball game, Robert says ""yes."" But Robert denies 14-year-old Zaria's request for permission to go to a ""gangsta"" rap concert. Later, Jerri reminds Robert that their parents objected to the music they used to listen to and convinces him that he is too protective of Zaria. Robert relents and allows Zaria to go to the concert -- but he and Derek secretly follow her in what they imagine to be hip-hop attire.

    Directors:Joel Zwick, Robert Townsend
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Ring Around the Nosey" is the best rated episode of "The Parent 'Hood" season 1. It scored 8.3/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/18/1995. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Rake, the Fake and the Gopher Snake".