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The Best Episodes of The PJs Season 1

Every episode of The PJs Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The PJs Season 1!

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Thurgood Stubbs lives with his wife, Muriel, in the Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs housing project, where he is the superintendent. This animated comedy follows the adventures of the Subbs and their friends, while taking a satirical view

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The PJs Season 1 Episode 1 - Hangin' with Mr. Super
    7.3/10(58 votes)

    #1 - Hangin' with Mr. Super

    S1:E1

    Thurgood, upset with a truant child, decides to teach the boy responsibility, but his efforts backfire.

    Director:John Payson
    Writer:Donald R. Beck

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  2. The PJs Season 1 Episode 2 - Bones, Bugs and Harmony
    7.8/10(39 votes)

    #2 - Bones, Bugs and Harmony

    S1:E2

    Thurgood's suspicion that Mrs. Avery is starving prompts him to help her out, but Muriel thinks he's being used for different reasons.

    Director:John Logue
    Writer:Marc Wilmore

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  3. The PJs Season 1 Episode 3 - The Door
    7.8/10(38 votes)

    #3 - The Door

    S1:E3

    When Thurgood is slammed with complaints from the tenants about the building's front door, he seeks aid from HUD.

    Director:Ric Heitzman
    Writers:Steve Tompkins, Larry Wilmore

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  4. The PJs Season 1 Episode 4 - Journal Fever
    7.5/10(30 votes)

    #4 - Journal Fever

    S1:E4

    When Muriel falls ill, Thurgood fails his wife by falling asleep when she needed to be taken to the hospital.

    Director:David Bleiman Ichioka
    Writers:Janine Sherman Barrois, Kyra Keene

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  5. The PJs Season 1 Episode 5 - Rich Man, Porn Man
    8.0/10(31 votes)

    #5 - Rich Man, Porn Man

    S1:E5

    Thurgood is aghast when his clean-up project for the movie theater leads to the venue's resurrection as a porn cinema.

    Directors:Mark Gustafson, John Logue
    Writer:Bill Freiberger

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  6. The PJs Season 1 Episode 6 - Bougie Nights
    8.0/10(34 votes)

    #6 - Bougie Nights

    S1:E6

    Thurgood and Muriel move into the building's penthouse, but they can't seem to adjust to life at the top.

    Director:Mark Gustafson
    Writer:David Flebotte

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  7. The PJs Season 1 Episode 7 - A Hero Ain't Nothing But a Super
    7.9/10(30 votes)

    #7 - A Hero Ain't Nothing But a Super

    S1:E7

    Muriel's heroic capture of a prowler in the Stubbs' home turns Thurgood into a hero when he assumes credit for the deed.

    Director:John Payson
    Writer:Steve Pepoon

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  8. The PJs Season 1 Episode 8 - He's Gotta Have It
    7.7/10(31 votes)

    #8 - He's Gotta Have It

    S1:E8

    The experimental medication prescribed for Thurgood's blood pressure also jump-starts his sex drive.

    Director:David Bleiman Ichioka
    Writer:Les Firestein

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  9. The PJs Season 1 Episode 9 - Boyz' N the Woods
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #9 - Boyz' N the Woods

    S1:E9

    When Calvin and Juicy miss the chance to go on a camping trip, Thurgood takes them on an overnighter in their neighborhood, and he loses track of the boys.

    Director:Paul Harrod
    Writers:Saladin K. Patterson, Ilana Wernick

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  10. The PJs Season 1 Episode 10 - Operation Gumbo Drop
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #10 - Operation Gumbo Drop

    S1:E10

    Thurgood's culinary pride takes a blow when his gumbo recipe fails to measure up to the one prepared by an unlikely rival--Juicy.

    Director:John Logue
    Writer:Bill Freiberger

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  11. The PJs Season 1 Episode 11 - U Go Kart
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    #11 - U Go Kart

    S1:E11

    After building a go-cart for Calvin and Juicy, Thurgood accidentally destroys it and buries the evidence, so it appears to have been stolen. Then he's put in charge of the investigation.

    Director:Bill Jarcho
    Writer:David Flebotte

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  12. The PJs Season 1 Episode 12 - House Potty
    7.8/10(27 votes)

    #12 - House Potty

    S1:E12

    The building's new power-flush toilet frees Thurgood from clogging calls, and may end all need for him.

    Director:David Bleiman Ichioka
    Writer:Tom Brady

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  13. The PJs Season 1 Episode 13 - Haiti Sings the Blues
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    #13 - Haiti Sings the Blues

    S1:E13

    Neighbors treat Thurgood like the plague after Haiti Lady puts a curse on him following their row in the new community rooftop vegetable garden.

    Director:Paul Harrod
    Writer:Ken Keeler

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  14. The PJs Season 1 Episode 14 - How The Super Stoled Christmas
    8.2/10(39 votes)

    #14 - How The Super Stoled Christmas

    S1:E14

    Thurgood takes a job as a repo man to raise money for the computer Muriel wants for Christmas.

    Director:John Logue
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Hangin' with Mr. Super" is the best rated episode of "The PJs" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 58 votes. Directed by John Payson and written by Donald R. Beck, it aired on 1/10/1999. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Bones, Bugs and Harmony".