The Worst Episodes of The PJs

From TV Guide: Thurgood fears his job is at risk when he discovers a homeless teen-ager living in the boiler room.

Director: Kyle Bell

Writer: Kriss Turner

A former wrestler-turned-politician comes to help Juicy after Thurgood's demonstration of his wrestling moves puts the boy in a bind.

Director: Bill Jarcho

Writer: Jim Patterson, Steve Leff

From TV Guide: ""To warn Sharique of the dangers of being an entrepreneur in the projects, Thurgood tells her about a cleaning solution he invented, Formula Forty-O Nine, and how a big corporation tried to take advantage of his accidental brilliance.""

Director: Mike Johnson

Writer: Matt Weitzman, Mike Barker

From TV Guide ""Thurgood balks at telling Muriel of Juicy's crush on her, since she thinks all of Juicy's thoughtful presents to her are from her husband.""

Director: John Logue

Writer: Jim Patterson, Steve Leff

From TV Guide: Mrs. Avery's new zest for life after surviving a heart attack leads her to challenge champs Bebe and Jimmy in a local dance contest. Meanwhile, Thurgood refuses to enter the competition with Muriel.

Director: Marv Newland

Writer: Jim Patterson, Steve Leff

Jackie Chan guest stars as his film shoots in the neighborhood. Thurgood is made responsible for protecting the area's image in the movie.

Director: Lyndon Barrois

Writer: Ron Corcillo, A.J. Poulin

From TV Guide: ""Residents of the Hilton-Jacobs Projects are split into two rival tribes--one led by Muriel and one by Thurgood--for a televised competition, Survival: In tha Hood, sponsored by H.U.D.""

Director: Mike Dietz

Writer: Freddie Gutierrez, Wesley Jermaine Johnson

Walter arranges a brief jail stay to get free dental care for Thurgood, who assaults the dentist and lands on probation, overseen by Walter.

Director: John Logue

Writer: Reid Harrison

Thurgood makes a deal to place a cigarette advertisement on the side of the Hilton-Jacobs building in exchange for free air-conditioning.

Director: Paul Harrod

Writer: Warren Bell

From TV Guide ""Would-be bluesmen Thurgood, Walter, Jimmy and Sanchez get stranded in the urban wastelands of the South South Side on the way to the gig of their dreams.""

Director: Sean Burns

Writer: Dan McGrath

Thurgood gets accepted for a new credit card, but his complete ignorance as to how credit works gets him buried in debt.

Director: John Logue

Writer: N/A

The Stubbses take in Mrs. Avery after authorities threaten to send her to a rest home following her shotgun attack on the mailman.

Director: Rich Zim

Writer: Michael Price

Sanchez lords over the distribution of victuals after New Year's Eve brings a power outage and food shortage to the Hilton-Jacobs Projects...from TV Guide.

Director: Carl Willat

Writer: Saladin K. Patterson

Stressed from caring for his parents, Juicy finds solace building a treehouse with Thurgood, who becomes mediator between boy and father.

Director: Mike Johnson

Writer: Jonathan Goldstein

After Muriel finds he's a descendant of Thomas Jefferson, Thurgood decides to run for political office, but his ideals are compromised by some shady new "friends."

Director: Sean Burns

Writer: Ilana Wernick

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

Director: John Payson

Writer: Donald R. Beck

Thurgood revives the project's defunct radio station, and it takes off after he and Smokey inadvertently form a comedy team. But Smokey proves to be more popular, and that doesn't help Thurgood's ego.

Director: Mike Dietz

Writer: Bill Freiberger

Thurgood is unsure of the facts when he wakes up with Bebe after a night of heavy drinking.

Director: John Logue

Writer: Steve Tompkins, Larry Wilmore

Calvin is jealous of Juicy knowing more about cars than him.

Director: Kirk Kelley

Writer: Saladin K. Patterson

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

Thurgood undergoes a religious transformation after receiving an electrical shock, followed by a vision of a black Jesus. So, he decides to become a preacher.

Director: Marv Newland

Writer: David Flebotte

After capturing a thieving rat, Thurgood enters the rodent in the Friday night rat fights, where their success is short-lived.

Director: Marv Newland

Writer: Bobby Gaylor

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

Director: David Bleiman Ichioka

Writer: Kyra Keene, Janine Sherman Barrois

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

Writer: Saladin K. Patterson, Ilana Wernick

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