10.0/101 votesLoading...#1 - A Pair of Cranks
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/9/1990
Sara comes to Lester's defense when he is mistakenly accused of stealing expensive basketball shoes.
Director: Stan Lathan
Writer: Michael J. Weithorn
10.0/101 votesLoading...#2 - One of the Girls
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/16/1990
After Lester joins Sara and her friends for mah-jongg, he starts behaving like his step-grandmother—including seeing things.
Director: N/A
Writer: Lloyd Garver
10.0/101 votesLoading...#3 - A Dog's Life
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/23/1990
Katie inadvertently jeopardizes Terry's chance for a student athletic scholarship.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michael J. Weithorn
10.0/101 votesLoading...#4 - Tooth or Consequences
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/28/1990
Sara agrees to let Ron look at her teeth after her former dentist passes away.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
10.0/101 votesLoading...#5 - A Matter of Principal
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/14/1991
Ellen's plan to bring her students to see Ron's dental office is met with resistance by a racist parent.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: N/A
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#6 - Splendor in the Basement
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/15/1991
Terry's girlfriend proclaiming that 'she's ready' leaves him speechless.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#7 - Brotherly Love
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/3/1991
Terry and Lester's squabbling takes a backseat when they find themselves accused of stealing from a hardware store.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/101 votesLoading...#8 - A Visit from Ray
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/2/1990
Ron and Ellen's families try to adjust to the marriage, while Lester befriends a turkey scheduled to become dinner.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/101 votesLoading...#9 - What's Wrong With That Boy?
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/21/1990
Lester's continued drawing and dreaming land him in hot water, both at school and home.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/101 votesLoading...#10 - Soft Shell
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/4/1990
Ellen disapproves of Katie's relationship with a collegiate environmental activist.
Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: N/A
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#11 - Favorite Son
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 5/12/1991
Ellen's joy at throwing a surprise party for Ron is ruined by his pushy mother.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/101 votesLoading...#12 - Step Lightly
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/30/1990
Ellen washes Terry's lucky t-shirt, and he gets injured playing football soon after. Sara brings Ron bad luck when they take a flight together.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/101 votesLoading...#13 - Life with Fathers
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/7/1990
Ron gets the blues when Katie gets a visit from her dad on her 16th birthday.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/101 votesLoading...#14 - Young at Heart
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/11/1990
Sara's easily able to find a date to a wedding—a gentleman who may make a proposal to her of his own.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: N/A
8.0/101 votesLoading...#15 - Occasional Wife
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/18/1990
To protect his frail aunt, Ellen pretends to still be married to Leonard.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: N/A
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#16 - Homies Alone
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/3/1991
A horror movie marathon frightens Katie and Lester. Meanwhile, Ellen and Terry find themselves stuck in an elevator en route to a banquet.
Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: N/A
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#17 - Seems Like Old Times
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/1991
Lester tries to fix Sara up with a singer appearing at a rest home.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/101 votesLoading...#18 - High Anxiety
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/25/1990
Lester and Katie hope to cure Terry's aerophobia by taking him to the roof and making him face his fear.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#20 - Yo' House, Mamma (Part 1)
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/22/1991
Terry's fraternity needs a housemother to avoid losing its charter.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#21 - Yo' House, Mamma (Part 2)
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/29/1991
Ellen shapes Terry's fraternity into respectable young men, but makes them lose respect amongst their peers in the process.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#22 - Presumed Guilty
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/6/1991
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
4.0/101 votesLoading...#23 - Puppet Regime
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/16/1990
The family bands together to build the confidence of Ron's cousin before an audition to join a puppeteering group.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#24 - Christmas Show '90
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/23/1990
Ron and Ellen use the family Christmas gathering to reflect on both how they first met and how they revealed their romance to their loved ones.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#25 - Moment of Ruth
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/13/1991
Ellen's afraid her being white will hinder Ron's ability to win an award from a black magazine.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of True Colors
Every episode of True Colors ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of True Colors!
True Colors is an American sitcom that aired on Fox from September 2, 1990 to April 12, 1992 for a total of 45 episodes. The...
Genre:Comedy
Network:FOX
Best Episodes Summary
"A Pair of Cranks" is the best rated episode of "True Colors". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Stan Lathan and written by Michael J. Weithorn, it aired on 9/9/1990. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "One of the Girls".