S01E01 Pilot
We are introduced to Thea's hectic routine, working at the supermarket checkout by day, dressing hair by night, and supervising her four demanding children. James gives his mother $25 which he earned delivering sandwiches during...
Thea
S01E17: Call Me Thea
Thea takes a day off, leaving the kids to do the household chores, and visits her favorite barbecue restaurant, Mickey's, only to discover that Mickey has died and new owner Roy's cooking is awful. Enter new head chef Thea.
Overview
Thea is an American sitcom that premiered September 3, 1993 on ABC, and last aired on February 14, 1994, for a total of 19 episodes. Starring comedienne Thea Vidale, the series marked the first time an African American female comedienne was the star of a series named after her.
Episodes
S01E02 Jerome Makes the Grade
Jerome is failing English because of his desperate attempts to make the school basketball team. When Thea forces him to finish his book report on ""To Kill a Mockingbird"", he doesn't make the team -...
S01E03 Dirty Laundry
The kids are not pleased when the washing machine breaks down, which means endless trips to the laundromat. Meanwhile, Danesha's boyfriend is in hot water after he kisses another girl, and Thea puts him through...
S01E04 How I Got Over
Thea gets a chance to train for manager; but Jerome plans a boxing match party while Thea is at her night school class.
S01E05 To Tell the Truth
Jarvis lets his younger brother drive and they get into an accident; but it's no accident that the boys don't tell their mom who was behind the wheel. To punish them, she cooks up a...
S01E06 Artie's Party
Conflict brews when Arthur plans his bachelor party and invites Jerome, whom Thea thinks is too young to attend.
S01E08 Birthday Girl
On her birthday, Thea's treasured gift of hot tickets to a Motown reunion concert goes flat when her boss calls her in to work a replacement shift.
S01E09 Danesha Loooves Leonard
When Danesha's romance with Leonard disrupts the household, Jarvis and Jerome hatch a plan to split up the lovebirds.
S01E10 Mama, I'm Full
Thea must work at the market on Thanksgiving, so she entrusts Danesha with the cooking of the family feast.
S01E11 Good Stock
Jerome finds he has a knack with stocks which leads Thea to lend him a real investment stake.
S01E13 Danesha Project
Danesha has a social studies project on single parents to do for school with the help of her classmate, Cliff Croverd, who just happens to be the most popular guy in school. Guess who they...
S01E14 Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Thea finds herself in a hairy situation when she can't afford mandated improvements to her in-home salon and an inspector wants to close it down.
S01E15 Who's Zoomin' Who
Marcella uses Jerome to make her boyfriend, Dwayne, jealous while Jerome uses the relationship to meet his own needs. Meanwhile, Thea decides to fix her own plumbling after Clark refuses to make time to do...
S01E16 Of Fish and Men
Danesha is paired with a basketball star for a school project, but finds that he could use a lesson in teamwork when he tries to pass all the work off on her.
S01E17 Call Me Thea
Thea takes a day off, leaving the kids to do the household chores, and visits her favorite barbecue restaurant, Mickey's, only to discover that Mickey has died and new owner Roy's cooking is awful. Enter...
S01E18 Thea Changes Jobs
This is presumably the episode where Thea really takes over the diner.
S01E19 The Pie Queen and the Loan Duck
Jarvis needs space and privacy to study for his college SATs. Meanwhile, Thea is outraged when she learns that Mitch Mallard, the banker who holds the mortgage on the diner, eats there for free --...
S01E20 Episode 2
Cast
Thea Vidale
Thea Turrell
Brandy Norwood
Danesha Turrell
Jason Weaver
Cleavant Derricks
Yvette Wilson
Adam Jeffries
Brenden Jefferson
