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Episodes

Season 1, 19 episodes

Episode 1: Pilot
- Now playing
- 30m
- Sep 8, 1993
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 his school lunch hour, but she insists that he keep the money and eat his own lunch in the cafeteria henceforth. Danesha returns from taking Jerome clothes shopping, but Jerome blabs that he had to try on endless badly-fitting clothes while she talked on the phone to her new boyfriend Leonard, who is meeting her at the library later to study, and Thea insists that Jerome pick her up at home so she can inspect him. Meanwhile, Jarvis is supposedly at a friend's house doing a geography assignment, but Thea has found his geography book and knows that he has been at the video arcade instead, and grounds him before she leaves to attend a memorial service. It's the night of a big video game competition, and Jarvis sneaks out to it despite James' attempts to keep him a
Episode 2: Jerome Makes the Grade
- 30m
- Sep 15, 1993
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 - but gets an A on his report. Meanwhile, Danesha attempts to submit a video to America's Funniest Home Videos.
Episode 3: Dirty Laundry
- 30m
- Sep 22, 1993
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 the wringer before he can come clean with Danesha.
Episode 4: How I Got Over
- 30m
- Sep 29, 1993
Thea gets a chance to train for manager; but Jerome plans a boxing match party while Thea is at her night school class.
Episode 5: To Tell the Truth
- 30m
- Oct 6, 1993
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 scheme with Lynette, who pretends to have lost her wedding ring in her trash, now at the bottom of a very fragrant dumpster.
Episode 6: Artie's Party
- 30m
- Oct 13, 1993
Conflict brews when Arthur plans his bachelor party and invites Jerome, whom Thea thinks is too young to attend.
Episode 7: Here Comes Mr. Gordon
- 30m
- Oct 27, 1993
Thea acquires an unwanted admirer.
Episode 8: Birthday Girl
- 30m
- Nov 3, 1993
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.
Episode 9: Danesha Loooves Leonard
- 30m
- Nov 17, 1993
When Danesha's romance with Leonard disrupts the household, Jarvis and Jerome hatch a plan to split up the lovebirds.
Episode 10: Mama, I'm Full
- 30m
- Nov 24, 1993
Thea must work at the market on Thanksgiving, so she entrusts Danesha with the cooking of the family feast.
Episode 11: Good Stock
- 30m
- Dec 1, 1993
Jerome finds he has a knack with stocks which leads Thea to lend him a real investment stake.
Episode 12: A Christmas Story
- 30m
- Dec 15, 1993
Synopsis needed.
Episode 13: Danesha Project
- 30m
- Dec 22, 1993
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 choose to interview about the experience of single parenthood?
Episode 14: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
- 30m
- Jan 12, 1994
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.
Episode 15: Who's Zoomin' Who
- 30m
- Jan 16, 1994
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 it for her.
Episode 16: Of Fish and Men
- 30m
- Jan 29, 1994
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.
Episode 17: Call Me Thea
- 30m
- Feb 5, 1994
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.
Episode 18: Thea Changes Jobs
- 30m
- Feb 11, 1994
This is presumably the episode where Thea really takes over the diner.
Episode 19: The Pie Queen and the Loan Duck
- 30m
- Feb 19, 1994
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 -- while Thea's kids have to pay.

Thea

1993 to 1994
1 season
30m per episode
Comedy

8.4TMDB(7)

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.

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Ran for 1 season and 19 episodes (1993 to 1994)
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Setting
Set in Houston
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Details

Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 19
First aired: September 3, 1993
Last aired: February 19, 1994
Original language: English
Countries: US

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Cast

Episodes

Season 1, 19 episodes

Episode 1: Pilot
- Now playing
- 30m
- Sep 8, 1993
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 his school lunch hour, but she insists that he keep the money and eat his own lunch in the cafeteria henceforth. Danesha returns from taking Jerome clothes shopping, but Jerome blabs that he had to try on endless badly-fitting clothes while she talked on the phone to her new boyfriend Leonard, who is meeting her at the library later to study, and Thea insists that Jerome pick her up at home so she can inspect him. Meanwhile, Jarvis is supposedly at a friend's house doing a geography assignment, but Thea has found his geography book and knows that he has been at the video arcade instead, and grounds him before she leaves to attend a memorial service. It's the night of a big video game competition, and Jarvis sneaks out to it despite James' attempts to keep him a
Episode 2: Jerome Makes the Grade
- 30m
- Sep 15, 1993
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 - but gets an A on his report. Meanwhile, Danesha attempts to submit a video to America's Funniest Home Videos.
Episode 3: Dirty Laundry
- 30m
- Sep 22, 1993
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 the wringer before he can come clean with Danesha.
Episode 4: How I Got Over
- 30m
- Sep 29, 1993
Thea gets a chance to train for manager; but Jerome plans a boxing match party while Thea is at her night school class.
Episode 5: To Tell the Truth
- 30m
- Oct 6, 1993
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 scheme with Lynette, who pretends to have lost her wedding ring in her trash, now at the bottom of a very fragrant dumpster.
Episode 6: Artie's Party
- 30m
- Oct 13, 1993
Conflict brews when Arthur plans his bachelor party and invites Jerome, whom Thea thinks is too young to attend.
Episode 7: Here Comes Mr. Gordon
- 30m
- Oct 27, 1993
Thea acquires an unwanted admirer.
Episode 8: Birthday Girl
- 30m
- Nov 3, 1993
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.
Episode 9: Danesha Loooves Leonard
- 30m
- Nov 17, 1993
When Danesha's romance with Leonard disrupts the household, Jarvis and Jerome hatch a plan to split up the lovebirds.
Episode 10: Mama, I'm Full
- 30m
- Nov 24, 1993
Thea must work at the market on Thanksgiving, so she entrusts Danesha with the cooking of the family feast.
Episode 11: Good Stock
- 30m
- Dec 1, 1993
Jerome finds he has a knack with stocks which leads Thea to lend him a real investment stake.
Episode 12: A Christmas Story
- 30m
- Dec 15, 1993
Synopsis needed.
Episode 13: Danesha Project
- 30m
- Dec 22, 1993
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 choose to interview about the experience of single parenthood?
Episode 14: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
- 30m
- Jan 12, 1994
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.
Episode 15: Who's Zoomin' Who
- 30m
- Jan 16, 1994
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 it for her.
Episode 16: Of Fish and Men
- 30m
- Jan 29, 1994
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.
Episode 17: Call Me Thea
- 30m
- Feb 5, 1994
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.
Episode 18: Thea Changes Jobs
- 30m
- Feb 11, 1994
This is presumably the episode where Thea really takes over the diner.
Episode 19: The Pie Queen and the Loan Duck
- 30m
- Feb 19, 1994
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 -- while Thea's kids have to pay.

Episodes

E1 Episode 1: Pilot

E2 Episode 2: Jerome Makes the Grade

E3 Episode 3: Dirty Laundry

E4 Episode 4: How I Got Over

E5 Episode 5: To Tell the Truth

E6 Episode 6: Artie's Party

E7 Episode 7: Here Comes Mr. Gordon

E8 Episode 8: Birthday Girl

E9 Episode 9: Danesha Loooves Leonard

E10 Episode 10: Mama, I'm Full

E11 Episode 11: Good Stock

E12 Episode 12: A Christmas Story

E13 Episode 13: Danesha Project

E14 Episode 14: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

E15 Episode 15: Who's Zoomin' Who

E16 Episode 16: Of Fish and Men

E17 Episode 17: Call Me Thea

E18 Episode 18: Thea Changes Jobs

E19 Episode 19: The Pie Queen and the Loan Duck

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E1 Episode 1: Pilot

E2 Episode 2: Jerome Makes the Grade

E3 Episode 3: Dirty Laundry

E4 Episode 4: How I Got Over

E5 Episode 5: To Tell the Truth

E6 Episode 6: Artie's Party

E7 Episode 7: Here Comes Mr. Gordon

E8 Episode 8: Birthday Girl

E9 Episode 9: Danesha Loooves Leonard

E10 Episode 10: Mama, I'm Full

E11 Episode 11: Good Stock

E12 Episode 12: A Christmas Story

E13 Episode 13: Danesha Project

E14 Episode 14: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

E15 Episode 15: Who's Zoomin' Who

E16 Episode 16: Of Fish and Men

E17 Episode 17: Call Me Thea

E18 Episode 18: Thea Changes Jobs

E19 Episode 19: The Pie Queen and the Loan Duck

Episode 1: Pilot

Episode 2: Jerome Makes the Grade

Episode 3: Dirty Laundry

Episode 4: How I Got Over

Episode 5: To Tell the Truth

Episode 6: Artie's Party

Episode 7: Here Comes Mr. Gordon

Episode 8: Birthday Girl

Episode 9: Danesha Loooves Leonard

Episode 10: Mama, I'm Full

Episode 11: Good Stock

Episode 12: A Christmas Story

Episode 13: Danesha Project

Episode 14: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Episode 15: Who's Zoomin' Who

Episode 16: Of Fish and Men

Episode 17: Call Me Thea

Episode 18: Thea Changes Jobs

Episode 19: The Pie Queen and the Loan Duck

Episode 1: Pilot

Episode 2: Jerome Makes the Grade

Episode 3: Dirty Laundry

Episode 4: How I Got Over

Episode 5: To Tell the Truth

Episode 6: Artie's Party

Episode 7: Here Comes Mr. Gordon

Episode 8: Birthday Girl

Episode 9: Danesha Loooves Leonard

Episode 10: Mama, I'm Full

Episode 11: Good Stock

Episode 12: A Christmas Story

Episode 13: Danesha Project

Episode 14: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Episode 15: Who's Zoomin' Who

Episode 16: Of Fish and Men

Episode 17: Call Me Thea

Episode 18: Thea Changes Jobs

Episode 19: The Pie Queen and the Loan Duck