S1E1 - Whose Child is This?
Clifton is left dumbfounded by a sexy barmaid who claims that her child is his.
Sept. 4, 1974, midnight
S1E2 - Honesty Day
Business falls off and private lives suffer, all because the family decides to embark on a day of total honesty.
Sept. 11, 1974, midnight
S1E3 - Clifton's Dubious Romance
Clifton falls for an attractive young woman and then has second thoughts when he finds out about her past.
Sept. 18, 1974, midnight
S1E4 - Cousin Albert
Mama wants Clifton to be successful like his Cousin Albert. What she doesn't know is that her nephew's money comes from dealing in drugs.
Sept. 25, 1974, midnight
S1E5 - Clifton's Sugar Mama
A calculating three-time widow has come to see Mama, but she only has eyes for Clifton.
Oct. 2, 1974, midnight
S1E6 - Clifton's Big Move
Clifton samples freedom when he moves in with his pleasure-seeking Army Buddy.
Oct. 9, 1974, midnight
S1E7 - Mama Steps Out
Mama is being swept off her feet by a widower with a brood of unruly brats.
Oct. 16, 1974, midnight
S1E8 - The Loan
Oct. 23, 1974, midnight
S1E9 - Clifton's Con
Clifton infuriates Mama by hiring an old Army buddy who recently served time in prison.
Oct. 30, 1974, midnight
S1E10 - Clifton's Persuasion
Clifton becomes the latest target in the efforts of a young minister to bring young members into the church.
Nov. 6, 1974, midnight
S1E11 - Oscar's Affair
Naming a Sunday-school wing after Clifton's late father may become a reality, provided that no hidden skeletons turn up in the Curtises' closet.
Nov. 13, 1974, midnight
S1E12 - Tracy's Trouble
Tracy's three-month marriage is on the rocks after she and Leonard have their first major spat, causing her to leave and head home to Mama.
Nov. 20, 1974, midnight
S1E13 - The Gun
Despite Mama's vehement objections, Clifton buys a gun to protect his household from burglars.
Dec. 4, 1974, midnight
S1E14 - Song and Dance Man
Comic Slappy White plays a vaudevillian nightclub performer touring with his voluptuous foil McBee.
Dec. 11, 1974, midnight
S1E15 - Mama Gets Fractured
Clifton's plans for a weekend fishing trip run aground because of Mama, who is bedridden with a broken leg and cannot be left alone.
Dec. 25, 1974, midnight
S1E16 - The Last Haircut
Clifton and Earl debate what to do with the body of Loanshark Louie, who quietly expired in the barber's chair while waiting for a shave and a haircut.
Jan. 8, 1975, midnight
S1E17 - The Shakedown
After cosigning a loan for Earl, Clifton learns that the contract was prepared by a loan shark.
Jan. 15, 1975, midnight
S1E18 - The Ambulance Chaser
When Clifton is hit by a taxi, he is perfectly willing to settle the damages out of court, until Earl and a shady lawyer persuade him to sue.
Jan. 22, 1975, midnight
S1E19 - Earl's Girl
Earl is in love and dreaming of marriage, but his girl friend is more interested in playing the field.
Jan. 29, 1975, midnight
S1E20 - The Witness
After Earl testifies against an armed robbery suspect, he becomes terrified that the burly criminal will seek revenge.
Feb. 5, 1975, midnight
S1E21 - Clifton and the Kid
Clifton has no trouble ending his affair with a divorcee. The problem is ending his relationship with her son, who would rather live with Clifton than with his mother.
Feb. 12, 1975, midnight
S1E22 - The Hero
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Feb. 19, 1975, midnight
S1E23 - The Image Maker
Clifton triggers a new wave of excitement among his friends when he announces that a TV Producer is considering him as the subject of a documentary about middle-class blacks.
Feb. 26, 1975, midnight
S1E24 - Trial and Error
Mild-mannered Leonard shocks everyone by winding up in jail, accused of visiting a brothel.
March 5, 1975, midnight
S1E25 - Clifton and Politics
Clifton incurs the wrath of Mama when he backs a radical political candidate who has served numerous jail terms.
March 12, 1975, midnight
S1E26 - Stephanie's Boyfriend
Clifton rekindles a romance with his former fiancee to the consertation of her jealous boyfriend.
March 26, 1975, midnight