Eddie Murphy
Director
The Royal Family (1991)
Season 1
A soon-to-be divorced woman moves back home with her three kids.
Released Sept. 18, 1991
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.sitcom, imdb.sitcom, imdb.short-lived, imdb.post-office, imdb.death-of-cast-member, imdb.comeback, imdb.african-american + 7 more, imdb.sitcom-comedy, imdb.laugh-track, imdb.death-of-show-s-star, imdb.grandmother-grandson-relationship, imdb.brother-sister-relationship, imdb.mother-daughter-relationship, imdb.grandmother-granddaughter-relationship
Production Companies: Paramount Television, Eddie Murphy Productions
Network: CBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Pilot
Atlanta mailman Al Royal and wife Victoria are anticipating peaceful retirement years, until marital problems bring an extended visit from their daughter and her three children, including 15-year-old Curtis who borrows Grandpa's truck in this opener.
Sept. 18, 1991, midnight
S1E2 - Homework Bound
Thanks to, or in spite of, Al's history tutelage (at the bowling alley), Curtis scores an A on a test, but not without having something up his sleeve.
Sept. 25, 1991, midnight
S1E3 - Me and My Stuff
None
Oct. 2, 1991, midnight
S1E4 - Talkin' Baseball
Her knuckleball success against Curtis and a friend inspires Kim to try out for varsity baseball, starting a rhubarb with Al about a woman's place in a man's game.
Oct. 9, 1991, midnight
S1E5 - A Mid-Summer Night's Barbeque
None
Oct. 30, 1991, midnight
S1E6 - What's Love Got to Do with It?
The budding relationship between Elizabeth and a doctor trills Al, but Victoria notices there's something missing, and something missing between her and Al as well.
Nov. 13, 1991, midnight
S1E7 - Educating Al
Victoria turns the house into a preschool, but the flu makes her hand over the reins to Al for ""a day of fun and accomplishment.""
Nov. 20, 1991, midnight
S1E8 - New Beginnings
The passing of Al Royal is marked by warm goodbyes from friends and family, including sister-in-law Ruth, whose arrival at a time of need may be as much for her own need as for Victoria's.
Nov. 27, 1991, midnight
S1E9 - The Sneakin' Deacon
Victoria sees a match with Elizabeth and the new church deacon, but the deacon makes a play for Ruth, who doesn't like his game plan.
April 8, 1992, midnight
S1E10 - Status, Bro
Ruth regrets being cool towards Willis, while Curtis is anything but cool after being gifted with a discount version of an expensive jacket.
April 15, 1992, midnight
S1E11 - Hello, I Must Be Going
Ruth takes off after Victoria takes her to task for being a poor influence on Kim and Curtis.
April 22, 1992, midnight
S1E12 - The Frame Game
Curtis gets a swelled head after being chosen to appear with Dr. Dre and Ed Lover of Yo! MTV raps.
May 6, 1992, midnight
S1E13 - Mo' Money
Curtis finds his part-time job taxing timewise when he has to work extra hours to cover the taxman's share, previously earmarked for other expenses.
May 13, 1992, midnight
S1E14 - Cocoa in Charge
None
S1E15 - The Big Stink
None
Network: CBS
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 450 min.
Released: Sept. 18, 1991
Last Air Date: May 13, 1992, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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