Thea

Season 11993

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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20 Episodes

E01 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 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

September 8, 1993

E02 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 - but gets an A on his report. Meanwhile, Danesha attempts to submit a video to America's Funniest Home Videos.

September 15, 1993

E03 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 the wringer before he can come clean with Danesha.

September 22, 1993

E04 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.

September 29, 1993

E05 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 scheme with Lynette, who pretends to have lost her wedding ring in her trash, now at the bottom of a very fragrant dumpster.

October 6, 1993

E06 Artie's Party

Conflict brews when Arthur plans his bachelor party and invites Jerome, whom Thea thinks is too young to attend.

October 13, 1993

E07 Here Comes Mr. Gordon

Thea acquires an unwanted admirer.

October 27, 1993

E08 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.

November 3, 1993

E09 Danesha Loooves Leonard

When Danesha's romance with Leonard disrupts the household, Jarvis and Jerome hatch a plan to split up the lovebirds.

November 17, 1993

E10 Mama, I'm Full

Thea must work at the market on Thanksgiving, so she entrusts Danesha with the cooking of the family feast.

November 24, 1993

E11 Good Stock

Jerome finds he has a knack with stocks which leads Thea to lend him a real investment stake.

December 1, 1993

E12 A Christmas Story

Synopsis needed.

December 15, 1993

E13 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 choose to interview about the experience of single parenthood?

December 22, 1993

E14 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.

January 12, 1994

E15 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 it for her.

January 16, 1994

E16 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.

January 29, 1994

E17 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.

February 5, 1994

E18 Thea Changes Jobs

This is presumably the episode where Thea really takes over the diner.

February 11, 1994

E19 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 -- while Thea's kids have to pay.

February 19, 1994

Thea

E01 Pilot

E02 Jerome Makes the Grade

E03 Dirty Laundry

E04 How I Got Over

E05 To Tell the Truth

E06 Artie's Party

E07 Here Comes Mr. Gordon

E08 Birthday Girl

E09 Danesha Loooves Leonard

E10 Mama, I'm Full

E11 Good Stock

E12 A Christmas Story

E13 Danesha Project

E14 Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

E15 Who's Zoomin' Who

E16 Of Fish and Men

E17 Call Me Thea

E18 Thea Changes Jobs

E19 The Pie Queen and the Loan Duck

E20 Episode 2

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E01 Pilot

E02 Jerome Makes the Grade

E03 Dirty Laundry

E04 How I Got Over

E05 To Tell the Truth

E06 Artie's Party

E07 Here Comes Mr. Gordon

E08 Birthday Girl

E09 Danesha Loooves Leonard

E10 Mama, I'm Full

E11 Good Stock

E12 A Christmas Story

E13 Danesha Project

E14 Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

E15 Who's Zoomin' Who

E16 Of Fish and Men

E17 Call Me Thea

E18 Thea Changes Jobs

E19 The Pie Queen and the Loan Duck

E20 Episode 2