1x1 - Pilot

September 20, 1994

Steve teaches his middle son a lesson about honesty.

1x2 - The Hunt for Miss October

September 27, 1994

Steve orders the boys to get rid of their racy magazines.

1x3 - Your Cheatin' Heart

October 4, 1994

Steve offers William an incentive to turn his black history grade from F to A: a CD player.

1x4 - Curfew, God Bless You

October 11, 1994

Artis sneaks out to a party; Andrew forgets to do his homework.

1x5 - Crushed

October 18, 1994

Steve tries to prevent William from getting a dressing-down when the teen wears his heart on his sleeve for an un-interested older girl.

1x7 - Black Dads Can't Jump

November 1, 1994

Steve assigns himself as Artis' personal basketball coach.

1x8 - Talent Show

November 15, 1994

Steve can hardly stop his head from spinning when the Four Tops pay a surprise visit to Mary's church fundraiser and wind up performing.

1x9 - Bad Influence

November 22, 1994

Steve and William have a falling out when William falls in with the wrong crowd at school; meanwhile, Mary is slow to tell Andrew that she accidentally drove over his pet turtle.

1x10 - Oops., There It Is!

December 6, 1994

His teacher draws the wrong conclusion when Andrew hands in a picture that he drew of Steve and a woman in a compromising position.

1x11 - We're Off the see the Lizard

November 29, 1994

Artis gets all wound up over the fact that his father is paying a video store co-worker more money per hous, and takes a job at a pizza joint which requires him to dress like a lizard. Meanwhile, Steve spends some ""quality time"" with Andrew.

1x12 - Christmas Story

December 13, 1994

Andrew refuses to pose for a family Christmas photo.

1x13 - Blast From the Past

January 3, 1995

Steve picks up bad vibrations when members of his former band, The Four Vibes, ask Artis to join them in a performance at their high-school reunion.

1x14 - Money to Burn

January 10, 1995

Steve's joy at winning ,000 in the lottery gradually disappears—together with the money—as the demands of friends and family mount.

1x15 - The Kiss-Off

January 17, 1995

1x16 - The Age of Reason

February 7, 1995

Steve starts feeling a little long in the tooth when he bites off more than he can chew trying to impress attractive doctor Sheryl during a physical exam.

1x17 - Goldilocks

February 14, 1995

Steve has his eye on attractive police officer Nina, who's assigned to keep an eye on his house after a ""Goldilocks"" breaks in several times to make himself temporarily at home.

1x18 - The `B' Word

February 21, 1995

Steve continues his pursuit of a romantic relationship with police officer Nina, but remains at arm's length when it seems that her feelings for him are more of the brotherly kind.

1x19 - When Stanley Met Shirley

February 28, 1995

Artis has his friends sneak him into a dance club for his 17th birthday—but the celebration hits a sour note when he realizes that Steve is also there.