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Season 1
September 4, 1974

Season 1

01. Whose Child is This?

Clifton is left dumbfounded by a sexy barmaid who claims that her child is his.

30min
September 4, 1974

02. Honesty Day

Business falls off and private lives suffer, all because the family decides to embark on a day of total honesty.

30min
September 11, 1974

03. Clifton's Dubious Romance

Clifton falls for an attractive young woman and then has second thoughts when he finds out about her past.

30min
September 18, 1974

04. 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.

30min
September 25, 1974

05. Clifton's Sugar Mama

A calculating three-time widow has come to see Mama, but she only has eyes for Clifton.

30min
October 2, 1974

06. Clifton's Big Move

Clifton samples freedom when he moves in with his pleasure-seeking Army Buddy.

30min
October 9, 1974

07. Mama Steps Out

Mama is being swept off her feet by a widower with a brood of unruly brats.

30min
October 16, 1974

08. The Loan

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30min
October 23, 1974

09. Clifton's Con

Clifton infuriates Mama by hiring an old Army buddy who recently served time in prison.

30min
October 30, 1974

10. Clifton's Persuasion

Clifton becomes the latest target in the efforts of a young minister to bring young members into the church.

30min
November 6, 1974

11. 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.

30min
November 13, 1974

12. 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.

30min
November 20, 1974

13. The Gun

Despite Mama's vehement objections, Clifton buys a gun to protect his household from burglars.

30min
December 4, 1974

14. Song and Dance Man

Comic Slappy White plays a vaudevillian nightclub performer touring with his voluptuous foil McBee.

30min
December 11, 1974

15. 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.

30min
December 25, 1974

16. 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.

30min
January 8, 1975

17. The Shakedown

After cosigning a loan for Earl, Clifton learns that the contract was prepared by a loan shark.

30min
January 15, 1975

18. 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.

30min
January 22, 1975

19. Earl's Girl

Earl is in love and dreaming of marriage, but his girl friend is more interested in playing the field.

30min
January 29, 1975

20. The Witness

After Earl testifies against an armed robbery suspect, he becomes terrified that the burly criminal will seek revenge.

30min
February 5, 1975

21. 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.

30min
February 12, 1975

22. The Hero

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30min
February 19, 1975

23. 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.

30min
February 26, 1975

24. Trial and Error

Mild-mannered Leonard shocks everyone by winding up in jail, accused of visiting a brothel.

30min
March 5, 1975

25. Clifton and Politics

Clifton incurs the wrath of Mama when he backs a radical political candidate who has served numerous jail terms.

30min
March 12, 1975

26. Stephanie's Boyfriend

Clifton rekindles a romance with his former fiancee to the consertation of her jealous boyfriend.

30min
March 26, 1975