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The Parent 'Hood is an American sitcom that aired on The WB airing from January 18, 1995 to July 25, 1999. The series starred Robert Townsend and Suzzanne Douglas. Originally to have been titled Father Knows

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Parent 'Hood Season 2 Episode 17 - Torn Between Two Brothers
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E17

    Robert's fraternity brother Greg comes to New York to oversee an art auction. Robert, who hasn't seen Greg in ten years, spends all of his free time with his old buddy, alienating Wendell, who becomes particularly upset after Robert passes up going to the Knicks/Bulls game with him in favor of attending Greg's auction. Wendell has the last laugh when he shows up at the auction with proof that Greg's supposed masterpieces are really common, mass-produced works. Meanwhile, Zaria tries not to become jealous when an ex-boyfriend asks out one of her friends.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Parent 'Hood Season 3 Episode 2 - Our Gang
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E2

    Nicholas is being bullied and shaken down by ""a bunch of baggy-pants, bandana wearin' hoodlums"" and figures the only way to beat them may be to join them. That is, until he learns about their gang initiation.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Parent 'Hood Season 4 Episode 18 - I Want My Z-TV
    6.3/10(11 votes)

    S4:E18

    Zaria becomes ""the voice of teenage America"" as host of a New York-based TV talk show aimed at fellow high-schoolers. But success may be going to Zaria's head when she decides to drop out. Also, almost everyone in the house is missing money at the same time that T.K. starts showing up with new threads and jewelry.

    Director:Robert Townsend
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Parent 'Hood Season 4 Episode 22 - 'Hood Sweet 'Hood (1)
    6.6/10(18 votes)

    S4:E22

    TK ponders violence after being assualted in front of Nicholas. He gets a gun and threatens to shoot Stone, but Robert talks him out of it. The two get ready to leave as Stone aims his gun at the both of them and fires. Meanwhile Cece fights with Skylar over the affections of Jesse.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Parent 'Hood Season 4 Episode 1 - House Arrest
    6.7/10(11 votes)

    S4:E1

    16 year old TK tries tosteal from the Petersons and Jerri decides to save him from the criminal justice system. She brings him into the Peterson home as Robert thinks Jerri is trying to replace Michael, who left for college.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Parent 'Hood Season 2 Episode 11 - The Man Who Canceled Christmas
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E11

    Robert decides to cancel the Christmas holiday because he is disgusted with his children's greedy behavior. On Christmas Eve, all of the children have the same strange dream where they are visited by elves, which look a lot like Wendell and Robert. The elves make each of the kids realize how terrible they've been acting. The next morning Robert has a change of heart and decides to celebrate Christmas as usual. However the kids decide to celebrate Christmas a different way by giving all of their presents to needy children.

    Director:Glynn Turman
    Writer:Carolyn Omine

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  7. The Parent 'Hood Season 2 Episode 12 - One Man and a Baby
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E12

    Michael thinks he's found the perfect girl in Chantel, one with looks, charm, a sense of humor -- and an infant son. Meanwhile, Wendell tries to win the grand prize on America's Funniest Home Videos.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Parent 'Hood Season 2 Episode 13 - Little Bitty Pretty One
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E13

    Cece wins a kids regional beauty contest, turning her into an insufferable egotist and prompting Robert to launch ""Operation Shrink Cece's Head.""

    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Parent 'Hood Season 2 Episode 14 - Substitute's Pet
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E14

    Wendell subs in Nicholas' class and makes him the teacher's pet. Nicholas' classmates are jealous of the preferential treatment he is getting so they begin to taunt him relentlessly. In order to get back into his friends' good graces, Nicholas plays a practical joke on Wendell. His classmates stop harassing him but Nicholas feels very guilty about pulling the prank. The next day he goes to Wendell and admits he was the one who played the practical joke. He says he only did it so his classmates would stop teasing him. Wendell accepts Nicholas' apology and begins treating him like a normal student, including making him sit in the corner as punishment for his prank.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Parent 'Hood Season 2 Episode 15 - The Lost Weekend
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E15

    There's a slight hitch in Wendell's offer to take Robert and Jerri on a ""free"" Valentine's getaway to a romantic Pocono Mountains resort: the free weekend is a gimmick used to sell vacation time shares, and Robert and Jerri spend most of their time being hounded by a relentless salesman from the resort. Meanwhile, while the kids have the house to themselves for the first time, Ira runs away from home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Parent 'Hood Season 2 Episode 20 - I Never Danced for My Mother
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E20

    When Nicholas decides to show off his dance moves in a school talent show, Jerri, who was classically trained, steps in as his teacher; but he finds studying with her akin to attending boot camp. Also, Wendell and Robert stumble upon Zaria's diary.

    Director:David Steinberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Parent 'Hood Season 2 Episode 22 - Reconcilable Differences
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E22

    Nicholas overhears a difference of opinion between his parents and mistakenly thinks they are getting a divorce because of him, and enlists Wendell's help in trying to keep them together. Meanwhile, an overworked Jerri asks Michael and Zaria to babysit Cece.

    Director:David Steinberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Parent 'Hood Season 3 Episode 3 - Voice in the 'Hood
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E3

    Michael auditions female singers for his band, and the front-runner is Zaria's annoying friend Theresa.

    Director:Glynn Turman
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Parent 'Hood Season 3 Episode 18 - Tango & Cash
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E18

    Shakim insists on driving old flame Alexis home from a party, and the resulting misunderstanding leads to a rift in his relationship with Zaria -- until she learns Alexis has a drinking problem. Meanwhile, Nicholas and Cece find money in the street but don't realize it is counterfeit.

    Director:Robert Townsend
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Parent 'Hood Season 3 Episode 20 - The Peterson Redemption
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E20

    The last time Robert saw Parris, the elder Peterson brother was doing time in prison. Now he's out and visiting the family, but Robert thinks Parris has some kind of scam cooking, especially after some appliances mysteriously disappear. Meanwhile, Michael is upset when Nicholas continually breaks his big brother's possessions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Parent 'Hood Season 5 Episode 2 - Front Window
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E2

    Kelly spots Robert's neighbor hoisting strange bags out of the house and become convinced he is a murderer. Meanwhile, T.K. tries to shed his streetwise image for a more conservative one -- which the other kids hate.

    Director:Robert Townsend
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Parent 'Hood Season 5 Episode 10 - Something About Queenie
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E10

    T.K. and Kelly find themselves in the doghouse when an unexpected turn of events disrupts their plan to neutralize Queenie, visiting Aunt Josephine's mean pet. Meanwhile, Zaria fumes when Robert's editing of her valedictory speech leaves no trace of her personality.

    Director:Loretha C. Jones
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Parent 'Hood Season 5 Episode 11 - Wedding Bell Blues
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E11

    Jerri's sister Celeste pays a visit and unintentionally strains Robert and Jerri's marriage with her extravagant suggestions for their 20th-anniversary party and Zaria and T.K. find themselves riding to the rescue.

    Director:Robert Townsend
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Parent 'Hood Season 4 Episode 16 - Flaked Out
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    S4:E16

    Zaria's special 17th birthday outing turns into a real disaster - a natural one - after a blizzard hits, stranding her and her girlfriends at the Peterson house. The party is saved by a surprise visit from rap star Usher.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Parent 'Hood Season 1 Episode 3 - Pizza Man
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    S1:E3

    In an attempt to establish a strong work ethic in Michael, Robert makes a bet that he can work side by side with Michael at his pizza parlor job. Unbeknownst to Robert, the manager of the pizza parlor once flunked Robert's class. Meanwhile, worried about gaining weight, Zaria appoints Nicholas her ""health cop."" Every time she takes an unnecessary bite of food, Nicholas gets to punish her by looking at a page from her diary.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Parent 'Hood Season 1 Episode 4 - Crappy Anniversary
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E4

    Robert pretends to forget his anniversary, while all the while he's made special plans for a surprise romantic evening with Jerri; but when the evening arrives, he must first attend a lecture with special guest Jeffrey Osbourne. When an unexpected blizzard ruins Robert's special anniversary plans, he convinces the singing star to come to his house and help save his marriage. Meanwhile, when Michael is unable to repay a loan to Zaria, she forces him to perform humiliating tasks around the house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Parent 'Hood Season 1 Episode 6 - The Paw That Rocks the Cradle
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    S1:E6

    Robert hopes a stray mutt will replace Nicholas' imaginary friend -- if they can keep the pup hidden from pooch-hater Jerri. The school psychologist convinces Robert than an imaginary friend is completely normal -- but when he relievedly tells Jerri about the dog, Jerri and the psychologist are convinced he's the delusional one.

    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Parent 'Hood Season 1 Episode 7 - IQ, UQ, We All Q
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E7

    A dinner visit from Robert's classmate, now an arrogant Princeton professor who believes men are smarter than women, sparks a battle of the sexes when Jerri scores higher than Robert on an I.Q. test included in the professor's latest book.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Parent 'Hood Season 1 Episode 8 - Byte Me
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E8

    To avoid a sex chat, Robert puts Michael on-line with a health program, which the teen uses to access a computer sex line catering to swingers. Before Robert catches on, Michael makes a date with a female correspondent -- and is shocked when his date, LaWanda, turns out to be an elderly woman with a moustache.

    Director:David Steinberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Parent 'Hood Season 1 Episode 9 - Trial by Jerri
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E9

    Robert charges Michael and Zaria with being too irresponsible to have a party---so the family holds a mock trial, with Jerri serving as the defense attorney.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Torn Between Two Brothers" is the worst rated episode of "The Parent 'Hood". It scored 6/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/28/1996. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Our Gang".