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The Best Episodes of Thea Season 1

Every episode of Thea Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Thea Season 1!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Thea Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.5/10(12 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    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

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Thea Season 1 Episode 2 - Jerome Makes the Grade
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Jerome Makes the Grade

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Thea Season 1 Episode 3 - Dirty Laundry
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Dirty Laundry

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Thea Season 1 Episode 4 - How I Got Over
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - How I Got Over

    S1:E4

    Thea gets a chance to train for manager; but Jerome plans a boxing match party while Thea is at her night school class.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Thea Season 1 Episode 5 - To Tell the Truth
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - To Tell the Truth

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Thea Season 1 Episode 6 - Artie's Party
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Artie's Party

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Chuck Vinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Thea Season 1 Episode 7 - Here Comes Mr. Gordon
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Here Comes Mr. Gordon

    S1:E7

    Thea acquires an unwanted admirer.

    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Thea Season 1 Episode 8 - Birthday Girl
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Birthday Girl

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Thea Season 1 Episode 9 - Danesha Loooves Leonard
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Danesha Loooves Leonard

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Thea Season 1 Episode 10 - Mama, I'm Full
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Mama, I'm Full

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Chuck Vinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Thea Season 1 Episode 11 - Good Stock
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Good Stock

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Chuck Vinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Thea Season 1 Episode 12 - A Christmas Story
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - A Christmas Story

    S1:E12

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    Director:Chuck Vinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Thea Season 1 Episode 13 - Danesha Project
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Danesha Project

    S1:E13

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:David Pollock, Elias Davis

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  14. Thea Season 1 Episode 14 - Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

    S1:E14

    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.

    Director:Chuck Vinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Thea Season 1 Episode 15 - Who's Zoomin' Who
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Who's Zoomin' Who

    S1:E15

    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.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Thea Season 1 Episode 16 - Of Fish and Men
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Of Fish and Men

    S1:E16

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Thea Season 1 Episode 17 - Call Me Thea
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Call Me Thea

    S1:E17

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Thea Season 1 Episode 18 - Thea Changes Jobs
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Thea Changes Jobs

    S1:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Thea Season 1 Episode 19 - The Pie Queen and the Loan Duck
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - The Pie Queen and the Loan Duck

    S1:E19

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Thea" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Jay Sandrich and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/8/1993. This episode is rated 8.5 points higher than the second-best, "Jerome Makes the Grade".