Whose Child is This?

Air Date:04/09/1974

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

Honesty Day

Air Date:11/09/1974

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

Clifton's Dubious Romance

Air Date:18/09/1974

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

Cousin Albert

Air Date:25/09/1974

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.

Clifton's Sugar Mama

Air Date:02/10/1974

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

Clifton's Big Move

Air Date:09/10/1974

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

Mama Steps Out

Air Date:16/10/1974

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

The Loan

Air Date:23/10/1974

Clifton's Con

Air Date:30/10/1974

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

Clifton's Persuasion

Air Date:06/11/1974

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

Oscar's Affair

Air Date:13/11/1974

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.

Tracy's Trouble

Air Date:20/11/1974

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.

The Gun

Air Date:04/12/1974

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

Song and Dance Man

Air Date:11/12/1974

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

Mama Gets Fractured

Air Date:25/12/1974

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.

The Last Haircut

Air Date:08/01/1975

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.

The Shakedown

Air Date:15/01/1975

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

The Ambulance Chaser

Air Date:22/01/1975

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.

Earl's Girl

Air Date:29/01/1975

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

The Witness

Air Date:05/02/1975

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

Clifton and the Kid

Air Date:12/02/1975

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.

The Hero

Air Date:19/02/1975

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The Image Maker

Air Date:26/02/1975

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.

Trial and Error

Air Date:05/03/1975

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

Clifton and Politics

Air Date:12/03/1975

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

Stephanie's Boyfriend

Air Date:26/03/1975

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