Episodes 26

1 Whose Child is This?

September 4, 1974

30m

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

2 Honesty Day

September 11, 1974

30m

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

3 Clifton's Dubious Romance

September 18, 1974

30m

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

4 Cousin Albert

September 25, 1974

30m

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.

5 Clifton's Sugar Mama

October 2, 1974

30m

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

6 Clifton's Big Move

October 9, 1974

30m

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

7 Mama Steps Out

October 16, 1974

30m

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

8 The Loan

October 23, 1974

30m

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9 Clifton's Con

October 30, 1974

30m

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

10 Clifton's Persuasion

November 6, 1974

30m

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

11 Oscar's Affair

November 13, 1974

30m

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.

12 Tracy's Trouble

November 20, 1974

30m

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.

13 The Gun

December 4, 1974

30m

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

14 Song and Dance Man

December 11, 1974

30m

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

15 Mama Gets Fractured

December 25, 1974

30m

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.

16 The Last Haircut

January 8, 1975

30m

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.

17 The Shakedown

January 15, 1975

30m

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

18 The Ambulance Chaser

January 22, 1975

30m

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.

19 Earl's Girl

January 29, 1975

30m

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

20 The Witness

February 5, 1975

30m

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

21 Clifton and the Kid

February 12, 1975

30m

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.

22 The Hero

February 19, 1975

30m

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23 The Image Maker

February 26, 1975

30m

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.

24 Trial and Error

March 5, 1975

30m

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

25 Clifton and Politics

March 12, 1975

30m

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

26 Stephanie's Boyfriend

March 26, 1975

30m

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

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