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Thea

A widow with a strong sense of determination, Thea juggles multiple part-time jobs to provide for her four children.

"Moesha" is a sitcom that follows the life of a single black mother, played by comedienne Thea Vidale, as she raises her three children. The show also stars Yvette Wilson, who would later appear in the spin-off series "The Parkers", and a young Brandy Norwood, who went on to star in her own series "Moesha" and its spin-off "The Parkers".

Episodes:

Episode 1 Pilot

1. Pilot

Aired: Sep 8, 1993

Thea has a hectic routine: working at the supermarket checkout by day, dressi...

Episode 3 Dirty Laundry

3. Dirty Laundry

Aired: Sep 22, 1993

The washing machine breaks down, which means endless trips to the laundromat....

Episode 4 How I Got Over

4. How I Got Over

Aired: Sep 29, 1993

Thea gets a chance to train for manager, but Jerome plans a boxing-match part...

Episode 5 To Tell the Truth

5. To Tell the Truth

Aired: Oct 6, 1993

Jarvis lets his younger brother drive and they get into an accident, but the ...

Episode 6 Artie's Party

6. Artie's Party

Aired: Oct 13, 1993

Conflict brews when Arthur invites Jarvis to his bachelor party but Thea thin...

Episode 7 Here Comes Mr. Gordon

7. Here Comes Mr. Gordon

Aired: Oct 27, 1993

Thea is called to attend a parent-teacher meeting when son Jerome acts up in ...

Episode 8 Birthday Girl

8. Birthday Girl

Aired: Nov 2, 1993

On her birthday, Thea's treasured gift of tickets to a Motown reunion concert...

Episode 10 Mama, I'm Full

10. Mama, I'm Full

Aired: Nov 23, 1993

Danesha is put in charge of cooking the Thanksgiving meal when Thea must work...

Episode 11 Good Stock

11. Good Stock

Aired: Nov 30, 1993

Thea invests money in stocks that Jerome suggests after he gets an A on a sto...

Episode 12 A Christmas Story

12. A Christmas Story

Aired: Dec 14, 1993

Jarvis procrastinates putting up the Christmas lights because he's afraid of ...

Episode 13 Danesha Project

13. Danesha Project

Aired: Dec 21, 1993

Danesha's class project partner, the school's star athlete, counts on her to ...

Episode 15 Who's Zoomin' Who?

15. Who's Zoomin' Who?

Aired: Jan 15, 1994

Ebonie Smith plays a popular girl who uses Jerome to make her boyfriend jealous.

Episode 16 Of Fish and Men

16. Of Fish and Men

Aired: Jan 28, 1994

Danesha is paired with a basketball star for a school project, but he tries t...

Episode 17 Call Me Thea

17. Call Me Thea

Aired: Feb 4, 1994

Thea takes a day off, leaving the kids to do the household chores. She visits...

Episode 18 T.C.B.

18. T.C.B.

Aired: Feb 10, 1994

Barbecue-sauce chef Thea is offered a restaurant partnership

Info about Thea

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Genres:Comedy