Season 1 - Episode Guide

Tests indicate that James is a candidate for a union apprenticeship program, but his birth certificate says differently

A sudden run of good luck and one of J.J.'s paintings create a religious conflict in the Evans household.

The Evans family faces eviction from their Chicago apartment.

A self-proclaimed "shepherd of the Lord" asks James to become one of his herdsmen.

A remark in class gets Michael suspended from school.

Florida and James fear that there is more between Thelma and her new beau than a five-year difference.

J.J., an aspiring artist, is discovered by a man who wants to become his patron.

Odds are good that J.J. will be held back a grade

An angry Housing Authority official visits the Evans family after one of Michael's letters to the editor is published.

Florida's charitable instincts could lose her an award.

Florida is asked to be a health tonic's spokeswoman.

The family tries to convince James that he should see a doctor for his headaches and emotional outbursts.

A popular girl (Ta-Tanisha) steals J.J.'s heart.