On Our Own (1994)
On Our Own is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 13, 1994 until April 14, 1995. The series stars Ralph Louis Harris and six real life siblings: Jazz, Jocqui, Jake, Jojo, Jurnee, and Jussie Smollett. The series was created and executive produced by David W. Duclon, one of the executive producers of Family Matters. The series was also produced by Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett, who developed the show. Suzanne dePasse and Suzanne Coston were additional executive producers, with Duclon's longtime colleague Gary Menteer acting as co-executive producer. The series was produced by Miller-Boyett Productions, with associates Lightkeeper Productions and dePasse Entertainment. On Our Own was the first Miller/Boyett sitcom to be produced by Warner Bros. Television for its entire run.
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Episode 1 - Pilot
Release Date: 1994-09-13After their parents dies in an automobile accident, twenty-year-old Josh takes over as the authority figure of his six younger siblings. But the by-the-rules head of Department of Children Services, Gordon Ormsby, hears of the Jerricos' case and sends new social worker Alana Michaels to investigate and, if accurate, prepare for foster care. Josh assumes the identity of ""Aunt Jelcinda"" to combat the authorities.
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Episode 2 - Last Tango in St. Louis
Release Date: 1994-09-18Josh has a problem: Gordon asks ""Aunt Jelcinda"" for a date, and he cannot refuse if he wants the family to stay together.
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Episode 3 - Matchmaker Mama
Release Date: 1994-09-25""Aunt Jelcinda"" finds a distraught young woman in a restaurant ladies' room and sets her up with her alter ego, Josh. She eventually becomes his girlfriend.
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Episode 4 - A Matter of Principal
Release Date: 1994-10-02When Jesse is unjustly suspended from school for fighting, Jimi poses as Jesse's grandfather for a meeting with the principal.
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Episode 5 - Nok Till You Drop
Release Date: 1994-10-09Jimi loses money he doesn't have to a con man on a game of Nok-Hockey. Meanwhile, Jai readies for her first dance.
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Episode 6 - Swiss Family Jerrico's
Release Date: 1994-10-16Josh thinks a camping trip will provide relief from his impersonation, but Gordon tags along.
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Episode 7 - Bargain Basement
Release Date: 1994-10-23The Jerricos discover a trunk full of memories of their parents -- and Alana too may soon be a memory, since Gordon wants to take her off their case.
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Episode 8 - Bonnie is Really Clyde
Release Date: 1994-10-30""Aunt Jelcinda"" befriends a runaway teen while Joc threatens to do so.
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Episode 9 - A Family Affair
Release Date: 1994-11-13Josh is getting serious about his new girlfriend. ""The trouble is,"" sighs Jimi, ""if a girl gets serious with Josh, she gets a free six-pack of assorted Jerricos.""
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Episode 10 - Baby Blues
Release Date: 1994-12-04The kids try to raise money for tickets to a Whitney Houston concert, with mixed success. Meanwhile, Josh gets stuck in an elevator with a very pregnant woman.
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Episode 11 - That's My Car and I'm Sticking to It
Release Date: 1994-12-11Neighborhood gossip gets the Jerricos investigated.
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Episode 12 - All I Want for Christmas
Release Date: 1994-12-18When a kindergarten bully tells Joc that Santa Claus doesn't exist, Josh dons a Santa suit to prove the bully wrong -- and succeeds only too well.-
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Episode 13 - Parents' Night
Release Date: 1994-12-28Josh can not attend parents' night at Jordee's school because he has to finish an article.
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Episode 14 - The Boarder
Release Date: 1995-03-03Josh wins custody of the kids, and the family takes in a boarder: live-in contractor Scotti.
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Episode 15 - Obstacle Illusion
Release Date: 1995-03-10Jordee gets into remote-control cars. Meanwhile, Jimi is shot down by a girl who admits she is a jinx -- and proves it.
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Episode 16 - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
Release Date: 1995-03-17While poking around in the attic, Josh discovers love letters to his mom from his dad -- who was not the father of his siblings.
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Episode 17 - Girl Talk
Release Date: 1997-03-24A football star eyes Jai, who wants a particular shy boy to ask her out. Meanwhile, Josh gets in trouble with his girlfriend because of Scotti.
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Episode 18 - Little Rascals
Release Date: 1995-03-31Josh, a cracker-jack coffee shop manager, has a crisis to manage: his staff has the flu. Enter the replacement staff: his siblings and Scotti.
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Episode 19 - The Easy Way
Release Date: 1995-04-07Jordee takes the easy way out of a geography exam: she cheats. And a girl with a ""bad rep"" has her eye on Jimi.
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Episode 20 - The Tonsil Tale
Release Date: 1995-04-14Joc needs a doc -- ""Someone pulled a Christmas tree from my throat"" -- so it's tonsillectomy time for the first-grader. Meanwhile, Jesse takes up hypnosis.