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On Our Own : Season 1
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Air date: 13 Sep '94 - 20 episodesOn 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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List of Episodes (20)
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On Our Own (1994)
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1. Pilot
13 Sep '94After 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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2. Last Tango in St. Louis
18 Sep '94Josh 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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3. Matchmaker Mama
25 Sep '94""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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4. A Matter of Principal
02 Oct '94When Jesse is unjustly suspended from school for fighting, Jimi poses as Jesse's grandfather for a meeting with the principal.
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5. Nok Till You Drop
09 Oct '94Jimi 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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6. Swiss Family Jerrico's
16 Oct '94Josh thinks a camping trip will provide relief from his impersonation, but Gordon tags along.
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7. Bargain Basement
23 Oct '94The 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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8. Bonnie is Really Clyde
30 Oct '94""Aunt Jelcinda"" befriends a runaway teen while Joc threatens to do so.
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9. A Family Affair
13 Nov '94Josh 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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10. Baby Blues
04 Dec '94The 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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11. That's My Car and I'm Sticking to It
11 Dec '94Neighborhood gossip gets the Jerricos investigated.
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12. All I Want for Christmas
18 Dec '94When 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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13. Parents' Night
28 Dec '94Josh can not attend parents' night at Jordee's school because he has to finish an article.
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14. The Boarder
03 Mar '95Josh wins custody of the kids, and the family takes in a boarder: live-in contractor Scotti.
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15. Obstacle Illusion
10 Mar '95Jordee 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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16. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
17 Mar '95While 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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17. Girl Talk
24 Mar '97A 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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18. Little Rascals
31 Mar '95Josh, 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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19. The Easy Way
07 Apr '95Jordee 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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20. The Tonsil Tale
14 Apr '95Joc 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.
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