The Parent 'Hood - Season 3

The Parent 'Hood - Season 3

Season 3

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Episodes22
DatesSep 8, 1996 - May 18, 1997
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Episodes

The Critic
Season 3Episode 130 min

The Critic

As film critic of the local cable show ""Brothers in the Balcony,"" Robert becomes unpopular when he gives a thumbs down to a prominent black filmmaker's new movie because of his consistently negative portrayal of African-Americans. Meanwhile, Zaria dates her opinionated classmate Shakim.
Sep 8, 1996
Our Gang
Season 3Episode 230 min

Our Gang

Nicholas is being bullied and shaken down by ""a bunch of baggy-pants, bandana wearin' hoodlums"" and figures the only way to beat them may be to join them. That is, until he learns about their gang initiation.
Sep 15, 1996
Voice in the 'Hood
Season 3Episode 330 min

Voice in the 'Hood

Michael auditions female singers for his band, and the front-runner is Zaria's annoying friend Theresa.
Sep 22, 1996
Love, African-American Style
Season 3Episode 430 min

Love, African-American Style

Wendell has romantic designs on Karen, an interior decorator working at the Peterson house, so Robert decides to play Cupid. Meanwhile, Cece calls on big brother Nicholas to champion her against school bully Daniel.
Sep 29, 1996
Inspiration
Season 3Episode 530 min

Inspiration

Michael thinks he might be able to clear up his songwriter's block by smoking some marijuana that he received from a jazz trumpeter. Meanwhile, Nicholas gets upset when Arnie and his other friends taunt Nicholas because he's not good at sports.
Oct 6, 1996
Labor Daze
Season 3Episode 630 min

Labor Daze

Upset when her parents refuse to front her the cash for a pair of expensive running shoes, Zaria takes a second job at a clothing store where she discovers the wonderful world of buying on credit. Olympic gold medallist Gail Devers plays herself.
Oct 13, 1996
Clothes Call
Season 3Episode 730 min

Clothes Call

Against their better judgment, Robert and Jerri allow daughter Zaria to wear a revealing dress to a dance, where the teen finds that her ""hoochie-mama get-up"" may be sending the wrong message and attracting the wrong type of guy. Meanwhile, Wendell continues to court Karen. When he learns that she wants a man who likes children, he sets out to prove it by taking her and the Petersons' younger children to a fancy restaurant. Chaos results when the children let lobsters loose.
Oct 20, 1996
Nick the Brick
Season 3Episode 830 min

Nick the Brick

Nicholas has been having a ball playing on a losing basketball team. But when Robert takes over as coach, the fun is done even when the wins come. Meanwhile, Michael and his friend Theresa are confused about their feelings for each other after they unexpectedly share a few kisses.
Nov 3, 1996
Chimney Boy
Season 3Episode 930 min

Chimney Boy

With Robert and Jerri bedridden with the flu, Wendell volunteers to baby-sit. But during his watch, Nicholas gets stuck in the chimney while trying to free a trapped bird. Hip-hop group Immature has a cameo.
Nov 10, 1996
Goodfella
Season 3Episode 1030 min

Goodfella

Wendell is too terrified to go to the police after he witnesses a crime. Robert urges him to provide a good role model for Nicholas, who is writing an essay on heroes. After cooperating, Wendell learns the chief suspect is associated with organized crime, and hides out in the Peterson home. Meanwhile, Daniel decides he wants Zaria as his new girlfriend.
Nov 17, 1996
The Parade-y Bunch
Season 3Episode 1130 min

The Parade-y Bunch

Robert and Jerri take the kids on a pilgrimage downtown to stake out a spot to view the Thanksgiving parade, but Robert and Wendell get taken by street cardsharks and wind up being arrested. Meanwhile, Jerri and the kids are looked out for by a kind homeless man.
Nov 24, 1996
Fight the Power
Season 3Episode 1230 min

Fight the Power

Activists Zaria and Shakim disagree over how to organize a protest against a company that's polluting a river. Meanwhile, Nicholas wants a dog and tries to convince his parents he's ready for responsibility by ""caring"" for a loaf of bread.
Dec 8, 1996
Baby Oprah
Season 3Episode 1330 min

Baby Oprah

The Petersons ""could be working for the next Oprah"" when Cece gets her own talk show sponsored by a toy company. But her talent for being ""refreshingly honest"" may be more than the company's president bargained for when he insists she endorse a new toy. Meanwhile, Theresa wins two tickets to a great concert, but must decide who will accompany her: new boyfriend Michael, or best friend Zaria.
Jan 12, 1997
Home Loan
Season 3Episode 1430 min

Home Loan

While the Petersons are out of town at a wedding, Wendell tries to make a good impression on Karen's parents by telling them the Petersons' house is really his and they are welcome to spend the night. All goes well until the Petersons arrive home a day early....
Jan 19, 1997
A Star is Torn
Season 3Episode 1530 min

A Star is Torn

Michael and Theresa impress record execs at a musicians' showcase, so much so that one of them is offered a contract -- Theresa. Meanwhile, Wendell bets on basketball games using Cece as his lucky charm.
Feb 2, 1997
Nick the Player
Season 3Episode 1630 min

Nick the Player

Nicholas works the playground and accidentally smooth talks himself into two dates -- for the same afternoon. Meanwhile, Wendell thinks he's inherited a fortune and happily spends the money in advance.
Feb 9, 1997
Double Date
Season 3Episode 1730 min

Double Date

Wendell claims that he met Peabo Bryson while working as a part-time cabbie, and that he's been invited to Atlantic City to attend Bryson's concert. But when the Petersons reluctantly accompany him, they find the promised free tickets have not materialized. Meanwhile, left to care for their younger siblings, Michael and Zaria decide to hire a babysitter instead.
Feb 16, 1997
Tango & Cash
Season 3Episode 1830 min

Tango & Cash

Shakim insists on driving old flame Alexis home from a party, and the resulting misunderstanding leads to a rift in his relationship with Zaria -- until she learns Alexis has a drinking problem. Meanwhile, Nicholas and Cece find money in the street but don't realize it is counterfeit.
Feb 23, 1997
When Robert Met Jerri
Season 3Episode 1930 min

When Robert Met Jerri

With Zaria's senior prom approaching, Robert and Jerri are reminded how their school dance turned into a magical night -- even though they didn't go together. To this day, it still bothers Robert that he never got to ask her to the big event; so Wendell and the kids come up with a plan to rectify the situation.
Apr 27, 1997
The Peterson Redemption
Season 3Episode 2030 min

The Peterson Redemption

The last time Robert saw Parris, the elder Peterson brother was doing time in prison. Now he's out and visiting the family, but Robert thinks Parris has some kind of scam cooking, especially after some appliances mysteriously disappear. Meanwhile, Michael is upset when Nicholas continually breaks his big brother's possessions.
May 4, 1997
Mother and Law
Season 3Episode 2130 min

Mother and Law

On the eve of Jerri's graduation from law school, her ""stay-at-home, full-service"" mother Elizabeth objects to her putting career before family, and announces that she is moving in as a full-time housekeeper. Meanwhile, Wendell gets bad news over the psychic hotline.
May 11, 1997
Rappin' It Up
Season 3Episode 2230 min

Rappin' It Up

Zaria is surprised to overhear Skye professing his love for her, just after learning that boyfriend Shakim is heading off to college earlier than expected. And in a fantasy sequence, her Frankensteinish father thinks he's created the perfect guys -- Gary Coleman and singer Tevin Campbell (who appear as themselves). Meanwhile, Wendell enters a Bugs Bunny stamp essay contest for kids using Nicholas' name.
May 18, 1997

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