Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992–1997)

1. S01E01The PresentationSeptember 22, 1992—In the series opener, unemployed Mark Cooper gets a job as a substitute teacher at his old high school. He also shares his house with two be
2. S01E02Hangin' with MichelleSeptember 29, 1992—When Mark becomes a substitute teacher, he gets a handful. His class includes playful little Michelle Tanner. When Michelle and her friends
3. S01E03On the ReboundOctober 6, 1992—Mark's former girlfriend, Paula, moves back into town and wants to get reacquainted with him.
4. S01E04Please Pass the JockOctober 20, 1992—Robin goes to a skiing camp and needs money to go. So she tries to find a way to teach more children music lessons. Vanessa gives her the id
5. S01E05CheersOctober 27, 1992—Vanessa's car does not start. Mark, ""Man of the house"", can not fix it either. Robin says that it is an engine problem and convinces Vanes
6. S01E06Warriors (1)November 10, 1992—Mark is trying to kill the ""super"" fly flying around the house. Vanessa is watching a stock that is making a lot of money. Vanessa wants t
7. S01E07Warriors (2)November 17, 1992—In the beginning of the show, Mark shows the audience how in the last episode he was dunking during practice. He also showed how he was able
8. S01E08Season's bestTorn Between Two TeachersNovember 24, 1992 7.0Andre can't choose between his music and basket-ball. Robin wants him to go for his piano-playing but Mark wants him to go for BasketBall.
9. S01E09My Dinner with MarkDecember 1, 1992—In the beginning, Mark tells the audience that the show is LIVE. Mark does not know his lines. Vanessa invites her boss to their house to
10. S01E10Miracle in OaktownDecember 15, 1992 7.0It's Christmas time in Oakland! Vanessa finds out that she won't be able to go to her family for Christmas because she is working. Robin and
11. S01E11UnforgettableJanuary 5, 1993—Vanessa speaks French to her fashion photographer boyfriend and Mark tries to find out what she is trying to say. Vanessa broke up her realt
12. S01E12In Vanessa We TrustJanuary 12, 1993—The roommates' landlord dies, so they decide to use Vanessa's trust fund to buy the house.
13. S01E13Forbidden FruitJanuary 19, 1993—Mark has a date with a new teacher's assistant--Coach Ricketts' daughter.
14. S01E14How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingFebruary 2, 1993—In the beginning of the episode, Robin is trying to convince the teachers to unite as a strike group, and reject a new contract with the sch
15. S01E15Valentine's Day MassacreFebruary 9, 1993—In this episode, Tyler sneaks into Vanessa's room while she gets dressed. Mark gives advice to keep his eyes open when it happens again. Rob
16. S01E16Boyz in the WoodzFebruary 16, 1993—Robin and Mark are getting ready for a ""Wilderness Training-Camping Trip"" with the students. In this episode, Mark starts out by wearing h
17. S01E17Boys Don't LeaveFebruary 23, 1993—Tyler comes over and wants to run away from his parents because their new baby is annoying and is getting more attention than he. He comes o
18. S01E18The UnteachablesMarch 2, 1993—In the beginning of the episode, Mark comes in and tells the audience about the show and Mark snaps his fingers and makes everyone disappear
19. S01E19Piano LessonMarch 16, 1993 7.0Tyler comes over asking for food and sees Mark's fireworks. Mark hides the fireworks. Robin's boyfriend, Jason, gives Robin a necklace. Ro
20. S01E20P.M.S.: Post Moving-in SyndromeApril 13, 1993 7.0In the beginning of the episode, Mark is fixing Tyler's bike. Tyler asks to have dinner with them but Mark says no. Tyler asks Vanessa and R
21. S01E21A Moving ExperienceMay 11, 1993 7.0Mark, Robin, and there friends are playing dominos. Vanessa and Tyler want to play. Earvin has to ask Mark a question. The coach wins the ga
22. S01E22Livin' a Large LieMay 18, 1993—Tyler is shaving with Mark in the bathroom. Robin and Vanessa are trying to get Tyler's father to fix the bathroom tiles. Mark also tries to

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Baby LoveSeptember 24, 1993 6.0Mark and Vanessa get new roomies when his cousin and her daughter visit---and move in.
2. S02E02Slumber PartyOctober 1, 1993—Mark solos as chaperone at Nicole's party when Geneva and Vanessa go shopping and don't return on time.
3. S02E03School's a DragOctober 8, 1993—Geneva has got a job as a music teacher at the High School. Mark tries to show her the ways around the school. They are getting a new princi
4. S02E04Limpin' LizardsOctober 15, 1993—Nicole and Vanessa watches ""Lester the Lizard and the Crocodile Kids"", a kids' show on TV. They are searching for a new crocodile kid and
5. S02E05Free at LastOctober 22, 1993—A person at Vanessa's job has quit and Vanessa thinks she'll be promoted. When she isn't, she demands a better job. She gets fired. She star
6. S02E06Father FairestOctober 29, 1993—It's Halloween time! P.J. orders Geneva and Mark to go chaperone the Halloween party at the high school. Mark teaches a science class and fi
7. S02E07The Goodbye GirlNovember 5, 1993—Geneva is forcing more rules for Nicole's safety since they now live in Oakland instead of Georgia. Geneva catches Nicole riding her bicycle
8. S02E08Seoul ShakeNovember 12, 1993—Mark gets to be head coach of the high school basketball team. He is holding a try-out for the basketball team. One of the students, Sammy,
9. S02E09The Prince of SoulNovember 19, 1993—Vanessa starts working at a ""Soul food"" restaurant. There she meets a prince from an African country who she starts seeing. The Prince lik
10. S02E10Air CooperNovember 26, 1993—Vannessa new boyfriend decideds to put Mark in a commerical advertsing these new shoes, since he played with the Warriors and all. If agress
11. S02E11Season's bestSanta's Got a Brand New BagDecember 10, 1993 7.0Mark works as Santa in a mall.
12. S02E12Private SchoolDecember 17, 1993 7.0Mark is assigned to a private school by P.J. to teach American history. The school is nothing like what Mark is used to. Everyone is properl
13. S02E13For Whom the Heck the Bell TollsJanuary 7, 1994—In this episode, Geneva has a hard time at the grocery store. Nicole asks why men treat women differently than others. Nicole decides to dre
14. S02E14It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want ToJanuary 21, 1994 7.0Mark is turning 30. Vanessa and Geneva decides to arrange an over-the-hill party. Tyler discovers a strange lump on Mark. Mark goes to the d
15. S02E15The Courtship of Mark CooperJanuary 28, 1994 7.0Mark is dating an attorney named Denise (Lela Rochon). And when Mark tells her how he really feels about coming over to the house unannounce
16. S02E16Wedding Bell BluesFebruary 4, 1994—PJ and Victor are planning to get married, and this couldn't make Mark any happier, cause that would mean she would be leaving to go to Chic
17. S02E17Truth or ConsequencesFebruary 11, 1994 6.0Mark catches Vanessa lying on the phone to Thaddeus. They make a bet. So, when P.J. invites them to her fund raiser thay can't get out of it
18. S02E18Trading PlacesFebruary 18, 1994 6.0Vanessa wants to get a job at a Christian, conservative radio station. She can't tell them that she's living single together with a man. So,
19. S02E19Pros and ConvictsMarch 4, 1994 7.0Vanessa wants to show Geneva how to have a good time. Geneva tries to hit on a man who turns out to be a police officer. He mistakes her for
20. S02E20Double Cheeseburger, Hold the DiplomaMarch 18, 1994—During detention, Mark gets the kids to write job applications. Earvin gets a job and drops out of scool. He starts working at a hamburger r
21. S02E21Groom and DoomMay 13, 1994—Mark stands in the way of Geneva's happiness when she receives a marriage proposal from a man willing to take on being a father figure to Ni
22. S02E22Hangin' with Mrs. CooperMay 20, 1994—Mark mother comes to visit him because she wants to start working and get out of the house but Mark dosen't want her too so he calls his fat

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Season's bestCall Me IrresponsibleSeptember 23, 1994 7.0During the summer, P.J. (the principal) has been calling Mark's house and leaving messages. Geneva thinks he should call him back, but Mark
2. S03E02My BodyguardSeptember 30, 1994 7.0Mark discovers that Nicole is up in the middle of the night doing another kid's homework. His name is Scott Farcus. Nicole says that she sho
3. S03E03Between FriendsOctober 7, 1994 7.0Geneva has bought a desk for Nicole, which Mark is supposed to put together. But Mark's old friend from college, Steve, comes by to visit hi
4. S03E04He Said, She SaidOctober 14, 1994—Vanessa is upset to learn that Mark wants to date her friend from the office. Everytime he goes on a date with one of her friends, she loses
5. S03E05MatineeOctober 21, 1994—Mark takes Nicole and a few of her friends to the matinee only to suffer through the pains of taking little kids to the movies.
6. S03E06Mo' MoneyOctober 28, 1994—Mark decides to invest in the vending machine business.
7. S03E07Instant ReplayNovember 4, 1994 7.0Mark finds out that his former basketball rival will be back in town to play at his high school's upcoming alumni basketball game. Fearing a
8. S03E08House GuestNovember 11, 1994—Geneva invites P.J. to stay at their house...but Mark didn't anticipate P.J. moving in along with her new little dog, aptly named Monster.
9. S03E09My Achy Breaky BackNovember 18, 1994 7.0Mark finally gets a job interview with the head coach at San Francisco State, but he hurts his back before the interview.
10. S03E10True RomanceNovember 25, 1994—While Mark substitutes for a sportswriter friend by writing a sports column, he is continually interrupted when people ask his advice on the
11. S03E11Clothes Make the ManDecember 2, 1994—Mark goes to a men's clothing store to buy a new tie for a weekend banquet and ends up getting conned by a beautiful but cunning saleswoman.
12. S03E12Christmas ShowDecember 16, 1994 6.0It's Christmas. Mark accidentally leaves a window open. When they get back, they have been robbed.
13. S03E13CoachJanuary 6, 1995 6.0Mark finally gets his dream job as the school's head basketball coach after Coach Corley leaves the position to coach college basketball.
14. S03E14One Is the Loneliest NumberJanuary 13, 1995 6.0Mark's friend, Steve, convinces Mark that his relationship with his girlfriend Denise is boring. Concluding that Denise is to blame, Mark ma
15. S03E15True LiesJanuary 27, 1995 7.0Instead of keeping his promise to Nicole to bring her to the circus, Mark lies to her so he can go out with his girlfriend Denise.
16. S03E16The RingerFebruary 3, 1995—Geneva convinces Mark to coach Nicole's all-girl basketball team, which hasn't won a game all season. Determined to help the girls win, Mark
17. S03E17Down in the DumpsFebruary 10, 1995 6.0Mark and Vanessa are determined to win the lottery and enlist Geneva's help in obtaining her aunt's guaranteed winning formula.
18. S03E18HeroFebruary 17, 1995 6.0While waiting to use the ATM, Mark witnesses a botched robbery attempt. A woman stops the thief but leaves the scene quickly. Everyone belie
19. S03E19Here Comes the GroomFebruary 24, 1995—Mark advises Earvin to slow down his romance with his new girlfriend Lisa. However, Mark's good intentions prove ill advised when Earvin, af
20. S03E20The MatchmakerApril 28, 1995—Mark and Geneva's crazy Aunt Eunetta comes to visit, and with her quirky technique of touching people's heads, determines that Mark and Vane
21. S03E21Guys' Night OutMay 5, 1995—After being pestered by Geneva, Mark reluctantly tries to help Geneva's boyfriend, Ken, become a part of Mark's group of male friends.
22. S03E22High HopesMay 12, 1995 7.0It looks like roommates Mark, Geneva and Vanessa may all be leaving Oakland.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Together AgainSeptember 22, 1995 7.0Everyone's plans to leave Oakland, California go awry and they all come back.
2. S04E02It's a Matter of PrincipalSeptember 29, 1995 7.0Rehired as basketball coach, Mark takes advantage of Geneva's position as principal.
3. S04E03R.O.T.C.September 13, 1995—Geneva recruits a new instructor for the Reserve Officer Training Corps, her former boyfriend, Master Sergeant Ken.
4. S04E04E.R.October 20, 1995 7.0Vanessa saves Mark's life after he falls and gets a concussion.
5. S04E05HalloweenOctober 27, 1995—When Tyler becomes scared while watching a horror movie, Nicole and her friend, Sandy (SHEKINAH WILLIAMS), tease him and dare him to camp ou
6. S04E06Ghost in the MachineNovember 3, 1995 7.0Nicole breaks Mark's prized mug and lets Vanessa take the blame. Later, while playing a fantasy computer game, Nicole falls asleep and has a
7. S04E07WaterworldNovember 10, 1995 7.0When the ancient plumbing system breaks down in the house, Vanessa and Geneva hire a plumber. But Mark chases away the plumber and insists o
8. S04E08I Remember GrandpaNovember 17, 1995—Mark unwillingly goes to clean out Grandpa Cooper's mountain cabin.
9. S04E09Season's bestR.E.S.P.E.C.T.December 1, 1995 8.0Geneva becomes exasperated with everyone in the house treating like a servant. So, she moves out with Nicole. Mark invites his inconsiderate
10. S04E10The Great PretenderDecember 8, 1995—Mark allows medical trainee Vanessa to practice wrapping bandages on him. While wearing a shoulder brace, Mark meets his beautiful new neigh
11. S04E11Christmas '95December 15, 1995 8.0Disgusted by the commercialization of Christmas, Mark persuades everyone to accompany him to a nostalgic Christmas tree farm. The adventure
12. S04E12Increase the PeaceJanuary 5, 1996—A gang member at school harasses Earvin, and threatens him with a gun.
13. S04E13Robo GolfJanuary 12, 1996 7.0Mark invests in a co-worker;s invention, a robotic suit designed to imporve the wearer's golf skills.
14. S04E14Coach CounselorJanuary 19, 1996 8.0Mark becomes a student guidance counselor and advises an egotistical football player.
15. S04E15Talent ShowFebruary 2, 1996—Geneva assigns Mark to be in charge of the Winter Carnival at school, but everyone knows that he actually wants to perform in it himself.
16. S04E16GlobetrottersFebruary 9, 1996—Mark is upset when he is unable to attend a show put on by the professional basketball pranksters The Harlem Gobetrotters for the fifth time
17. S04E17RivalsFebruary 16, 1996—Mark tries to end a rivalry with a coach from another high school basketball team.
18. S04E18The CurseFebruary 23, 1996—Mark causes a lot of bad luck for himself and those around him when he buys a beautiful car that the previous owner claims is haunted.
19. S04E19Grumpy Old ManMarch 8, 1996—Knuckleball Smith, one of Vanessa's patients at the retirement home, intends to sell his classic car to please his jealous elderly lover, Ed
20. S04E20True ConfessionsApril 26, 1996—After Geneva introduces Vanessa to a successful, handsome man, Mark does everything he can to sabotage the developing relationship.
21. S04E21Breaking Up Is Hard to DoMay 3, 1996 7.0Mark and Vanessa announce that they are dating. But after their first fight, they decide that it would be better if they were just friends.
22. S04E22Will She or Won't She?May 10, 1996 7.0Despite wanting to marry Mark, Vanessa innocently has lunch with her former boyfriend. When Mark finds out, he frantically proposes marriage

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01The RingJune 21, 1997—After Vanessa accepts Mark's marriage proposal, Mark looks for a deal on a ring he can afford. But there's a misunderstanding about the pric
2. S05E02Please Don't GoJune 28, 1997—When Geneva feels she's in the way of the newlyweds-to-be and makes plans to move out, Mark enlists the help of Tyler's rambunctious young r
3. S05E03The In-LawsJuly 5, 1997—Mark meets Vanessa's extremely weathly parents for the first time, and hopes that they will pay for the wedding.
4. S05E04SecurityJuly 12, 1997—Vanessa's job working as an emergency medical technician is eliminated due to budget cuts, so she starts her own business selling African be
5. S05E05The SpaJuly 19, 1997—Vanessa is very tense from planning her wedding, so her friend Florence invites her to a spa for relaxation. Mark becomes jealous when he re
6. S05E06The DanceAugust 2, 1997 6.0Tyler makes a date with a girl for his first school dance, but Mark gives him bad advice on how to treat women.
7. S05E07One on OneAugust 9, 1997—When Mark argues with the high school's girls' basketball coach, they decide to settle their differences with a one-on-one basketball game.
8. S05E08The SwamiAugust 15, 1997—To help the school earn money for textbooks, Mark works at a carnival pretending to be a fortuneteller.
9. S05E09The ArgumentAugust 16, 1997—Mark and Vanessa get into an argument, but they both have conflicting viewpoints as to what really happened.
10. S05E10LifesaverAugust 22, 1997—Vanessa pressures Geneva's longtime boyfriend, Ken, into asking Geneva to marry him. Geneva accepts, but Ken reconsiders after Mark inadvert
11. S05E11The IdolAugust 23, 1997—Mark promises that he will introduce Tyler to his favorite rap star who happens to be an old friend of Mark's.
12. S05E12Party, PartyAugust 29, 1997—While Vanessa's friends give her a pre-wedding party at a strip club where her old boyfriend works, Mark's buddies host a similar party for
13. S05E13Getting PersonalAugust 30, 1997—Vanessa wonders if Mark really understands her. She places an advertisement in a section of the personals and then tests Mark by telling him

Season 5 ranked & reviewed