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On Our Own

TV·1994–1995·1 season, 20 episodes·ABC·Comedy·23m·Created by David W. Duclon

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On Our Own is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC from September 13, 1994 to April 14, 1995. Created and executive produced by David W. Duclon, Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett, the series stars the Smollett siblings: JoJo, Jazz, Jussie, Jurnee, Jake, and Jocqui. In the O'Fallon Park neighborhood of St. Louis live the Jerrico family, consisting of seven kids: Josh, Jimi, Jai, Jesse, Jordee, Joc, and Jarreau. Six months ago, a car crash killed their parents. Since then, they have been raised by Josh, who often crossdresses as 'Aunt Jelcinda' to evade intervention from social services.

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Season0120Episodes1994–95AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01PilotSeptember 13, 1994After their parents die in a tragic car accident, 20-year-old Josh Jerrico takes over as the authority figure of his six younger siblings. B
  2. S01E02Last Tango in St. LouisSeptember 18, 1994Josh has a problem: Gordon asks ""Aunt Jelcinda"" for a date, and he cannot refuse if he wants the family to stay together.
  3. S01E03On Our Own S01E03Matchmaker MamaSeptember 25, 1994""Aunt Jelcinda"" finds a distraught young woman in a restaurant ladies' room and sets her up with her alter ego, Josh. She eventually becom
  4. S01E04On Our Own S01E04A Matter of PrincipalOctober 2, 1994When Jesse is unjustly suspended from school for fighting, Jimi poses as Jesse's grandfather for a meeting with the principal.
  5. S01E05On Our Own S01E05Nok Till You DropOctober 9, 1994Jimi loses money he doesn't have to a con man on a game of Nok-Hockey. Meanwhile, Jai readies for her first dance.
  6. S01E06Swiss Family Jerrico'sOctober 16, 1994Josh thinks a camping trip will provide relief from his impersonation, but Gordon tags along.
  7. S01E07On Our Own S01E07Bargain BasementOctober 23, 1994The 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 th
  8. S01E08Bonnie is Really ClydeOctober 30, 1994""Aunt Jelcinda"" befriends a runaway teen while Joc threatens to do so.
  9. S01E09On Our Own S01E09A Family AffairNovember 13, 1994Josh is getting serious about his new girlfriend. ""The trouble is,"" sighs Jimi, ""if a girl gets serious with Josh, she gets a free six-pa
  10. S01E10On Our Own S01E10Baby BluesDecember 4, 1994The kids try to raise money for tickets to a Whitney Houston concert, with mixed success. Meanwhile, Josh gets stuck in an elevator with a v
  11. S01E11That's My Car and I'm Sticking to ItDecember 11, 1994Neighborhood gossip gets the Jerricos investigated.
  12. S01E12All I Want for ChristmasDecember 18, 1994When 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
  13. S01E13Parents' NightDecember 28, 1994Josh can not attend parents' night at Jordee's school because he has to finish an article.
  14. S01E14The BoarderMarch 3, 1995Josh wins custody of the kids, and the family takes in a boarder: live-in contractor Scotti.
  15. S01E15Obstacle IllusionMarch 10, 1995Jordee gets into remote-control cars. Meanwhile, Jimi is shot down by a girl who admits she is a jinx -- and proves it.
  16. S01E16He Ain't Heavy, He's My BrotherMarch 17, 1995While poking around in the attic, Josh discovers love letters to his mom from his dad -- who was not the father of his siblings.
  17. S01E17Girl TalkMarch 24, 1995A football star eyes Jai, who wants a particular shy boy to ask her out. Meanwhile, Josh gets in trouble with his girlfriend because of Scot
  18. S01E18Little RascalsMarch 31, 1995Josh, a cracker-jack coffee shop manager, has a crisis to manage: his staff has the flu. Enter the replacement staff: his siblings and Scott
  19. S01E19The Easy WayApril 7, 1995Jordee takes the easy way out of a geography exam: she cheats. And a girl with a ""bad rep"" has her eye on Jimi.
  20. S01E20The Tonsil TaleApril 14, 1995Joc needs a doc -- ""Someone pulled a Christmas tree from my throat"" -- so it's tonsillectomy time for the first-grader. Meanwhile, Jesse t

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