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Tall Hopes

TV·1993–1993·1 season, 6 episodes·CBS·Comedy·30m·Created by Rich Eustis

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Tall Hopes is a short-lived summer comedy series that aired on CBS in 1993. It centers on a smart 14-year-old black kid named Ernest Harris struggling to get as much family attention as his 16-year-old brother, Chester, a high school basketball star.

Cast

Terrence HowardTerrence HowardChester HarrisKenn MichaelKenn MichaelErnest HarrisGeorge WallaceGeorge WallaceGeorge HarrisAnna Maria HorsfordAnna Maria HorsfordLainie Harris

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes1993Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Get JetSeptember 1, 1993—
  2. S01E02Get the JetSeptember 1, 1993—
  3. S01E03Will Work For CreditSeptember 8, 1993—
  4. S01E04Scalped—
  5. S01E05Fantasy Girl—
  6. S01E06Shorts, Laws and Videotape—

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