The Parent 'Hood

Jerri tries to save a troubled sixteen-year-old street kid by taking him home. Zaria is startled by the reaction she gets when she dumps Shakim and Skye.

Wendell tutors a student athlete, hoping to be remembered with cash if the star turns pro. T.K.'s bad habits are rubbing off on the little kids, who are talking trash and imitating his gang signs.

Nicholas encounters a racist hockey coach and T.K. tries to talk a girl into writing his history paper.

Zaria must date a nerd if she wants to join an elite social group; Nicholas and Cece connect lovelorn Wendell to a dating service.

Robert suspects T.K. is dealing drugs. Jerri hires Zaria as her legal aide.

Wendell's ex-flame claims he's the father of her ten-year-old son. T.K. tries to protect Zaria from a predatory boy.

Zarai suspects her dad of having an affair, and asks T.K. to help her prove it.

Nicholas writes a play for school but runs into production problems with his star, Wendell. Zaria becomes the family cook while Jerri's away.

Nicholas is shaken by the abduction of his best friend from school and refuses to leave the house.

T.K. is torn when old street friends want him to help them rob the pizzza parlor he's working at.

Zaria's friend Jasmine is in love with her rap-star boyfriend, but he's hitting on Zaria.

Nicholas and T.K. fall for older women; Zaria's friend Jamie and Jerri's new intern.

T.K. is offered cash to throw the next basketball game. Nicholas tries to con Cece and Jesse out of profits from their cupcake sale.

Robert helps a dropout prepare for her equivalency exam, and Cece is promoted to a gifted class.

Jerri's gorgeous sister plots revenge on Wendell, who taunted her unmercifully when they were in high school. T.K. is distracted by Jesse's sister Vivica.

A blizzard spoils Zaria's 17th birthday until rap star Usher pays a visit.

T.K. plans to skip the team's father-son banquet since he hasn't seen his imprisoned father in ten years. The little kids fantasize about becoming a singing trio.

Zaria decides to drop out of school when she becomes famous and popular as the host of a teen talk show. T.K.'s new wealth seems suspicious considering everyone is missing money.

Robert has questions to answer when a famous singer publicly credits him with teaching her "all about love and passion." T.K. teaches a social misfit how to flirt.

Jerri's best friend, Linda, creates tension when she pays a tempestuous visit and begins meddling in everyone's life.

Zaria and her new boyfriend want to marry after dating one month. Nick's interst in boxing takes a blow when he must fight his friend Alan.

T.K. is robbed when he returns to his old neighborhood on his birthday. Despite Robert's praise for not resisting, an angry T.K. goes back the next day with a gun. First of a two-part episode.