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Whose Child is This?

1 - Whose Child is This?

Clifton is left dumbfounded by a sexy barmaid who claims that her child is his.

Honesty Day

2 - Honesty Day

Business falls off and private lives suffer, all because the family decides to embark on a day of total honesty.

Clifton's Dubious Romance

3 - Clifton's Dubious Romance

Clifton falls for an attractive young woman and then has second thoughts when he finds out about her past.

Cousin Albert

4 - Cousin Albert

Mama wants Clifton to be successful like his Cousin Albert. What she doesn't know is that her nephew's money comes from dealing in drugs.

Clifton's Sugar Mama

5 - Clifton's Sugar Mama

A calculating three-time widow has come to see Mama, but she only has eyes for Clifton.

Clifton's Big Move

6 - Clifton's Big Move

Clifton samples freedom when he moves in with his pleasure-seeking Army Buddy.

Mama Steps Out

7 - Mama Steps Out

Mama is being swept off her feet by a widower with a brood of unruly brats.

The Loan

8 - The Loan

Clifton's Con

9 - Clifton's Con

Clifton infuriates Mama by hiring an old Army buddy who recently served time in prison.

Clifton's Persuasion

10 - Clifton's Persuasion

Clifton becomes the latest target in the efforts of a young minister to bring young members into the church.

Oscar's Affair

11 - Oscar's Affair

Naming a Sunday-school wing after Clifton's late father may become a reality, provided that no hidden skeletons turn up in the Curtises' closet.

Tracy's Trouble

12 - Tracy's Trouble

Tracy's three-month marriage is on the rocks after she and Leonard have their first major spat, causing her to leave and head home to Mama.

The Gun

13 - The Gun

Despite Mama's vehement objections, Clifton buys a gun to protect his household from burglars.

Song and Dance Man

14 - Song and Dance Man

Comic Slappy White plays a vaudevillian nightclub performer touring with his voluptuous foil McBee.

Mama Gets Fractured

15 - Mama Gets Fractured

Clifton's plans for a weekend fishing trip run aground because of Mama, who is bedridden with a broken leg and cannot be left alone.

The Last Haircut

16 - The Last Haircut

Clifton and Earl debate what to do with the body of Loanshark Louie, who quietly expired in the barber's chair while waiting for a shave and a haircut.

The Shakedown

17 - The Shakedown

After cosigning a loan for Earl, Clifton learns that the contract was prepared by a loan shark.

The Ambulance Chaser

18 - The Ambulance Chaser

When Clifton is hit by a taxi, he is perfectly willing to settle the damages out of court, until Earl and a shady lawyer persuade him to sue.

Earl's Girl

19 - Earl's Girl

Earl is in love and dreaming of marriage, but his girl friend is more interested in playing the field.

The Witness

20 - The Witness

After Earl testifies against an armed robbery suspect, he becomes terrified that the burly criminal will seek revenge.

Clifton and the Kid

21 - Clifton and the Kid

Clifton has no trouble ending his affair with a divorcee. The problem is ending his relationship with her son, who would rather live with Clifton than with his mother.

The Hero

22 - The Hero

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The Image Maker

23 - The Image Maker

Clifton triggers a new wave of excitement among his friends when he announces that a TV Producer is considering him as the subject of a documentary about middle-class blacks.

Trial and Error

24 - Trial and Error

Mild-mannered Leonard shocks everyone by winding up in jail, accused of visiting a brothel.

Clifton and Politics

25 - Clifton and Politics

Clifton incurs the wrath of Mama when he backs a radical political candidate who has served numerous jail terms.

Stephanie's Boyfriend

26 - Stephanie's Boyfriend

Clifton rekindles a romance with his former fiancee to the consertation of her jealous boyfriend.