On Our Own

All Episodes 1994 - 1997

  • Ended
  • #<Network:0x00007fead0d44c58>
  • 1994-09-14T00:30:00Z
  • 23m
  • 7h 40m (20 episodes)
  • David W. Duclon
  • United States
  • German, English
On Our Own is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 13, 1994 until April 14, 1995. The series stars Ralph Louis Harris and six real life siblings: Jazz, Jocqui, Jake, Jojo, Jurnee, and Jussie Smollett. The series was created and executive produced by David W. Duclon, one of the executive producers of Family Matters. The series was also produced by Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett, who developed the show. Suzanne dePasse and Suzanne Coston were additional executive producers, with Duclon's longtime colleague Gary Menteer acting as co-executive producer. The series was produced by Miller-Boyett Productions, with associates Lightkeeper Productions and dePasse Entertainment. On Our Own was the first Miller/Boyett sitcom to be produced by Warner Bros. Television for its entire run.

20 episodes

Series Premiere

1994-09-14T00:30:00Z

1x01 Pilot

Series Premiere

1x01 Pilot

  • 1994-09-14T00:30:00Z23m

After their parents dies in an automobile accident, twenty-year-old Josh takes over as the authority figure of his six younger siblings. But the by-the-rules head of Department of Children Services, Gordon Ormsby, hears of the Jerricos' case and sends new social worker Alana Michaels to investigate and, if accurate, prepare for foster care. Josh assumes the identity of ""Aunt Jelcinda"" to combat the authorities.

1994-09-19T00:30:00Z

1x02 Last Tango in St. Louis

1x02 Last Tango in St. Louis

  • 1994-09-19T00:30:00Z23m

Josh has a problem: Gordon asks ""Aunt Jelcinda"" for a date, and he cannot refuse if he wants the family to stay together.

1994-09-26T00:30:00Z

1x03 Matchmaker Mama

1x03 Matchmaker Mama

  • 1994-09-26T00:30:00Z23m

""Aunt Jelcinda"" finds a distraught young woman in a restaurant ladies' room and sets her up with her alter ego, Josh. She eventually becomes his girlfriend.

1994-10-03T00:30:00Z

1x04 A Matter of Principal

1x04 A Matter of Principal

  • 1994-10-03T00:30:00Z23m

When Jesse is unjustly suspended from school for fighting, Jimi poses as Jesse's grandfather for a meeting with the principal.

1994-10-10T00:30:00Z

1x05 Nok Till You Drop

1x05 Nok Till You Drop

  • 1994-10-10T00:30:00Z23m

Jimi loses money he doesn't have to a con man on a game of Nok-Hockey. Meanwhile, Jai readies for her first dance.

1994-10-17T00:30:00Z

1x06 Swiss Family Jerrico's

1x06 Swiss Family Jerrico's

  • 1994-10-17T00:30:00Z23m

Josh thinks a camping trip will provide relief from his impersonation, but Gordon tags along.

1994-10-24T00:30:00Z

1x07 Bargain Basement

1x07 Bargain Basement

  • 1994-10-24T00:30:00Z23m

The 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 their case.

1994-10-31T01:30:00Z

1x08 Bonnie is Really Clyde

1x08 Bonnie is Really Clyde

  • 1994-10-31T01:30:00Z23m

""Aunt Jelcinda"" befriends a runaway teen while Joc threatens to do so.

1994-11-14T01:30:00Z

1x09 A Family Affair

1x09 A Family Affair

  • 1994-11-14T01:30:00Z23m

Josh is getting serious about his new girlfriend. ""The trouble is,"" sighs Jimi, ""if a girl gets serious with Josh, she gets a free six-pack of assorted Jerricos.""

1994-12-05T01:30:00Z

1x10 Baby Blues

1x10 Baby Blues

  • 1994-12-05T01:30:00Z23m

The kids try to raise money for tickets to a Whitney Houston concert, with mixed success. Meanwhile, Josh gets stuck in an elevator with a very pregnant woman.

Neighborhood gossip gets the Jerricos investigated.

1994-12-19T01:30:00Z

1x12 All I Want for Christmas

1x12 All I Want for Christmas

  • 1994-12-19T01:30:00Z23m

When 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 well.-

1994-12-29T01:30:00Z

1x13 Parents' Night

1x13 Parents' Night

  • 1994-12-29T01:30:00Z23m

Josh can not attend parents' night at Jordee's school because he has to finish an article.

1995-03-04T01:30:00Z

1x14 The Boarder

1x14 The Boarder

  • 1995-03-04T01:30:00Z23m

Josh wins custody of the kids, and the family takes in a boarder: live-in contractor Scotti.

1995-03-11T01:30:00Z

1x15 Obstacle Illusion

1x15 Obstacle Illusion

  • 1995-03-11T01:30:00Z23m

Jordee gets into remote-control cars. Meanwhile, Jimi is shot down by a girl who admits she is a jinx -- and proves it.

1x16 He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

  • 1995-03-18T01:30:00Z23m

While poking around in the attic, Josh discovers love letters to his mom from his dad -- who was not the father of his siblings.

1997-03-25T01:30:00Z

1x17 Girl Talk

1x17 Girl Talk

  • 1997-03-25T01:30:00Z23m

A football star eyes Jai, who wants a particular shy boy to ask her out. Meanwhile, Josh gets in trouble with his girlfriend because of Scotti.

1995-04-01T01:30:00Z

1x18 Little Rascals

1x18 Little Rascals

  • 1995-04-01T01:30:00Z23m

Josh, a cracker-jack coffee shop manager, has a crisis to manage: his staff has the flu. Enter the replacement staff: his siblings and Scotti.

1995-04-08T00:30:00Z

1x19 The Easy Way

1x19 The Easy Way

  • 1995-04-08T00:30:00Z23m

Jordee takes the easy way out of a geography exam: she cheats. And a girl with a ""bad rep"" has her eye on Jimi.

Season Finale

1995-04-15T00:30:00Z

1x20 The Tonsil Tale

Season Finale

1x20 The Tonsil Tale

  • 1995-04-15T00:30:00Z23m

Joc needs a doc -- ""Someone pulled a Christmas tree from my throat"" -- so it's tonsillectomy time for the first-grader. Meanwhile, Jesse takes up hypnosis.

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