Season 1
Episodes • 1996

1. Back to School
30 minA former funk star named Steve Hightower enlists as a high school music teacher away from his original career in Chicago.
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2. Dead Dog Walking
30 minBullethead is at the end of his rope when his dog gets impounded and he doesn't have the cash to bail him out. Meanwhile, Cedric gets the boot from his mama's apartment and looks to Steve for a place to live.
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3. Mr. Hightower's Opus
30 minAs he and Cedric struggle to work out their differences as roommates, Steve bets Regina he can put together a school band in fewer than five days.
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4. The Rock
30 minRumors of an on-going affair sweep the school when Sara and Romeo are caught hiding in a closet while trying to avoid Principal Grier. Meanwhile, Cedric goes way overboard vying for Teacher of the Month honors.
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5. Brush with Greatness
30 minRomeo paints himself into a corner by falsely taking credit for the winning entry in a poster contest, for artwork that was actually done by Sophia. Meanwhile, Cedric receives a platinum card and goes on a spending spree, until he gets his bill.
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6. Loose Lips Sink Friendships
30 minThe homecoming dance is approaching, and no one is happy with their dates. Romeo and Bullethead turn to Steve for help with the homecoming dance. Cedric joins a video dating service.
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7. Papa Don't Take No Mess
30 minRomeo's old-school father enrolls him in vocational-training classes, much to Romeo's dislike. Meanwhile, Steve and Cedric try to catch a mouse running loose in their apartment.
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8. The Play's Not the Thing
30 minOn his way to play the piano at Regina's church, Steve gets arrested and thrown in jail with Cedric.
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9. Big Brothers
30 minCedric volunteers to be a Big Brother to a teenage boy and tries to get Steve involved in the organization.
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10. High Top Reunion
30 minSteve reunites with his old singing group to perform on an awards show. But when a band member gets sick, Cedric is the only available substitute.
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11. That's My Mama
30 minSteve gets Regina to help trick his mother into believing they're a couple; Romeo makes two dates for the same night.
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12. Pool Sharks Get Bit
30 minBullethead and Romeo hope to pocket some cash hustling pool, but the tables are turned on them and they wind up holding the short end of the stick.
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13. Coming to Chicago
30 minWhen Steve scores hard-to-get tickets to a concert, Regina agrees to go out with him.
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14. African-American Me
30 minOn his way to play the piano at Regina's church, Steve gets arrested and thrown in jail with Cedric.
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15. When the Funk Bites the Dust
30 minThe Hi-Tops' ex-manager gets engaged and the group gathers for a bachelor party at Steve's apartment. Angela takes a compatibility test from a magazine, and the results show that her and Steve are not compatible.
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16. Big Daddy's Baby Girl
30 minA young woman claims to be Steve's daughter; Bullethead suddenly becomes popular with a pair of Chicago Bulls tickets.
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17. I Do, I Don't
30 minRegina's parents also visit to renew their wedding vows for their fortieth anniversary. Meanwhile, Snoop Doggy Dogg and Puff Daddy visit the school to talk to Steve's class about the rumored rivalry between East and West Coast rappers.
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18. Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner?
30 minRegina pretends to have a husband to impress an old school mate. Steve and his students are stranded in the airport.
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19. The Roof is on Fire
30 minSteve tries to put some sparks into Regina's dull party and proceeds to set the roof on fire.
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20. Love with Interest
30 minA smooth-talking bank officer shows an interest in Regina. Romeo, Sara, Bullethead and Sophia steal a rival school's mascot.
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21. Can't Buy Me Love
30 minSteve gets Regina a birthday gift to show her that he cares. But Regina also gets an expensive gift from another admirer and believes it is from Steve.
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