About this season
The series follows a white writer who joins the staff of a black television show, exploring themes of race, television production, and comedy. It featured a "show within a show" concept, focusing on the chaotic behind-the-scenes creation of a sitcom.
Episodes (8)
1. (pilot)
Aired 17 March 1996 • 30 min
Black staff writers react badly to Tom's appointment as head writer together with his associate Jeffrey.
2. Deandra and Them
Aired 24 March 1996 • 30 min
Wilson calls on Tom and Allison for advice after he's dumped by his high-school sweetheart.
3. Tom and Them
Aired 31 March 1996 • 30 min
Tom throws a party to show the staff how cool he really is, and everyone attends—on orders from Wilson—but Tom commits one faux pas after another.
4. God & Them
Aired 7 April 1996 • 30 min
5. The Script Formerly Known as Writers and Them
Aired 14 April 1996 • 30 min
6. The Last ... and Them
Aired 23 May 1996 • 30 min
7. The Censors and Them
Aired 30 May 1996 • 30 min
8. Allison and Them
Aired 6 June 1996 • 30 min