About this season
Titus is an American dark comedy sitcom that debuted on Fox in 2000. The series was created by its star, Christopher Titus, Jack Kenny, and Brian Hargrove. This sitcom was based on Christopher's stand-up comedy act, more specifically his one-man show Norman Rockwell is Bleeding, which was based loosely upon his real-life family; lines from Norman Rockwell is Bleeding were spoken by Titus as commentary. Titus plays an outwardly childish adult, who owns a custom car shop. The show follows him and his dimwitted halfbrother Dave, his girlfriend Erin with the "heart of gold", his goody-goody friend Tommy, and his arrogantly lewd, bigoted and multiple-divorced father Ken "Papa" Titus.
Episodes (21)
1. Racing in the Streets
Aired 14 November 2001 • 30 min
Titus starts street racing for cash, fueling fury in Erin, who nursed him back from his last racing injury.
2. Amy's Birthday
Aired 21 November 2001 • 30 min
Erin's surprise birthday party for niece Amy is an eye-opener for Erin when she sees the squalor in which the girl lives.
3. Tommy's Not Gay
Aired 28 November 2001 • 30 min
Titus is determined to mend fences after Tommy rejects his father, who's just revealed he's gay.
4. Shannon's Song
Aired 5 December 2001 • 30 min
Titus's sister Shannon, who's outshone him at every turn, does so again at the reopening of his shop.
5. Grad School
Aired 12 December 2001 • 30 min
Erin disdains, then requests Titus's help when she visits troubled teens for her first grad-school assignment as a interning social worker.
6. Houseboat
Aired 19 December 2001 • 30 min
Christmas on a houseboat brings a kinder, gentler Ken when he thinks his best friend has fallen overboard.
7. The Trial
Aired 2 January 2002 • 30 min
Titus tries to keep Ken from testifying as his mother goes on trial for murdering her last husband at Titus's wedding.
8. Grandma Titus
Aired 9 January 2002 • 30 min
Phyllis Diller plays Grandma Titus, who still intimidates Ken despite her Alzheimer's, which has her trying to teach a high-school class.
9. Errrr
Aired 16 January 2002 • 30 min
Suicidal over a broken romance, Amy listens to Titus as he tries to talk her out of it with tales of his own youth—which don't make that great a case.
10. Tommy's Crush
Aired 23 January 2002 • 30 min
Titus is firmly opposed to romance between his sister Shannon and Tommy, neither of whom is listening to him.
11. Into Thin Air
Aired 30 January 2002 • 30 min
Tired of carrying Dave, Titus decides it's finally time he learns to fend for himself--when they're both stranded on an icy cliff.
12. Too Damn Good
Aired 6 February 2002 • 30 min
A car executive seeks a new design from Titus, who turns to Ken for inspiration when he has a creative block.
13. Bachelor Party
Aired 13 February 2002 • 30 min
En route to Vegas for Titus's bachelor party, the boys encounter a woman in labor, delaying Titus's call to Erin, who imagines the worst.
14. Hot Streak
Aired 20 February 2002 • 30 min
Titus weighs whether to be a concerned son or a passive buddy to Ken, who tells his buddy to ignore the heart-attack signs he's experiencing.
15. The Session
Aired 6 March 2002 • 30 min
As part of Erin's therapist training, the Titus clan participates in a family session, where issues of trust surface between Titus and Erin.
16. Same Courtesy
Aired 20 March 2002 • 30 min
A cannon is key to Titus's plan for vengeance on Erin--on her birthday, no less--for her role in his humiliating therapy session.
17. After Mrs. Shafter
Aired 29 July 2002 • 30 min
A softer side of Ken emerges as he courts a new woman, who happens to be Tommy's mother.
18. The Visit
Aired 29 July 2002 • 30 min
Titus's schizophrenic mother visits as he and Erin are scrutinized by a social worker regarding their care of Erin's niece.
19. Insanity Genetic (1)
Aired 5 August 2002 • 30 min
Following his personal loss, Titus disdains grief, until an olfactory memory triggers an emotional flood while flying home.
20. Insanity Genetic (2)
Aired 5 August 2002 • 30 min
Removed from the plane by the FBI, the unhappy quintet undergoes interrogation, including questions about Titus's sanity.
21. The Protector
Aired 12 August 2002 • 30 min
Titus aims to throw a scare into a boy who's been insulting Amy and nearly gets himself thrown in jail, but for the intervention of Erin--and the offender's father.