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The Royal Family — Season 1

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About this season

A soon-to-be divorced woman moves back home with her three kids.

Episodes (15)

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1. Pilot

Aired 18 September 1991 • 30 min

Atlanta mailman Al Royal and wife Victoria are anticipating peaceful retirement years, until marital problems bring an extended visit from their daughter and her three children, including 15-year-old Curtis who borrows Grandpa's truck in this opener.

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2. Homework Bound

Aired 25 September 1991 • 30 min

Thanks to, or in spite of, Al's history tutelage (at the bowling alley), Curtis scores an A on a test, but not without having something up his sleeve.

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3. Me and My Stuff

Aired 2 October 1991 • 30 min

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4. Talkin' Baseball

Aired 9 October 1991 • 30 min

Her knuckleball success against Curtis and a friend inspires Kim to try out for varsity baseball, starting a rhubarb with Al about a woman's place in a man's game.

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5. A Mid-Summer Night's Barbeque

Aired 30 October 1991 • 30 min

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6. What's Love Got to Do with It?

Aired 13 November 1991 • 30 min

The budding relationship between Elizabeth and a doctor trills Al, but Victoria notices there's something missing, and something missing between her and Al as well.

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7. Educating Al

Aired 20 November 1991 • 30 min

Victoria turns the house into a preschool, but the flu makes her hand over the reins to Al for ""a day of fun and accomplishment.""

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8. New Beginnings

Aired 27 November 1991 • 30 min

The passing of Al Royal is marked by warm goodbyes from friends and family, including sister-in-law Ruth, whose arrival at a time of need may be as much for her own need as for Victoria's.

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9. The Sneakin' Deacon

Aired 8 April 1992 • 30 min

Victoria sees a match with Elizabeth and the new church deacon, but the deacon makes a play for Ruth, who doesn't like his game plan.

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10. Status, Bro

Aired 15 April 1992 • 30 min

Ruth regrets being cool towards Willis, while Curtis is anything but cool after being gifted with a discount version of an expensive jacket.

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11. Hello, I Must Be Going

Aired 22 April 1992 • 30 min

Ruth takes off after Victoria takes her to task for being a poor influence on Kim and Curtis.

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12. The Frame Game

Aired 6 May 1992 • 30 min

Curtis gets a swelled head after being chosen to appear with Dr. Dre and Ed Lover of Yo! MTV raps.

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13. Mo' Money

Aired 13 May 1992 • 30 min

Curtis finds his part-time job taxing timewise when he has to work extra hours to cover the taxman's share, previously earmarked for other expenses.

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14. CoCo in Charge

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15. The Big Stink

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