The Parent 'Hood (1995)

Name: The Parent 'Hood
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Robert Townsend, Suzzanne Douglas, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Curtis Williams, Ashli Amari Adams

Comedy

The Parent 'Hood is an American sitcom that aired on The WB airing from January 18, 1995 to July 25, 1999. The series starred Robert Townsend and Suzzanne Douglas. Originally to have been titled Father Knows Nothing, the series was one of the four sitcoms that aired as part of the original Wednesday night two-hour lineup that helped launch The WB network.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (1,487 votes)
Episode average: 8.1 ↑ +1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1995)

8.14 avg 5 episodes 8.3 → 8.0 22 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ring Around the Nosy	8.3	24
2	The Rake, the Fake and Gopher Snake	8.3	17
3	Pizza Man	7.9	15
5	Like Father, Like Hell	8.2	14
6	The Paw That Rocks the Cradle	8.0	14

Season 2 (1995)

8.60 avg 3 episodes 8.1 → 9.0 22 min avg

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Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
6	The Taxi Man	8.1	12
9	Not with My Daughter	8.7	12
16	I'm O'Tay, You're O-Tay	9.0	10

Season 4 (1997)

7.90 avg 6 episodes 9.2 → 6.6 22 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
9	Don't Go There	9.2	10
11	Bad Rap	9.0	12
15	A Sister Scorned	9.4	10
16	Flaked Out	7.0	12
18	I Want My Z-TV	6.2	10
22	'Hood Sweet' Hood: Part 1	6.6	17

The Parent 'Hood (1995)

Cast

Seasons

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