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On Our Own

Season 1 · 20 episodes · Sep 13, 1994

  1. Episode 1

    Pilot

    Sep 13, 1994

    After their parents die in a tragic car accident, 20-year-old Josh Jerrico takes over as the authority figure of his six younger siblings. But the by-the-rules head of Department of Children Services, Gordon Ormsby, hears of the Jerricos' case and sends new social worker Alana Michaels to investigate and, if accurate, prepare for foster care. Josh assumes the identity of 'Aunt Jelcinda' to combat the authorities.

  2. Episode 2

    Last Tango in St. Louis

    Sep 18, 1994

    Josh has a problem: Gordon asks ""Aunt Jelcinda"" for a date, and he cannot refuse if he wants the family to stay together.

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    Episode 3

    Matchmaker Mama

    Sep 25, 1994

    ""Aunt Jelcinda"" finds a distraught young woman in a restaurant ladies' room and sets her up with her alter ego, Josh. She eventually becomes his girlfriend.

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    Episode 4

    A Matter of Principal

    Oct 2, 1994

    When Jesse is unjustly suspended from school for fighting, Jimi poses as Jesse's grandfather for a meeting with the principal.

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    Episode 5

    Nok Till You Drop

    Oct 9, 1994

    Jimi loses money he doesn't have to a con man on a game of Nok-Hockey. Meanwhile, Jai readies for her first dance.

  6. Episode 6

    Swiss Family Jerrico's

    Oct 16, 1994

    Josh thinks a camping trip will provide relief from his impersonation, but Gordon tags along.

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    Episode 7

    Bargain Basement

    Oct 23, 1994

    The Jerricos discover a trunk full of memories of their parents -- and Alana too may soon be a memory, since Gordon wants to take her off their case.

  8. Episode 8

    Bonnie is Really Clyde

    Oct 30, 1994

    ""Aunt Jelcinda"" befriends a runaway teen while Joc threatens to do so.

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    Episode 9

    A Family Affair

    Nov 13, 1994

    Josh is getting serious about his new girlfriend. ""The trouble is,"" sighs Jimi, ""if a girl gets serious with Josh, she gets a free six-pack of assorted Jerricos.""

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    Episode 10

    Baby Blues

    Dec 4, 1994

    The kids try to raise money for tickets to a Whitney Houston concert, with mixed success. Meanwhile, Josh gets stuck in an elevator with a very pregnant woman.

  11. Episode 11

    That's My Car and I'm Sticking to It

    Dec 11, 1994

    Neighborhood gossip gets the Jerricos investigated.

  12. Episode 12

    All I Want for Christmas

    Dec 18, 1994

    When a kindergarten bully tells Joc that Santa Claus doesn't exist, Josh dons a Santa suit to prove the bully wrong -- and succeeds only too well.-

  13. Episode 13

    Parents' Night

    Dec 28, 1994

    Josh can not attend parents' night at Jordee's school because he has to finish an article.

  14. Episode 14

    The Boarder

    Mar 3, 1995

    Josh wins custody of the kids, and the family takes in a boarder: live-in contractor Scotti.

  15. Episode 15

    Obstacle Illusion

    Mar 10, 1995

    Jordee gets into remote-control cars. Meanwhile, Jimi is shot down by a girl who admits she is a jinx -- and proves it.

  16. Episode 16

    He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

    Mar 17, 1995

    While poking around in the attic, Josh discovers love letters to his mom from his dad -- who was not the father of his siblings.

  17. Episode 17

    Girl Talk

    Mar 24, 1995

    A football star eyes Jai, who wants a particular shy boy to ask her out. Meanwhile, Josh gets in trouble with his girlfriend because of Scotti.

  18. Episode 18

    Little Rascals

    Mar 31, 1995

    Josh, a cracker-jack coffee shop manager, has a crisis to manage: his staff has the flu. Enter the replacement staff: his siblings and Scotti.

  19. Episode 19

    The Easy Way

    Apr 7, 1995

    Jordee takes the easy way out of a geography exam: she cheats. And a girl with a ""bad rep"" has her eye on Jimi.

  20. Episode 20

    The Tonsil Tale

    Apr 14, 1995

    Joc needs a doc -- ""Someone pulled a Christmas tree from my throat"" -- so it's tonsillectomy time for the first-grader. Meanwhile, Jesse takes up hypnosis.