The Parent 'Hood S02E07 · Papa Was a Rolling Stone

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Robert is overwhelmed when the kids throw him a surprise party. Unable to cope with the surprise, Robert leaves the party. Jerri explains that Robert's father left him and his family on his eighth birthday and never returned. The kids put an ad in the newspaper trying to track down their missing grandfather. Their grandfather eventually responds to the ad. Jerri encourages Robert to confront his father to mend their relationship so that the kids can know their grandfather. Robert attempts reconciliation, but they end up butting heads. Robert contemplates the negative cycle of fathers leaving their families and decides to break the cycle. He returns to his father's house with his kids to celebrate his birthday and their reunion.

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3. 3 3. Don't Take My Wife, Please1995-09-20 · 30mJerri's new study partner is funny, smart, handsome -- and a male dancer. Robert becomes even more jealous after Jerri, due to time constraints, agrees to meet her study partner at
4. 4 4. Track Dreams1995-09-27 · 30mZaria runs into trouble when her parents discover she's received preferential treatment from her track coach -- and her grades start to slip. Meanwhile, Wendell tries to earn extra
5. 5 5. Wendell and Muriel's Wedding1995-10-04 · 30mRobert and Jerri finds themselves stuck in the middle when Wendell proposes to a woman he met at Cece's fourth birthday party after a 24-hour whirlwind courtship - and then propose
6. 6 6. The Taxi Man1995-10-25 · 30mNicholas thinks Halloween is going to be anything but a treat after he hears a local legend about a cab-driving ghost. Meanwhile, Michael tries come up with a brilliant way to scar
7. 7 7. Papa Was a Rolling Stone1995-11-08 · 30mRobert is overwhelmed when the kids throw him a surprise party. Unable to cope with the surprise, Robert leaves the party. Jerri explains that Robert's father left him and his fami
8. 8 8. Welcome Back, Robert1995-11-15 · 30mWendell needs a positive role model to speak to his class of troubled youths, so he asks Robert, who has trouble gaining the class's respect. Meanwhile, Michael and Zaria believe t
9. 9 9. Not With My Daughter1995-11-22 · 30mRobert lends a helping hand to reformed gang member Ricky, but when Zaria takes a romantic interest in the young man, her father gets up in arms.
10. 10 10. Just Say Yes, No or Maybe1995-11-29 · 30mRobert overhears Michael and his girlfriend planning to take the next big step in their relationship, so he cautions his son about sexual responsibility. But the boy mistakenly int
11. 11 11. The Man Who Canceled Christmas1995-12-20 · 30mRobert decides to cancel the Christmas holiday because he is disgusted with his children's greedy behavior. On Christmas Eve, all of the children have the same strange dream where
12. 12 12. One Man and a Baby1996-01-10 · 30mMichael thinks he's found the perfect girl in Chantel, one with looks, charm, a sense of humor -- and an infant son. Meanwhile, Wendell tries to win the grand prize on America's Fu
13. 13 13. Little Bitty Pretty One1996-01-31 · 30mCece wins a kids regional beauty contest, turning her into an insufferable egotist and prompting Robert to launch ""Operation Shrink Cece's Head.""
14. 14 14. Substitute's Pet1996-02-07 · 30mWendell subs in Nicholas' class and makes him the teacher's pet. Nicholas' classmates are jealous of the preferential treatment he is getting so they begin to taunt him relentlessl
15. 15 15. The Lost Weekend1996-02-14 · 30mThere's a slight hitch in Wendell's offer to take Robert and Jerri on a ""free"" Valentine's getaway to a romantic Pocono Mountains resort: the free weekend is a gimmick used to se
16. 16 16. I'm O'Tay, You're O-Tay1996-02-21 · 30mIn observance of Black History Month, Nicholas must choose a famous African-American to portray at a school assembly. Nicholas shocks his family when he tells them he wants to be B
17. 17 17. Torn Between Two Brothers1996-02-28 · 30mRobert's fraternity brother Greg comes to New York to oversee an art auction. Robert, who hasn't seen Greg in ten years, spends all of his free time with his old buddy, alienating
18. 18 18. An American Class President1996-03-13 · 30mZaria runs for class president against Bradley, a popular senior who stoops to use dirty politics by spreading false rumors about her. Furious, Zaria discovers that Bradley has a d
19. 19 19. We Don't Need Another Hero1996-04-21 · 30mZaria gets chosen to appear in a music video with her friends for her favorite performer, Sashay, but Robert forbids her, saying the videos are offensive. Zaria secretly goes to th
20. 20 20. I Never Danced for My Mother1996-05-01 · 30mWhen Nicholas decides to show off his dance moves in a school talent show, Jerri, who was classically trained, steps in as his teacher; but he finds studying with her akin to atten
21. 21 21. Ode to Billy Stankbreath1996-05-08 · 30mRobert begins to appreciate life more when an old acquaintance of his passes away. He plans a picnic for the family, and when the bad weather keeps them from going outdoors, they w
22. 22 22. Reconcilable Differences1996-05-15 · 30mNicholas overhears a difference of opinion between his parents and mistakenly thinks they are getting a divorce because of him, and enlists Wendell's help in trying to keep them to