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My Son the Lover

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The Check Up

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The TV Commercial

Florida jeopardizes her standing in a contest by helping to dry out the neighborhood wino.

Springtime in the Ghetto

An angry Housing Authority official visits the Evans family after one of Michael's letters to the editor is published.

The Visitor

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Florida and James Evans struggle to raise their kids, JJ, Thelma and Michael, in a Chicago housing project during the 1970s.

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A remark about George Washington causes Michael to be suspended from school.

S1 E5 | Michael Gets Suspended