The BEST episodes of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Every episode of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper!
Life couldn't be better for Mark Cooper (Mark Curry). He's charming, funny, playful and athletic--a really great guy ... And he'll be the first to tell you so! Just out of school and on his own for the first time, Mark shares a house with two beautiful women. The former college basketball superstar and ultimate prankster also happens to be the coolest substitute teacher around in Hangin' With Mr. Cooper.
#1 - The Matchmaker
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/28/1995
Mark and Geneva's crazy Aunt Eunetta comes to visit, and with her quirky technique of touching people's heads, determines that Mark and Vanessa would be the perfect couple.
#2 - The Great Pretender
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/1995
Mark allows medical trainee Vanessa to practice wrapping bandages on him. While wearing a shoulder brace, Mark meets his beautiful new neighbor, Monique. Before Mark can explain that he is not injured, Monique becomes sympathetic. Using the sitaution to his advantage, Mark asks her on a date. Meanwhile, Nicole insists on wearing hip-hop clothing to express her individuality.
#3 - R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/1995
Geneva becomes exasperated with everyone in the house treating like a servant. So, she moves out with Nicole. Mark invites his inconsiderate friends Steve and Lydell to move in, causing Vanessa to move out.
#4 - I Remember Grandpa
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/1995
Mark unwillingly goes to clean out Grandpa Cooper's mountain cabin.
#5 - Waterworld
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/1995
When the ancient plumbing system breaks down in the house, Vanessa and Geneva hire a plumber. But Mark chases away the plumber and insists on fixing the problem himself.
#6 - Ghost in the Machine
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/1995
Nicole breaks Mark's prized mug and lets Vanessa take the blame. Later, while playing a fantasy computer game, Nicole falls asleep and has a dream that teaches her the importance of honesty.
#7 - Halloween
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/1995
When Tyler becomes scared while watching a horror movie, Nicole and her friend, Sandy (SHEKINAH WILLIAMS), tease him and dare him to camp out in a haunted house on Halloween. Tyler does, and Mark skips a costume party to go get him. But they both stay the night in the haunted house. Meanwhile, Vanessa gets a job as an emergency medical technician and has her first ambulance assignment on Halloween night.
#8 - E.R.
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/1995
Vanessa saves Mark's life after he falls and gets a concussion.
#9 - R.O.T.C.
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/13/1995
Geneva recruits a new instructor for the Reserve Officer Training Corps, her former boyfriend, Master Sergeant Ken.
#10 - It's a Matter of Principal
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/1995
Rehired as basketball coach, Mark takes advantage of Geneva's position as principal.
#11 - Together Again
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/1995
Everyone's plans to leave Oakland, California go awry and they all come back.
#12 - High Hopes
Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/12/1995
It looks like roommates Mark, Geneva and Vanessa may all be leaving Oakland.
#13 - Guys' Night Out
Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/5/1995
After being pestered by Geneva, Mark reluctantly tries to help Geneva's boyfriend, Ken, become a part of Mark's group of male friends.
#14 - Christmas '95
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/1995
Disgusted by the commercialization of Christmas, Mark persuades everyone to accompany him to a nostalgic Christmas tree farm. The adventure is ruined when they discover that the farm is just a booth with scrawny little trees. Then Mark's car becomes disabled on a deserted road. When the group finally reaches a place to stay for the night, the North Star Inn, they witness the birth of a child and remember the true meaning of Christmas.
#15 - Here Comes the Groom
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/24/1995
Mark advises Earvin to slow down his romance with his new girlfriend Lisa. However, Mark's good intentions prove ill advised when Earvin, after listening to Mark, decides to elope with Lisa.
#16 - Hero
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/17/1995
While waiting to use the ATM, Mark witnesses a botched robbery attempt. A woman stops the thief but leaves the scene quickly. Everyone believes that Mark actually prevented the robbery and he doesn't deny it.
#17 - Down in the Dumps
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/10/1995
Mark and Vanessa are determined to win the lottery and enlist Geneva's help in obtaining her aunt's guaranteed winning formula.
#18 - The Ringer
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/3/1995
Geneva convinces Mark to coach Nicole's all-girl basketball team, which hasn't won a game all season. Determined to help the girls win, Mark convinces Tyler to dress up like a girl and play on the team.
#19 - True Lies
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/27/1995
Instead of keeping his promise to Nicole to bring her to the circus, Mark lies to her so he can go out with his girlfriend Denise.
#20 - One is the Loneliest Number
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/13/1995
Mark's friend, Steve, convinces Mark that his relationship with his girlfriend Denise is boring. Concluding that Denise is to blame, Mark makes plans to stop dating her, but Denise stops dating him first.
#21 - Coach
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/6/1995
Mark finally gets his dream job as the school's head basketball coach after Coach Corley leaves the position to coach college basketball.
#22 - Christmas Show
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/16/1994
It's Christmas. Mark accidentally leaves a window open. When they get back, they have been robbed.
#23 - Clothes Make the Man
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/2/1994
Mark goes to a men's clothing store to buy a new tie for a weekend banquet and ends up getting conned by a beautiful but cunning saleswoman.
#24 - True Romance
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/1994
While Mark substitutes for a sportswriter friend by writing a sports column, he is continually interrupted when people ask his advice on their love lives.
#25 - My Achy Breaky Back
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/1994
Mark finally gets a job interview with the head coach at San Francisco State, but he hurts his back before the interview.