The BEST episodes of Moesha season 1
Every episode of Moesha season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Moesha season 1!
Black teenager Moesha recounts the daily life of her happy-go-lucky family living in the Leimert Park section of Los Angeles.
#1 - Hakeem's New Flame
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/21/1996
Hakeem begins dating a beautiful girl from Hamilton High named Geneva, but Moesha soon misses his constant presence in her life. So Kim enlists her help in a scheme designed to break up the new relationship, after they learn that Geneva has been two-timing Hakeem. But Moesha's guilty conscience leads her to try to repair the damage. Meanwhile, Dee hooks Andell up with J.W., one of Frank's colleagues.
#2 - The Ditch Party
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/30/1996
Moesha competes with her locker partner Gabriella for an internship with the L.A. Times and, after Gabriella gets a killer story (thanks to Hakeem), Moesha has to write an even bigger story. So she writes an article about ditch parties which gets her into trouble after the vice principal gets hold of it.
#3 - Baby Love
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/14/1996
Frank and Dee announce they would like to have a baby. Moesha doesn't think that it's a good idea and tells Myles that if he agrees with them, he'll be replaced. But after realizing that she's denying Frank and Dee's chance to have a baby, Moesha gives them her blessing. Myles later runs away from home after feeling replaced by the newcomer after Frank forgets to spend time with him.
#4 - Niece
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/9/1996
Standoffish Moesha begins to see a side of Dee she hadn't opened her eyes to when Dee's niece Charisse visits to spend some time with her aunt. Meanwhile, Andell goes on a date with her old boyfriend Deion Sanders.
#5 - Driving Miss Moesha
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/5/1996
Frank surprises Moesha with a brand new car, but she declines the car because it's a Saturn and not the Jeep she wants. Standing her ground, Mo persuades her father to let her find her own car, but not without complications.
#6 - Reunion
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/23/1996
Frank arranges a reunion of Moesha's old friends, including her closest friend, Matt, but when romantic sparks fly between Moesha and Matt, Frank's concern for Moesha's well-being leads him to advise against them dating.
#7 - Chain, Chain, Chain
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/12/1996
Moesha and her family receive individual chain letters. Non-believer Mo simply burns her letter and encourages the family to do the same. But with the results of the chain letters, in bad condition, tension starts to build up.
#8 - Friends
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/30/1996
Head cheerleader Ashli approaches Moesha with the opportunity to try out for the cheerleading squad but Moesha isn't interested. Aspiring cheerleader Kim persuades Moesha to audition with her for moral support. But when Kim makes the cut and Moesha doesn't, Moesha becomes jealous. Meanwhile, Frank learns that Dee is slightly older than he and begins to ridicule her. Hakeem goes into a feeding frenzy in hopes of making it on the basketball team.
#9 - Mother's Day
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/7/1996
Musical guest: Out of Eden Mother's Day approaches and Frank makes plans to treat Dee to a holiday brunch at The Den, but Moesha, still grieving over the loss of her mother, tries to resist a close relationship with Dee.
#10 - Sixteen
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/6/1996
Moesha turns 16 and is officially able to date. She anxiously enters the dating game...at least wants to but no one asks her out. After reluctantly accepting a date with Ohagi, Dee has a heart-to-heart talk with Moesha about sex.
#11 - Hakeem Owes Moesha Big
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/13/1996
Moesha loans Hakeem $20 but then has to wait for him to repay her. After two weeks, she angrily tracks him down and has to learn that his mother has been laid off from her job. With a little encouragement from the Mitchells, Hakeem applies for a job at the mall as athletic shoe salesman.
#12 - Job
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/26/1996
Moesha and Kim land jobs in ""market research"" at the mall. Mo becomes excited at the prospect of earning her own money and getting a taste of adulthood, but she accepts a promotion that'll make her more responsible.
#13 - Million Boy March
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/20/1996
Musical guest: Jodeci Moesha and Kim want to join the ""Council of Concerned Youth,"" an all-male organization. Whitlock, the leader, doesn't believe in girls having the right to join and butts heads with independent Mo. But after Moesha provides good ideas for an upcoming fund-raiser, Whitlock reluctantly allows Moesha and Kim to join.
#14 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/23/1996
Moesha copes with the fact that her father, Frank, has a new wife, Dee, which means that her plans of caring for Frank and brother, Myles, are over. Moesha soon becomes jealous when she finds Dee taking her place as the breakfast chef. Then when Moesha asks if she can go to The Den, a local hangout, Dee opposes since it's a school night. So Moesha simply gets Frank to agree by making him feel guilty about forcing her to wait until she's sixteen before she can date. Later, Moesha joins her boy-crazy friends Kim, Trina and Gail at The Den where the school's most handsome fellow named Ohagi begins to recite poetry. When he leaves The Den with Moesha, it becomes clear that they've been secretly dating. Moesha arrives late for dinner. When Dee reprimands her, Frank once again stops her. Dee complains to Frank about undermining her authority as a parent. Realizing that he's no longer a single parent, Frank apologizes and backs off. Consequently, Dee is forced to ground Moesha for being disre