The BEST episodes of The PJs

Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!

Thurgood Stubbs lives with his wife Muriel in the housing project where he is the chief superintendent. The show, created by Eddie Murphy (who provides Stubbs' voice), follows the adventures of the Stubbs family and the others in the building, animated through a process called 'Foamation.'

Last Updated: 3/29/2022Network: The WB

10.43

7 votes

#1 - Robbin' HUD

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/1/2000

Thurgood and friends robs more than water filters at HUD.

8.75

8 votes

#2 - Smoke Gets In Your High-Rise

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2001

Thurgood makes a deal to place a cigarette advertisement on the side of the Hilton-Jacobs building in exchange for free air-conditioning.

Directors: Paul Harrod

8.75

4 votes

#3 - A Race To His Credit

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/2001

In the second season finale, Thurgood gets accepted for a new credit card, but his complete ignorance as to how credit works gets him buried in debt.

Directors: John Logue

8.50

10 votes

#4 - Who Da Boss?

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/4/2000

Muriel becomes Thurgood's boss.

8.30

27 votes

#5 - Bougie Nights

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/9/1999

Thurgood moves to the building's hidden penthouse but loses friends and wife.

8.25

4 votes

#6 - Cliffhangin' With Mr.Super

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/15/2000

Bebe thinks she's pregnant after unintentionally spending a night with Thurgood.

8.20

10 votes

#7 - The HJs

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/13/2000

Thurgood reopens the radio station and he and Smokey becomes a comedy team.

8.20

10 votes

#8 - What's Eating Juicy Hudson?

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/18/2000

Juicy rebels against his parents.

8.14

7 votes

#9 - It Takes A Thurgood

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2001

Thurgood fears his job is at risk when he discovers a homeless teenager living in the boiler room.

Directors: K.T. Bell

8.07

28 votes

#10 - Journal Fever

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/1999

Thurgood takes care of Muriel while she has the flu.

8.00

7 votes

#11 - U Go Kart

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/4/1999

The boys build a go-kart which mysteriouly disappears.

8.00

9 votes

#12 - The Postman's Always Shot Twice

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/30/2000

Mrs. Avery accidentally shoots the building's postman and is sent to a nursing home.

8.00

8 votes

#13 - Ghetto Superstars

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/11/2000

Thurgood becomes the boys rap star manager.

7.90

10 votes

#14 - The Jeffersons

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/25/2000

Thurgood runs for local office after finding out he might be related to Thomas Jefferson.

7.88

58 votes

#15 - Hangin' with Mr. Super

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/1999

After spending the day with the Super, Calvin wants to be like him.

Directors: John Payson

7.88

8 votes

#16 - Boyz Under The Hood

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/2001

Calvin is jealous of Juicy knowing more about cars than him.

Directors: Kirk Kelley

7.86

7 votes

#17 - Survival: In Tha Hood

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2001

Residents of the Hilton-Jacobs Projects are split into two rival tribes--one led by Muriel and one by Thurgood--for a televised competition, Survival: In tha Hood, sponsored by H.U.D.

Directors: Mike Dietz

7.80

10 votes

#18 - Operation Gumbo Drop

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/13/1999

Thurgood plays dirty to win a gumbo contest.

7.80

5 votes

#19 - Let's Get Ready To Rumba

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/2001

Mrs. Avery's new zest for life after surviving a heart attack leads her to challenge champs Bebe and Jimmy in a local dance contest. Meanwhile, Thurgood refuses to enter the competition with Muriel.

Directors: Marv Newland