The BEST episodes of The PJs

Every episode of The PJs ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The PJs!

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: 2/18/2024Network: Adult SwimStatus: Ended
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Robbin' HUD
star
10.50
6 votes

#1 - Robbin' HUD

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

Thurgood and friends robs more than water filters at HUD.

Bougie Nights
star
8.40
25 votes

#2 - Bougie Nights

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

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

Smoke Gets in Your High-Rise
star
8.38
8 votes

#3 - 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
Writer: Warren Bell
Who Da Boss?
star
8.33
9 votes

#4 - Who Da Boss?

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

Muriel becomes Thurgood's boss.

Writer: Lester Lewis
U Go Kart
star
8.25
8 votes

#5 - U Go Kart

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

The boys build a go-kart which mysteriouly disappears.

Journal Fever
star
8.11
27 votes

#6 - Journal Fever

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

Thurgood takes care of Muriel while she has the flu.

The HJs
star
8.10
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.

The Postman's Always Shot Twice
star
8.09
11 votes

#8 - 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.

What's Eating Juicy Hudson?
star
8.00
9 votes

#9 - What's Eating Juicy Hudson?

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

Juicy rebels against his parents.

The Jeffersons
star
8.00
7 votes

#10 - 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.

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It Takes a Thurgood
star
8.00
9 votes

#11 - 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
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Operation Gumbo Drop
star
7.83
12 votes

#12 - Operation Gumbo Drop

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

Thurgood plays dirty to win a gumbo contest.

Hangin' with Mr. Super
star
7.82
56 votes

#13 - 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
Writer: Donald Beck
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He's Gotta Have It
star
7.80
20 votes

#14 - He's Gotta Have It

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/23/1999

Thurgood's libido increases when he take a prescription drug to stabilize his blood pressure.

A Race to His Credit
star
7.80
5 votes

#15 - 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
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Rich Man, Porn Man
star
7.70
23 votes

#16 - Rich Man, Porn Man

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/2/1999

Thurgood trys to save the local movie theater.

Cliffhangin' with Mr. Super
star
7.67
3 votes

#17 - Cliffhangin' with Mr. Super

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

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

The Preacher's Life
star
7.64
14 votes

#18 - The Preacher's Life

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/6/2000

Thurgood becomes a preacher when he gets an electrical shock.

The Door
star
7.64
25 votes

#19 - The Door

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/19/1999

Thurgood gets a new door for the building but it gets stolen.

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A Hero Ain't Nothing but a Super
star
7.50
16 votes

#20 - A Hero Ain't Nothing but a Super

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/16/1999

Thurgood takes all the credit when Muriel catches a burglar.

Writer: Steve Pepoon
Boyz Under the Hood
star
7.50
8 votes

#21 - 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
Bones, Bugs and Harmony
star
7.47
38 votes

#22 - Bones, Bugs and Harmony

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/1999

Thurgood assumes Mrs. Avery is eating dog food.

Writer: Marc Wilmore
Boyz 'N the Woods
star
7.44
18 votes

#23 - Boyz 'N the Woods

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/6/1999

Thurgood takes the boys camping when he and friends finds out they couldn't offer it.

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Survival: In Tha Hood
star
7.38
8 votes

#24 - 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
House Potty
star
7.22
9 votes

#25 - House Potty

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/11/1999

Thurgood installs a space-age toilet which leads to him losing his job.

Writer: Tom Brady
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