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The Good, the Bad, and the Funny

S4 : E23

TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 05.05.03

After seeing a picture of an Old West bandit who resembles Prof. Oglevee.

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Spunky daughter Kim is mortified when her bigger-than-life mom, Nikki, decides to go back to school at the same junior college she attends.

Cast

Mo'Nique, Dorien Wilson, Ken Lawson

Executive Producers

Bill Boulware, Ralph Farquhar, Sara V. Finney, Vida Spears, Andrea Wiley

full-episodes (25)

Grape Nuts

S1 : E1 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 08.30.99

Nikki decides to pledge Alpha, Alpha, Alpha, the same sorority as her daughter Kim during rush week, much to Kim's dismay.
Scammed Straight

S1 : E2 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 09.06.99

Looking for extra income to help pay their college expenses, Kim and Nikki take jobs at a psychic hotline, and wind up being their star employees.
Daddy's Girl

S1 : E3 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 09.13.99

When Nikki complains about Kim's father, Mel, allowing Kim to do what she wants, Kim decides to move out of the house and live with her dad.
Taking Tae-Bo with My Beau

S1 : E4 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 09.20.99

Desiree, Nikki, and Kim sign up for a Tae-Bo class instructed by Billy Blanks. Nikki accidentally punches Professor Oglevee out-cold and decides to take care of him.
The Boomerang Effect

S1 : E5 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 09.27.99

In order to make extra money, Kim, Nikki, Steve, and Anthony try to put together a calendar of Santa Monica College "hottest hunks."
Three's A Shag

S1 : E6 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 10.04.99

Kim's old friend Hakeem Campbell asks Kim to an "Austin Powers" party, but she declines, saying her crush on him was just a high school thing.
Kimberlale

S1 : E7 | TV-PG | 23 min | Aired: 10.18.99

After Kim unveils her new designs at a sorority fashion show, her creations catch the eye of Professor Oglevee's mother, Camille, who owns a chain of boutiques.
Quarantine

S1 : E8 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 11.01.99

Nikki and Kim's vacation in Mexico turns into a nightmare after they're kicked out of the country, and exposed to a potentially deadly virus on the plane and quarantined.
And the Band Plays On

S1 : E9 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 11.08.99

"T", Kim and Stevie dream of stardom when they form a music group and then learn that the record company exec at the career fair is an old friend of Nikki's.
Betting on Love

S1 : E10 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 11.15.99

Nikki' ex-fiancé walks back into her life with a promise to give up his gambling habit and a marriage proposal.
It's a Family Affair

S1 : E11 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 11.22.99

Nikki's haughty sister and her daughter come for Thanksgiving dinner and she bosses Nikki around which Nikki uncharacteristically endures.
Bad to the Bone

S1 : E12 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 01.03.00

Nikki gets involved in Professor Oglevee's mentor program, acting as a big sister for a 12-year-old girl named Shaquilla who's a handful.
Big is Beautiful

S1 : E13 | TV-PG | 23 min | Aired: 01.24.00

Kim's new boyfriend, Garland, scores big laughs at a comedy laugh-off. When Garland starts using fat jokes as his main act, Nikki and others get offended.
Love is a Royal Pain

S1 : E14 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 02.07.00

At her high school reunion, Nikki regretfully meets an old flame who cheated on her, and introduces him to Kim whom he starts dating.
Funny, Funny Valentine

S1 : E15 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 02.14.00

Professor Oglevee plans to pop the question to Veronica on Valentine's Day, and questions hang in the air when Nikki and her ex start seeing each other again.
Trading Places

S1 : E16 | TV-PG | 23 min | Aired: 02.21.00

Professor Oglevee has his twin brothers, Sylvester, take his place at a school charity auction, where Sly romances a very confused Nikki.
A Simple Plan

S1 : E17 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 03.20.00

Nikki and Kim buy a car at a police auction and ater find $250,000 in its tire. But Nikki's joy turns to fear when a mysterious man comes looking for a car.
It's a Spring Bling Thing

S1 : E18 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 04.10.00

Kim's band "Freestyle Unity", is booked for a spring-break concert in Palm Springs, but not without complications.
Moving on Out

S1 : E19 | TV-PG | 23 min | Aired: 05.01.00

Feeling the need to be independent, Kim moves in an apartment with Stevie. But Nikki and Stevie's mom, Sophia Van Lowe, can't seem to let go.
Unforgiven

S1 : E20 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 05.08.00

Nikki's parents visit when they come to renew their wedding vows. But her dad renews old tensions regarding Nikki's pregnancy at a young age.
Since I Lost My Baby

S1 : E21 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 05.15.00

Nikki is thrilled to learn that Professor Oglevee and Veronica have ended their relationship but when he shows up with his new girlfriend, Nikki and Veronica team up to ruin it.
Get Me to the Church on Time

S1 : E22 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 05.22.00

Jerel receives a job offer in Paris. Kim questions their relationship and decides that they should get married.
Wedding Bell Blues

S2 : E1 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 09.04.00

While Nikki barges in to stop the wedding, she realizes she's in the wrong one. While check other wedding chapels for Kim and Jerel, she encounters another couple about to get married.
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

S2 : E2 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 09.11.00

While newlyweds Jerel and Kim prepare to leave for Paris, Jerel's mom, Clarise, shows up with a surprise that could threaten their marriage.
The Oddest Couple

S2 : E3 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 09.18.00

Kim is looking for a new roommate. While searching, she takes a man, Bradley, who doesn't do much for her instead of a man who would do a lot for her.
Reunited

S2 : E4 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 09.25.00

Kim decides to let Nikki move in with her. While walking in one day, she notices that Nikki got rid of all her stuff. Her friends think that she should confront Nikki, but she's too afraid to.
J.C Bowl

S2 : E5 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 10.02.00

Nikki helps Professor Oglevee assemble a team for an academic competition.
Whassup with Heyyy?

S2 : E6 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 10.09.00

Inspired by the Whassup Guys at an Entrepreneur convention, Nikki, Kim, Stevie and T go into the shirt business, but, when they can't agree on a slogan, T breaks off on his own called "Heyyy".
Scary Kim

S2 : E7 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 10.30.00

Kim plays several pranks on Nikki and her friends on Halloween as she gets ready to celebrate her birthday. Kim's best friend, Moesha Mitchell, stops by to receive her Cinderella costume that Kim designed for her.
Election 2000

S2 : E8 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 11.06.00

After hearing that haughty Regina is running for student-body president, Kim decides to run.
Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow

S2 : E9 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 11.13.00

As she struggles to come up with an idea to write about for her creative writing class, Kim fantasizes about a world of wealth, lies and deceit based on the 1980s soap Dallas.
Turkey Day Blues

S2 : E10 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 11.20.00

A clash between Nikki and Kim over the onions in the stuffing leaves Kim out on the street trying to find a meal on her own.
Cheers

S2 : E11 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 12.11.00

Nikki tries out for the cheerleading squad and is rejected by Regina and the other members because of her less-than-perfect figure.
Mama, I Want to Sing

S2 : E12 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 01.15.01

The new Reverend at Nikki's church appoints her the new choir director for an upcoming concert. Nikki also thinks that Kim should join the choir as a soloist.
Field of Dreams

S2 : E13 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 02.05.01

For an African-American culture festival, Nikki decides to pay tribute to her great-uncle, a former Negro league baseball player, but she is shocked to learn that her great-uncle was an ex-con.
Blind Date Mistake

S2 : E14 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 02.12.01

Nikki and Kim go on a blind date with a father-son duo named Ernest and Dwayne Orange when they appear on an episode of the TV show "Blind Date" hosted by Roger Lodge himself.
Who's Your Mama?

S2 : E15 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 02.19.01

A young woman named Samantha Mc Gee claims that she and Kim were switched at birth, and that she is Nikki's real daughter .
Hands Off, Grandma

S2 : E16 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 02.26.01

Nikki's grandmother, Evelyn Smith, comes to visit and causes friction with Nikki when she tries to seduce Professor Oglevee.
Single Black Female

S2 : E17 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 03.05.01

A new friend named Elaine in Nikki's life threatens the bond between her and Andell, who has a feeling that something is amiss with Nikki's pal.
Kim Who?

S2 : E18 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 03.12.01

When Kim rides T's scooter without a helmet, she becomes injured and loses her memory. Everyone, including her dad, Mel, tries to help Kim recall past memories in hopes of gaining her memory back.
In Sickness and in Health

S2 : E19 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 03.19.01

Kim, Stevie and T make a music video for their music band, Freestyle Unity, for MTV to air it on their weekly music series.
Et Tu Andell?

S2 : E20 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 04.30.01

The gang hits a local salsa club to help Nikki relieve some stress, but the outing winds up having the opposite effect when she sees Professor Oglevee with the school's new dean of students Toni Ross.
Love and Hisses

S2 : E21 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 05.07.01

Professor Oglevee believes that Nikki ruined his date with Toni. He tries to patch things up with Toni by asking her out to dinner again.
Love the One You're With

S2 : E22 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 05.14.01

After meeting Michael's daughter Alisa, Kim agrees to help Michael care for her by looking after Alisa. Over Professor Oglevee, Nikki decides to resume her relationship with Kenny after he extends his forgiveness to her.
Baby Girl

S3 : E1 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 09.10.01

With Michael dead in the aftermath of the oil-rig fire, it falls to Kim to care for his infant daughter Alisa, a job she's more than eager to do.
Crazy Love

S3 : E2 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 09.17.01

Professor Oglevee enlists the help- and vocal stylings- of R&B superstar Brian McKnight in his attempt to woo Nikki away from her new love, Kenny.
Not So Super, Supers

S3 : E3 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 09.24.01

When the apartment building tenants vote to fire the nosy superintendent Aldo, mechanically challenged Nikki and Kim elect themselves superintendents in exchange for free rent.
Nobody's Fool

S3 : E4 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 10.01.01

Nikki discovers an unsavory side of Lady Egyptian that leads her to quit her job. While attempting to create her own beauty line.
A Knockout Times Two

S3 : E5 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 10.08.01

All bets are off as Nikki steps into the ring and goes toe-to-toe in a battle for Professor Oglevee. Meanwhile, Kim finds her soulmate and intellectual equal at ringside.
Baby, You've Got to Go

S3 : E6 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 10.15.01

Kim and her new boyfriend, Aaron, reconcile and agree to a living arrangement that forces Nikki to move in with Andell.
Mummy's the Word

S3 : E7 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 10.29.01

Halloween approaches and Kim's excited because her birthday is right around the corner.
Take the Cookies and Run

S3 : E8 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 11.05.01

Stuck with 6,000 cookies, Nikki taps the girls from her Big Sister program to sell the sweets in exchange for Lil' Bow Wow tickets.
The Altos

S3 : E9 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 11.12.01

Nikki lands an internship at a waste-removal facility and becomes convinced that her new boss is a mobster.
Family Ties and Lies

S3 : E10 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 11.19.01

Nikki is stunned by a revelation about her Aunt Rita when the entire family appears on a game show that exploits family secrets.
Secret Santa

S3 : E11 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 12.17.01

Nikki gets into the Yuletide spirit and prepares her annual Christmas tree-trimming party, but everyone turns her invitations down flat.
The Revolution

S3 : E12 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 01.21.02

Professor Oglevee recalls the 1972 incident that led Santa Monica College to institute a Black Studies program.
My Two Dads

S3 : E13 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 02.04.02

Nikki's biological father visits, sparking a fierce rivalry with her adoptive dad, George, for her affections.
To Love or Not to Love

S3 : E14 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 02.11.02

After Nikki's crush on Professor Oglevee gets out of hand on Valentine's Day, Kim persuades her to join a support group for the lovelorn.
Don't Believe the Hype

S3 : E15 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 02.25.02

After reuniting with his childhood pal, Lil' Zane, T decides to leave Freestyle Unity
Make a Joyful Noise

S3 : E16 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 03.04.02

Nikki's in heaven when her choir is chosen to compete in a gospel festival---until Kim's defection to a rival group returns her to Earth.
A Beautiful Lie

S3 : E17 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 03.18.02

Kim, Stevie and T take an I.Q. test as part of a contest to win a car
The Crush

S3 : E18 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 03.25.02

Professor Oglevee's nephew develops a crush on Nikki. Meanwhile, Kim feels left out of her cousin's friendship with Stevie.
The Dates from Hell

S3 : E19 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 04.29.02

After her break-up with Aaron, Kim agrees to join Stevie in trying a speed-dating service.
Mother's Day Blues

S3 : E20 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 05.06.02

Sophia's mother's day party is interrupted when the IRS evicts the Van Lowes from their home. They later move in with Kim and Nikki on a temporary basis.
It's Showtime

S3 : E21 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 05.13.02

After Nikki's friend, Bernetta Campbell, wins the lottery, she quits her job working for Magic Johnson at the Magic Johnson Theatres
Teach Me Tonight

S3 : E22 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 05.20.02

Kim is on academic probation and hires a tutor for help with her studies.
The Mourning After

S4 : E1 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 09.23.02

Following an evening of drowning his sorrows after losing his job, Professor Oglevee awakes from a drunken slumber mortified due to his one-night stand with Nikki.
She's Hysterical

S4 : E2 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 09.30.02

Nikki finds out that she really isn't carrying Professor Ogelvee's baby like she thought. Meanwhile, Kim and Alan start an exercise routine.
High Heels and Videotapes

S4 : E3 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 10.07.02

After Nikki and her video camera witness the school's dean in a compromising position, she persuades him to give Professor Oglevee back his old teaching position.
Meter Maids Need Love, Too

S4 : E4 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 10.14.02

Nikki has a running battle with a traffic warden who's dating Andell.
Food Fiasco

S4 : E5 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 10.21.02

Nikki takes over as the cook at Andell's bistro, when her regular chef goes into labor, and wows a critic with her dishes.
And the Winner is…

S4 : E6 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 10.28.02

Kim, T and Stevie each audition for a national talent show without telling each other.
Kim's 21st Birthday

S4 : E7 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 11.04.02

It’s Kim’s 21st birthday and she makes her wish to see Tweet the R&B artist.
It's Gary Coleman!

S4 : E8 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 11.11.02

Gary Coleman moves into Nikki and Kim’s apartment building, inspiring Nikki to move into a career as his manager. Meanwhile, Stevie and T start dating.
Road Trip

S4 : E9 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 11.18.02

Kim, Stevie and T go on a road trip to Las Vegas with their old friend Hakeem.
Sign of the Shaq

S4 : E10 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 11.25.02

Nikki and Andell infiltrate the Los Angeles Lakers locker room to get an autographed jersey from Shaquille O'Neal after the one belonging to Professor Oglevee is ruined.
Lights, Camera, Action

S4 : E11 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 12.16.02

When Nikki gets a job on her favorite show, she gets excited, but becomes jealous when the show's star hits on Professor Oglevee.
The Parent Trap

S4 : E12 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 01.06.03

Nikki and Andell get excited about the possibility of becoming sisters when Nikki's biological father and Andell's mother start dating
Dead Clown Walking

S4 : E13 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 01.20.03

Already depressed about her birthday, Andell and Kim try to cheer up Nikki by tracking down Nikki's favorite clown, who used to entertain at her childhood birthday parties.
The Hold Up

S4 : E14 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 02.03.03

Nikki's efforts to get a loan are interrupted when she and Professor Oglevee are taken hostage during a bank robbery committed by a little person
Love Potion #83

S4 : E15 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 02.10.03

Nikki tries to find an antidote after her daughter and friends unwittingly ingest a Jamaican fortune teller's potent love potion.
Somebody's Watching You

S4 : E16 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 02.17.03

When Nikki is holed up in Professor Oglevee's apartment with a broken leg.
A Sterling Relationship

S4 : E17 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 02.24.03

Professor Oglevee is visited by his pompous, successful older brother, Sterling. Meanwhile, Kim writes a gossip column for the school paper, using her friends as material.
That's What Friends Are For

S4 : E18 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 03.24.03

When Nikki's wildly spontaneous friend from high school returns to town to participate in the annual AIDS WALK.
Amazing Grace

S4 : E19 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 04.07.03

When Nikki overextends herself, a guardian angel appears to her in the form of Grace.
Join the Club

S4 : E20 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 04.14.23

Kim tries to be a friend to Regina so Nikki can stir up catering business at a book club, while Professor Oglevee enlists T's help for a chili-cooking contest.
Internship

S4 : E21 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 04.21.03

Kim and her fashion school nemesis Freddy Fabulous both get internships at a high profile design house.
She's a Bad Mamma Jamma

S4 : E22 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 04.28.03

When the young son of a widowed friend of Professor Oglevee decides that he wants Nikki to be his new mother.
The Good, the Bad, and the Funny

S4 : E23 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 05.05.03

After seeing a picture of an Old West bandit who resembles Prof. Oglevee.
Jury Duty

S4 : E24 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 05.12.03

Professor Oglevee is thrilled by the prospect of jury duty when the defendant is an attractive woman---until he realizes he'll be serving with Nikki.
An Ivy League of Her Own

S4 : E25 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 05.19.03

When Professor Oglevee inherits his uncle's $10 million fortune
Till Death Do Us Part, and Make It Soon

S5 : E1 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 09.15.03

Nikki sneaks aboard the professor's yacht and discovers that his wife is plotting to murder him.
Squatter's Rights

S5 : E2 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 09.22.03

When the tax man takes away the Professor's inheritance and his old apartment has been occupied, Nikki offers him her home; Andell convinces Nikki that the Professor will not marry her if she continues to let him freeload.
A Plot of View

S5 : E3 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 09.29.03

Nikki buys a burial plot for herself and the Professor; Stevie and T hire a new singer for the band in order to replace Kim.
Mama, I'm Back

S5 : E4 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 10.06.03

Kim returns from Harvard to find that Nikki has rented out her room; T convinces the professor to join a pyramid scheme.
The Accidental Therapist

S5 : E5 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 10.13.03

Nikki blackmails the professor into attending couples therapy; Kim, Stevie and T try to capture candid photographs of a celebrity.
The Mack Is Like Wo!

S5 : E6 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 10.20.03

The professor appears on a dating game show opposite Nikki; Kim concocts intoxicating smoothies to sell on campus.
Kimmie Has Two Moms

S5 : E7 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 11.03.03

Kim and Nikki win a guest appearance on their favourite daytime talk show; the Professor agrees to help T charm a beautiful woman (guest star Vivica A. Fox).
I Never Rapped for My Father

S5 : E8 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 11.10.03

T must decide between his band Freestyle Unity and his father's aspirations to start a new band.
Four Ball

S5 : E9 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 11.17.03

Kim, Stevie and Nikki recruit Olympic softball player Jennie Finch to help them win the annual game, forcing the guys to bring on MLB player Eric Davis as a ringer.
Cheaters Never Prosper

S5 : E10 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 11.24.03

Nikki faces off against a pretty student who flirts with the professor for special treatment; Kim and the others volunteer to live in cramped quarters for $5,000.
Out with the Old, in with the New

S5 : E11 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 12.15.03

When Stevie's mom (Shannon Tweed) brings home her new boyfriend, Stevie accepts an invitation to join him for a more private meeting; Nikki enlists the gang's help in throwing a garage sale.
School of Hard Knocks

S5 : E12 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 01.12.04

Local disc jockeys, Shag and Tone, pick Kim to be on their radio show.
Can Two Wrongs Make a Right?

S5 : E13 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 02.09.04

Nikki's chances at a scholarship are jeopardised when the scholarship adviser shows up during a Nikki's party with the girls.
She's Positive

S5 : E14 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 02.16.04

While celebrating his birthday, T meets the girl of his dreams, then finds out she is HIV-positive.
Judge Not a Book

S5 : E15 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 02.23.04

Nikki's best-selling romance novel turns the professor into an object of women's affections. Shaquille O'Neal guest stars as himself.
Practice What You Preach

S5 : E16 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 03.01.04

Nikki must help an old friend, who has become a minister, when her crazy past causes problems for the church.
Could It Be You

S5 : E17 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 04.26.04

Desperate for some alone time with her boyfriend, Andell secretly arranges a blind date for Nikki.
A Little Change Never Hurt Anybody

S5 : E18 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 05.03.04

Nikki and Johnnie's relationship gets serious when he is offered a job in New York; Kim decides to start her own design business.
At Last

S5 : E19 | TV-PG | 21 min | Aired: 05.10.04

The professor must stop Nikki from marrying Johnnie after realising he loves her; Stevie and T graduate from school.

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