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Like Family

  • 2003 – 2004
  • Canceled
  • Comedy
  • ~21m / ep
  • 1 season
  • 6.6/10

Tanya, Ed, and their kids, 16-year-old Danika and 12-year-old Bobby, are a middle-class African-American family who open their door for an old friend who needs parenting help. Juggling the demands of single parenthood, Maddie believes her 16-year-old son, Keith, could benefit from living in a traditional family structure, and especially from a strong male influence. They discover that their differences are definitely more than skin deep.

Latest: Season 1 · 2003

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  1. E1. Pilot Episode

    Sep 19, 2003 · 21m

    When two families - one black, one white - share the same house, they discover that their differences are definitely more than skin deep. Tanya (Peete), Ed and their teen kids are a middle-class African-American family who open their doors for an old friend who is down on her luck. Newly single Maddie (Farr) and her 16 year-old son Keith just need a place to stay until they can get back on their feet. What sounds like a perfect arrangement soon becomes non-stop tension (and laughs) as the two families argue about everything but skin color!

  2. E2. Under One Roof

    Sep 26, 2003 · 21m

    Tanya lectures Ed about getting along with Keith, but she fails to heed her own advice when she butts heads with Maddie over the single mom's sisterly relationship with Danika. Meanwhile, Pop offers Bobby tips on dealing with women.

  3. E3. The Curfew

    Oct 3, 2003 · 21m

    When Danika learns that Keith doesn't have a curfew, she takes the rules into her own hands -- and both teenagers end up grounded as a result. The adults try to find a happy medium between Maddie's loose hold on Keith and Tanya's strict rules for Danika. Meanwhile, Keith learns the importance of rules while babysitting Bobby when getting a taste of his own medicine.

  4. E4. The Date

    Oct 10, 2003 · 21m

    Feeling jealous of the friendship between Tanya and Maddie and fed up with the lack of privacy in his own home, Ed takes Pop's advice and plans a romantic evening for Tanya, but getting everyone out of the house proves much easier said than done. Meanwhile, when Keith's friends leave on a trip without him, Ed helps him see the importance of his new family.

  5. E5. College Debate

    Oct 17, 2003 · 21m

    Maddie clashes with Keith over his decision to join a band when his schedule conflicts with his college-prep class. Keith then announces he is skipping college to pursue his musical dream. With that he goes to Ed for guidance. Lastly, Pop trains Bobby to be a pro golfer when he grows up.

  6. E6. Black Like Keith

    Oct 31, 2003 · 21m

    After a girl rejects Keith because he is white, he gets Pop to coach him on ""being black."" Also, Danika gets up the courage to bring her new white boyfriend home.

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