Series synopsis
Moesha is an American comedy family television series that premiered on UPN on January 23, 1996. It ended on May 14, 2001. It was created by Sara V. Finney, Ralph Farquhar, Vida Spears. It stars Brandy Norwood, William Allen Young, Marcus T. Paulk and Lamont Bentley.
The everyday life of Moesha Mitchell, a vivacious young woman juggling romance, school, ever-changing family dynamics, and friendships.
Premise
The everyday life of Moesha Mitchell, a vivacious young woman juggling romance, school, ever-changing family dynamics, and friendships.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Brandy Norwood as Moesha Mitchell
- William Allen Young as Frank Mitchell
- Marcus T. Paulk as Myles Mitchell
- Lamont Bentley as Hakeem Campbell
- Shar Jackson as Niecy Jackson
- Sheryl Lee Ralph as Dee Mitchell
- Yvette Wilson as Andell Wilkerson
- Countess Vaughn as Kimberly Ann Parker
Supporting cast
- Fredro Starr as Quinton 'Q' Brooks
- Alexis Fields as Alicia
- Ray J as Dorian Long
- Andrew Keegan as Matt Tarses
- Lisa Leslie as Lisa Leslie
- Kobe Bryant as Terry Hightower
- Kellita Smith as Melba
- Essence Atkins as Piper Davis
- Marissa Jaret Winokur as Theresa Loman
- Nick Spano as Jeremy's Friend
- Rick Fitts as Dr. Miller
- Antwon Tanner as Michael
Guest cast
- Alexis Fields as Alicia
- Ray J as Dorian Long
- Andrew Keegan as Matt Tarses
- Lisa Leslie as Lisa Leslie
- Kobe Bryant as Terry Hightower
- Kellita Smith as Melba
- Essence Atkins as Piper Davis
- Marissa Jaret Winokur as Theresa Loman
- Nick Spano as Jeremy's Friend
- Rick Fitts as Dr. Miller
- Antwon Tanner as Michael
- Estelle Harris as Frances Howie
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 127 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 14 | January 23, 1996 | May 21, 1996 |
| Season 2 | 24 | August 27, 1996 | May 20, 1997 |
| Season 3 | 23 | August 26, 1997 | May 19, 1998 |
| Season 4 | 22 | October 6, 1998 | May 25, 1999 |
| Season 5 | 22 | August 23, 1999 | May 22, 2000 |
| Season 6 | 22 | September 4, 2000 | May 14, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Moesha sneaks out for a night with Ohagi, despite her father's ban on dating. |
January 23, 1996 |
| 2 |
Friends Kim wants Moesha to try out for the cheerleading squad with her, but when Moesha doesn't make the cut, there's friction between them. |
January 30, 1996 |
| 3 |
Sixteen Moesha turns 16, which means her father's ban on dating is over, and Ohagi siezes the opportunity despite warnings that she's "high maintenance." |
February 6, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The List Moesha becomes intrigued by a classmate with a "roughneck disposition"; and fertility is a subject of contention between Dee and Frank. |
August 27, 1996 |
| 2 |
Credit Card Moesha vows she's responsible enough to be trusted with a credit card, then she gets into a fix for using it--to the tune of $375. |
September 3, 1996 |
| 3 |
Mama Said Knock You Out Classmates gear up for a rumble at the gym in the aftermath of Kim's prediction that Teresa would steal Moesha's man. |
September 10, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Labor Day Jammy Musical guest: Dru Hill Moesha returns from summer camp and has about one week left before she starts school at Bridgewood Academy. So she makes plans to go to the Labor Day Jammy with her friends and secretly wishes that she'll run into Q there, but she clashes with Frank when he wants her to go with him and Dee to her school's fundraiser. Moesha meets her new classmate, Haley Dillard, and together they con Frank into letting them ""hang out with Haley's friends."" At the Jammy, Moesha finds Q, but they both agree to just be friends. |
August 26, 1997 |
| 2 |
(Grand)Poppa Don't Take No Mess Grandpa Roosevelt Mitchell visits along with Uncle Bernie. But Frank soon suffers when Grandpa treats him different than Bernie. Moesha tries to talk Q into attending her family's barbecue, but he declines. |
August 26, 1997 |
| 3 |
Day One Moesha begins her first day of school at Bridgewood Academy. She is introduced to snobby Mary Ellen Hobbs, the daughter of a friend of Dee's. The following day, during a class discussion, Moesha walks out of class after clashing with Mary Ellen. She visits Crenshaw and finds out that she isn't very missed. |
September 2, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Moesha Meets Brandy Five months later, and Moesha still hasn't returned home. After Kim forgets to purchase tickets to a sold-out concert featuring R&B singer Brandy, Moesha decides to spend her weekend alone with her new beau, Aaron, a college student whom she met over the summer. But when Moesha starts to push the relationship further (mainly due to her strange suggestions), the two break up. Later, Moesha, Kim, Niecy and Hakeem attempt to get into the concert. Backstage, Moesha meets Brandy who gives her some advice. |
October 6, 1998 |
| 2 |
Homecoming Without Moesha around, Myles begins to miss his sister. Moesha helps her friends with their Homecoming preparations. Grandma Mitchell visits the family and stirs up a heated conversation over Moesha and Frank's disagreements. Myles tries to make an attempt to keep the family together (reminiscent to the 1997 movie Soul Food). After all the hostility dies down, Frank tells Moesha that he wants her to return home. |
October 13, 1998 |
| 3 |
Hello, What's This? When Frank and Dee find a marijuana cigarette in the house, all suspicion leads to Moesha. After wrongfully accusing Moesha, they are all shocked to learn that the joint belonged to Myles. |
October 20, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Good Vibrations? After deciding to fore-go college, Moesha is now working at "Vibe Magazine" Her friends are jealous of her seemingly glamorous job but in actual fact she is just a gopher. Meanwhile Moesha's cousin Dorian, has run away from his home in Oakland and is seeking refuge with Myles. |
August 23, 1999 |
| 2 |
Fired Up Kasey, the former receptionist, has Moesha follow up on some incomplete messages she took. Niecy drops by Moesha's job because they've made plans to go to the movies. Moesha answers a phone call who happens to be Dr. Maya Angelou and decides to seize the moment to set up an interview with Dr. Maya Angelou as writer at the magazine. Moesha convinces Niecy to pretend to be her secretary. She then interviews Dr. Angelou in Joe's office. Dr. Angelou clues in on the fact that Moesha is hungry for recognition. Moesha confesses that she has decided to bypass college so she can work on her writing career. Dr. Angelou gives her a profound reason to reconsider college. Later, Joe praises Moesha on her writing, but apologizes that he will have to fire her for misrepresenting herself as staff writer. Moesha later tells her family that she has decided to go to college. |
August 30, 1999 |
| 3 |
The Party's Over (Here) While trying to keep up with the social life of college as well as the academic life, Moesha and Niecy are invited to their first college party. After getting heavily drunk, Moesha's faced with having to call Frank to pick her up. But Dorian comes to the girls' rescue by secretly taking Frank's car. Meanwhile, Myles, influenced by Dorian to change his image, dyes his hair and wears baggy garment to impress his classmates during his first week of junior high. |
September 6, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
On the Rebound Moesha prolongs her stay in New York with Q, while Niecy and Hakeem wonder where they stand with her; and Dorian returns from boot camp. |
September 4, 2000 |
| 2 |
Bad Company Moesha returns from New York with a secret that she wants to keep from her parents, while Hakeem and Niecy attempt to make amends with her. Meanwhile, Dorian is still trying to earn Frank's trust. |
September 11, 2000 |
| 3 |
Netcam Alicia hides an Internet camera in Moesha and Niecy's bedroom for profit; invading their privacy and showcasing them to the entire world. After Moesha receives a gift from Japan sent by Q, Hakeem tries to win her back with gifts as well. Meanwhile, Myles thinks he got a girl pregnant by dancing with her. |
September 18, 2000 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | UPN |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 23, 1996 |
| Last aired | May 14, 2001 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday |