Series synopsis
The PJs is an American animation comedy television series that premiered on FOX on January 10, 1999. It ended on May 20, 2001. It was created by Larry Wilmore, Eddie Murphy, Steve Tompkins. It stars Eddie Murphy, Loretta Devine, Cassi Davis and Pepe Serna.
Thurgood Stubbs lives with his wife, Muriel, in the Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs housing project, where he is the superintendent. This animated comedy follows the adventures of the Subbs and their friends, while taking a satirical view of the ups and downs of life in a big-city housing project.
Premise
Thurgood Stubbs lives with his wife, Muriel, in the Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs housing project, where he is the superintendent. This animated comedy follows the adventures of the Subbs and their friends, while taking a satirical view of the ups and downs of life in a big-city housing project.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Eddie Murphy as Thurgood Stubbs (voice)
- Loretta Devine as Muriel Stubbs (voice)
- Cassi Davis as HUD woman (voice)
- Pepe Serna as Sanchez (voice)
- Crystal Scales as Calvin (voice)
- Shawn Michael Howard as Smokey (voice)
- Jenifer Lewis as Bebe Ho (voice)
- Michael Paul Chan as Jimmy Ho (voice)
Supporting cast
- Ja'net DuBois as Mrs. Avery (voice)
- Cheryl Francis Harrington as Ms. Mambo Garcelle (voice)
- Michele Morgan as Juicy (voice)
- Kevin Michael Richardson
- Snoop Dogg
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 43 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 14 | January 10, 1999 | December 17, 1999 |
| Season 2 | 17 | May 30, 2000 | September 5, 2000 |
| Season 3 | 12 | October 8, 2000 | May 20, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hangin' with Mr. Super Thurgood, upset with a truant child, decides to teach the boy responsibility, but his efforts backfire. |
January 10, 1999 |
| 2 |
Bones, Bugs and Harmony Thurgood's suspicion that Mrs. Avery is starving prompts him to help her out, but Muriel thinks he's being used for different reasons. |
January 12, 1999 |
| 3 |
The Door When Thurgood is slammed with complaints from the tenants about the building's front door, he seeks aid from HUD. |
January 19, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Home School Dazed During a teachers' strike, Thurgood joins Juicy and Calvin in home schooling after it's revealed he never got his diploma. |
May 30, 2000 |
| 2 |
The Postman's Always Shot Twice The Stubbses take in Mrs. Avery after authorities threaten to send her to a rest home following her shotgun attack on the mailman. |
May 30, 2000 |
| 3 |
The Preacher's Life Thurgood undergoes a religious transformation after receiving an electrical shock, followed by a vision of a black Jesus. So, he decides to become a preacher. |
June 6, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boyz Under The Hood Calvin is jealous of Juicy knowing more about cars than him. |
October 8, 2000 |
| 2 |
Scarthroat Sanchez lords over the distribution of victuals after New Year's Eve brings a power outage and food shortage to the Hilton-Jacobs Projects...from TV Guide. |
December 31, 2000 |
| 3 |
Smoke Gets In Your High-Rise Thurgood makes a deal to place a cigarette advertisement on the side of the Hilton-Jacobs building in exchange for free air-conditioning. |
February 4, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 10, 1999 |
| Last aired | May 20, 2001 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |