On Our Own (Season 1)

Pilot (Episode 1)

Writer: David W. Duclon

Air date: 1994-09-13

Runtime: 23 min

Overview: After their parents die in a tragic car accident, 20-year-old Josh Jerrico takes over as the authority figure of his six younger siblings. But the by-the-rules head of Department of Children Services, Gordon Ormsby, hears of the Jerricos' case and sends new social worker Alana Michaels to investigate and, if accurate, prepare for foster care. Josh assumes the identity of 'Aunt Jelcinda' to combat the authorities.

Last Tango in St. Louis (Episode 2)

Writer: Fred Rubin

Air date: 1994-09-18

Overview: Josh has a problem: Gordon asks ""Aunt Jelcinda"" for a date, and he cannot refuse if he wants the family to stay together.

Matchmaker Mama (Episode 3)

Writer: Fred Rubin

Air date: 1994-09-25

Overview: ""Aunt Jelcinda"" finds a distraught young woman in a restaurant ladies' room and sets her up with her alter ego, Josh. She eventually becomes his girlfriend.

A Matter of Principal (Episode 4)

Writer: David Chambers

Air date: 1994-10-02

Overview: When Jesse is unjustly suspended from school for fighting, Jimi poses as Jesse's grandfather for a meeting with the principal.

Nok Till You Drop (Episode 5)

Writer: Fred Rubin

Air date: 1994-10-09

Overview: Jimi loses money he doesn't have to a con man on a game of Nok-Hockey. Meanwhile, Jai readies for her first dance.

Swiss Family Jerrico's (Episode 6)

Writer: Michael Din

Air date: 1994-10-16

Overview: Josh thinks a camping trip will provide relief from his impersonation, but Gordon tags along.

Bargain Basement (Episode 7)

Writer: Lore Kimbrough

Air date: 1994-10-23

Overview: The Jerricos discover a trunk full of memories of their parents -- and Alana too may soon be a memory, since Gordon wants to take her off their case.

Bonnie is Really Clyde (Episode 8)

Writer: Greg Garcia

Air date: 1994-10-30

Overview: ""Aunt Jelcinda"" befriends a runaway teen while Joc threatens to do so.

A Family Affair (Episode 9)

Writer: Lore Kimbrough

Air date: 1994-11-13

Overview: Josh is getting serious about his new girlfriend. ""The trouble is,"" sighs Jimi, ""if a girl gets serious with Josh, she gets a free six-pack of assorted Jerricos.""

Baby Blues (Episode 10)

Writer: Lore Kimbrough

Air date: 1994-12-04

Overview: The kids try to raise money for tickets to a Whitney Houston concert, with mixed success. Meanwhile, Josh gets stuck in an elevator with a very pregnant woman.

That's My Car and I'm Sticking to It (Episode 11)

Writer: Timothy Stack

Air date: 1994-12-11

Overview: Neighborhood gossip gets the Jerricos investigated.

All I Want for Christmas (Episode 12)

Writer: Gary Menteer

Air date: 1994-12-18

Overview: When a kindergarten bully tells Joc that Santa Claus doesn't exist, Josh dons a Santa suit to prove the bully wrong -- and succeeds only too well.-

Parents' Night (Episode 13)

Writer: David Chambers

Air date: 1994-12-28

Overview: Josh can not attend parents' night at Jordee's school because he has to finish an article.

The Boarder (Episode 14)

Writer: Fred Rubin

Air date: 1995-03-03

Overview: Josh wins custody of the kids, and the family takes in a boarder: live-in contractor Scotti.

Obstacle Illusion (Episode 15)

Writer: David Chambers

Air date: 1995-03-10

Overview: Jordee gets into remote-control cars. Meanwhile, Jimi is shot down by a girl who admits she is a jinx -- and proves it.

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (Episode 16)

Writer: Lore Kimbrough

Air date: 1995-03-17

Overview: While poking around in the attic, Josh discovers love letters to his mom from his dad -- who was not the father of his siblings.

Girl Talk (Episode 17)

Writer: Ralph Greene

Air date: 1995-03-24

Overview: A football star eyes Jai, who wants a particular shy boy to ask her out. Meanwhile, Josh gets in trouble with his girlfriend because of Scotti.

Little Rascals (Episode 18)

Writer: Michael Din

Air date: 1995-03-31

Overview: Josh, a cracker-jack coffee shop manager, has a crisis to manage: his staff has the flu. Enter the replacement staff: his siblings and Scotti.

The Easy Way (Episode 19)

Writer: Fred Rubin

Air date: 1995-04-07

Overview: Jordee takes the easy way out of a geography exam: she cheats. And a girl with a ""bad rep"" has her eye on Jimi.

The Tonsil Tale (Episode 20)

Writer: Jim Geoghan

Air date: 1995-04-14

Overview: Joc needs a doc -- ""Someone pulled a Christmas tree from my throat"" -- so it's tonsillectomy time for the first-grader. Meanwhile, Jesse takes up hypnosis.