

Season 1 • Episode 16
LatestAs soon as single dad Anthony moves back into his parents' home to provide a stable environment for his 8-year-old son, he immediately remembers why he left in the first place. His mother Flo is always understanding and supportive, but his cantankerous father Joe wants Anthony to abandon his acting hopes and take a "real job" working in the family beauty salon/barber shop. To complicate things, Anthony's old room is being rented out to a medical student, George, leaving Anthony alone in the garage. Torn between teaching his son about determination and providing for him, Anthony is about to put his dreams on hold. It takes his son Tuga to remind him that, aside from each other, their dreams are all they have.
Acting
Anthony Anderson's genuine warmth grounds every absurd family moment.
Writing
Meta premise lets it mock sitcom tropes while delivering them.
Production
The garage set is comically pathetic—character development through production design.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Anthony Anderson's second sitcom playing himself after 1996's 'Hang Time,' proving he really wanted you to know his actual name.
The 2003 UPN/WB merger killed several Black-led sitcoms mid-development; this survived barely a season before corporate decisions buried it.