List of episodes of the series «On Our Own»

  • Seasons count: 1
  • Episodes count: 20
Pilot
Release date: 9/13/1994

Pilot

  • Episode number: 1
  • Episode description:
    After their parents dies in an automobile accident, twenty-year-old Josh 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
Release date: 9/18/1994

Last Tango in St. Louis

  • Episode number: 2
  • Episode description:
    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
Release date: 9/25/1994

Matchmaker Mama

  • Episode number: 3
  • Episode description:
    ""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
Release date: 10/2/1994

A Matter of Principal

  • Episode number: 4
  • Episode description:
    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
Release date: 10/9/1994

Nok Till You Drop

  • Episode number: 5
  • Episode description:
    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
Release date: 10/16/1994

Swiss Family Jerrico's

  • Episode number: 6
  • Episode description:
    Josh thinks a camping trip will provide relief from his impersonation, but Gordon tags along.
Bargain Basement
Release date: 10/23/1994

Bargain Basement

  • Episode number: 7
  • Episode description:
    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
Release date: 10/30/1994

Bonnie is Really Clyde

  • Episode number: 8
  • Episode description:
    ""Aunt Jelcinda"" befriends a runaway teen while Joc threatens to do so.
A Family Affair
Release date: 11/13/1994

A Family Affair

  • Episode number: 9
  • Episode description:
    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
Release date: 12/4/1994

Baby Blues

  • Episode number: 10
  • Episode description:
    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
Release date: 12/11/1994

That's My Car and I'm Sticking to It

  • Episode number: 11
  • Episode description:
    Neighborhood gossip gets the Jerricos investigated.
All I Want for Christmas
Release date: 12/18/1994

All I Want for Christmas

  • Episode number: 12
  • Episode description:
    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
Release date: 12/28/1994

Parents' Night

  • Episode number: 13
  • Episode description:
    Josh can not attend parents' night at Jordee's school because he has to finish an article.
The Boarder
Release date: 3/3/1995

The Boarder

  • Episode number: 14
  • Episode description:
    Josh wins custody of the kids, and the family takes in a boarder: live-in contractor Scotti.
Obstacle Illusion
Release date: 3/10/1995

Obstacle Illusion

  • Episode number: 15
  • Episode description:
    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
Release date: 3/17/1995

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

  • Episode number: 16
  • Episode description:
    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
Release date: 3/24/1997

Girl Talk

  • Episode number: 17
  • Episode description:
    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
Release date: 3/31/1995

Little Rascals

  • Episode number: 18
  • Episode description:
    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
Release date: 4/7/1995

The Easy Way

  • Episode number: 19
  • Episode description:
    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
Release date: 4/14/1995

The Tonsil Tale

  • Episode number: 20
  • Episode description:
    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.