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True Colors
Overview
True Colors is an American sitcom that aired on Fox from September 2, 1990 to April 12, 1992 for a total of 45 episodes. The series was created by Michael J. Weithorn, and featured an interracial marriage and a subsequent blended family.
Key Crew
Producer: Faye Oshima Belyeu
Top Cast
Stephanie Faracy
Ellen Freeman
Cleavon Little
Ron Freeman
Nancy Walker
Sara Bower
Brigid Brannagh
Katie Davis
Adam Jeffries
Lester Freeman
Claude Brooks
Terry Freeman
Seasons
Season 1 (1990)
No overview available.
24 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: A Visit from Ray
1990-09-02Ron and Ellen's families try to adjust to the marriage, while Lester befriends a turkey scheduled to become dinner.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 2: A Pair of Cranks
1990-09-09Sara comes to Lester's defense when he is mistakenly accused of stealing expensive basketball shoes.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 3: One of the Girls
1990-09-16After Lester joins Sara and her friends for mah-jongg, he starts behaving like his step-grandmother—including seeing things.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 4: A Dog's Life
1990-09-23Katie inadvertently jeopardizes Terry's chance for a student athletic scholarship.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 5: Step Lightly
1990-09-30Ellen washes Terry's lucky t-shirt, and he gets injured playing football soon after. Sara brings Ron bad luck when they take a flight together.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 6: Life with Fathers
1990-10-07Ron gets the blues when Katie gets a visit from her dad on her 16th birthday.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 7: What's Wrong With That Boy?
1990-10-21Lester's continued drawing and dreaming land him in hot water, both at school and home.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 8: Tooth or Consequences
1990-10-28Sara agrees to let Ron look at her teeth after her former dentist passes away.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 9: Soft Shell
1990-11-04Ellen disapproves of Katie's relationship with a collegiate environmental activist.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 10: Young at Heart
1990-11-11Sara's easily able to find a date to a wedding—a gentleman who may make a proposal to her of his own.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 11: Occasional Wife
1990-11-18To protect his frail aunt, Ellen pretends to still be married to Leonard.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 12: High Anxiety
1990-11-25Lester and Katie hope to cure Terry's aerophobia by taking him to the roof and making him face his fear.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 13: Puppet Regime
1990-12-16The family bands together to build the confidence of Ron's cousin before an audition to join a puppeteering group.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 14: Christmas Show '90
1990-12-23Ron and Ellen use the family Christmas gathering to reflect on both how they first met and how they revealed their romance to their loved ones.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 15: Moment of Ruth
1991-01-13Ellen's afraid her being white will hinder Ron's ability to win an award from a black magazine.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 16: A Real Pain
1991-02-03An hysterical Sara is hospitalized for a gallbladder operation.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 17: The Tender Trap
1991-02-10Terry teaches Lester some ways to approach girls with confidence, but neglects to teach him how to handle rejection.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 18: Opposites Attract
1991-02-17On a date, Terry regrets giving Katie a lift after his car breaks down.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 19: Homies Alone
1991-03-03A horror movie marathon frightens Katie and Lester. Meanwhile, Ellen and Terry find themselves stuck in an elevator en route to a banquet.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 20: Daughter Dearest
1991-03-24Mom puts a downer on Katie's hoped-for romance on a ski vacation, while Ron and Terry aren't pleased with having to take care of Sara.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 21: A Matter of Principal
1991-04-14Ellen's plan to bring her students to see Ron's dental office is met with resistance by a racist parent.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 22: Superman, Superego
1991-04-21Terry's conscience eats away at him after plagiarizing a paper of Katie's.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 23: Prisoners of Love
1991-04-28Sara's friend accidentally gets a locket that was a gift for Ellen, and she comes up with a plan to retrieve it.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 24: Favorite Son
1991-05-12Ellen's joy at throwing a surprise party for Ron is ruined by his pushy mother.
Runtime: 22 minSeason 2 (1991)
No overview available.
21 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Lester X
1991-08-22Episode 2: Strange Bedfellows
1991-09-12Episode 3: Splendor in the Basement
1991-09-15Terry's girlfriend proclaiming that 'she's ready' leaves him speechless.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 4: Yo' House, Mamma (Part 1)
1991-09-22Terry's fraternity needs a housemother to avoid losing its charter.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 5: Yo' House, Mamma (Part 2)
1991-09-29Ellen shapes Terry's fraternity into respectable young men, but makes them lose respect amongst their peers in the process.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 6: Presumed Guilty
1991-10-06Episode 7: Not My Sister, Brother
1991-10-20Terry loves Reggie's way with handling women—until Katie ends up his next date.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 8: Brotherly Love
1991-11-03Terry and Lester's squabbling takes a backseat when they find themselves accused of stealing from a hardware store.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 9: Three for All
1991-11-10Sara's senior citizen friends hang out with Terry's fraternity.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 10: Seems Like Old Times
1991-12-08Lester tries to fix Sara up with a singer appearing at a rest home.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 11: Broken Home (part 1)
1991-12-15Fed up with Terry and Lester, Katie moves out to be with her dad.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 12: Broken Home (Part 2)
1991-12-22As Christmas approaches, Ellen finds living with her father to not be all she'd hoped it would be.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 13: Readin, Ritin and Running
1991-12-29Terry's joy at making the football team is tempered when he learns it's so he can pose as the star player, who needs to pass a test to continue playing.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 14: Photo Opportunity
1992-01-05Lester's elated after a perfect date with Ron's new assistant.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 15: Art Attack
1992-01-12A depressed Ellen is encouraged by the family to get back in touch with her artistic side.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 16: The Beat Goes On
1992-02-02Grandpa Bernard can't believe that Katie and Lester's school dances might be segregated.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 17: Half a Man
1992-02-09Terry finds himself unable to follow through on a promise he made to Donna.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 18: In a Flash
1992-02-16Lester hopes he can get a rapper to use his influence to help dissuade a friend from joining a gang.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 19: Affirmative Reaction
1992-03-01Terry's excitement over a new job is quickly tempered when he learns he's not been hired for his merit, but as affirmative action.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 20: Feeling Up!
1992-03-22Ellen's worried when her sister thinks an 'up with feelings' guru is the man of her dreams.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 21: Word to the Mother
1992-04-12Finding a tape of his dead mother's voice stirs resentment inside Lester, who finds himself irrationally angry at Ellen for replacing her.
Runtime: 22 min
