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The Sinbad Show
The Sinbad Show: Season 1

Air Date

September 16, 1993

Episodes

26 episodes

The Sinbad Show

Season 1

Episodes

1. Pilot

September 16, 1993
30 min

David Bryan, a footloose and carefree bachelor, meets two orphaned children and learns the authorities will have to split them up unless someone adopts them both.

2. The Tooth Fairy Has Landed

September 23, 1993
30 min

L.J. objects to David telling Zana about the Tooth Fairy when she loses her milk teeth.

3. The Par-Tay

September 30, 1993
30 min

David takes a domestic engineering course and believes that the instructor has fallen for him.

4. Petty Larceny

October 7, 1993
30 min

David catches Zana stealing in the mall.

5. My Daughter's Keeper

October 14, 1993
30 min

Zana joins a club and learns that only light-skinned blacks are accepted.

6. Strictly Business

October 21, 1993
30 min

Since L.J. has not been doing his homework assignments, he is not allowed to go to Disneyland with David's parents.

7. David's Van

November 4, 1993
30 min

David has trouble parting with his beloved car in order to buy another.

8. I Coulda Been the Man

November 11, 1993
30 min

David has a hard time enjoying his annual ski vacation when the kids keep calling him at the lodge.

9. Shades of Acceptance

November 18, 1993
30 min

David falls for a past love.

10. It's My Party, I'll Cry If I Want To

December 9, 1993
30 min

When David is unable to get a TV character to come to Zana's party because of the cost, he creates one.

Breaking the Pattern

11. Breaking the Pattern

December 16, 1993
30 min

L.J. invites his girlfriend over when no one is home.

12. Keep The Faith

January 6, 1994
30 min

L.J. doesn't believe in God.

13. The Dog Episode

January 13, 1994
30 min

Zana wants to keep a dog after he follows her home.

14. David Goes Skiing

January 27, 1994
30 min

David has a hard time enjoying his annual ski vacation when the kids keep calling him at the lodge.

15. The Mr. Science Show

February 3, 1994
30 min

16. Black History Month

February 10, 1994
30 min

L.J. can't decide who to write his Black History Month essay on, and Zana volunteers to play Rosa Parks.

17. The Telethon

March 3, 1994
30 min

David convinces his father to coach a basketball team after he retires.

18. Neighborhood Watch

March 10, 1994
30 min

David starts a neighborhood watch.

Love Lessons

19. Love Lessons

March 17, 1994
30 min

L.J. gets a bad grade in a black history class, and is tutored by his favorite teacher.

20. Can We Talk?

March 22, 1994
30 min

David and Clarence go on a talk show.

21. The Family Reunion

March 31, 1994
30 min

L.J. and Zana meet David's family.

22. Adoption--Part 1

April 7, 1994
30 min

23. Adoption--Part Deux

April 14, 1994
30 min

L.J. and Zana's uncle want them to live with him.

Girls Unda-Hoodz

24. Girls Unda-Hoodz

April 21, 1994
30 min

Zana gets her hair done and Clarence teaches L.J. how cool men drive.

25. In The Beginning

30 min

26. Pinch Sitter

30 min

David learns how difficult it is to find a good babysitter.