The Roommate

When the daughter of Lester's friend comes to stay with the Jenkins until the dorms at Howard University open, she gets a taste of the big city first hand. Sandra is behind on rent for three months and she decides to get a roommate. Sweet, shy, quiet Donna becomes her roommate after the dorm overbooked. She takes a lesson from Sandra and begins dressing, walking, talking, and acting like her. She steals Sandra's boyfriend and when Mary talks to her about the new Donna, she gets upset and leaves. Then her parents show up to check on their ""baby."" Mary stalls until finally Donna comes back. They talk privately and Donna apologizes and admits that she was not ready for ""life in the fast lane.""

Writing:
  • Michael G. Moye

Stars:
Release Date: 1985-09-14
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5
Metacritic: 10/10
TMDb: 6.8/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 30

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Men's Club
Episode 1 - Men's Club
Low Noon
Episode 2 - Low Noon
There Goes the Building
Episode 3 - There Goes the Building
And Baby Makes Three
Episode 4 - And Baby Makes Three
Bull's Eye
Episode 5 - Bull's Eye
Teach Me Tonight (1)
Episode 6 - Teach Me Tonight (1)
Teach Me Tonight (2)
Episode 7 - Teach Me Tonight (2)
See You in Court
Episode 8 - See You in Court
The Honeymoon's Over
Episode 9 - The Honeymoon's Over
Rapture
Episode 10 - Rapture
The Facade
Episode 11 - The Facade
The Talk Show
Episode 12 - The Talk Show
Snowbound
Episode 13 - Snowbound
Shall We Dance?
Episode 14 - Shall We Dance?
The Sing-Off
Episode 15 - The Sing-Off
Sweet Sixteen
Episode 16 - Sweet Sixteen
The Roommate
Episode 17 - The Roommate
The Big Deal
Episode 18 - The Big Deal
The New Neighbors
Episode 19 - The New Neighbors
Blues
Episode 20 - Blues
The Butler Did It
Episode 21 - The Butler Did It
My Aching Back
Episode 22 - My Aching Back
Country Cousins
Episode 23 - Country Cousins
Best Friends
Episode 24 - Best Friends