Name: Episode 7 — Papa Was a Rolling Stone
Released: 1995-11-08
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Robert Townsend, Suzzanne Douglas, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Curtis Williams, Faizon Love

The Parent ‘Hood (1995 – 1999)

1995 • 5 seasons • Comedy • TV-PG

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Episode 7 — Papa Was a Rolling Stone

Released: 1995-11-08 • Comedy

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Robert is overwhelmed when the kids throw him a surprise party. Unable to cope with the surprise, Robert leaves the party. Jerri explains that Robert's father left him and his family on his eighth birthday and never returned. The kids put an ad in the newspaper trying to track down their missing grandfather. Their grandfather eventually responds to the ad. Jerri encourages Robert to confront his father to mend their relationship so that the kids can know their grandfather. Robert attempts reconciliation, but they end up butting heads. Robert contemplates the negative cycle of fathers leaving their families and decides to break the cycle. He returns to his father's house with his kids to celebrate his birthday and their reunion.

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Creator	Robert Townsend
Episode air date	08.11.1995
Episode runtime	30 min
Episode rating	8.00
Genres	Comedy
TMDB series rating	7.3
IMDb series rating	7.0
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	US

The Parent ‘Hood (1995 – 1999)

Episode 7 — Papa Was a Rolling Stone

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