About this season
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.
Episodes (21)
1. Lester X
7.0Aired 22 August 1991 • 22 min
2. Strange Bedfellows
Aired 12 September 1991 • 22 min
3. Splendor in the Basement
10.0Aired 15 September 1991 • 22 min
Terry's girlfriend proclaiming that 'she's ready' leaves him speechless.
4. Yo' House, Mamma (Part 1)
6.0Aired 22 September 1991 • 22 min
Terry's fraternity needs a housemother to avoid losing its charter.
5. Yo' House, Mamma (Part 2)
6.0Aired 29 September 1991 • 22 min
Ellen shapes Terry's fraternity into respectable young men, but makes them lose respect amongst their peers in the process.
6. Presumed Guilty
5.0Aired 6 October 1991 • 22 min
7. Not My Sister, Brother
Aired 20 October 1991 • 22 min
Terry loves Reggie's way with handling women—until Katie ends up his next date.
8. Brotherly Love
10.0Aired 3 November 1991 • 22 min
Terry and Lester's squabbling takes a backseat when they find themselves accused of stealing from a hardware store.
9. Three for All
Aired 10 November 1991 • 22 min
Sara's senior citizen friends hang out with Terry's fraternity.
10. Seems Like Old Times
8.0Aired 8 December 1991 • 22 min
Lester tries to fix Sara up with a singer appearing at a rest home.
11. Broken Home (part 1)
Aired 15 December 1991 • 22 min
Fed up with Terry and Lester, Katie moves out to be with her dad.
12. Broken Home (Part 2)
Aired 22 December 1991 • 22 min
As Christmas approaches, Ellen finds living with her father to not be all she'd hoped it would be.
13. Readin, Ritin and Running
Aired 29 December 1991 • 22 min
Terry'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.
14. Photo Opportunity
Aired 5 January 1992 • 22 min
Lester's elated after a perfect date with Ron's new assistant.
15. Art Attack
Aired 12 January 1992 • 22 min
A depressed Ellen is encouraged by the family to get back in touch with her artistic side.
16. The Beat Goes On
Aired 2 February 1992 • 22 min
Grandpa Bernard can't believe that Katie and Lester's school dances might be segregated.
17. Half a Man
Aired 9 February 1992 • 22 min
Terry finds himself unable to follow through on a promise he made to Donna.
18. In a Flash
Aired 16 February 1992 • 22 min
Lester hopes he can get a rapper to use his influence to help dissuade a friend from joining a gang.
19. Affirmative Reaction
Aired 1 March 1992 • 22 min
Terry's excitement over a new job is quickly tempered when he learns he's not been hired for his merit, but as affirmative action.
20. Feeling Up!
Aired 22 March 1992 • 22 min
Ellen's worried when her sister thinks an 'up with feelings' guru is the man of her dreams.
21. Word to the Mother
Aired 12 April 1992 • 22 min
Finding a tape of his dead mother's voice stirs resentment inside Lester, who finds himself irrationally angry at Ellen for replacing her.