Out-of-work musician Steve Hightower becomes an inner-city music teacher, and soon discovers someone from his past is also at the school. - - - With his career as frontman for music group ""Steve Hightower and the Hi Tops"" no longer supporting him, Steve Hightower arrives at Chicago's, Booker T. Washington High School. Steve's best friend, Cedric Jackie Robinson, the school's physical educa...

Bullethead is at the end of his rope when his dog gets impounded and he doesn't have the cash to bail him out. Meanwhile, Cedric gets the boot from his mama's apartment and looks to Steve for a place to live. - - - When Steve gets his first paycheck, he is shocked and wonders just how he'll be able to live on his teacher's salary. Cedric has problems of his own: living at home with his mothe...

As he and Cedric struggle to work out their differences as roommates, Steve bets Regina he can put together a school band in fewer than five days. - - - After running into the school board president at a local restaurant, Steve promises a performance by the school band at an upcoming banquet. Though excited by the chance to make a good impression, Steve is stunned to learn, due to budget cut...

Rumors of an on-going affair sweep the school when Sara and Romeo are caught hiding in a closet while trying to avoid Principal Grier. Meanwhile, Cedric goes way overboard vying for Teacher of the Month honors. - - - After being overlooked for four years running, Cedric is determined to be selected Teacher of the Month. Dressed in a fine suit, Cedric is playing the part, too. Schmoozing Regin...

Romeo paints himself into a corner by falsely taking credit for the winning entry in a poster contest, for artwork that was actually done by Sophia. Meanwhile, Cedric receives a platinum card and goes on a spending spree, until he gets his bill. - - - Excited, Cedric catches up with Steve in the hallway to show off his new platinum credit card. Steve can't understand how a company would give...

The homecoming dance is approaching, and no one, including chaperone Steve, is happy with their dates. Romeo and Bullethead turn to Steve for help with the homecoming dance; Cedric joins a video dating service. - - - Steve enters the office to find Cedric attempting to pick the lock to the supply cabinet. Cedric explains he needs to borrow the video camera to record a tape for the new video ...

Romeo's old-school father enrolls him in vocational-training classes, much to Romeo's dislike. Meanwhile, Steve and Cedric try to catch a mouse running loose in their apartment. - - - Cedric loses his composure when he discovers a mouse in the kitchen cabinet. Despite his brave front, Steve turns tail from the kitchen when the mouse jumps from the cabinet. To combat the unwelcome guest, Cedr...

On his way to play the piano at regina's church, Steve gets arrested and thrown in jail with Cedric. - - - Steve lets Regina down by failing to proofread the school's newsletter before it is printed. Remorseful, Steve must find a way to make amends. When her church pianist runs off on the eve of a performance, he offers to fill in. Yet, unwilling to trust him, Regina refuses and continues lo...

Cedric volunteers to be a ""big brother"" to a fatherless teenage boy and tries to get Steve involved in the organization. - - - Cedric has volunteered to be a ""big brother"" to a fatherless teenage boy. As Cedric speaks the virtues of opening one's heart to a child in need, Steve makes it clear has no intention of being a big brother. However, when Cedric's ""little brother,"" Junior, arri...

Steve reunites with his old singing group to perform on an awards show. But when a band member gets sick, Cedric is the only available substitute.

Steve gets Regina to help trick his mother into believing they're a couple; Romeo makes two dates for the same night.

Bullethead and Romeo hope to pocket some cash hustling pool, but the tables are turned on them and they wind up holding the short end of the stick.

When Steve scores hard-to-get tickets to a concert, Regina agrees to go out with him.

On his way to play the piano at Regina's church, Steve gets arrested and thrown in jail with Cedric.

The Hi-Tops' ex-manager gets engaged and the group gathers for a bachelor party at Steve's apartment and Angela takes a compatibility test from a magazine, and the results show that her and Steve are not compatible. In revenge, Steve creates a test that intentionally shows that Regina is not the woman for him. Meanwhile, the students are assigned the task of creating a short film for a contest and...

Snoop Doggy Dogg and producer Sean ""Puffy"" Combs visit the school to talk to Steve's class about the rumored rivlary between East and West Coast rappers. Meanwhile, Regina's parents also visit to renew their wedding vows for their 40th anniversary. - - - As Steve attempts to focus his students on their lessons, they prefer to discuss whether Steve plans to let rapper Sean ""Puffy"" Combs s...

Since Regina's sorority sister is visiting from out of town, Regina decides to impress her by lying about having a wealthy handsome boyfriend, and enlists Steve to help her out with her deceit. - - - Steve explains to the students the rules for their upcoming field trip to the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Steve is uncomfortable with the trip because the Hi-Tops have received numer...

Steve tries to put some ""sparks"" into Regina's dull party -- and proceeds to set the roof on fire. Then, he offers to let her stay at his place. - - - As Regina invites Steve and Cedric to her annual ""Spring Fling,"" Cedric recalls last year's boring party. Regina hires Sophia, Bullethead, Romeo and Sara to work as servers, but Romeo plans on taking advantage of the situation and turning ...

A smooth-talking bank officer shows an interest in Regina. Also, Romeo, Sara, Bullethead and Sophia parrot-nap a rival school's mascot. - - - Sophia, Sara, Romeo and Bullethead steal the mascot - a talking parrot - from rival Coolidge High before the big basketball game. Before last years' big game, students from Coolidge stole their mascot. Cedric tells Steve he has decided to go undercover...

Steve gives a birthday gift to Regina on her birthday, to show her he cares. But Regina also gets a gift from another admirer, an expensive gift, and believes the expensive gift is from Steve. - - - Regina reminds Steve his supervision of two junior high students, participating in a Fine Arts exchange program, begins today. Steve is excited at the prospect of shaping two new minds until he d...

Steve gives a birthday gift to Regina on her birthday, to show her he cares. But Regina also gets a gift from another admirer, an expensive gift, and believes the expensive gift is from Steve. - - - Regina reminds Steve his supervision of two junior high students, participating in a Fine Arts exchange program, begins today. Steve is excited at the prospect of shaping two new minds until he discove...