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14 March 1995 (USA) more
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Short lived (6 weeks) show about Neb Langston, a widowed African-American police officer sharing his home in Seattle with his family. His son, Ron,
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Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations more
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A Wonderful Program Which Should Have Lasted Much Longer. more (10 total)

Cast

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Essence Atkins ... Charlotte 'Charlie' Langston (6 episodes, 1995)
Vanessa Bell Calloway ... Maggie Langston (6 episodes, 1995)

James Earl Jones ... Neb Langston (6 episodes, 1995)
Joe Morton ... Ron Langston (6 episodes, 1995)

Merlin Santana ... Marcus (6 episodes, 1995)
Ronald Joshua Scott ... Derrick Langston (6 episodes, 1995)
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A Wonderful Program Which Should Have Lasted Much Longer., 27 March 2001
Author: justmjw from Northern Kentucky

Watching Under One Roof was a delight. Of course James Earl Jones is fantastic, but even beyond his presence the program was entertaining and thought provoking.

The characters were real people and had real problems. Ayesha, the daughter who changed her name from that given to her by her parents--Beverly, is a strong female. She is true to herself. When her boyfriend is seeing another woman, she leaves him because it's obvious they don't want the same kind of relationship. She lives with the pain of breaking up, rather than endure being in love with someone who isn't in love with her.

The grandson has many lessons to learn. His behavior reflects modern times, as shown when he calls his mother an obscenity. The son deals with racism on the job, even being the owner of a construction company. The daughter-in-law faces her role in life, and what she wants to do beyond being a wife and mother.

Each week I came to care for these characters a little more. I looked forward to spending time with them. Unfortunately, the show was cancelled after being continually switched around in the schedule.

If you have the opportunity to see these episodes, by all means watch them. It's disheartening when they end. You want to see more of the family. Still, it's worth it to see the little taste we have of such a fine treat.

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