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ABC sitcom. When the seven Jerrico siblings are left orphaned by a tragic accident, eldest brother Josh takes charge, determined that the family won't be split up and put into foster care. Problems arise when Social Services comes to check on the kids, so Josh dresses in drag to pose as their Aunt Jelcinda to keep the caseworker from finding out their secret.
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The name Josh Jerrico (
Ralph Louis Harris) alludes to the Biblical character Joshua and his role in the Battle of Jericho, a battle of the Israelites depicted in the Book of Joshua in the Old Testament. In that book, Joshua led the Israelite army into the city of Jericho, which is now located in Palestine.
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The one problem with this show was what eventually killed it off. Back at the beginning when the show began, it was trying to play off the success of "Mrs. Doubtfire" in that the main male character, Josh, had to dress up as the fictional "Aunt Jelcinda". When they did this, the show was contrived and unoriginal.
But then the second season, they did away with that and focused the show on more normal family related issues. The show was very well done at that point but apparently the network didn't like the lack of a gimmick in the show and yanked it.
Unfortunately, this show is one of many that didn't deserve it's fate. It took a serious issue and made it hit home in a big way. This show had an incredibly positive message but once it lost the "funny cross dressing thing", it was seen as boring. It's really a shame, too.