Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily Entertainment GuideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
S1.E4
All episodesAll
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Problems in Moral Philosophy

  • Episode aired Apr 26, 2009
  • TV-PG
  • 58m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
118
YOUR RATING
Moshidi Motshegwa in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008)
ComedyCrimeDramaFamilyMystery

Mma Pekwane thinks her husband has bought a stolen car. Precious is on the case and uncovers a dangerous car-jacking ring. Grace gets a new hair style to tackle her first case as assistant d... Read allMma Pekwane thinks her husband has bought a stolen car. Precious is on the case and uncovers a dangerous car-jacking ring. Grace gets a new hair style to tackle her first case as assistant detective.Mma Pekwane thinks her husband has bought a stolen car. Precious is on the case and uncovers a dangerous car-jacking ring. Grace gets a new hair style to tackle her first case as assistant detective.

  • Director
    • Tim Bricknell
  • Writers
    • Alexander McCall Smith
    • Robert Jones
  • Stars
    • Jill Scott
    • Anika Noni Rose
    • Lucian Msamati
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    118
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tim Bricknell
    • Writers
      • Alexander McCall Smith
      • Robert Jones
    • Stars
      • Jill Scott
      • Anika Noni Rose
      • Lucian Msamati
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Photos

    Top cast24

    Edit
    Jill Scott
    Jill Scott
    • Precious Ramotswe
    Anika Noni Rose
    Anika Noni Rose
    • Grace Makutsi
    Lucian Msamati
    Lucian Msamati
    • JLB Matekoni
    Desmond Dube
    Desmond Dube
    • BK
    Harish Patel
    Harish Patel
    • Mr. Patel
    Brenda Ngxoli
    • Florence Peko
    Moshidi Motshegwa
    Moshidi Motshegwa
    • Mma Pekwane
    Israel Matseke-Zulu
    • Rra Pekwane
    • (as Israel Makoe)
    Simo Magwaza
    • Rra Badule
    Mpho Molepo
    • Sergeant Pilani
    • (as Mpho Joseph Molepo)
    Dipshikha Mahajan
    • Nandira Patel
    • (as Dipshika Mahajan)
    Craig Musaemura
    • Carjacked Boy
    Mosupi Garebatho
    • Carjacked Man
    Martha Williams
    • Carjacked Woman
    Thabo Malema
    • Charlie
    Tau Maserumule
    • Fanwell
    Boitumelo Rabantheng
    • Kefilwe
    Lebogang Rapulana
    • Insurance Man
    • Director
      • Tim Bricknell
    • Writers
      • Alexander McCall Smith
      • Robert Jones
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews2

    7.7118
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Featured reviews

    8Sleepin_Dragon

    Just lovely.

    Precious is approached by a woman named Mma Pekwane, who believes her husband has picked up a stolen car. Ma Makutsi takes on her first case as assistant Detective, a man believes his wife is having an affair.

    This glorious show never fails to impress, light hearted, fun, but there's a bit of bite to this one, the car theft story was a little more gritty than normal, but of course there are a couple of laughs.

    That scene where Grace tried to get information out of the maids, then ran away, it was side splitting, absolutely hilarious. Best of all, that moment where Precious tells the man the news about his wife, beautiful.

    Poor JLB, be came close, hopefully he'll get through words out soon.

    Some people will do anything for their children.

    8/10.

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Grace Makutsi asks her uncle to be her driver so she can follow a suspect. At 25:12 when her uncle arrives driving a large conspicuous Cadillac, her friend BK tells Grace that the suspect will think she's being driven by Robert Mugabe. Robert Mugabe was the president of Zimbabwe. The incongruous joke is that the alleged Zimbabwean President is driving a car with flags on the front of the car, but the flags are of Botswana, not Zimbabwe.
    • Quotes

      Mma Ramotswe: It was a difficult case.

      Mma Makutsi: Mma, you said it was unethical to lie to a client.

      Mma Ramotswe: I did not lie to Rra Badule Mma. I... interpreted the evidence for him.

      Mma Makutsi: He's a man.

      [Looks at JLB Matekoni]

      Mma Makutsi: Best to keep it simple.

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • April 26, 2009 (United States)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      58 minutes

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • IMDb Answers: Help fill gaps in our data
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.