The Fox series
South Central was about a single mother raising her three children in this west coast warzone. Though audiences may have connected with films with a similar premise,
South Central failed at bringing the same attention to primetime and was canceled after only 10 episodes. On Our Own
The Cast of On Our Own
After his parent s death, Josh Jerrico (Ralph Louis Harris) now has to raise his six younger brothers and sisters. Hijinx would ensue as Josh would dress in drag as the family s aunt to prevent social services from separating them.
On Our Own premiered on ABC in September of 1994 and co-starred Jussie Smollet, Jurnee Smollet, and their real-life siblings. The show would air only 20 episodes before its cancellation in April the following year.