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Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Former NBA player Mark Cooper becomes a dedicated teacher and basketball coach in Oakland after his playing career ends. When he's not dealing with his students and players, Mark spends time with his gorgeous female roommate and other friends.
- Created by:
- Jeff Franklin
- Cast:
- Mark Curry, Saundra Quarterman, Holly Robinson Peete, Marquise Wilson
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- ABC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 5
Episodes
Episode 1
The Ring
1997-06-21 · 30mAfter Vanessa accepts Mark's marriage proposal, Mark looks for a deal on a ring he can afford. But there's a misunderstanding about the price—after he gives it to Vanessa.
Current episodeEpisode 2
Please Don't Go
1997-06-28 · 30mWhen Geneva feels she's in the way of the newlyweds-to-be and makes plans to move out, Mark enlists the help of Tyler's rambunctious young relatives to convince her to stay.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 3
The In-Laws
1997-07-05 · 30mMark meets Vanessa's extremely weathly parents for the first time, and hopes that they will pay for the wedding.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 4
Security
1997-07-12 · 30mVanessa's job working as an emergency medical technician is eliminated due to budget cuts, so she starts her own business selling African beauty supplies. Meanwhile, Mark takes an additional job at a security company.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 5
The Spa
1997-07-19 · 30mVanessa is very tense from planning her wedding, so her friend Florence invites her to a spa for relaxation. Mark becomes jealous when he realizes that the spa is staffed by attractive men who are eager to please their customers.
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★ 6.0The Dance
1997-08-02 · 30mTyler makes a date with a girl for his first school dance, but Mark gives him bad advice on how to treat women.
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One on One
1997-08-09 · 30mWhen Mark argues with the high school's girls' basketball coach, they decide to settle their differences with a one-on-one basketball game.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 8
The Swami
1997-08-15 · 30mTo help the school earn money for textbooks, Mark works at a carnival pretending to be a fortuneteller.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 9
The Argument
1997-08-16 · 30mMark and Vanessa get into an argument, but they both have conflicting viewpoints as to what really happened.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 10
Lifesaver
1997-08-22 · 30mVanessa pressures Geneva's longtime boyfriend, Ken, into asking Geneva to marry him. Geneva accepts, but Ken reconsiders after Mark inadvertently scares him about the seriousness of marriage.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 11
The Idol
1997-08-23 · 30mMark promises that he will introduce Tyler to his favorite rap star who happens to be an old friend of Mark's.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 12
Party, Party
1997-08-29 · 30mWhile Vanessa's friends give her a pre-wedding party at a strip club where her old boyfriend works, Mark's buddies host a similar party for him.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 13
Getting Personal
1997-08-30 · 30mVanessa wonders if Mark really understands her. She places an advertisement in a section of the personals and then tests Mark by telling him to determine which ad is hers.
Watch progress · Not trackedCast
Mark Curry
Mark Cooper
Saundra Quarterman
Geneva Lee
Holly Robinson Peete
Vanessa Russell
Marquise Wilson
Tyler Foster
Raven-Symoné
Nicole Lee
Omar Gooding
Earvin Rodman
