Moesha: Frank Tells Dorian That He Is His Real Father

From Season 5, Episode 14: Secrets and Lies
ALL RIGHTS GOES TO UPN AND BIG TICKET TELEVISION.
#moesha #blacksitcoms

[@ttkell3310]

Leave it up to that one Auntie who knows everything

[@1talldaddy]

pretty sure the whole family except Dee,Moe and Miles knew.

[@Meta_Meech]

Right, that one nosey, big mouth relative 🙄🙄🙄

[@rikadojean-jacques3928]

Who told Aunt Hattie that Dorian is Frank's son

[@ttkell3310]

@@rikadojean-jacques3928 IKR maybe grandma

[@James00James00]

...except for when to keep her mouth shut.

[@cj8803]

No one ever looked at Frank the same way after this episode. Moesha was right, HE LIED TO THE ENTIRE FAMILY FOR YEARS!

[@Djchicago1]

Hope moesha never forgives him

[@sbrooks729]

@@Djchicago1 she did later in season 5

[@Djchicago1]

@@sbrooks729 mind your bussiness

[@sbrooks729]

@@Djchicago1 go mind yours

[@atltru2847]

D Clark u are everywhere. LOL....

[@dominicksansotta7173]

This really mesed up the positive dynamic of the show .

[@1talldaddy]

yeah and then later on found out he was a "break baby"

[@kimberlymcneill7283]

But it made it more real. Because everybody ain't tryna watch a black sitcom they cant relate to AT ALL. For the first time they showed real family issues

[@deehines5750]

@@kimberlymcneill7283 You're basically insinuating that every black family is severely dysfunctional...

[@Rudeboy876]

Damn producers smh

[@Gamingdoc]

@@deehines5750 exactly

[@dantheman8152]

The whole energy changed after this

[@LEGENDPantherJennings]

When Countess Vaughn?Left It Went Downhill

[@KosmikGawdess]

@@LEGENDPantherJennings because her show was poppin. I still watch it till this day lol.

[@LEGENDPantherJennings]

@@KosmikGawdess cool

[@superawesomegamer2170]

Seasons 1 and 2 are my favorite seasons in this show and I started watching it when it came out on Netflix on August 1, 2020.

[@simonstuart2003]

This. Frank got on my nerves but got was too much and so stereotypical that it ruined the show.

[@Turp28]

It's incredible to see the exact moment when a show dies, cause this was it.

[@Saturdayz_In_The_Fall]

And the episode storylines were extremely lack luster after this. I stop watching on Netflix once I arrive to this episode 😂

[@achmeez]

Nah, as soon as they said, “also starring Ray J.” That’s when the show died. But Brandy has always been a good big sister. I respect her nepotism.

[@ERASEREPLACEPLACE]

You are absolutely right.

[@toddanthony6664]

The show was already on life support when Countess Vaughn left to do The Parkers. They pulled the plug with this episode.

[@SirEJWStudiosandProductions]

This is one of the reasons Sherly Lee Ralf, left the show. She said, she didn't like what they were doing to the positive black male figure of the show. And she was right

[@chrispeplinski7306]

I think Sheryl Lee Ralph said the Dorian revelation portrayed frank as a typical deadbeat father.

[@natesamadhi33]

true. however, lets be real tho, he wasnt that positive to begin with. being strict doesnt equal positive.

[@BrianAwesome]

I didn't know Sharyl left the show. I haven't watched this show, since UPN in 2001.

[@Hinokami777]

@@natesamadhi33 yes he was dummy ? He wanted nothing but the best for his kids to prosper and achieve their goals and stay in school. Atleast he was around the other two. Moesha is the one who is bad , sneaking out , getting tatts , crushing on grown men, etc. she respects none of his rules

[@ebonyrushharrington2197]

True !!!!! true!!!!!

[@mr.russell5395]

Ahhh. The beginning of the end of 'Moesha' as we knew it. Jumping the shark 😆😆😆

[@prestonmcleod1726]

Pretty much, the writing was on the wall.

[@tyralikadiamondstar8960]

This is really mess up how they did this show

[@LEGENDPantherJennings]

Ikr

[@vincentmccauley4099]

@@tyralikadiamondstar8960 Truly they did. It was not necessary at all. With him as the cousin they could have written countless stories around him. I agree with Sheryl Lee Ralph.

[@favbrowngirl322]

What happen is this what made moesha end of so how lm lost?

[@jonathancineus6424]

Brandy always adds Ray J to everything she does and it goes down right after that.

[@idkwhattoputasmyname9581]

i think it’s more their parents than brandy.

[@yell0wberry]

It’s not like she added him to The Game or Star

[@christinaa5984]

@@yell0wberry but star still got cancelled😭at this point brandy or ray j get everything they on cancelled

[@yell0wberry]

@@christinaa5984 brandy had very little to do with star getting canceled, Lee Daniels is one of the worst script writers and directors we seen in recent memory, he seems to think he’s better than Tyler perry or even Spike Lee. He’s just a recipient of affirmative-action

[@ariesqueenofdiamonds78]

I didn't like how both was added on the sitcom One On One..Brandy's character helped break~up Briana & Arnaz😔

[@teriewilliams8614]

Sheryl Lee Ralph & William Allen Young went to the producers & BEGGED them NOT to move forward with this storyline!! They KNEW it would KILL the show, but of course they didn’t listen and it did!! Sheryl Lee Ralph admitted in a interview that once the decision was made to move forward with the storyline Moesha was OVER she was NOT returning to the show & she didn’t!!

[@ghariiscool]

I never knew that ...is there a documentary on this show that explains it?

[@tyreesimsmcpherson1844]

@@ghariiscool unsung

[@Meta_Meech]

Yeah because it made the show stereotypical. Which defeated the original premise of the show

[@teriewilliams8614]

@@ghariiscool…NO Sheryl Lee Ralph & William Young did interviews about it yrs ago!!

[@teriewilliams8614]

@@Meta_Meech…INDEED!!

[@afropick93]

That first "you cheated on my mother..." hit hard. Brandy was a phenomenal actress.

[@Tno901]

No she ain't she's a murderer

[@afropick93]

@@Tno901 ... That too

[@chars1239]

@@afropick93 wait what are y’all talking about? How is she a murderer?

[@afropick93]

@@chars1239 She had two separate car crashes that resulted in the other drivers dying

[@chars1239]

@@afropick93 that’s horrible, I just looked it up. May they rest in peace.

[@darealistmynizzle3421]

The show went to shit when Kim Parker left but this moment is when the show really went down !! Smh

[@favbrowngirl322]

Why is tht? you would think that it made the show be more interesting?

[@favbrowngirl322]

@Just Passing Through thnk you

[@yell0wberry]

It’s not like The Parkers went on to be the greatest sitcom of all time

[@yummylemons172]

I sort of liked it when Kim left but only because they gave Niecy more to work with. Before Kim left I think she only had one episode about her

[@Mannymoe3]

@Just Passing Through didn't ruin it for me at all, we all make mistakes in life.

[@robertdozier9481]

Adding Ray-J, to any situation, is never a good decision... 😕

[@aliccianeal6459]

Wowww!! 😂😂😂😂

[@tmack3256]

the hell did ray j do why is everyone bashing him🤣

[@robertdozier9481]

@@tmack3256 how much time you got???

[@jaxmaxwell2815]

@@robertdozier9481 damn how bad is he

[@robertdozier9481]

@@jaxmaxwell2815 How much time you got???

[@Faithful1ne07]

This is why Sheryl Lee Ralph left and I don’t blame her.

[@memelashey974]

Brandys mom pushed for Ray J to get on the show. That’s why he kept popping up on the show in earlier seasons.

[@monkeybrown5218]

So? That's her child

[@memelashey974]

@@monkeybrown5218 I don’t understand how you’re phrasing your comment. If your asking; then “yes” that is her child. If your getting smart then get smarter and read my comment again because I didn’t state this as a insult.

[@monkeybrown5218]

@@memelashey974 If it wasn't a problem, then why are you commenting it? Did you comment how Sonya got Brandy the show? You get smarter.

[@memelashey974]

@@monkeybrown5218 You BIG PRESSED lol 😂😭😂 Not you acting like y’all family 🤭🤦🏾‍♀️ Mama Norwood is this you ???

[@monkeybrown5218]

@@memelashey974 Yes this is me sugar, now hand mama her teeth

[@youglogirl]

How to ruin a show tutorial! We wanted Moesha the college years not Moesha the Maury special

[@Faithful1ne07]

😂😂😂

[@Ms.NigeriaParker]

Yes

[@Prancer-jr6qr]

“You are the father”

[@jadoresophya]

Exactly! The boy drama. The friend drama. The professor drama.

[@yezzerskii3166]

White folks neva wanted to see a hood black family word

[@mjb12ification]

Really can’t blame Hattie since she had no knowledge of it. Frank is mostly the blame for lying.

[@1talldaddy]

yeah and something should have went off in their heads when she asked Dee did she have a problem with Dorian living there.

[@rikadojean-jacques3928]

It's not just Frank his sister Sandy too

[@kobrathadon4956]

But technically frank didn't cheat him and moesha mom split got back together and she gave frank a ultimatum. If frank bring Dorian home she leaving him I found that to be fucked up on moesha mom part

[@jacobTheeCreole]

Frank is 100% the blame

[@simplyjuannie5128]

@@rikadojean-jacques3928 All Sandy did was adopt Dorian. It wasn't her place to tell Moesha's mom or anyone else.

[@CapitalGainzz]

Imagine ending the show the way it ended. Y’all know what part I’m talking about. They definitely ran the show into the ground. It’s a shame because it was such a wholesome show. Taught me a lot about parenting and building a relationship with my children.

[@s-wo8781]

Didn't Lil Kim kidnap Miles?

[@vanousisi8112]

@@s-wo8781 no two men not lil Kim

[@lboog081284]

This storyline killed this show. It totally wasn’t needed.

[@KosmikGawdess]

They were trying to one up because the parkers was the shizz. But it backfired.

[@GameOn71213]

I think it's because they wanted Ray j's character to have some importance

[@lataracalloway3636]

It wasn't the storyline. It was adding Ray J

[@adelestoker9053]

Idk cause we found out that no matter what he never left his side. He was there for every single thing while he was growing up, didn't miss a beat and was there when he needed him the most.

[@christian6455]

@@KosmikGawdess parkers definitely did got popular

[@ash5900]

Dee was the real hero of the story she took on franks kids put up with both dorian and moesha attitudes helped Miles with his substance abuse its a shame they scrapped the idea of her and Frank having kids. Still can't get over that Frank never told her

[@Jahn_Pah_Jonz]

She was smokin'!

[@soslime6082]

@@Jahn_Pah_JonzMyles was

[@talltalllady]

Because she was too old to get pregnant. Is why they scrapped the idea.

[@janfromcorporate]

This storyline didn’t ruin the show. It simply highlighted what was already wrong. Frank was a terrible father and Dorian brought that to the forefront

[@Luvinmydejah97]

Bingo!

[@DPPLOWD]

He was a great father

[@MoonMoon-fx1op]

A terrible father? How? Cause he had rules?

[@ImJustShayeB]

@@MoonMoon-fx1op he was toxic af and a hypocrite.

[@MoonMoon-fx1op]

@@ImJustShayeB or he was human and made mistakes like everyone else

[@wyntonmohorn]

This was the moment Moesha went from a comedy to a dramedy. This was the moment Moesha got real.

[@queenking6524]

Can’t blame Ray J for the show getting canceled. He had BEEN on the show previously reoccurring as one of Mo’s classmates when they were much younger.

[@yummylemons172]

Well this is the first time he has played a major character though. Adding a new main character in middle of a series is always a risk

[@queenking6524]

@@yummylemons172 true but they mean Ray J specifically lol probably because One on One got canceled as well. I feel like the family dynamic became more deeper with him on there and it could’ve really went somewhere.

[@yattamook]

this that time tyler perry wrote for the show 😂jk

[@Babysista]

😂😂😂

[@johnnywinstonjr]

One of the most explosive scenes on Black television history! Didn't see it coming.

[@essteex4656]

Twas trash 🗑

[@weareadrian]

Frank went from looking like Doug to Daquan in 3.7 seconds LMAO 😂

[@brysonhardy9082]

Don't blame Moesha, she's Innocent.

[@aishag3476]

This time lol

[@jukilllsss2854]

Naw shouldn’t no child come at they parents like that, that’s her parents business she need to stay in a child’s place and out of grown folks business

[@ajohnson5693]

@@jukilllsss2854 well I would be mad too thinking he’s my cousin whole time I had a brother I could’ve grown up with life would be so different. Then knowing your dad did that to your mom it would be hell it the mother did it to him.

[@shadonnamarie93]

@@jukilllsss2854 exactly stay, thats was between her mom and dad

[@aaronkenyon7112]

@@jukilllsss2854 So if your dad cheated on your mom, you wouldn't react the same way? I would and I did

[@siyahseeker]

2:00 The way Moesha said "You cheated on my mother..." in that way... The passion in her voice is like, yeah. She pieced the clues together. Given this situation, can you really blame Mo for constantly knocking heads with Frank? Personally, I understand. How can you trust someone that led you on with a big lie? Simple answer: You can't.

[@rose4mvp2012]

I don't care how many times I've seen this, my heart drops every time I see this lol.

[@Saturdayz_In_The_Fall]

This was when Brandy was so overworked in the industry she fainted on set, wasn’t eating or sleeping, she was getting tired of Moesha and this episode was the icing on the cake that started the Moesha downfall.

[@carahood720]

This. Is. Crazy

[@Shon9tilR]

Sucks! We all wanted more seasons.

[@Breanna_monique]

They had the NERVE to say "Mooesha!?" and "Who you talking to?" like she was in the wrong 😩

[@redips]

they have no right to say that after this.

[@Hogwarts-Dropout]

If I told my dad to shut up I'd be six feet under in under sixty seconds.

[@freemovies8021]

Right that was between mo’s mother and Frank she was just a child she had no idea what was going on in their relationship it was none of her business she need to stay in a child’s place and at the end it turned out Frank didn’t cheat on her mother

[@Kemon-]

Your dad is soft. My father would have bodied me in under 10 seconds.

[@eberechi3025]

@@freemovies8021 Y'all love to talk about a child's place but never want to talk about an adult's place. Why are you, as an adult, cheating on the mother of your child and betraying your entire family? Y'all just think you can do any fuckshit to your kids and get away with it because you're prequalified for AARP and are out here openly bragging about how you're raised by people with anger issues who don't see you as a human being deserving of a voice or at the very least morality. Notice how she would still be in a "child's place" had he done the right thing in the first place.

[@Jahn_Pah_Jonz]

Well you DID go to gaywarts school. 😆

[@d-Equalizer-b]

At least he brought them all raycons

[@mossgeorge2001]

I like how the morning after all this Miles was like Dad, it is okay and he needed that.

[@sachamusica1]

Yup he said I love you and low-key I teared up lol

[@RapFanatic4ever]

Yeah but he’s a kid he’s naive

[@RealTalk1411]

@@RapFanatic4ever I agree. Miles was too young to understand the magnitude of what just happened. You're right he's a kid. He's not like Moesha. He didn't feel betrayed or hurt or lied to. All Miles cared about was that he now had a brother.

[@tiffanystennett1973]

That was touching. I loved that part.

[@SUMPhiB08]

@@RealTalk1411 Thank God he’s not like Moesha

[@DJKeytronikzTV]

This SHOULD'VE been the series finale right here

[@shaynestewart9297]

Even better. After the fourth season they could've done a 3 hour TV movie. ending the series.

[@Papi.Pharaoh]

Frank has always treated Myles and Dorian better than Moesha because they’re boys. Dee was more of a parent to Moesha than Frank ever was. Her and Moesha had the right to be very upset with Frank about Dorian being his son.

[@lildurk3004]

No one is perfect tho, however, we as children no matter how old we are, we dont forget. We may forgive you but we wont forget what you did.

[@michaelcloete271]

This is the reality some of us grew up in. I think this is the most powerful of the episodes ever. This show was deep on so many levels. Thank you Moesha team.

[@trinidadmetroid]

YES.even though this killed the show many people have an experience like this....where their 'cousin' is really their sibling.

[@Landprince]

@@trinidadmetroid my cousins are my siblings. My mom married brothers.

[@trinidadmetroid]

@@Landprince she married two brothers back to back?

[@Landprince]

@@trinidadmetroid yes my uncle went to jail and she got with his brother (my dad) after that.

[@honeywest39j95]

@@Landprince no comment…😬

[@gerawallstar3487]

2:45 Why are they laughing?! This is the most dark and serious moment from this episode.

[@armanigoodman5302]

Moesha is the best TV show back in the year 1996 until 2001

[@LMLification]

Frank brought this on himself by stepping outside of his marriage, producing a child and thinking his children should not be privy to the fact that they had a brother. Plus, his wife had a right to know before marrying Frank. You have to be up front with your children. Although my situation was different, I was pissed off that my parents tried to hide the fact that my brother was actually my half-brother and that my father adopted him after marrying my mom. Everyone knew except me until I saw his father ring the doorbell, and I answered the door. Be honest with your children.

[@25JAZZLLY2525]

Honey do you need a hug

[@Djchicago1]

@@25JAZZLLY2525 go back to ur brothel

[@sbrooks729]

He was separated for other reasons. Frank then started dealing with Barbara after he figured that Marguerite was not returning. He didn’t cheat on his wife, but the situation is still messy.

[@jeremymartin9148]

You obviously didn't watch the entire show, before making this comment

[@LMLification]

@@jeremymartin9148 No, I did, although not for a while, and am still not changing my stance. BYE.

[@LilGrimey5Star]

The father was like “I hit it first” lol

[@ghariiscool]

💀💀💀💀💀

[@DynamicPublicRelationsBOSS]

Ha lol lort

[@austinadegor3562]

☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️

[@austinadegor3562]

☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️

[@macywood4619]

Hell naw!

[@jeffrivera3612]

I was ok with kim leaving , since she get her own show, but after this the show just wasn’t the same anymore. I also hated the Hakeem and moesha storyline as well. I liked them better as best friends.

[@mrsbreazy7413]

@Dominick Sansotta exactly they weren’t even cute together they just didn’t match

[@maximusprime3459]

This was some BS. They didnt have to do this.

[@Kenya5800]

He always acted like he was perfect and downed everyone else for their flaws but hid the biggest secret.

[@teriewilliams8614]

It’s just like “Good Times” when John Amos wanted the SHOW to focus on ALL 3 kids & NOT just JJ! Of course they didn’t listen 🎧 & KILLED his character off the show instead! That decision caused the RATINGS to plummet and the show was NEVER the same afterwards!! The show got “boring” after he left!! John Amos did an interview about it a while ago!!

[@lateshiachilds3640]

Exactly I agree with that, producers should listen to actors/actress sometimes their opinion can matter also

[@mrs.c2793]

I saw his interview. Living Single was the done the same way.

[@moeticjustuce]

Wait! JJ was killed off?!

[@brennenjones6658]

@@moeticjustuce No, not JJ, lol. But John Amos' James character was. That's where Florida's infamous "damn, damn, damn!" comes from after she finally accepts his death.

[@s-wo8781]

The later seasons of Good Times was still good don't front. I lived Penny!

[@JustbeingCed]

I remember seeing this for the first time. It shock us when we saw this on a black tv show.

[@airjoshy]

Ray J finds out he’s the love child and Moesha gets mad and makes it about her….

[@myguychris7739]

I tell ya bout women 🤣

[@MissDeenaB94]

Well.. to be fair... he did make her feel like complete shit for the smallest things so I figure she looked at it as you have some nerve. Plus her mama died so she’s emotional. It happens

[@myguychris7739]

@@MissDeenaB94 Look at the women coming in to justify 😂

[@MissDeenaB94]

@@myguychris7739 I’m the only female that said something sir

[@myguychris7739]

@@MissDeenaB94 Obviously you're not if I used the word "women"

[@fizziealladin5282]

This episode always held a special place in my heart.. I still remember when I was 15 years old seeing this episode.. Then I wrote a letter to her..

[@tre1123ify]

Did she ever receive it or reply?

[@NODE1975]

This is why Dee left the show.

[@lateshiachilds3640]

I don’t blame her

[@simonstuart2003]

Don't blame her one bit

[@johnny4048reads]

@@lateshiachilds3640 me either.

[@wonderwoman5732]

@@lateshiachilds3640 Neither do I.

[@TheRealMTR]

What's interesting is that I thought Ray J had a 'Maury Show's hat on

[@RapFanatic4ever]

“You are the father”

[@still730bf]

Hahahaha

[@Shon9tilR]

“You finally brought your son home. I knew you would do the right…😳” 😂

[@munimathbypeterfelton6251]

It wasn’t just that this plot twist killed the series, it was also how the scene itself was directed. To have a hunky-dory outside character who never appeared on the show before or after this one single dagger of a moment casually mention that Dorian was Frank’s son was very inappropriate writing, period. Plus the fact that Frank and Aunt Hattie wanted to wait to reveal this dirty dagger of a secret to Dorian after he turned 18 showed sheer selfishness and passive-aggression on Frank’s part in particular. “Happy 18th Birthday, Dorian! Oh by the way, I am your father not your uncle.” 😡

[@rockchick128]

Kids don't have to be 18 to know who their dad is

[@TheGlittergirlxoxo]

@@rockchick128 we know, that’s common sense. The original comment was only referring to what Frank said in the show

[@ClearandHealthyBoundaries]

Good point! When the aunt said at the end she was going to stay at a hotel I asked myself if she really did mean to come and turn the family's world upside down with some self-righteous agenda to let Dorian know the truth.

[@frostyfreezyfreeze54]

Thank you for letting me know this character had never been on the show before this episode. That's what very special episodes do: Create characters you're never going to see again just for the sake of the story. My thing is, did nobody tell Aunt Hattie not to say anything? I find it hard to believe that only five people knew about this and there wasn't a strict agreement between all of them to keep it a secret until Dorian turned 18. And two of them were out of the picture, so how did Aunt Hattie think it was okay to just blurt that out after so many years of knowing about it?

[@georgeniang]

@@frostyfreezyfreeze54 she probably thought they knew

[@yummylemons172]

Even before this storyline the Dorian character was a mistake. I’m rewatching the series on Netflix and I realize how if the episode isn’t about him then most of the B plots are. It was like the were really trying to push the character onto the audience He was an unnecessary addition to the show.

[@tysonsilvers4903]

I feel like with moe going to collage, she would have to mature and that would dorian would be there to keep that child, parent drama while letting moeisha delvop, also to give miles more plots. Atleast that my thought of why they put dorian there

[@yummylemons172]

@@tysonsilvers4903 IDK I mean Miles was pushed in the background even more so when Dorian came. During the 2 seasons with Dorian Miles only had 2 episodes about him and one was a B plot. He actually had more when Dorian wasn’t there

[@tysonsilvers4903]

@@yummylemons172 I'm gonna go ahead and agree with you since I just watched the b.s. cliffhanger for the very last episode last night

[@tiffanystennett1973]

Not that I'm against the Dorian character, but I do agree that he really wasn't a necessary addition. The show was doing fine without him. Sometimes less is more and if it isn't broke don't fix it.

[@bryheadassss]

bro moesha extra asff 🤣

[@maryammure5151]

RIP Denise dowse. This was such an epic and shocking moment in moesha show. 🙏

[@jimas9775]

Mo-- to the--E--to the --cheatin dad!

[@Filmation77]

2:33 Frank had business trying to pull that "Im your father " crap Moesha had a right to be angry

[@imerfi]

He has a Duncle Daddy and a uncle lol

[@ambiguousimpulseproduction365]

This is when Dee knew the show was over

[@stretchmane6867]

I remember this like yesterday..this really hits home Nation wide

[@Jahn_Pah_Jonz]

Is on your side. 😀

[@mjb12ification]

Notice everything went silent when Hattie said that Frank finally bought his son?

[@MrMindMarvel]

Frank was one of the most dysfunctional images of a black man on TV. We had so many positive black father's from James, Uncle Phil, Heathcliff and Carl Wislow, it's like they took this show in the year 2000 and tried to show negativity thru him and this show. Image is everything.

[@lynne709]

Here’s the part that I never understood: why didn’t Frank tell Aunt Hattie before she came to visit that his family didn’t know the truth about Dorian and careful not to mention it? She made a reasonable assumption that Frank wouldn’t have moved Dorian into his home without tell his wife and kids the truth. That just shows that Frank hasn’t just been lying to his family all of this time but himself as well. The truth brought too many consequences along with it and he just chose not to face it.

[@yummylemons172]

Well she didn’t know he was living there

[@lynne709]

@@yummylemons172 That’s my point. Aunt Hattie should have been briefed on the entire situation. She made a reasonable assumption when she saw Dorian living there that the secret had finally been revealed. Frank put her in such an awkward situation and that wasn’t fair to her.

[@yummylemons172]

@@lynne709 Okay gotcha

[@missyginn2808]

Cause he was an idiot

[@natasham4609]

Exactly! Why not just say "Hey Aunt Hattie, Dorian is living with us now but he doeesn't know I'm him biological dad so don't bring it up" espcially when Frank knew evverything would blow up if it came out. I hate when shows have obvious plot gaps like that.

[@hvactvwithsteve4460]

Frank didn’t have nothing in that cup the whole time

[@myguychris7739]

I thought I was the only one to notice 😂

[@sachamusica1]

The cup is full....of lies

[@J.Anita24]

@@sachamusica1 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SavingwJCAM]

🤣🤣🤣

[@crescentartdesigns]

Frank's actions of lies caused Moesha to move out.

[@trilldadon100yago5]

Yooooo I remember this, it was crazy, never thought something like this would happen in a tv show

[@kenyakinard513]

Nobody wanted it to be this way it was a shock to all of them for them to put this in the script

[@SurahOnline]

*And THIS Ladies and Gentlemen….is the moment this show died.*

[@ChicknCoopTv]

The moment the show went to straight crap..

[@openworldview7894]

That nigga was lying to everybody 🤣

[@sbrooks729]

Frank had Dorian when he was separated from his wife, who left him for non-related reasons. He didn't cheat. He still could have been more transparent about it earlier on.

[@christiankelly6321]

She probably revealed that info on purpose LOL

[@RealTalk1411]

She thought everyone had been told since Dorian said that he lives there now and Dee said it was an adjustment at first and now they are now one big happy family. It would be natural to think everyone was told.

[@aidanfox8219]

This episode blew my mind so much and I said to my self things just got tense

[@AR-xd3dp]

The complicated elements of out of wedlock births, love affairs during martial separations,and parental responsibilities is what this storyline dealt with.Topics in which alot of people weren't for yet

[@cowboyschamps8331]

This sounds like my life. I found out who my real father was at the age of 47

[@tiffanystennett1973]

I'm so sorry that happened. It must have been pretty tough for you, especially having missed out who your real father was for so long. I hope you can heel. Best wishes. Thank you for sharing.

[@shaharaeatmon3202]

This was a very emotional episode 😢

[@emmanueljames9029]

The way Moesha said "what" I was waiting for the studio audience to laugh!!

[@dragg2swagg]

Moesha made that whole thing about her

[@RealTalk1411]

She didn't even give Frank a chance to explain what happened. She automatically assumed that Frank cheated on her mother. I'm sure that's not what happened. From what I'm gathering it sounds like Frank and Marguerite were separated at the time or even living apart. So technically that's not cheating.

[@JadaCol]

Ray j was so fine back then

[@madstookova]

RIGHTTT😩😩

[@tangemclemore4116]

Now he just the average cornball that most ppl can't stand

[@mrfoamposite]

It only took 30 seconds for my heart to drop😳

[@crystalvouse6435]

The crazy thing is he told his wife dee to her face this was his nephew and dad wasn't around and he's the damn dad.. SMH 🤦‍♂️

[@georgemaster689]

If either of my parents cheated and I had a sibling out of wedlock, I probably would not speak to them again!

[@johnnywinstonjr]

Frank didn't cheat. Moe's and Miles mother left them.

[@cartoonlover4479]

@@johnnywinstonjr I thought she died of cancer????

[@Blaze6432]

@@johnnywinstonjr Someone didn't watch the show properly. It was a cheat.... literally explained in this video

[@1talldaddy]

@@Blaze6432 no it wasn't a cheat.it was ;later explained that Frank and Marguerite were having problems in the marriage and she left for a while.

[@dej.aesthetic]

@@Blaze6432 He didn’t cheat, they were on a break like Ross and Rachel 🤣

[@nnamdi602]

A lotta of y’all saying this killed the show on some BS. When this episode dropped this twist was a hit. Y’all just saw the interview the actor who played Frank gave & are just talking out y’all necks. What killed this show was the lack of fresh storylines once Moe got into college (miles getting kidnapped 😒) & UPN pulling the plug on a lot of black sitcoms.

[@marilyn1984]

What are you talking about UPN was pulling the plug on the late 2000s not 90s this wasn’t a hit Idk what you are talking about

[@soulofachristian8704]

Loved your comment until you used the word "black". Then I said "oh here we go, another person talking bout the black n white BS and keeping it alive"

[@anthonyauthentic7934]

Well, if you are OLD ENOUGH. You would notice that you missed a big thing. People actually hated the fact this happened . It was actually a topic on BET and radio shows where people gave their opinion on it . There’s a reason why viewership dropped AFTER this episode. Nice try using the whole “y’all are sheep” card…

[@marilyn1984]

@@anthonyauthentic7934 exactly Wayyy down

[@worldofcc8918]

@@soulofachristian8704 this is a black sitcom are you slow ?

[@davejamal8627]

I liked this story line it brought some realization to the show

[@jslack8973]

This was so deep

[@MyThoughtzAndOpinionz]

2:25 Hold on, I’m still your daddy!!!

[@wonderwoman5732]

Giving birth to a child doesn't Frank Dirty Balls Mitchell a father. It's about loving, supporting, and being honest with their children.

[@ariesqueen9685]

Real situations 💯

[@crescentartdesigns]

yup it made it more times worse

[@Aria3210]

Aaaaaannnndddd that was the beginning of the end

[@nonuorah2103]

the original Power dinner scene lol!

[@d0narroyo]

Moesha was just like Lisa Simpson, she always want to get the moral high ground to make herself feel superior

[@d0narroyo]

@Allison Edwards well technically he didn't betray them. The story was that moeshas mother left her and moeshas dad because and moved in with her sister because she didn't want to feel the pressure of raising a family and being an adult, they got married young. After that, moeshas dad started seeing another woman and got her pregnant, he was going to be with her and start a new life with her but 5 months later moeshas mom came back and her took her back. Of course Dorians mom couldn't raise a child on her own so Dorians father decided to raise him but his wife threaten to leave him again if he took the baby, and thats why his sister raised him instead. He never betrayed the family but he had to keep the lie to protect the family and moeshas mother reputation

[@meatballsandwich5329]

Shuuuuut the fuck up.

[@d0narroyo]

@@meatballsandwich5329 im sorry its true, watch the episode, dont let your online balls get over your head

[@LilBitJassy]

You don't even know the storyline. Nothing what you said is right or even true except for what we saw and heard in the scene. Moesha was right cause he messed up her live and tried to blamed it on her and lied to the whole family.. He cheated on Moesha mom and called it a mistake. He was not going to be with the woman after he cheated because Mo's mom had came back from staying with her sister and they decided to work it out. We don't know the reason why moesha mom had left or why they were having problems but they had gotten into a fight and she left to cool down or whatever. I don't think that moesha mom would have left frank had he taken the child I dont think he told her that he cheated on her which resulted in a child which would have caused more issues on the ones that they already had. He betrayed the family by cheating on their mom which fathered a child.

[@averymerrick]

More like Brenda Walsh.

[@blessingsbanks2508]

Frank would have never.......

[@willsims2009]

He was a great dad and they put this crazy storyline in here!😢

[@laurenlocd3180]

Ray j skin was flawless

[@xbreezy9843]

Man this was 1 of my favorite shows and episodes yo it too a while for Dorian to accept Frank as his dad and I hate it ended up getting cancelled especially with a cliffhanger of Myles getting kidnapped by Patience smh

[@EDifyer881]

this episode reminds me of wcw because it was the fingerpoke of doom oh and here's ray j aka the sitcom killer lol

[@Kingbossdon]

I still remember this like it was yesterday and yea this was the ending of the show in a lot of ppl eyes. But the Aunt killed me after spilling all that tea she was like, I'm better off in a hotel I was done

[@1talldaddy]

yeah she was like "I fucked up.shit is about to go down so i'm out."lol

[@cj8803]

That was MAJOR TEA! I would have left too lol.

[@dudefromkc6182]

That hat Dorian had on..them early 2000's brands

[@OmegaMan2525]

It says Meoshe 😆

[@dudefromkc6182]

@@OmegaMan2525 the was one of the popular name brands

[@parikathornton7246]

Storyline never bothered me. It just made me feel like the show was maturing. It showed a decent man like Frank can be low-down too. Honestly I never liked him but this did make him more human. And knocked him down a peg. I was tired of him acting like he walked on water. 💯

[@ghariiscool]

I agree

[@bbryant9455]

Real shit. I felt like early on he had to "preach" all the time. It was the late 90s and all the black sitcoms were trying so hard to make the main male character like uncle Phil or Carl Winslow imo. Hell upn and them were even trying to make flex like that on one on one and LL on in the house 🤣🤣 this storyline with Frank made it a tiny bit more realistic imo

[@misspriss2482]

I completely disagree. A character can have flaws without it being that he cheated on his wife, particularly a black man. Black positive male role models, husbands and fathers especially, are nearly impossible to find on TV or in movies. So when they pushed this story line, it made him the typical black man. This made no sense.

[@seoulnessie]

I never liked Frank. I guess him always being hard on Moesha stemmed from his fear of meeting a rotten man like him.

[@yummylemons172]

Honestly I think it could have been done differently than having a cousin who didn’t know he was really his son. That’s too soap operatic to me similarly to how there have been some shows with a older sister who really turned out to be the character’s mom. It would have worked better if Dorian was a friend Hakeem’s who start coming by a lot and wanted to get to know the family and then revealing himself as Frank’s son or if he just randomly knocked on the door one day and revealed himself.

[@arneshapowell1020]

Ray j has started on here twice before he became Dorian. Remember he convinced Q to let him perform at his show at the Den. He and his dad on the episode when all the Fathers and Sons had that Seminar and Frank took Hakeem. And then this when he became Dorian.

[@princelevi3733]

I hated when Frank said, "Who do you think you're talking to?" The girl is confused and upset.

[@dgray9020]

Rest In Peace Ms Denise Dowse