On Our Own

On Our Own is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 15, 1994 to TBA. The series had a total of 24 episodes.

Plot
The series centers on the Jerrico family, consisting of seven brothers and sisters (all of whom have names that start with "J") in the O'Fallon Park neighborhood of St. Louis who lose their parents and are being raised by the eldest brother, Josh (Harris). The early episodes focused on the siblings attempting to not be split up by authorities. This leads to Josh, the eldest brother who was trying to raise the family alone, to dress in drag and pose as older guardian, Aunt Jelcinda (also known as "Mama J"), to fool their case worker, Alana Michaels (Kimberley Kates). Alana quickly sees through the charade, but decides to help the family stay together. Alana and the family attempt to fool Alana's boss, Mr. Gordon Ormsby (Roger Aaron Brown), that "Mama J" is actually taking care of the family. Problems arise when Mr. Ormsby becomes enamored with "Mama J" and pursues her. Ultimately, "Mama J" tells Mr. Ormsby that she cannot enter into a relationship with him because she is focused on the well being of the children.

Cast

 * Ralph Louis Harris as Josh Jerrico/Aunt Jelcinda ("Mama J")
 * Jurnee Smollett as Jordee Jerrico
 * Jussie Smollett as Jesse Jerrico
 * Jake Smollett as Joc Jerrico
 * Jazz Smollett as Jai Jerrico
 * Jocqui Smollett as Jarreau Jerrico
 * Jojo Smollett as Jimi Jerrico