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I'm O'Tay, You're O-Tay

In observance of Black History Month, Nicholas must choose a famous African-American to portray at a school assembly. Nicholas shocks his family when he tells them he wants to be Buckwheat. Robert suggests to Nicholas that he choose an African-American figure with a more positive image. However, Nicholas is adamant about his choice so Robert decides to lend his son support. At the assembly, Nicholas comes out dressed in Buckwheat garb and speaks in the almost unintelligible style, which was Buckwheat's trademark. However, midway through his speech, Nicholas takes off his Buckwheat wig to explain that during Buckwheat's era, black actors had to portray stereotypical characters if they wanted to be in movies at all, and that we should honor these black film pioneers for making it easier for future generations of African-American actors. Meanwhile, Cece wants to be more like her big sister Zaria by emulating her.

English
  • Originally Aired February 21, 1996
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code 457969
  • Network The WB
  • Created November 9, 2006 by
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Name Type Role
Billiam Coronel Writer
Tommy Redmond Hicks Guest Star
Wesley Mann Guest Star
Orlando Brown Guest Star
Brenden Jefferson Guest Star
Karla Green Guest Star
Rudee Lipscomb Guest Star
Ashley Monique Clark Guest Star
Beverly Johnson Guest Star
Lana McKissack Guest Star
Daniel Murillo Guest Star
Renee Victor Guest Star
David Steinberg Director