1. ABC
   CW
2. Fox
   UPN

"Moesha" was the first real hit for the young United Paramount Network. CBS had originally intended to air it, but did not, and UPN was able to pick it up.

1. Brandy
   Stacey Dash
2. Meagan Good
   Gabrielle Union

Brandy brought her radiant smile and infectious energy to the show. She's equally well known for her singing career.

1. Andrews
   Johnson
2. Norwood
   Garrett

Originally, she was listed as "Brandy Norwood" in the opening credits. Later, a more sophisticated credits sequence listed her solely by her stage name.

1. Europe
   A mental institution
2. Dead
   We never learn this.

Moesha's mother has died before the series starts. Early on, she has to balance loyalty to her mother's memory with her increasing affection for her new stepmother.

1. Ben
   Frank
2. Louis
   Arnold

Frank Mitchell was played by William Allen Young. He kept a close eye on his teenage daughter -- especially given how popular she was with boys.

1. He's a cook.
   He's a police officer.
2. He's a parole officer.
   He sells cars.

Frank sold Saturns, a type of car that was very popular in the 1990s. Later, Frank owned the dealership.

1. Beverly Hills
   Leimert Park
2. South Central
   Lennox

Leimert Park is a predominantly African-American neighborhood near the better-known Baldwin Hills. The area was heavily Japanese before black families began moving in.

1. Her younger brother is ill.
   Her father is ill.
2. Her father's marriage
   The Mitchells are losing their house.

Studios want more than "teenager deals with high school life" for a series story arc, so there's usually some kind of "hook" involved. Frank's remarriage provided the initial tension for "Moesha."

1. 1996
   1997
2. 1998
   1999

"Moesha" first aired in January 1996. The show featured a lot of colorful 1990s fashion.

1. She thought Dee was after her father's money.
   She wanted to run the household herself.
2. She had another girlfriend in mind for Frank.
   Dee was her high school's vice-principal.

Dee, played by Sheryl Lee Ralph, was second-in-command at Moesha's school. This added an extra layer of tension to the new household arrangements, as if adjusting to a new step-parent isn't hard enough.

1. Alabama
   Jamaica
2. New York
   Vancouver

Dee is from the island nation of Jamaica. The actress who played her, Sheryl Lee Ralph, is American, born in Connecticut.

1. Donnie
   Michael
2. Myles
   Ray

Myles was played by Marcus T. Paulk. He evolved from the classic "annoying younger brother" to a more nuanced character.

1. Hakeem
   Kim
2. Niecy
   Vanessa

The core group in the early seasons was Moesha, Kim and Niecy. Plus Hakeem, the classic "close friend with a crush" character.

1. Cutting class
   Allowing Q in her room
2. Driving without a license
   Smoking marijuana

Actually, it was Quinton who sneaked up to Mo's room when she went to get some CDs. But she didn't make him leave, and as soon as he started kissing her, on cue -- Frank and Dee walked in on them.

1. The Bronze
   The Den
2. The Peach Pit
   McLaren's

Every teen show has to have a place where the kids spend time outside of school and home. On "Moesha," this was "The Den."

1. Andell
   Jaime
2. Susan
   Tawny

Andell was played by Yvette Wilson, a comic actress. Sadly, she died of cancer in 2012.

1. Magic Johnson
   David Justice
2. Joe Montana
   Deion Sanders

"Moesha" never failed to surprise with the quality of its guest stars . As early as Season 1, bright lights like two-sport star Deion Sanders dropped by.

1. a bakery
   a fountain
2. her high school
   the Saturn dealership

For most of the series' run, the credits opened with Moesha dancing in front of a fountain in Los Angeles. This allowed Brandy to show off a little of her excellent dance skills.

1. Hakeem
   Jeremy
2. Ohagi
   Quinton

Ohagi and Moesha had a "secret love" at the beginning of Season One. He even wrote a poem about it, titled -- wait for it! -- "Secret Love."

1. Kim
   Niecy
2. Andell
   Barbara Lee

Shar Jackson had 15 minutes of (probably unwanted) fame when she lost her boyfriend Kevin Federline, who had fathered two of her children, to Britney Spears. She also has two children from an earlier relationship.

1. Brother
   Cousin
2. Husband
   Ex-husband

Ray J was born William Ray Norwood and took the name Ray J for his music career. Nowadays, you might know him better for his exploits in reality TV, like VH1's "For the Love of Ray J."

1. Drake
   Jamie Foxx
2. Will Smith
   Usher

The R&B star played the dreamy Jeremy. At a pajama party, he appears to pressure Moesha for sex, but she isn't having any, and then Frank arrives to spoil the fun.

1. A BMW
   A Jeep
2. A Mercedes
   A Mustang

The Mitchell family is fairly well off financially. This is evidenced by the fact that Frank gets her the Jeep she really wants, after first trying to get her to settle for a Saturn.

1. Kobe Bryant
   LeBron James
2. Shaquille O'Neal
   Jason Kidd

Hightower wants Moesha to help him cheat on the SAT. She refuses, but he later does so well on it that everyone thinks he *did* cheat.

1. One
   Two
2. Three
   Four

This happened on the episode "Basket Case." In it, Moesha "wins" a date with Hakeem in a school fundraiser in which the girls date the boys whose basket they bought. This is a variation on the old "pie supper" fundraisers churches used to hold, in which young men would eat their supper with the young woman who'd baked the pie.

1. Stacey Dash
   Kim Fields
2. Mo'nique
   Countess Vaughn

Countess Vaughn was a "Star Search" winner at age nine. Like more than one "Moesha" cast member, she's gone on the appear in several reality TV shows.

1. D-Money
   D-Lite
2. Ice-D
   Lil' Long Strong

Dorian was an aspiring rapper. Actor Ray J, likewise, has a music career; his albums include "Raydiation."

1. He was gay.
   He had sickle-cell anemia.
2. He was Frank's son.
   He was not related to the Mitchells at all.

Dorian came to live with the Mitchells in Season Five because he'd had some problems with authority in Oakland. Soon, it was revealed that "Uncle Frank" was really his father. A lot of fans disliked that storyline, because it took a rare depiction of a responsible black father on TV and tarnished it.

1. Aunt Hattie
   Barbara Lee, Dorian's birth mother
2. Dorian himself
   Uncle Bernie

This family secret was let loose by an eccentric aunt. On the same episode, and not entirely coincidentally, Moesha told her father she was moving out of the house.

1. "Bombshells"
   "Homecoming"
2. "Secrets and Lies"
   "Truth Be Told"

The episode certainly contained a bombshell. But the title was "Secrets and Lies."

1. Seamus Dever
   Nathan Fillion
2. Jon Huertas
   Stana Katic

Huertas played Hakeem's friend Antonio. Later, he had a more prominent role as Lt. Esposito on the ABC hit "Castle."

1. Cal U
   Los Angeles City College
2. UCLA
   UC Sunnydale

Moesha goes to the fictitious "Cal U." Maybe she ran into some of the cast of "Beverly Hills, 90210," who also went to a "California University" in the 1990s.

1. Hakeem
   Michael
2. Ohaji
   Quinton

Quinton Brooks was played by Fredro Starr. He has an impressive resume in the rap world, having been discovered by Jam Master Jay, then performing with Onyx and as a solo artist.

1. "Andell's Place"
   "D-Money's Dream"
2. "The Parkers"
   "Roommates"

"The Parkers" revolved around the hook of a mother and daughter (Kim and Nikki Parker) going to the same community college. This demands that their relationship shift to one of roommates and friends. Mo'Nique played Nikki Parker in the series.

1. Annie
   Jackie
2. Marguerite
   Sharon

We see the mother's full name when Moesha goes to her burial vault to talk to her. It's Marguerite Jennings Mitchell.