List of Love Thy Neighbor (American TV series) episodes
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Love Thy Neighbor is an American sitcom television series on the Oprah Winfrey Network that debuted on May 29, 2013 at 9/8c.[1][2]Love Thy Neighbor is a half-hour sitcom revolving around diner owner Hattie Mae Love and her middle-class family's daily triumphs and struggles. The focal point of the show is a location known as the Love Train Diner, an old locomotive car converted to a diner that serves up all of Hattie Mae's old recipes. It is the neighborhood hang out spot that, along with great food, serves up a lot of fun and offers advice to its customers in all walks of life.[3] The series is written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry.
Hattie, owner of the Love Train Diner, has become fed-up with her grandson Danny leeching off of her. With his new college degree, he is able to successfully receive a position at his friends' Sam and Drew's workplace; Uncle Floyd discovers Linda's husband out with another woman.
After receiving word about her cheating husband, Linda goes into a depressed state and finds comfort staying at her mother's home. With no money in the bank and bills adding up, Linda contemplates talking with her husband and solving the problems in their relationship, despite mama Hattie not agreeing with the plan. Danny is able to save up enough money to move out of his mother's home and he moves into Sam's apartment.
Sam learns that Linda has received a key from Danny to the "bachelor pad", and he demands that he get it back from her after she walks in on him while he is nude.
At the diner, the health inspector comes in for an unannounced visit and Linda starts her first day working. Floyd and Linda frantically work to bring the diner up to code.
When a fire at Vivian's diner is deemed arson, everyone points their fingers at Hattie as the culprit. Later, a fire marshal comes into the diner to reveal the cause.
Hattie ponders the idea of creating a strategic business deal with Vivian after sales are slow at the diner. Meanwhile Sam, Drew & Danny argue over who will receive a promotion at work.
Danny has reached a limit with Sam's overbearing party habit. Hattie hears of the news and decides to fix things herself to prevent Danny from moving back in with her. She attends a party at Sam's and serves him a beverage called "White Lightning". In the morning, Sam wakes up and finds himself handcuffed to Hattie.
After Marty invites Linda to the Mayor's Ball, Danny worries they may be getting too close, so he teams up with Sam and Floyd to try to get Marty out of the picture.
Sam has finally toned down on the partying, but continues to be loose with women. Danny and Drew play a crude trick on him to teach him a lesson, by making him think that he killed his latest hookup, Heather.
Sam clashes with the new boss at Beagal and Steve, Marianna. Danny and Sam corner Drew into inviting Marianna to live with her, even though she doesn't like her.
Linda's son Danny tries to plan his mom a surprise baby shower. But Philip has other plans to surprise Linda and asks her to marry him by singing and playing the piano