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My Wife and Kids
Logo and main cast of My Wife and Kids.
Logo and main cast of My Wife and Kids
Format Sitcom
Created by Don Reo
Damon Wayans
Starring Damon Wayans
Tisha Campbell-Martin
George O. Gore II
Jennifer Freeman (2001-2005)
Jazz Raycole (2001)
Parker McKenna Posey
Noah Gray-Cabey (2003-2005)
Andrew McFarlane (2003-2005)
Meagan Good (2003)
Brooklyn Sudano (2003-2005)
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
No. Don Reo is an American television writer and producer He has created such hit shows as Blossom for NBC and My Wife and Kids for Damon Kyle Wayans (born September 4, 1960) is an American stand-up comedian, Writer, and Actor who began his career Damon Kyle Wayans (born September 4, 1960) is an American stand-up comedian, Writer, and Actor who began his career Not to be confused with Tisha Martin Tisha Campbell-Martin (born Tisha Michelle Campbell on October 13, 1968) is an American George O Gore II (born December 15 1981 in Fort Washington Maryland, U Jennifer Nicole Freeman (born October 20, 1985) is an American actress. Jazz Raycole (born Jazzmine Raycole Dillingham on February 11, 1988 in Stockton California) is an American Actress who Parker McKenna Posey (born August 18, 1995 in Los Angeles California) is an American Child actress. Noah Gray-Cabey (born November 16, 1995) is an American Television actor and Pianist. Meagan Monique Good (born August 8 1981 is an American film and television actress Brooklyn Sudano (born January 5, 1981 in West Hollywood CA) is African American and Italian. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the of seasons 5
No.  of episodes 124
Production
Executive
producer(s)		 Don Reo
Damon Wayans
David Himelfarb
(Seasons 1-4)
Andy Cadiff
(Season 3)
Dean Lorey (Seasons 4-5)
Running time approx. The following is a list of episodes for the television show My Wife and Kids. 23 minutes (per episode)
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Original run March 28, 2001 – May 17, 2005
External links
IMDb profile

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Contents

Premise

The series is premised on a self-made entrepreneur, Michael Kyle (portrayed by actor Damon Wayans) bringing up his family in the suburbs of Stamford, Connecticut. Damon Kyle Wayans (born September 4, 1960) is an American stand-up comedian, Writer, and Actor who began his career Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. His family consist of the mother & wife of the family Janet 'Jay' Kyle (Tisha Campbell-Martin), and three children: Michael 'Junior' Kyle (George O. Gore II), Claire Kyle (Jazz Raycole, later Jennifer Freeman), and young Kady Kyle (Parker McKenna Posey). Not to be confused with Tisha Martin Tisha Campbell-Martin (born Tisha Michelle Campbell on October 13, 1968) is an American George O Gore II (born December 15 1981 in Fort Washington Maryland, U Jazz Raycole (born Jazzmine Raycole Dillingham on February 11, 1988 in Stockton California) is an American Actress who Jennifer Nicole Freeman (born October 20, 1985) is an American actress. Parker McKenna Posey (born August 18, 1995 in Los Angeles California) is an American Child actress.

Michael owns his own small trucking & moving company with Jay beginning the series as a housewife. She later takes a position as a stock broker and attempts to finish college. Other recurring characters add to the cast in later seasons.

Production

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In May 2005, My Wife and Kids was officially cancelled by Damon Wayans after 5 seasons. May 2005 was the fifth month of that year It began on a Sunday and ended after 31 days on a Tuesday. Damon Kyle Wayans (born September 4, 1960) is an American stand-up comedian, Writer, and Actor who began his career

In the season five finale, "The V Story", it was revealed that Jay was apparently pregnant. The cliffhanger was answered by ABC that if they had picked up the series for another year, the pregnancy test results would have been wrong and Jay would not have had the baby. A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a Plot device in which a movie, Novel, or other work of fiction contains an abrupt ending often leaving

Cast

Main

Recurring Characters

Jazz Raycole (the original Claire) departed after season one. Damon Kyle Wayans (born September 4, 1960) is an American stand-up comedian, Writer, and Actor who began his career Not to be confused with Tisha Martin Tisha Campbell-Martin (born Tisha Michelle Campbell on October 13, 1968) is an American George O Gore II (born December 15 1981 in Fort Washington Maryland, U Jazz Raycole (born Jazzmine Raycole Dillingham on February 11, 1988 in Stockton California) is an American Actress who Jennifer Nicole Freeman (born October 20, 1985) is an American actress. Parker McKenna Posey (born August 18, 1995 in Los Angeles California) is an American Child actress. Noah Gray-Cabey (born November 16, 1995) is an American Television actor and Pianist. Meagan Monique Good (born August 8 1981 is an American film and television actress Brooklyn Sudano (born January 5, 1981 in West Hollywood CA) is African American and Italian. Jazz Raycole (born Jazzmine Raycole Dillingham on February 11, 1988 in Stockton California) is an American Actress who It was publicly reported that she was pulled from the series by her mother over concerns about the second season opening storyline in which Raycole (as Claire) finds her friend Charmaine (portrayed by Raven-Symone) has become pregnant[1]. Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman (born December 10 1985 known professionally as Raven-Symoné or Raven, is an American actress and R&B Replacement actress Jennifer Freeman was then cast in the same role with the same storyline. Jennifer Nicole Freeman (born October 20, 1985) is an American actress. Given that Freeman bears no resemblance to the original actress, the second season premiere ("Mom's Away") obliquely refers to the change: Upon Claire's entrance down the stairs of the set, Michael notices a difference about his daughter and declares, "I don't know what it is, but you look like a whole new person!"

During the third season, gifted piano virtuoso Noah Gray-Cabey joins the cast as young Kady's boyfriend Franklin. Noah Gray-Cabey (born November 16, 1995) is an American Television actor and Pianist. Portraying a child savant, succeeding episodes are often accented by the talented young actor's actual musical skills and his portrayal as having advanced educational credentials and achievements.

Also, although season three opens with actress Meagan Good as Junior's new girlfriend Vanessa, she is replaced after 5 episodes by actress Brooklyn Sudano, (daughter of legendary 1970's singer Donna Summer) for undisclosed reasons. Meagan Monique Good (born August 8 1981 is an American film and television actress Brooklyn Sudano (born January 5, 1981 in West Hollywood CA) is African American and Italian. Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained Unlike the change in Claire's role, no on-screen reference was made regarding this change. The pair consummates their relationship during this season, resulting in Vanessa becoming pregnant at season's end and setting up the series for related storylines through the remainder of the show. They become parents in the fifth season.

Introduced in the middle of the second season, Claire begins a relationship with the religious-minded Tony, portrayed by young actor Andrew McFarlane. The relationship continues through series end. In the episode "Breaking Up and Breaking It," McFarlane appears as Roger, Claire's first crush.

Guests

Many guest stars made appearances during the five season series run[2]. Notable ones included:

Episodes

Main article: List of My Wife and Kids episodes

Running gags and character quirks

In addition to humorous scripts, My Wife and Kids created humor in physical comedy, insults, and running gags:

Michael Kyle, Junior

Michael Kyle, Senior

Jay

Claire

Kady

Franklin

Franklin also has very strong feelings for Kady and sees her as his everything. He loves Kady with all of his little tiny heart.

The Wayans influence

Many members of the Wayans family have worked in front of the camera or behind the scenes on My Wife and Kids. In some cases, careers were accelerated. For instance, Damien Dante Wayans was a supervising producer in season three, a producer or co-producer in season four, and an executive story editor in season four and in season five. Damien Dante Wayans is an American Actor, Screenwriter, and producer.

Behind the camera

Midway through season two, Kim Wayans, who had acting experience starring in In Living Color and In the House became a regular writer for the series after writing a few season-two episodes. Kim Wayans (born October 16 1961) is an American actress, Comedian, producer, Writer and director This article is about the television series For the band see Living Colour. In the House is a television Sitcom that premiered April 10, 1995 originally on NBC (Seasons 1 and 2 aired on NBC, and She became executive story editor in season three, producer in season four (skipping co-producer) and supervising producer in season five. Kim never made an on-camera appearance on the show.

Damien Dante Wayans wrote and directed several episodes of the series from seasons three through five. Damien Dante Wayans is an American Actor, Screenwriter, and producer. Damon's look-alike son, Damon Wayans, Jr., wrote a season four episode and became a regular writer in the fifth season. Damon Kyle Wayans Jr (born 1982) is an American Actor, Comedian and Writer. Elvira Wayans also wrote a couple of episodes in the fifth season. Damon's cousin Craig Wayans began as a writer and executive story editor on the show in the second season, and then became supervising producer without skipping a position. Craig Wayans is an American Screenwriter, Television producer, and Actor.

In front of the camera

Keenen Ivory Wayans appears once as Michael's brother Ken in season one's "A Little Romance". Keenen Ivory Wayans (born June 8, 1958) is an American Actor, Comedian, director and writer known as the

Damon's own kids, Cara Mia, Michael and Damon Jr. appeared in episodes during the first four seasons. Michael and Damon Jr. played Junior's friends Mike and John, respectively while Cara Mia played Claire's friend Bre in "Of Breasts and Basketball". Cara Mia's character was renamed Shante in her season two appearances.

Syndication

ABC Family will begin airing My Wife and Kids in September of 2008. ABC Family is an American Cable television network currently owned by Disney-ABC Television Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company [3]

References

  1. ^ Jazz Raycole gets out from My Wife and Kids
  2. ^ My Wife and Kids guest stars - IMDB
  3. ^ ABC Family To Air My Wife and Kids

External links

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