The Parent 'Hood
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| The Parent 'Hood | |
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| Genre | Family sitcom |
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| Theme music composer | Monty Seward |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 90 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Videotape; Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
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| Network | The WB |
| Release | January 18, 1995 – July 25, 1999 |
The Parent 'Hood is an American sitcom television series that aired on The WB from January 18, 1995, to July 25, 1999. The series starred Robert Townsend and Suzzanne Douglas. Originally to be titled Father Knows Nothing (a parody of the title of the 1950s sitcom Father Knows Best),[1] the series was one of the four sitcoms that aired as part of the original Wednesday-night two-hour lineup that helped launch The WB network (along with The Wayans Bros., Unhappily Ever After, and the short-lived Muscle).[2]
From November 2021 to 2023, The Parent 'Hood streamed several episodes on HBO Max.[3]
Premise[edit]
The series revolves around a former Black English professor, Robert Peterson, who must cope with fatherhood after his wife, Jerri decides to return to the working field to their four children which they share in their upper middle class apartment brownstone in Manhattan. Robert quickly learns that he needs to rule his house with an iron fist as he realizes the world his kids are growing up in was different from how he grew up.
Cast[edit]
- Robert Townsend as Robert Peterson
- Suzzanne Douglas as Geraldine "Jerri" Peterson
- Kenny Blank as Michael Peterson (seasons 1–3)
- Reagan Gomez-Preston as Zaria Peterson
- Curtis Williams as Nicholas Peterson
- Ashli Amari Adams as Cecilia "CeCe" Peterson
- Bobby McGee as Derek Sawyer (season 1)
- Carol Woods as Mrs. Wilcox (season 1)
- Faizon Love as Wendell Wilcox (seasons 2–4, main; season 1, recurring)
- Tyrone Dorzell Burton as T.K. Anderson (seasons 4–5)
- Kelly Perine as Kelly Peterson (season 5)
Episodes[edit]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 13 | January 18, 1995 | May 17, 1995 | |
| 2 | 22 | September 6, 1995 | May 15, 1996 | |
| 3 | 22 | September 8, 1996 | May 18, 1997 | |
| 4 | 22 | September 7, 1997 | May 17, 1998 | |
| 5 | 11 | May 30, 1999 | July 25, 1999 | |
References[edit]
- ^ Coe, Steve (August 15, 1994). "It's Comedy for WB Network". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05.
- ^ "Robert Townsend Gives Positive View of Black Family on The Parent 'Hood". Jet. January 29, 1996.
- ^ "HBO Max Acquires Season 2 Of 'David Makes Man', Five '90s-Era WBTV Sitcoms". Deadline Hollywood. November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
