The Parent 'Hood

*The Parent 'Hood*
The Parent 'Hood
Genre	Family sitcom
Created by	Robert Townsend; Andrew Nicholls; Darrell Vickers;
Starring	Robert Townsend; Suzzanne Douglas; Kenny Blank; Reagan Gomez-Preston; Curtis Williams; Ashli Amari Adams; Bobby McGee; Carol Woods; Faizon Love; Tyrone Dorzell Burton; Kelly Perine;
Theme music composer	Monty Seward
Composers	Christopher Tyng; Kenny Blank;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	90 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Robert Townsend; Andrew Nicholls; Darrell Vickers; Dennis Rinsler; Marc Warren; Loretha Jones; Warren Hutcherson;
Camera setup	Videotape; Multi-camera
Running time	22–24 minutes
Production companies	Highest Common Denominator Productions (Season 1); The Townsend Entertainment Company (Seasons 2–5); Warren & Rinsler Productions (Seasons 2–4); Warner Bros. Television;
Original release
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 two-hour Wednesday night lineup that helped launch The WB (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

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 brownstone townhouse in an upper middle class Manhattan neighborhood. 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

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

Season	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
1	13	January 18, 1995 (1995-01-18)	May 17, 1995 (1995-05-17)
2	22	September 6, 1995 (1995-09-06)	May 15, 1996 (1996-05-15)
3	22	September 8, 1996 (1996-09-08)	May 18, 1997 (1997-05-18)
4	22	September 7, 1997 (1997-09-07)	May 17, 1998 (1998-05-17)
5	11	May 30, 1999 (1999-05-30)	July 25, 1999 (1999-07-25)

References

^ 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.

External links

The Parent 'Hood at IMDb
The Parent 'Hood at epguides.com

[1] Coe, Steve (August 15, 1994). "It's Comedy for WB Network". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05.

[2] "Robert Townsend Gives Positive View of Black Family on The Parent 'Hood". Jet. January 29, 1996.

[3] "HBO Max Acquires Season 2 Of 'David Makes Man', Five '90s-Era WBTV Sitcoms". Deadline Hollywood. November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

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