Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!

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Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
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Genre Comedy
Created by Jamie Foxx & Jim Patterson
Starring
Music byAinz Brainz Prasad
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Alex Avant
  • Chris Arrington
  • James Barnett
Cinematography
  • Robin J. Strickland
  • Donald A. Morgan
EditorAndy Zall
Camera setup Multi-camera [1]
Running time23–27 minutes
Production companyA Grandma's Hands Production
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseApril 14, 2021 (2021-04-14)

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! is an American comedy television series created by Jamie Foxx and Jim Patterson that premiered on Netflix on April 14, 2021. [1] [2] That June, it was canceled after one season. [3]

Contents

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"#BlackPeopleDontGoToTherapy" Ken Whittingham Teleplay by: Jim Patterson and Jamie Foxx & Bentley Kyle Evans
Story by: Jamie Foxx & Jim Patterson
April 14, 2021 (2021-04-14)
2"#Godastamaste"Ken WhittinghamTeleplay by: Jesse Jensen
Story by: Jacque Edmonds Cofer & Steve Leff
April 14, 2021 (2021-04-14)
3"#YeezysAndShrimp"Ken WhittinghamTeleplay by: Max Searle & Jacque Edmonds Cofer
Story by: Johnny Mack & Jamie Rhonheimer
April 14, 2021 (2021-04-14)
4"#NipplesOrNuts"Ken WhittinghamTeleplay by: Steve Leff & Molly Kiernan
Story by: Jim Patterson & Max Searle
April 14, 2021 (2021-04-14)
5"#TheMotherPucker"Ken WhittinghamTeleplay by: Johnny Mack & Rachel Livingston
Story by: Jamie Rhonheimer & Max Searle
April 14, 2021 (2021-04-14)
6"#ThrillaOnTheGrilla"Ken WhittinghamTeleplay by: Jamie Rhonheimer & Tori Collins
Story by: Jamie Foxx & Corinne Foxx
April 14, 2021 (2021-04-14)
7"#RichDadWokeDad"Bentley Kyle EvansTeleplay by: Jim Patterson & Jesse Jensen
Story by: Steve Leff & Johnny Mack
April 14, 2021 (2021-04-14)
8"#MaybeItsBAYBelline"Bentley Kyle EvansTeleplay by: Bentley Kyle Evans
Story by: Bentley Kyle Evans & Wayne Stamps
April 14, 2021 (2021-04-14)

Production

On September 1, 2020, Netflix gave Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! a series order. [1] The series was created by Jamie Foxx and Jim Patterson who also executive produced it alongside Bentley Kyle Evans and Corinne Foxx with Alex Avant serving as a producer. Ken Whittingham directed six of the eight episodes. [5] It was also announced that Foxx was cast in a starring role alongside Kyla-Drew, David Alan Grier, Porscha Coleman, Jonathan Kite and Heather Hemmens while Valente Rodriguez was cast in a recurring role. [1]

The series was filmed at Sunset Bronson Studios in Hollywood, California, but it is set in Atlanta, Georgia. [6] On June 18, 2021, Netflix canceled the series after one season. [3]

Release and reception

The series was released on April 14, 2021. [2] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 25% based on 12 critic reviews, with an average rating of 4.98/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Jamie Foxx is funny – sadly, Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! is not." [7] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 49 out of 100 based on 10 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [8]

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