My Wife and Kids

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My Wife and Kids
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Genre Sitcom
Created by
Starring
Composers
  • Derryck "Big Tank" Thornton (seasons 1–3)
  • Dwayne Wayans (seasons 4–5)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes123 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production locations Walt Disney Studios,
Burbank, California
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseMarch 28, 2001 (2001-03-28) 
May 17, 2005 (2005-05-17)

My Wife and Kids is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from March 28, 2001 to May 17, 2005 with a total of 123 half-hour episodes spanning five seasons. The series, produced by Touchstone Television in association with Wayans Bros. Entertainment and Impact Zone, stars Damon Wayans (also creator alongside veteran television writer/producer Don Reo) as Michael Kyle, the patriarch of a black family in Stamford, Connecticut.

Contents

Premise

The show, set in Stamford, Connecticut, follows an upper middle class African American family, led by patriarch Michael Kyle Sr., who owns and operates his own trucking company. Michael thinks he commands his family, but his day-trader wife Janet, gangsta rap-worshipping son Michael Jr., and broody daughters: self-centered Claire and his favorite youngest Kady remind him every day that his dream is just a dream.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 11March 28, 2001 (2001-03-28)May 9, 2001 (2001-05-09)
2 29September 26, 2001 (2001-09-26)May 22, 2002 (2002-05-22)
3 27September 25, 2002 (2002-09-25)May 21, 2003 (2003-05-21)
4 30September 24, 2003 (2003-09-24)May 26, 2004 (2004-05-26)
5 26September 21, 2004 (2004-09-21)May 17, 2005 (2005-05-17)

Cast

Main

ActorCharacterDurationEpisodes
Damon Wayans Michael Richard Kyle Sr.2001–2005123
Tisha Campbell-Martin Janet Marie "Jay" Kyle2001–2005120
George O. Gore II Michael Richard "Junior" Kyle Jr.2001–2005122
Jazz Raycole Claire Kyle2001; last appeared in 200212
Jennifer Nicole Freeman 2001–2005109
Parker McKenna Posey Kady Kyle2001–2005121
Meagan Good Vanessa Scott-Kyle20035
Brooklyn Sudano 2003–200528
Noah Gray-Cabey Franklin Aloysius Mumford III2002–200558
Andrew McFarlaneRoger20011
Tony Jeffers2001–200527

Recurring

Home media

Lionsgate Home Entertainment has released the first two seasons of My Wife and Kids on DVD in Region 1. [1] [2]

DVD NameEp #Release Date
Season 111February 24, 2009
Season 229May 11, 2010

Reception

Season ratings

Season TV SeasonRatings RankViewers
(in millions)
1 2000–2001#23[ citation needed ]8.0[ citation needed ]
2 2001–2002#41 [3] 11.0 [3]
3 2002–2003#22 [4] 11.3 [4]
4 2003–2004#59 [5] 10.0 [5]
5 2004–2005#79 [6] 7.2 [6]

Accolades

AssociationYearCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 2003 Top TV Series Derryck Big Tank ThortonWon
BET Comedy Awards2004Outstanding Comedy SeriesMy Wife and KidsNominated
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesGuy Distad
Peter Filsinger
George Gore II
Eric Laneuville
Dean Lorey
Ron Moseley
James Valleley
Craig Wayans
Damien Wayans
Kim Wayans
Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy SeriesRodney Barnes
Aeysha Carr
Kevin Knotts
Dean Lorey
Shane Miller
Kerry Parker
Valencia Parker
Don Reo
Kevin Rooney
James Vallely
Craig Wayans
Damien Wayans
Damon Wayans, Jr.
Elvira Wayans
Kim Wayans
Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesDamon WayansWon
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesTisha Campbell-MartinWon
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesGeorge Gore IINominated
2005Outstanding Comedy SeriesMy Wife and KidsNominated
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesTisha Campbell-Martin
Mattie Carruthers
Guy Distad
Peter Filsinger
Randy Fletcher
Vito Giambalvo
George Gore II
Dean Lorey
Ron Moseley
Craig Wayans
Damien Wayans
Kim Wayans
James D. Wilcox
Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy SeriesRodney Barnes
Aeysha Carr
Lisa D. Hall
Kevin Knotts
Dean Lorey
Don Reo
Kevin Rooney
Kerry Parker
Valencia Parker
Craig Wayans
Damien Wayans
Elvira Wayans
Kim Wayans
Ron Zimmerman
Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesDamon WayansNominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesTisha Campbell-MartinNominated
Environmental Media Awards 2004 Primetime Television for episode ("He's Having a Baby")Damon Wayans (directed by)
Aeysha Carr (written by)
Won
Family Television Award2002ComedyMy Wife and KidsWon
Image Awards (NAACP) 2002 Outstanding Comedy Series My Wife and KidsNominated
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Damon WayansNominated
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Tisha Campbell-MartinNominated
2003 Outstanding Comedy Series My Wife and KidsNominated
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Damon WayansNominated
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Tisha Campbell-MartinWon
2004 Outstanding Comedy Series My Wife and KidsNominated
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Damon WayansNominated
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Tisha Campbell-MartinNominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series George Gore IINominated
2005 Outstanding Comedy Series My Wife and KidsNominated
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Damon WayansNominated
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Tisha Campbell-MartinNominated
2006Outstanding Directing in a Comedy SeriesMattie CaruthersNominated
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy SeriesJames D. WilcoxNominated
Logie Awards 2004 Most Popular Overseas Comedy My Wife and KidsNominated
People's Choice Awards 2002 Favorite New Television Comedy Series My Wife and KidsWon
Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series Damon WayansWon
Prism Awards 2002 TV Comedy Series Episode for episode ("Grassy Knolls")Ted Wass (directed by)
Adam Hamburger (written by)
Won
Satellite Awards 2003 Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical Damon WayansNominated
2005Damon WayansNominated
Teen Choice Awards 2001 Choice TV Series: Comedy My Wife and KidsNominated
2004 Choice TV Actress: Comedy Jennifer FreemanNominated
Young Artist Awards 2002 Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actress Age Ten or Under Parker McKenna PoseyNominated
2003 Best Family Television Series (Comedy or Drama) My Wife and KidsNominated
Best Performance in a Television Comedy or Drama Series — Guest Starring Young Actress Age Ten or Under Jessica SaraWon
Liliana MumyNominated
Best Performance in a Television Comedy Series — Guest Starring Young Actress Marina Malota DarlingNominated
Best Ensemble in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) Parker McKenna Posey
Jennifer Freeman
George Gore II
Nominated
2004 Best Performance in a Television Series Comedy or Drama Series — Guest Starring Young Actress Age Ten or Younger Noah Gray-CabeyNominated
2005 Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actor Age Ten or Younger Noah Gray-CabeyNominated
2006 Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actor Age Ten or Younger Noah Gray-CabeyWon
Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actress Age Ten or Younger Jazz RaycoleNominated

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