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Robert Townsend built a whole network and raised fake kids simultaneously. Respect.
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The Parent 'Hood (1995)

90s family chaosWB network nostalgiasassy dad energy

Latest Episode

7.030 min

Season 5 • Episode 11

Latest

Wedding Bell Blues

Jul 25, 1999

Jerri's sister Celeste pays a visit and unintentionally strains Robert and Jerri's marriage with her extravagant suggestions for their 20th-anniversary party and Zaria and T.K. find themselves riding to the rescue.

Overview

Comedy

The Parent 'Hood is an American sitcom that aired on The WB airing from January 18, 1995 to July 25, 1999. The series starred Robert Townsend and Suzzanne Douglas. Originally to have been titled Father Knows Nothing, 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.

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Content warning
sitcom
Black middle-class identityparental imperfectiongenerational aspiration

Standout Aspects

Acting

Townsend's physical comedy and Douglas's deadpan grounding.

Production

WB launch-era DNA—cheap, cheerful, historically significant.

Best for:Background: Fold laundry, feel warm and fuzzy, repeat.·Family: Multigenerational throwback that won't scandalize grandma.
Robert Townsend

Creator

Robert Townsend

First AiredJan 18, 1995
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Seasons5·Episodes90
The WB

Top Cast

Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend

Robert Peterson

Suzzanne Douglas

Suzzanne Douglas

Jerri Peterson

Reagan Gomez-Preston

Reagan Gomez-Preston

Zaria Peterson

Curtis Williams

Curtis Williams

Nicholas Peterson

Faizon Love

Faizon Love

Wendell Wilcox

Tyrone Burton

Tyrone Burton

T.K. Anderson

Bobby McGee

Bobby McGee

Derek Sawyer

Kelly Perine

Kelly Perine

Kelly Peterson

Kenn Michael

Kenn Michael

Michael Peterson

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

One of four sitcoms that literally built The WB—without this, no Buffy, no Gilmore Girls.

Trivia

Original title Father Knows Nothing was axed for being too close to Father Knows Best—corporate cowards.

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