"My Wife and Kids" (2001) TV series 2001-2005

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Creators:

Don Reo
Damon Wayans
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

28 March 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Michael Kyle longs for a traditional life, but his day-trader wife Janet, gangsta rap-worshipping son Michael Jr., and brooding daughters Claire and Kady make his dream just that ... a dream.

Plot Keywords:

Talk | Sitcom | Trouble | Ironic | Kitchen

Awards:

10 wins & 36 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Oct. 14	5:00 PM	CW	The Return of Bobby Shaw	#5.9
Tue. Oct. 14	6:00 PM	FAM	The Remodel	#5.18

Cast

Damon Wayans	...	Michael Kyle (123 episodes, 2001-2005)
Tisha Campbell-Martin	...	Janet 'Jay' Kyle / ... (123 episodes, 2001-2005)
George Gore II	...	Michael Kyle Jr. / ... (123 episodes, 2001-2005)
Parker McKenna Posey	...	Kady Kyle (123 episodes, 2001-2005)
Jennifer Freeman	...	Claire Kyle (111 episodes, 2001-2005)
Noah Gray-Cabey	...	Franklin Aloysius Mumford / ... (60 episodes, 2002-2005)

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Series Directed by
James Widdoes		(22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Andy Cadiff		(21 episodes, 2001-2003)
Damien Wayans		(19 episodes, 2002-2005)
Dean Lorey		(8 episodes, 2003-2005)
Eric Laneuville		(7 episodes, 2003-2004)
Leonard R. Garner Jr.		(6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Guy Distad		(5 episodes, 2003-2005)
Peter Filsinger		(5 episodes, 2003-2005)
Ron Moseley		(5 episodes, 2003-2005)
Kim Wayans		(4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Philip Charles MacKenzie		(2 episodes, 2001)
Will Mackenzie		(2 episodes, 2002)
George Gore II		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Craig Wayans		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
James Vallely		(2 episodes, 2004)

Series Writing credits
Don Reo		(123 episodes, 2001-2005)
Damon Wayans		(123 episodes, 2001-2005)
Kim Wayans		(16 episodes, 2002-2005)
Dean Lorey		(14 episodes, 2001-2005)
Rodney Barnes		(12 episodes, 2002-2004)
James Vallely		(9 episodes, 2001-2004)
Damien Wayans		(9 episodes, 2002-2004)
Craig Wayans		(7 episodes, 2001-2004)
Buddy Johnson		(6 episodes, 2001-2003)
Valencia Parker		(6 episodes, 2002-2005)
Kevin Rooney		(6 episodes, 2003-2005)
Kevin Knotts		(5 episodes, 2003-2005)
Kerry Parker		(5 episodes, 2004-2005)
Alyson Fouse		(3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Janis Hirsch		(3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Damon Wayans Jr.		(3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Elvira Wayans		(3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Adam Hamburger		(2 episodes, 2001)
David Shamroy Hamburger		(2 episodes, 2001)
Aeysha Carr		(2 episodes, 2003-2005)
Kyra Keene		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Don Reo	....	executive producer (123 episodes, 2001-2005)
Damon Wayans	....	executive producer (123 episodes, 2001-2005)
Dean Lorey	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (111 episodes, 2001-2005)
Susan Crank	....	producer / associate producer (103 episodes, 2001-2005)
David Himelfarb	....	executive producer (97 episodes, 2001-2004)
Mark Nasser	....	co-producer / associate producer (97 episodes, 2001-2004)
Eric L. Gold	....	co-executive producer (96 episodes, 2001-2004)
James Vallely	....	co-executive producer (85 episodes, 2001-2004)
Craig Wayans	....	producer / co-producer / ... (83 episodes, 2002-2005)
Kevin Rooney	....	co-executive producer (70 episodes, 2002-2005)
Annice Parker	....	co-producer (65 episodes, 2002-2005)
Kim Wayans	....	producer / supervising producer (56 episodes, 2003-2005)
Buddy Johnson	....	producer / supervising producer (53 episodes, 2001-2002)
Janis Hirsch	....	co-executive producer (42 episodes, 2001-2002)
Rodney Barnes	....	producer (26 episodes, 2004-2005)
Damien Wayans	....	supervising producer (26 episodes, 2004-2005)
Andy Cadiff	....	executive producer (19 episodes, 2002-2003)
Julie Tsutsui	....	producer (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Katherine Green	....	consulting producer (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Dionne Kirschner	....	producer (12 episodes, 2001-2002)
Eunetta T. Boone	....	co-executive producer (11 episodes, 2001-2002)
Adam Hamburger	....	producer (11 episodes, 2001-2002)
Howard J. Morris	....	co-executive producer (11 episodes, 2001-2002)
J.J. Wall	....	consulting producer (11 episodes, 2001-2002)
David Hamburger	....	producer (10 episodes, 2001-2002)
Kyra Keene	....	co-producer (9 episodes, 2002-2003)
Tony Hicks	....	co-producer (8 episodes, 2004-2005)
James Hannah	....	producer (5 episodes, 2001)

Series Original Music by
Derryck Thornton		(26 episodes, 2001-2003)
Dwayne Wayans		(17 episodes, 2003-2005)

Series Cinematography by
Donald A. Morgan		(74 episodes, 2001-2005)
James W. Roberson		(3 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Film Editing by
James Wilcox		(60 episodes, 2002-2005)
Marco Zappia		(19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Kenny Tintorri		(3 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Casting by
Reuben Cannon		(45 episodes, 2001-2003)
Kim Williams		(45 episodes, 2001-2003)
Kevin Scott		(23 episodes, 2003-2005)
Eileen Mack Knight		(3 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Production Design by
Carlos Barbosa		(1 episode, 2001)

Series Art Direction by
Michael Hynes		(50 episodes, 2001-2005)

Series Set Decoration by
Amy Wells		(73 episodes, 2001-2005)
Jennifer Alisa Kornkosar		(unknown episodes, 2001)

Series Costume Design by
Dahlia Foroutan		(71 episodes, 2001-2005)
Michelle Cole		(unknown episodes)
Beatriz Eliza		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Joann Kozloff	....	key makeup artist / makeup artist (101 episodes, 2001-2005)
Andrea Young	....	hair stylist (62 episodes, 2002-2005)
Tysuela Hill-Scott	....	makeup department head / makeup artist (43 episodes, 2003-2005)
Phyllis Williams	....	makeup artist (26 episodes, 2002-2003)
Lyssa Wittlin Baumert	....	makeup artist / hair stylist (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Debbie Pierce	....	hair stylist (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Iraina Gibson	....	hair stylist (4 episodes, 2002)
Allan A. Apone	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Cynthia Hernandez	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Nadyne Peoples	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Susan Crank	....	unit production manager (61 episodes, 2002-2005)
Irwin Marcus	....	unit production manager (5 episodes, 2001-2002)
Bruce Chevillat	....	unit production manager (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Francis Conway	....	unit production manager (3 episodes, 2002)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ron Moseley	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (69 episodes, 2001-2005)
Guy Distad	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (67 episodes, 2001-2005)
Brent Clark	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 2003-2005)
Charles H. Siegel	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Marcia L. Lappin	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Paul Puma Nelson	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2001)

Series Art Department
John P. Bozajian	....	property master (69 episodes, 2001-2005)
Judeth Lowey	....	assistant art director (11 episodes, 2004-2005)
John 'Skip' Weaver	....	property master / assistant property master (3 episodes, 2002)
Robert Grbavac	....	painter (3 episodes, 2005)
Chris Buchinsky	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2004)
Kenneth Heimer	....	propmaker (unknown episodes)
Ray Massara	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Richard N. McGuire	....	propmaker (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Peter Damski	....	production sound mixer (78 episodes, 2001-2005)
Jack Donato	....	post-production sound / sound post-production / ... (77 episodes, 2001-2005)
Charlie McDaniel	....	post-production sound / post production sound / ... (69 episodes, 2001-2005)
Todd Grace	....	post-production sound / sound post-production (10 episodes, 2001-2002)
Matt Pavolaitis	....	additional effects mixer: Technicolor Glendale (10 episodes, 2001-2002)
John Bickelhaupt	....	post-production sound (2 episodes, 2002)
Jesse K-D. Dodd	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Daniel Carrington	....	Flame artist (1 episode, 2005)
Rick Cortes	....	visual effects storyboard: MFX (unknown episodes)
Adam Howard	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Eddie L. Watkins	....	stunt coordinator (11 episodes, 2001)
Richard Burden	....	stunt rigger (unknown episodes)
Laura Dash	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Dane Farwell	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kelsee King-Devoreaux	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Shawn Lane	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Alicia Brauns	....	loader (2 episodes, 2001)
Larry Gaudette	....	jib camera operator (unknown episodes, 2002-2005)
Randy Baer	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Kia Dawson	....	additional camera loader (unknown episodes)
Michael A. Johnson	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Michael R. Marquette	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Georgia Packard	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Mark Pickens	....	daily dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Gary Stark	....	dimmer operator (unknown episodes)
Melissa Toy	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Stanton Cruse	....	animator (1 episode, 2005)
Greg Franklin	....	animation director: animated segment (1 episode, 2005)

Series Casting Department
Eileen Mack Knight	....	original casting (68 episodes, 2001-2005)
Bonita Deneen	....	casting assistant (14 episodes, 2003-2004)
Heather Carey	....	casting: Bahamas (2 episodes, 2005)
Amy Carty	....	casting secretary (unknown episodes)
Mariann H.W. Lee	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Cara Shin	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Steve Hicke	....	costume supervisor (57 episodes, 2001-2005)
Pamela Broussard	....	set costumer (2 episodes, 2001)
Dolores Ybarra	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Wesley Walker	....	assistant editor (27 episodes, 2002-2003)
Tony Milus	....	post production coordinator / post-production coordinator (23 episodes, 2001-2005)
Roc Perry	....	post production assistant / post-production assistant (6 episodes, 2002-2005)
Babette Dickerson	....	first assistant editor (unknown episodes, 2004-2005)
Lenny Duge	....	post-production duplication (unknown episodes)
Abraham Park	....	post-production: Touchstone Television (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Derryck Thornton	....	composer: additional music (43 episodes, 2001-2003)
Robert Nedd	....	music production coordinator (19 episodes, 2003-2005)

Series Other crew
Mattie Caruthers	....	script supervisor / associate director (121 episodes, 2001-2005)
Julie Miller	....	executive assistant: Mr. Reo (64 episodes, 2002-2005)
Peter Filsinger	....	technical coordinator (51 episodes, 2001-2005)
La Trenda Carey	....	executive assistant: Mr. Wayans / production associate (49 episodes, 2001-2003)
Titus Carson	....	production coordinator / production assistant (43 episodes, 2002-2005)
Richard Lyons	....	theatrical consultant (43 episodes, 2002-2004)
Jemiscoe Chambers	....	assistant: George O. Gore (42 episodes, 2002-2004)
Kim Wayans	....	executive story editor / story editor (40 episodes, 2002-2003)
Kevin Carraway	....	production coordinator (27 episodes, 2002-2003)
Pat Fischer-Doak	....	technical coordinator (23 episodes, 2001-2002)
Derek Kilgore	....	production coordinator (23 episodes, 2001-2002)
Damien Wayans	....	executive story editor (19 episodes, 2003-2004)
Craig Wayans	....	executive story editor (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Rodney Barnes	....	executive story editor (17 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jackie Chapkis	....	executive assistant: Mr. Wayans (16 episodes, 2003-2004)
Alyson Fouse	....	story editor (14 episodes, 2002)
Lena Bouton	....	executive assistant: Mr. Wayans (14 episodes, 2004-2005)
Sheryl Louie	....	production assistant / executive assistant to producer (7 episodes, 2002-2005)
Valencia Parker	....	story editor (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
James Vallely	....	consultant (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
Damon Wayans Jr.	....	story editor (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
William Jay Bennett	....	assistant to producer / assistant to producers / ... (5 episodes, 2002-2005)
Aeysha Carr	....	assistant to writers / assistant to writer (3 episodes, 2002-2005)
Howard Akers	....	assistant: Mr. Wayans / production assistant (3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Renee Confair	....	location manager (3 episodes, 2002)
Bruce Fine	....	story editor (3 episodes, 2002)
Lisa Hendizadeh	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ty Johnson	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ron Elecciri	....	assistant: Mr. Himelfarb / executive assistant: Mr. Himelfarb (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jessica Green	....	executive assistant: Mr. Gold (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Robert Nedd	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Dwayne Wayans	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Scott Mick	....	executive assistant: Mr. Wayans (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Chaunte Wayans	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Tee Arthur	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2004)
Sir Duplechan	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2004)
Erin Copen	....	executive assistant: Mr. Wayans (2 episodes, 2005)
Sharon Liggins	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Damon Wayans	....	story editor (unknown episodes, 2004)
Alex Weinberger	....	production executive (unknown episodes, 2004)
Leah Estes	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Laura Gary	....	studio teacher (unknown episodes)
Candy Tjarks	....	stand-in: Hawaii (unknown episodes)
Joe Vassallo	....	script consultant (unknown episodes)
Marie Whitaker	....	executive assistant: Damon Wayans (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Touchstone Television
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• Impact Zone Productions
• Wayans Bros. Entertainment

Distributors

• Buena Vista Television (2001) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2001-2005) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• ABC Family (2008-) (USA) (TV) (repeats)
• Canadian Television (CTV) (2001-2005) (Canada) (TV)
• Trouble (2002-) (UK) (TV) (original airing)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2004-) (UK) (TV) (repeats)
• Disney-ABC Domestic Television (2007) (USA) (TV)
• VT4 (2004) (Belgium) (TV)

Other Companies

• Complete Post  post-production facilities
• Filmtools  expendables
• MFX  visual effects
• Six Point Harness  animation production services
• Warner Bros. Studio Facilities  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

My Wife & Kids (USA) (alternative spelling)
Wife and Kids (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Australia:PG | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Television

Trivia:

'Tisha Campbell' is only 13 years older than her on-screen son George Gore II.

Quotes:

Michael Kyle: What is the smell in here?
Michael Kyle, Jr.: Kady pooed it.
Michael Kyle: It smells more like she decomposed.

Movie Connections:

Featured in ABC 50th Anniversary Blooper Celebration (2003) (TV)

I USED to like this show.......

........how did it go so horribly wrong so quickly? I caught an episode this afternoon after no having watched the show for a while. It's not funny anymore. It just sucks.

And what's up with all the recasting? We've already had two Claires and Junior's girlfriend has been recast after just one season?

Maybe if they had had more special appearances that would have saved it in the short-term but that wouldn't have been much of a solution with the way the standard writing on the show seemed to have gone downhill.

I'm kind of sad because when the show started I was glad to see Tisha Campbell again.