Tyler Perry's House of Payne
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| Tyler Perry's House of Payne | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Tyler Perry |
| Starring | Allen Payne |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of episodes | 34 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | frist-run syndication, TBS |
| Release | June 6, 2007 – present |
Tyler Perry's House of Payne is an American television sitcom, currently airing on TBS, that stars Allen Payne from The Cosby Show. Created and produced by playwright, director, and producer Tyler Perry, the show's premise revolves around a multi-generational family living under one roof in Atlanta. Premiering on June 6, 2007 on the TBS television network. TBS ordered 100 episodes of the series even before its premiere.[citation needed] The show's sponsor is Allstate.
As of August 1, 2007, Tyler Perry has directed and co-written every episode of the series.
Cast
- Allen Payne as C.J. Payne
- LaVan Davis as Curtis 'Pops' Payne
- Cassi Davis as Ella Payne
- Larramie Shaw as Malik Payne
- China McClain as Jazmine Payne
- Denise Burse as Claretha Jenkins
- Demetria McKinney as Janine Payne
- Lance Gross as Calvin Payne
Recurring cast
- Bart Hansard as Bart
- Cedric Pendleton as Keenan
- Joyce Giraud as Angel
- Robinne Lee as Nicole Jamieson
Test run
The sitcom ran in first-run syndication for 10 episodes during Spring 2006 on the broadcast version of WTBS along with nine other broadcast outlets as a limited run with additional episodes to be available for national distribution on TBS in June 2007. A record-breaking 100 episodes were ordered by TBS even before the show's national premiere..
A cable record for sitcom airings was broken with 5.2 and 5.8 million for the two premiere episodes on TBS on June 6. [1]
The principal cast remained the same (with the exception of Lance Gross), lead by Allen Payne, but the original format of the series centered around C.J. and his family moving in with his aunt and uncle (Cassi Davis and LaVan Davis). Rochelle Aytes had a recurring guest stint as Nicole Jameson, Malik's assistant principal whom C.J. soon began dating.
Episodes
Trivia
- Many of the actors in the main cast have been previously affiliated or worked with Tyler Perry before being cast. LaVan Davis and Cassi Davis are married and have appeared in the stage play, Madea Goes to Jail together. Demetria McKinney appeared in the plays, Meet the Browns and Why Did I Get Married (the latter also featured LaVan Davis) and a non-speaking role on Daddy's Little Girls. Cassi Davis was featured in the films, Madea's Family Reunion and Daddy's Little Girls. China McClain began working as an extra on the film version of Madea's Family Reunion before being cast in Daddy's Little Girls alongside her real-life sisters. Also, Disney star Keke Palmer played a role in the show's premiere episode. Keke Palmer was in the main cast of Tyler Perry's movie: "Madea's Family Reunion".
Madea connections
Tyler Perry's claim to fame was with the popularity of his gun-toting, outspoken, matriarchal character Mabel "Madea" Simmons, who appeared in numerous Tyler Perry plays and their film adaptations. When the series debuted on TBS in June 2007, Perry made a guest appearance as Madea, a foster mother of bully Nikki. And to join in on the fun, actor David Mann reprised his role of Mr. Brown and Keke Palmer returned as Nikki, a bully who stole $20 worth of Malik's lunch money over a period of time, which Madea, Nikki's foster mother, used at a casino.