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 family in Stamford, Connecticut.
Premise
The show, set in Stamford, Connecticut, follows a wealthy 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 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
Cast
Main
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Actor !! Character !! Duration !! Episodes
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| Damon Wayans
| Michael Richard Kyle Sr.
| rowspan=1| 2001–2005
| rowspan=1| 123
|-
| Tisha Campbell-Martin
| Janet Marie "Jay" Kyle
| rowspan=1| 2001–2005
| rowspan=1| 120
|-
| George O. Gore II
| Michael Richard Kyle Jr.
| rowspan=1| 2001–2005
| rowspan=1| 122
|-
| Jazz Raycole
| rowspan="2" | Claire Kyle
| rowspan=1| 2001; last appearance in 2002
| rowspan=1| 12
|-
| Jennifer Nicole Freeman
| rowspan=1| 2001–2005
| rowspan=1|109
|-
| Parker McKenna Posey
| Kady Kyle
| rowspan=1| 2001–2005
| rowspan=1| 121
|-
| Meagan Good
| rowspan="2" | Vanessa Scott-Kyle
| rowspan=1| 2003
| rowspan=1| 5
|-
| Brooklyn Sudano
| rowspan=1| 2003–2005
| rowspan=1| 28
|-
| Noah Gray-Cabey
| Franklin Aloysius Mumford III
| rowspan=1| 2002–2005
| rowspan=1| 58
|-
| rowspan="2" | Andrew McFarlane
| rowspan=1| Roger
| rowspan=1| 2001
| rowspan=1| 1
|-
| rowspan=1| Tony Jeffers
| rowspan=1| 2001–2005
| rowspan=1| 27
|-
|}
Recurring
- Phil Reeves as Dr. William Parks Klieger (seasons 1–2, 4)
- RuDee Sade as Erica Washington (seasons 1–2)
- Cara Mia Wayans as Shante Bre (seasons 1–2)
- Steve Harvey as Steve (guest star; episode “Jay the Artist”)
- Damon Wayans Jr. as John (seasons 3–4)
- Liliana Mumy as Rachel McNamara (seasons 2–4)
- Jessica Sara as Melissa (seasons 2–3)
- DeRay Davis as R.J. (seasons 2–4)
- Brian Holtzman as Brian (seasons 3–4)
- Todd Lynn as Todd (seasons 3–4)
- Ella Joyce as Jasmine Scott (seasons 4–5)
- Lester Speight as Calvin Scott (seasons 4–5)
- Sean Whalen as Larry (season 4)
- Katt Williams as Bobby Shaw (season 5)
Home media
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has released the first two seasons of My Wife and Kids on DVD in Region 1. The entire series is also available for streaming on Hulu.
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!DVD name
!Ep #
!Release date
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| Season 1
| style="text-align:center;"|11
| February 24, 2009
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| Season 2
| style="text-align:center;"|29
| May 11, 2010
|}
Reception
Season ratings
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| Season || TV Season || Ratings Rank || Viewers<br /> (in millions)
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| 1 || 2000–2001 || #23 || 8.0
|-
| 2 || 2001–2002 || #41 || 11.0 || 11.3 || 10.0 || 7.2