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Season 1 – My Wife and Kids

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Michael Kyle is a man on a tragically funny quest for the perfect "traditional" family while his wife searches for her own path in life.
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My Wife and Kids delivers the right balance of warmth and edge, even if it leans into some well-worn sitcom tropes.

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John Carman San Francisco Chronicle 01/29/2020
2/4
[Damon] Wayans compromises here, offering to go more than halfway to meet white viewers. And now he's doomed to lose by being inauthentic. Go to Full Review Joanne Ostrow Denver Post 01/29/2020
"My Wife and Kids" cleverly straddles the line between conventional domestic comedy and subversive countercultural humor. Picture "Father Knows Best" meets "Homey the Clown." Go to Full Review Linda Stasi New York Post 01/29/2020
I liked "My Wife and Kids." In fact, I'll go so far as to say it didn't stink at all! Now that's high praise. Go to Full Review Will Harris Bullz-Eye.com 01/30/2020
3.5/5
Damon Wayans is the real star of "My Wife & Kids..." the freshness of his delivery makes the show feel about as real as family comedies get. Go to Full Review Alan Pergament Buffalo News 01/29/2020
3/4
"My Wife and Kids" is a fundamentally sound, pleasing comedy that isn't flashy and unlikely to be a ratings slam dunk. Go to Full Review Tom Jicha South Florida Sun-Sentinel 01/29/2020
This is family fare in the old-fashioned sense, or as close as you'll find on contemporary TV. It's like In Living Pastel. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Nicolas S 06/06/2023 I love this show. Great concept See more 01/04/2022 In Brazil we love my wife and kids. Its fenomenal. See more Read all reviews
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Damon Wayans

Michael Kyle

Tisha Campbell-Martin

Janet "Jay" Kyle

George Gore II

Actor

Jazz Raycole

Actor

Parker McKenna Posey

Kady Kyle

Marlene Forte

Guest Star

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 28, 2001 Pilot Mike worries when Jay wants to put her college degree to good use and enter the workforce. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 28, 2001 The Truth Hurts Michael is convinced that junior has gotten a tattoo, but Junior won't admit it; Michael is concerned that none of his children are willing to own up to things they've done. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 4, 2001 Grassy Knoll Michael and Jay play mind games on Junior after they discover he has been smoking marijuana; Kady wants to spend more time with her big sister. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 4, 2001 Of Breasts and Basketball Michael has difficulty coping when Junior beats him at basketball; Claire buys a a padded bra to impress boys. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 11, 2001 Making the Grade Junior attempts to fool his parents into believing he got an A for his algebra assignment, but the scheme backfires when Janet and Michael treat him like a prodigy. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 11, 2001 Working It Michael hires an attractive tutor in hopes of invoking Junior's passion for math. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 18, 2001 Snapping and Sniffing Michael advises Jr. to fight his school bully with words instead of fists; Michael feels Jay is neglecting the family. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 18, 2001 He Said, She Said Michael and Jay get a lesson in listening when they try to remember what they asked each other to do. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 25, 2001 Breaking Up and Breaking It Claire is upset when Michael continues to pal around with her former boyfriend (Andrew McFarlane); Junior spends too much time in the bathroom. Details Episode 10 Aired May 2, 2001 A Little Romance Just when Michael is feeling frustrated about his love life, his brother visits with his sexy new girlfriend. Details Episode 11 Aired May 9, 2001 Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow Michael takes living life to its fullest a little too far after his accountant (Doug Banks) unexpectedly dies. Details

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Season Info

Director
Leonard R Garner Jr., James Widdoes, Philip Charles MacKenzie, Andy Cadiff, Ted Wass
Screenwriter
Don Reo, Adam Hamburger, Joshua Krist, Buddy Johnson, J.J. Wall, Erica Montolfo, Eunetta T. Boone, Howard J. Morris, David Hamburger, Damon Wayans, Eric Lev
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 28, 2001