You Take the Kids
| You Take the Kids | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Paul Haggis Stephen Nathan Kathy Slevin |
| Directed by | Peter Baldwin Frank Bonner Paul Haggis Marcia L. Leslie William Levinson J.D. Lobue |
| Starring | Nell Carter Roger E. Mosley Mos Def Caryn Ward Marlon Taylor Trent Cameron Leila Danette |
| Theme music composer | Jeff Moss |
| Opening theme | "Nobody's Got It Easy" performed by Nell Carter |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (1 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Paul Haggis |
| Cinematography | Bill Williams |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | MTM Enterprises Paul Haggis Productions |
| Distributor | 20th Century Fox Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | December 15, 1990 – January 12, 1991 |
You Take the Kids is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from December 1990 to January 1991. The series stars Nell Carter who also performed the theme song "Nobody's Got It Easy".
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[edit] Synopsis
Carter stars as Nell Kirkland, the opinionated matriarch of a blue collar African American family living in Pittsburgh. Nell's husband Michael (Roger E. Mosley) worked as a bus driver while Nell gave piano lessons at the family home for extra money. The Kirklands had four children: the oldest, Raymond (Mos Def), boy crazy daughter Lorette (Caryn Ward), 12 year-old Peter (Marlon Taylor), and 10 year-old Nate (Trent Cameron). In addition to the kids, Nell and Michael also had to contend with Nell's equally opinionated mother Helen (Leila Danette), who lived in the couple's basement.[1]
The series was scheduled on Saturdays at 8pm (EST).[1] It was canceled after six episodes (five were aired, but the sixth was pre-empted by CBS' special coverage of the Gulf War).
[edit] Production notes
You Take the Kids was executive produced by Paul Haggis. The series was produced by MTM Enterprises and Paul Haggis Productions, and distributed by 20th Century Fox Television.
[edit] Episodes
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Pilot | December 15, 1990 |
| 1-2 | "Merry Christmas to All and a Pointy Hat to You" | December 22, 1990 |
| 1-3 | "The Eggs & I" | December 29, 1990 |
| 1-4 | "Fishes Are Like Sisters... You Can't Flush Them Without Feeling Guilty" | January 5, 1991 |
| 1-5 | "What I Did For Love" | January 12, 1991 |
| 1-6 | "Bad Boy" | unaired |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. pp. 1554. ISBN 0-345-49773-2.
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