'' Tyler Perry's House of Payne'' is an American

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television series created and produced by playwright, director, and producer Tyler Perry. The show revolved around a multi-generational family living under one roof in Atlanta led by patriarch

Curtis Payne Curtis or Curtiss is a common English given name and surname of Anglo-Norman origin from the Old French ''curteis'' (Modern French ''courtois'') which derived from the Spanish Cortés (of which Cortez is a variation) and the Portuguese and Gali ...

and his wife

Ella Ella may refer to: * Ella (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Places United States * Ella, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Ella, Oregon, an unincorporated community * Ella, Pennsylvania, an unincorporate ...

. The show premiered in syndication on June 21, 2006, and new episodes were broadcast exclusively on TBS from June 6, 2007, until August 10, 2012. While primarily a comedy sitcom, ''House of Payne'' was known for featuring dark themes and subject matter, such as

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and addiction. It also had elements of

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. The storyline of the show is serialized, with many references to past episodes, creating a continuing story arc. Since its revival in 2020, ''House of Payne'' aired more episodes — a total of 356 — more than any other television series (of any genre) with a predominantly African American cast, surpassing '' The Jeffersons'' (253 episodes), '' Family Matters'' (215 episodes), and '' The Cosby Show'' (202 episodes). The eleventh season premiered on August 13, 2024, on BET.

Series overview

Episodes

Pilot episodes (2006)

These episodes had a limited run in syndication. They are also considered as test pilot episodes. These episodes are somewhat different from the current series considering that Ella and Curtis were C.J.'s parents, instead of aunt and uncle as they are currently portrayed, and Calvin Payne didn't exist. Demetria McKinney was not a series regular.

Series overview

Episodes

Pilot episodes (2006)

Season 1 (2006)

Season 2 (2007–08)

Season 3 (2008–09)

Season 4 (2009–10)

Season 5 (2011–12)

Season 6 (2012)

Season 7 (2020–21)

Season 8 (2021–22)

Season 9 (2022)

Season 10 (2023)

Season 11

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