''My Wife and Kids'' is an American

sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ne ...

that ran on

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from March 28, 2001, to May 17, 2005. The series was produced by

Touchstone Television The second incarnation of Touchstone Television (formerly known as Fox 21 Television Studios) was an American television production company that is a subsidiary of Disney Media Networks' Walt Disney Television owned by The Walt Disney Company. It ...

. It starred

Damon Wayans Damon Kyle Wayans Sr. (; born September 4, 1960) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. Wayans performed as a comedian and actor throughout the 1980s, including a year long stint on the sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live.' ...

as Michael Kyle, the patriarch of an African-American family. Wayans and veteran television writer/producer

Don Reo Don Reo is an American television writer and producer. He created or co-created such shows as '' Blossom'' and ''The John Larroquette Show'' for NBC, ''My Wife and Kids'' for ABC and ''The Ranch'' for Netflix. Other shows for which he has writ ...

co-created and co-produced the series.

Synopsis

Set in

Stamford, Connecticut Stamford () is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut, outside of Manhattan. It is Connecticut's second-most populous city, behind Bridgeport. With a population of 135,470, Stamford passed Hartford and New Haven in population as of the 2020 ...

, Michael Kyle is a loving husband and caring father of three who owns and operates a trucking company. He and his wife, Jay, raise their children in a unique, but unorthodox parenting style as he disciplines them in his own creative way. Despite his chaotic upbringings, Michael always means well to be there for his wife and children with his sense of humor.

Episodes

Cast

Main

as Michael Kyle Sr. *

Tisha Campbell-Martin Tisha Michelle Campbell (born October 13, 1968) is an American actress and singer. She made her screen debut appearing in the 1986 rock musical comedy film ''Little Shop of Horrors'', and later starred on the short-lived NBC musical comedy dram ...

as Janet Marie "Jay" Kyle * George O. Gore II as Michael "Junior" Kyle Jr. *

Jazz Raycole Jazzmine Raycole Dillingham (born February 11, 1988) is an American actress and dancer. She is best known for her role as Claire Kyle on the sitcom ''My Wife and Kids'' during its first season. Early life and education Raycole was born as Jazzmin ...

(season 1) and Jennifer Nicole Freeman (seasons 2-5) as Claire Kyle * Parker McKenna Posey as Kady Kyle *

Meagan Good Meagan Monique Good is an American actress. She first gained critical attention for her role in the film ''Eve's Bayou'' (1997), prior to landing the role of Nina in the Nickelodeon sitcom ''Cousin Skeeter'' (1998–2001). Good received further ...

(season 3) and

Brooklyn Sudano Brooklyn Sudano is an American actress and director. She starred as Vanessa Scott in the ABC comedy series ''My Wife and Kids'' and later played the leading role in the 2006 drama film ''Rain''. Sudano has appeared in films such as '' Alone in t ...

(seasons 4-5) as Vanessa Scott-Kyle * Noah Gray-Cabey as Franklin Aloysius Mumford III

Recurring

Ella Joyce Ella Joyce (born Cherron Hoye; June 12, 1954) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Eleanor Emerson on the Fox comedy-drama sitcom '' Roc'', which originally ran from 1991 until 1994. Early years The daughter of an autowo ...

as Jasmine Scott (seasons 4-5) *

Lester Speight Lester Speight (born August 28, 1963), also known as Rasta, is a former American football player who has had subsequent careers as a professional wrestler and then actor. He achieved significant recognition for his portrayal of '' Terry Tate: Offi ...

as Calvin Scott (seasons 4–5) *

Phil Reeves Phil Reeves is an American film and television actor and screenwriter. He is known for the roles of Charles Swedelson on the sitcom '' Girlfriends'', new Vice President Andrew Doyle in HBO's ''Veep'', as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff G ...

as Dr. William Parks Klieger (seasons 1–2) * RuDee Sade as Erica Washington (seasons 1–2) * Cara Mia Wayans as Shante Bre (seasons 1–2) *

Damon Wayans Jr. Damon Kyle Wayans Jr. (born November 18, 1982) is an American actor and comedian. He is most widely known for starring as Brad Williams in the ABC sitcom '' Happy Endings'', for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award f ...

as John (seasons 2–4) *

Liliana Mumy Liliana Berry Davis Mumy (; born April 16, 1994) is an American actress. Between 2002 and 2006, she appeared as Jessica Baker in the two ''Cheaper by the Dozen'' movies and as Lucy Miller in the second and third films of ''The Santa Clause'' tr ...

as Rachel McNamara (seasons 2–4) * Jessica Sara as Melissa (seasons 2–3) *

DeRay Davis Antoine DeRay Davis (born February 26, 1982) is an American stand-up comedian and actor.Todd Davis (February 2, 2008)Steph Jones: Heart & Soul ''HHNLive''. Accessed July 18, 2008. Life and career Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois. He began ...

as R.J. (seasons 2–4) * Brian Holtzman as Brian (seasons 3–4) *

Todd Lynn Todd Lynn (March 19, 1964 – January 27, 2012) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Career Lynn performed in comedy clubs across the U.S. In 2002, he appeared as a panelist on the Comedy Central show, ''Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn'' ...

as Todd (seasons 3–4) *

Sean Whalen Sean Whalen (born May 19, 1964) is an American actor and writer. He is known for his work in numerous TV shows, including ''Shannon's Deal'' and ''Grace Under Fire'', as well as movies, including ''The People Under the Stairs'' and ''Twister''. H ...

as Larry (season 4) * Andrew McFarlane as Tony Jeffers

Home media

Lionsgate Home Entertainment Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Lionsgate, is a Canadian-American entertainment company. It was formed by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is currently headquartered in ...

has released the first two seasons of ''My Wife and Kids'' on DVD in Region 1.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:My Wife And Kids 2000s American black sitcoms 2001 American television series debuts 2005 American television series endings American Broadcasting Company original programming English-language television shows Teenage pregnancy in television Television series about children Television series about families Television series about marriage Television series by ABC Studios Television series created by Don Reo Television shows filmed in Los Angeles Television shows set in Connecticut