''The Parent 'Hood'' is an American

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from January 18, 1995, to July 25, 1999. The series starred Robert Townsend and

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''), the series was one of the four sitcoms that aired as part of the original Wednesday-night two-hour lineup that helped launch The WB network (along with ''

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''). On November 1, 2021, ''The Parent 'Hood'' had several episodes available to stream on

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Premise

The series revolves around a former Black English professor, Robert Peterson, who must cope with fatherhood after his wife, Jerri decides to return to the working field to their four children which they share in their

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. Robert quickly learns that he needs to rule his house with an iron fist as he realizes the world his kids are growing up in was different from how he grew up.

Cast

* Robert Townsend as Robert Peterson *

as Geraldine "Jerri" Peterson *

Kenny Blank Kenny Blank (born September 15, 1977), also known as Kenn Michael, is an American actor, musician and director. Blank is best known for his role as Michael Peterson in the television series ''The Parent 'Hood'' from 1995 to 1997 for which he al ...

as Michael Peterson (seasons 1–3) * Reagan Gomez-Preston as Zaria Peterson * Curtis Williams as Nicholas Peterson * Ashli Amari Adams as Cecilia "CeCe" Peterson * Bobby McGee as Derek Sawyer (season 1) *

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as Mrs. Wilcox (season 1) *

Faizon Love Faizon Andre Love (born Langston Faizon Santisima; June 14, 1968) is a Cuban-born American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in the comedy films '' The Meteor Man'', ''Don't Be a Menace'', ''Friday'', ''B*A*P*S'', ''Elf'', '' Th ...

as Wendell Wilcox (seasons 2–4, main; season 1, recurring) * Tyrone Dorzell Burton as T.K. Anderson (seasons 4–5) *

Kelly Perine Kelly Perine (born March 23, 1969) is an American television actor, writer, director, producer, and comedian. Perine attended Lake Forest Academy near Chicago, Illinois, where he studied stage acting. He spent his undergraduate years at Pomona Co ...

as Kelly Peterson (season 5)

Episodes

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Parent 'Hood, The 1990s American black sitcoms 1990s American sitcoms 1995 American television series debuts 1999 American television series endings English-language television shows Television series about families Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios Television shows set in New York City The WB original programming