Instant Mom
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Jessica Butler Warren Bell
Developed by	Howard Michael Gould
Starring	Tia Mowry Michael Boatman Sheryl Lee Ralph Sydney Park Tylen Jacob Williams Damarr Calhoun
Composer	David Wilde
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	65(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Howard Michael Gould Aaron Kaplan
Producer	Tia Mowry-Hardrict
Production locations	Paramount Studios Hollywood, California
Cinematography	Peter Smokler
Editor	Art Kellner
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	20–22 minutes
Production companies	Stockholm Syndrome Kapital Entertainment Nickelodeon Productions
Original release
Network	Nick at Nite (seasons 1–2) NickMom (seasons 1–2) TV Land (season 3)
Release	September 29, 2013 (2013-09-29) – December 19, 2015 (2015-12-19)

Instant Mom is an Americansitcom created by Jessica Butler and Warren Bell and developed byHoward Michael Gould for theNickMom block on theNick Jr. Channel.^[1] It starsTia Mowry as a stepmother of three children alongside her husband.Michael Boatman,Sheryl Lee Ralph,Sydney Park,Tylen Jacob Williams, and Damarr Calhoun co-star in supporting roles.

The series first aired on September 29, 2013, on bothNickelodeon'sNick at Nite block (at 8:30 p.m.) and the NickMom block (at 10:30 p.m.).^[2] The debut was the highest-rated premiere in the history of both blocks.^[3] On November 22, 2013, the series was renewed for a second season of 20 episodes.^[3][4] It was renewed for a third season on September 9, 2014.^[5][6] Nickelodeon announced on October 21, 2015, thatInstant Mom wouldn't extend beyond its third season and would end its run with the 65 episodes produced.^[7] The third season premiered first on anotherViacom-owned channel,TV Land.^[8]

Set inPhiladelphia, Stephanie Phillips is a food blogger and party girl, who has to drastically tone down her lifestyle when she marries Charlie Phillips, an older man with three children. She now has to be a mother to Charlie's teenage daughter, Gabrielle, and his grade school-age sons James and Aaron.^[9] Stephanie has to quickly learn how to be a full-time stepmom with the help of her overbearing mother, Maggie, while attempting to keep her social life active.

• Stephanie Turner-Phillips (Tia Mowry-Hardrict) is the new step-mom and trying to be the best that she can be. She is a food blogger and a party girl.
• Charlie Phillips (Michael Boatman) is Stephanie's older husband who is a doctor and the father of three children by his first wife.
• Maggie Turner (Sheryl Lee Ralph) is Stephanie's mom who often butts into her daughter's personal life, usually with the explanation that she's trying to make the inexperienced Stephanie a better mother when there is a family crisis.
• Gabrielle "Gabby" Phillips (Sydney Park) is the eldest sibling and only daughter of Stephanie and Charlie. She is 15 years old at the start of the series and, like many other teenage girls, she is very fashion-conscious. She is also a very smart honor student. She is seen as the most unimaginably smart, pretty, popular, talented, funny and stylish person ever.
• James Phillips (Tylen Jacob Williams) is the middle sibling of Gabby and Aaron. He is known as the trickster of the family, and is frequently pulling pranks on both his siblings and parents. He doesn't admit it, but he is envious of Gabby's superiority and popularity and tries to pull pranks on her, often having them redirected at him.
• Aaron Phillips (Damarr Calhoun) is the youngest sibling of Gabby and James. He is seen as the child who acts the cutest among all the family members. When he comes to realize this, he starts trying to use it to his advantage.

On August 3, 2012, Nickelodeon announced that it hadgreen-lit theInstant Mompilot.^[10]Tia Mowry-Hardrict,Duane Martin,Sheryl Lee Ralph,Sydney Park, Tylen Williams, and Damarr Calhoun were cast on November 26, 2012.^[11]Michael Boatman would later replace Duane Martin.^[12] It was announced on April 3, 2013, thatInstant Mom was officially picked up for a 13-episode first season to air onNickMom in late 2013.^[13][14] Later on August 19, 2013, Nickelodeon ordered seven additional episodes bringing the series' first season to 20 episodes.^[15] On November 22, 2013, six additional episodes were added first season.^[4] Both NickMom and Nick at Nite aired episodes on the same nights until the NickMom block closed on September 28, 2015.^[15] Filming took place atParamount Studios inHollywood, California.^[16] The series aired 65 episodes over three seasons, premiering on September 29, 2013, and ending on December 19, 2015. The series outlasted the NickMom programming block by three months.

Emily Ashby ofCommon Sense Media gave the show 4 out of 5 stars.^[17] Brian Lowry ofVariety said the show mirrorsTrophy Wife.^[18]

• Instant Mom atIMDb

• 2010s American black sitcoms
• 2013 American television series debuts
• 2015 American television series endings
• American English-language television shows
• Nick at Nite original programming
• Television series about children
• American television series about families
• Television series about siblings
• Television shows set in Philadelphia
• TV Land original programming
• Television series by Kapital Entertainment
• 2010s American multi-camera sitcoms

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