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| My Brother and Me | |
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| Genre | Slice of life Family sitcom |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Production locations | Nickelodeon Studios,Orlando, Florida |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production companies | Burns & Burns |
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| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Release | October 15, 1994 (1994-10-15) – February 2, 1995 (1995-02-02) |
My Brother and Me is an Americansitcom that originally aired onNickelodeon, created byIlunga Adell and Calvin Brown Jr.
It premiered on October 15, 1994 replacingThe Adventures of Pete & Pete inSNICK at once, and ended on February 2, 1995, with a total of 13 episodes over the course of one season and production on the series wrapped in August 1994.
The series is about the Parkers, a family living in the west side ofCharlotte, North Carolina, who experience the highs and lows of everyday life. Jennifer and Roger Parker have two sons, Alfie and Dee Dee. Alfie is the cool elder brother and Dee Dee is the younger brother, who always follows Alfie around. The family also has a smarter, older daughter named Melanie. Another main character of the show is Alfie's best friend Milton 'Goo' Berry. Recurring characters who are friends with Dee Dee are Harry (the show's only white character) and Donnell. Melanie's best friend is Dionne, who is Donnell's older sister.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | "The Quest for Kendall's Autograph" | Arlando Smith | Calvin Brown Jr. | October 15, 1994 (1994-10-15) | 104 |
Alfie and Dee Dee leave the bazaar to get an autograph; guest Seattle SupersonicKendall Gill. | |||||
| 2 | "The Joke's On You" | Adam Weissman | Demetrius A. Bady & Calvin Brown, Jr. | October 22, 1994 (1994-10-22) | 112 |
Practical jokes are played while Jennifer has entered the family into the Queen City Magazine "family of the year" contest. | |||||
| 3 | "Sensitive Goo" | Adam Weissman | Donnelle Buck & Merrie Dudley | January 1, 1995 (1995-01-01) | 111 |
A hit to the head causes Goo to change his personality. | |||||
| 4 | "Real Men Don't Wear Tights" | Arlando Smith | Bobby Crawford & Fred Johnson | November 1, 1994 (1994-11-01) | 109 |
Alfie protests on wearing tights for theRobin Hood school play, but later he quits. | |||||
| 5 | "Hit the Open Man" | Arlando Smith | J. Stanford Parker | November 30, 1994 (1994-11-30) | 108 |
At basketball tryouts, Alfie and Goo try out for the seniors. Dee Dee, Harry, and Donnell try out for the junior team; guest Dennis Scott of the Orlando Magic. | |||||
| 6 | "A Stranger Among Us" | Susan Dansby | Fred Johnson | December 6, 1994 (1994-12-06) | 103 |
The brothers trade for Goo's pet ball python snake while Melanie and Deonne bring home the class rabbit mascot. | |||||
| 7 | "Partners" | Adam Weissman | Donnelle Buck | December 15, 1994 (1994-12-15) | 101 |
A girl named Janaya admires Dee Dee during Science class. | |||||
| 8 | "The Haircut" | Adam Weissman | Ilunga Adell & Calvin Brown, Jr. | December 20, 1994 (1994-12-20) | 113 |
Goo gives Dee Dee a bad haircut from Goo, after his parents didn't allow him to get one at a barbershop. | |||||
| 9 | "Nobody's Baby" | Arlando Smith | Donnelle Buck | December 28, 1994 (1994-12-28) | 105 |
Dee Dee finds himself in several situations with his family that leave him feeling unwanted. He backs out from going to a monster truck show, then gets angry and decides to run away. | |||||
| 10 | "Dance" | Adam Weissman | Ilunga Adell | January 5, 1995 (1995-01-05) | 102 |
Alfie teaches Dee Dee and Harry to dance during Donnell's birthday party. | |||||
| 11 | "The Surprise" | Arlando Smith | Ilunga Adell & Angela Harris | January 19, 1995 (1995-01-19) | 110 |
Goo and Melanie false date against Alfie while they plan to throw a surprise party. | |||||
| 12 | "The Candy Sale" | Arlando Smith | Demetrius A. Bady & Calvin Brown, Jr. | January 26, 1995 (1995-01-26) | 107 |
Alfie and Goo sell candy bars in order to buy new jackets with the help of Goo's uncle. | |||||
| 13 | "The Big Bully" | Arlando Smith | Fred Johnson | February 2, 1995 (1995-02-02) | 106 |
Alfie and Goo help Dee Dee stand up to a bully named Big Lou. | |||||
The show wasNickelodeon's first series featuring a predominantly black cast and ran for 13 episodes. In a 2007 interview, Ralph Woolfolk IV, who played Dee Dee, stated that the show was canceled due to disagreements between the producers and creators of the show; the two parties had different visions for the show, which caused a major fallout.[2]
"My Brother and Me: The Complete Series" was released on June 23, 2014, exclusively onAmazon.com inregion 1. This release contains two discs. It ispublished on demand andmanufacture on demand (MOD) ontoDVD-Rs.[3] AllMy Brother and Me episodes can be found oniTunes.
In 1996 and 1997,My Brother and Me was nominated for theNAACP Image Award (Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special).
