| The Parent 'Hood | |
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| Genre | Family sitcom |
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| Theme music composer | Monty Seward |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 90(list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Videotape;Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
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| Network | The WB |
| Release | January 18, 1995 (1995-01-18) – July 25, 1999 (1999-07-25) |
The Parent 'Hood is an Americansitcom television series that aired onThe WB from January 18, 1995, to July 25, 1999. The series starredRobert Townsend andSuzzanne Douglas. Originally to be titledFather Knows Nothing (a parody of the title of the 1950s sitcomFather Knows Best),[1][2] the series was one of the four sitcoms that aired as part of the original two-hour Wednesday night lineup that helped launch The WB (along withThe Wayans Bros.,Unhappily Ever After, and the short-livedMuscle).[3]
From November 2021 to 2023,The Parent 'Hood streamed several episodes onHBO Max.[4]
The series revolves around a NYU Communications professor, Robert Peterson, who must cope with fatherhood after his wife, Jerri decides to return to theworking field to their four children which they share in theirbrownstone townhouse in anupper middle classManhattan neighborhood. 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.
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 13 | January 18, 1995 (1995-01-18) | May 17, 1995 (1995-05-17) | |
| 2 | 22 | September 6, 1995 (1995-09-06) | May 15, 1996 (1996-05-15) | |
| 3 | 22 | September 8, 1996 (1996-09-08) | May 18, 1997 (1997-05-18) | |
| 4 | 22 | September 7, 1997 (1997-09-07) | May 17, 1998 (1998-05-17) | |
| 5 | 11 | May 30, 1999 (1999-05-30) | July 25, 1999 (1999-07-25) | |