My Wife and Kids

ABC (ended 2005)
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Popular film and television star Damon Wayans stars as Michael Kyle, a loving husband and modern-day patriarch who rules his household with a unique and distinct parenting style. As he teaches his three children some of life's lessons, he does so with his own brand of wisdom, discipline and humor.

Now that Jr. and his girlfriend, Vanessa, are parents of a baby boy, Michael and his loving wife, Jay, are proud but young grandparents, and are adjusting to their new roles. Not only are they trying to help their son become a responsible father, but they want to help the teenaged couple make some important decisions in their lives. They all seem to have their own opinion when it comes to answering such questions like: Should the new parents continue to live in the Kyle garage? Should they get engaged or married? Will the new baby make Jr., who is terrified in his role as a new dad, act any smarter?

While trying to turn his son into a man, Michael begins to look at where his own life has taken him and wonders if he should make some changes. Jay, who also starts to question her purpose in life, pursues her educational goals and, along the way, decides to open a restaurant. Meanwhile, oldest daughter Claire's relationship with Tony, the odd and oddly endearing bible thumper, has endured. Claire is now a high school senior and is more than ready to do all the things that come along with that special time in life.

Little Kady feels a bit threatened by the new baby's presence, and her family is there to help her get over any insecurities. She continues her friendship with the young piano virtuoso, Franklin, who often complicates Michael's life. The boy sensed an opening in the family with Jr.'s impending graduation into adulthood, and Franklin is still trying to weasel his way into becoming the "good new son."

Michael can only hope his parental advice, mixed with witty humor, will steer his children to act responsibly. Through it all, Jr., Claire and Kady know they can turn to their father when they need his guidance. Sometimes it seems as though, even without their asking, Dad knows ahead of time what they might need, and he's only too happy to provide direction -- often to their chagrin.

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  • Probably one of the funniest sitcoms out there

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    This show is hilarious. I like watching this show cuz it makes me laugh like nonstop. The only thing about this show I dont really like r some of the characters kind of irritate me but not all the time just some of the time. But I cant really say much since if they didnt have the characters it wouldnt be much of a family sitcom or whatever. The things I find the funniest about this show r when Michael makes fun of his son Junior. But yeah this has to be the funniest sitcom I've seen out there.moreless

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  • This show's not exactly what I call 'funny'. Thank God it finally ended. How in the world did this last for 4 entire Seasons? Anyone??

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    I just don't get it. Shows like these stay on the air for 4 whole Seasons although it's not even the least bit funny. The jokes a predictable and the humor's anything but hilarious.

    Nevertheless, ABC held on to the show and renewed it for 4 Seasons, overall. There you have it: ABC's simply more patient with its shows. I can't imagine that this show had good ratings, average probably, but certainly not good!

    FOX can learn something from ABC here: they hold on to shows, which they think could be successful in the future (though this one may not be the perfect example).

    'My Wife and Kids' stays on the air and real well-written and funny shows like 'Undeclared', for example, get cancelled after only 16 episodes. That's a mystery to me!moreless

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  • Michael Kyle longs for a traditional life, but his day-trader wife Janet, gangsta rap-worshipping son Michael Jr., and brooding daughters Claire and Kady make his dream just that ... a dream.moreless

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    This programme has an amazing cast which includes: Damon Wayans as the bald tough head father Michael Kyle Tisha Campbell-Martin as the feisty momma Janet 'Jay' Kyle George O Gore II as the dumb kid Michael Kyle Jr A.K.A Jr. Jennifer Nicole Freeman as the troublemaker teenager Claire Kyle and Parker Mckenna Posey as the cute youngster Kady Kyle. Damon Wayans is the creator/writer/producer (i think) he like Will and Jada has put his life on the screen, he has his family which include his son Damon Wayans Jr and Michael Wayans and many more helping him make this programme right and they have done it this is just basically a dysfunctional family with love between Michae and Jay. Hate between a brother and his sisters. With all the trouble that either Claire, Jr or/and Kady get into Michael thinks he can somehow sort it out with very different ways than normal fathers do Jay and the family sometimes help him out in what he calls Michael Kyle signature moments.moreless

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  • a worthless load of horse crap that should have never been broadcast

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    this show was too family oriented, there was no sex, drugs, alcohol, condoms, homosexuality, lesbianism, prostitutes, racial slurs (black or white), no husband and wife tenderness (aka animal sex inuendos), none of the good stuff was in this hunk of garbage that ABC broadcast for some stupid screwed up reason, this show should burn in the bottom of the barrel at the headquarters for ABC television network

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  • The show degrades the Chinese culture in the episode when Junior sold his car to get money for his baby's future college education.

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    The show degrades the Chinese culture in the episode when Junior sold his car to get money for his baby's future college education. This is portrayed when Franklin and Michael "spoke in Cantonese" to the chinese couple. It was complete gibberish! It is a insult to the Chinese people watching the show. It is also ironic that if Franklin was so smart he would have known how to speak the language.

    In addition, the ending of the episode was not at the least humorous.


    I have seen other episodes of "My Wife and Kids" which were slightly better than this episode but they weren't funny either. What I have to say is that if you want to watch a comedy, watch "Yes, Dear." It's a corny title but it gets my votes.moreless

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