The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001 to April 14, 2006. The series featured comic actor Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda raising his sister's three kids: Jordan, Bryana, and Vanessa.
„Party of Five“ zeigt das Leben von fünf Kindern, die nach dem Unfalltod der Eltern auf sich alleine gestellt sind.
Der 25-jährige Charlie hat das Sorgerecht für seine jüngeren Geschwister Bailey, Julia, die zwölfjährige Claudia und Baby Owen bekommen. Dabei ist Charlie eigentlich gerade damit beschäftigt, Ordnung in sein eigenes Leben zu bringen. Nun muss er sich um Finanzen, Schulstress, Geschwisterstreitereien, die Probleme beim Erwachsenenwerden kümmern und den turbulenten Alltag meistern.
Mackenzie „The Mick“ Molng (Kaitlin Olson) ist feierfreudig, flucht stets und hat es bisher geschafft, jeder Verantwortung oder „ehrlicher Arbeit“ zu entgehen. Stattdessen hat sie wo immer möglich den eigenen Vorteil gesucht und versucht, das System auszutricksen. Nun ist sie beinahe am Ziel, ein Leben in Saus und Braus zu führen. Der einzige Haken: Sie muss es auf sich nehmen, sich um die Kinder ihrer Schwester zu kümmern, als die (mitsamt ihrem enorm reichen Ehemann) vor den Strafverfolgungsbehörden außer Landes flieht. Dabei sind nicht nur die Kinder Sabrina (Sofia Black-D’Elia), Chip (Thomas Barbusca) und Ben (Jack Stanton) nervig, Mick muss sich auch noch mit der vornehmen Gegend auseinandersetzen, in der ihre Schwester ihr Haus hat. Abwechselnd hilfreich und hinderlich erweisen sich dabei Haushälterin Alba (Carla Jimenez) und Jimmy Shepard (Scott MacArthur), der schon lange um Mickeys Herz kämpft.
My Two Dads is an American sitcom that starred Staci Keanan, Paul Reiser and Greg Evigan. It aired on NBC from 1987 to 1990 and was produced by Michael Jacobs Productions in association with Tri-Star Television and distributed by TeleVentures.
Family Affair is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966 to September 9, 1971. The series explored the trials of well-to-do civil engineer and bachelor Bill Davis as he attempted to raise his brother's orphaned children in his luxury New York City apartment. Davis' traditional English gentleman's gentleman, Mr. Giles French, also had adjustments to make as he became saddled with the responsibility of caring for 15-year-old Cissy and the 6-year-old twins, Jody and Buffy.
The show ran for 138 episodes. Family Affair was created and produced by Don Fedderson, also known for My Three Sons and The Millionaire.
In der US-Serie Everything's Gonna Be Okay geht es um Nicholas (Josh Thomas), einem typischen 25-Jährigen, der noch zu Hause mit seinem alleinerziehenden Vater und zwei Halbschwestern lebt. Bei der Erziehung seiner Geschwister, von denen eines Autismus hat, ist er nicht besonders hilfreich. Als ihr Vater jedoch unheilbar krank wird und stirbt, müssen die Mädchen nicht nur einen verheerenden Verlust hinnehmen, sondern auch die Erkenntnis, dass Nicholas derjenige ist, der alles zusammenhalten muss.
Webster is an American situation comedy that aired on ABC from September 16, 1983 until May 8, 1987, and in first-run syndication from September 21, 1987 until March 10, 1989. The series was created by Stu Silver.
The show stars Emmanuel Lewis in the title role as a young boy who, after losing his parents, is adopted by his NFL-pro godfather, portrayed by Alex Karras, and his new socialite wife, played by Susan Clark. The focus was largely on how this impulsively married couple had to adjust to their new lives and sudden parenthood, but it was the congenial Webster himself who drove much of the plot. The series was produced by Georgian Bay Ltd., Emmanuel Lewis Entertainment Enterprises, Inc. and Paramount Television.
Like NBC's earlier hit Diff'rent Strokes, Webster featured a young African-American boy adopted by a white family.
Guys Like Us is a short-lived American sitcom that aired on UPN from October 5, 1998 to January 18, 1999. The series starred Bumper Robinson, Maestro Harrell, and Chris Hardwick.
Die Politikerin Melissa muss nach einem Familienstreit für ihre Nichte und ihren Neffen sorgen. Da sie selbst jedoch mit dieser Situation überfordert ist, heuert sie einen Arbeitslosen als männliches Kindermädchen an.
The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African American boys from Harlem who are taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman named Phillip Drummond and his daughter Kimberly, for whom their deceased mother previously worked. During the first season and first half of the second season, Charlotte Rae also starred as the Drummonds' housekeeper, Mrs. Garrett.
Bringing Up Buddy is an American situation comedy which aired on CBS during the 1960–1961 season.
Kevin Hill is an American legal drama that aired on UPN during the 2004-2005 TV season. It was filmed and produced in Toronto, Canada.
Comedy-Serie über den gescheiterten Musiker Andy und die ungleiche Freundschaft mit seinem 12-jährigen Neffen Errol. Der arbeitslose Musiker Andy ist nach der Trennung von seiner Freundin Gwen völlig am Boden. Gerade als er seinem Leben ein Ende setzen will, bittet ihn seine chaotische Schwester Sam, auf ihren 12-jährigen Sohn Errol aufzupassen. Andy und der neurotische, hochintelligente Errol könnten nicht unterschiedlicher sein. Oder können die beiden nach einem gemeinsamen Besuch in einem Schwulen-Strip-Club und nach einem Fast-Autounfall vielleicht doch noch so etwas wie Freunde werden ?
Allison McLean is a tough and experienced police detective, mother and wife in suburban Seattle. When she and her police partner must arrest her brother for aggravated assault, her world drastically changes as he's convicted and sent to prison, leaving his two teenagers teetering on the brink of foster care. Ultimately, she takes them into her home, ending up with four teenagers to raise.
The Monroes is a 26-segment Western television series which originally aired on ABC during the 1966-1967 season. The series centers around the story of five orphans trying to survive as a family on the frontier in the area around, what is now, Grand Teton National Park near Jackson, Wyoming.
It's a Man's World is an American comedy-drama television series which aired on NBC from September 17, 1962, to January 28, 1963.
Wes and Tom-Tom are friends going to college and with musician Vern share a houseboat. Wes also watches out for his younger brother Howie and the four of them deal with girls, jobs, and school. Occasionally the boys get serious but more often they use humor to handle situations.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is an American musical television series loosely based on the film, which ran on CBS from September 19, 1982 to March 23, 1983.
Out Of The Blue is an American fantasy sitcom that aired on ABC during the fall of 1979. It is chiefly notable as having featured a Mork & Mindy crossover, and for the controversy surrounding its status as a spin-off of Happy Days.
The series stars Jimmy Brogan as Random, an angel-in-training who is assigned to live with a family and work as a high school teacher. The series aired from September 9 to December 16, 1979. Nine episodes had been aired at the time of cancellation. Some completed material was never broadcast.
Hank is an American situation comedy which is perhaps most notable for being an early example of a program with a true series finale, in which the underlying premise of the series reaches a natural conclusion with its final episode.
Patrick Callahan, a former teen idol who has chosen to lead a quiet life with his wife and two sons. But when his former Rockits band mate and brother, David, shows up unexpectedly with his new-found teenage daughter in tow, the Callahan family's life becomes anything but normal. David, who refuses to give up his past glory days, comes to Patrick for help raising Ruby while he continues to tour. Patrick must now put the past with David behind them in order to help raise Ruby and keep order within the rest of the Callahan clan.