My Brother and Me
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My Brother and Me is an American sitcom that originally aired on Nickelodeon created by Ilunga Adell and Calvin Brown Jr. and was executive produced by Michael Warren and Dee LaDuke who previously created Family Matters and Step By Step.
It premiered on October 15, 1994 replacing The Adventures of Pete & Pete in SNICK at once, and ended on January 15, 1995, with a total of 13 episodes over the course of one season and production on the series wrapped in August 1994.
Plot
The series is about the Parkers, a family living in the west side of Charlotte, 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 shows only white cast member) and Donnell. Melanie's best friend is Dionne, who is Donnell's older sister.
Cast
Main
- Alfred "Alfie" Parker (Arthur Reggie III)
- Derek "Dee-Dee" Parker (Ralph Woolfolk IV)
- Milton "Goo" Berry (Jimmy Lee Newman, Jr.)
- Melanie Parker (Aisling Sistrunk)
- Jennifer Parker (Karen E. Fraction)
- Roger Parker (Jim R. Coleman)
Recurring
- Donnell Wilburn (Stefan J. Wernli)
- Deonne Wilburn (Amanda Seales)
- Harry White (Keith "Bubba" Naylor)
- Mrs. Pickney (Kym Whitley)
- Moo Berry (Willie Brunson)
- Aunt Helen (Florence Anthony)
- Janie (Vanessa Baden)
- Mrs. Wilburn (Avis Marie Barnes)
Episodes
Cancellation
The show was Nickelodeon'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.[1]
Home media
"My Brother and Me: The Complete Series" was released on June 23, 2014, exclusively on Amazon.com in region 1. This release contains two discs. It is published on demand and manufacture on demand (MOD) onto DVD-Rs.[2] All My Brother and Me episodes can be found on iTunes.
Awards and nominations
In 1996 and 1997, My Brother and Me was nominated for the NAACP Image Award (Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special).
References
External links
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- Retro Junk – My Brother and Me
- My Brother and Me at TV Tango
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- American children's television sitcoms
- American English-language television shows
- Television shows set in North Carolina
- Television series about brothers
- Television series about children
- Television series about families
- Nickelodeon sitcoms