"Moesha" (1996)TV series 1996-2001

Directors:

Jimmy B. Frazier
Mary Ellen Jones
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Writers:

Ilunga Adell (writer)
Michael Ajakwe Jr. (writer)
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | unknown

Release Date:

23 January 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

"Moesha" is a sitcom (which, in later years, took more of a dramatic turn) that follows the life and...

Plot Keywords:

African American | Family | Girl | Multicultural | Smart

Awards:

3 wins & 29 nominations

Cast

Brandy Norwood	...	Moesha Mitchell / ... (120 episodes, 1996-2001)
William Allen Young	...	Frank Mitchell (120 episodes, 1996-2001)
Marcus T. Paulk	...	Myles Mitchell (120 episodes, 1996-2001)
Countess Vaughn	...	Kimberly Ann Parker (75 episodes, 1996-1999)

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Series Directed by
Henry Chan		(12 episodes, 1997-2001)
Ted Lange		(5 episodes, 1996-2000)
Stan Lathan		(5 episodes, 1996-1999)
Ken Whittingham		(4 episodes, 1998-2001)
Terri McCoy		(3 episodes, 1996)
Shirley Jo Finney		(3 episodes, 1997-1998)
William Allen Young		(3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Erma Elzy-Jones		(3 episodes, 2000)
Tony Singletary		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jimmy B. Frazier		(1 episode, 1997)
Mary Ellen Jones		(1 episode, 1997)
Mary Valente		(1 episode, 1998)

Series Writing credits
Silvia Olivas		(11 episodes, 1996-2000)
T. Smith III		(4 episodes, 1996-2000)
James E. West II		(4 episodes, 1996-2000)
Warren Hutcherson		(4 episodes, 1999-2000)
Chandra D. Martin		(4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Ralph Farquhar		(3 episodes, 1996-1999)
Sara V. Finney		(3 episodes, 1996-1999)
Vida Spears		(3 episodes, 1996-1999)
Beverly D. Hunter		(3 episodes, 2000)
Fred Johnson		(2 episodes, 1996-1999)
Ron Neal		(2 episodes, 1996-1998)
Felicia D. Henderson		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Lamont Ferrell		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Norman Vance Jr.		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Demetrius Andre Bady		(2 episodes, 2000)
Calvin Brown Jr.		(1 episode, 1996)
Sherryll Atkins		(1 episode, 1997)
Kenneth Nowling		(1 episode, 1997)
Mara Brock Akil		(1 episode, 1998)
Traci Cohen		(1 episode, 1998)
Lia Prewitt		(1 episode, 1998)
Tamiko K. Brooks		(1 episode, 1999)
Njeri Njuhigu		(1 episode, 1999)
Wayne D. Stamps Jr.		(1 episode, 1999)
Lena Wilson-Claybon		(1 episode, 1999)
Jacque Edmonds		(1 episode, 2000)
Cynthia R. Harris		(1 episode, 2000)
Raynelle Swilling		(1 episode, 2000)
Ilunga Adell		(1 episode, 2001)
Michael Ajakwe Jr.		(1 episode, 2001)
Donelle Buck		(1 episode, 2001)
Jasmine Love		(1 episode, 2001)
Eric Monte		(1 episode, 2001)
Charles D. Martin		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Leo Clarke	....	producer (20 episodes, 1996-1997)
Mary Ellen Jones	....	producer (14 episodes, 1996)
Karen Clark	....	assistant producer (13 episodes, 1996)
Brandy Norwood	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Calvin Brown Jr.	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Jacque Edmonds	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (unknown episodes)
Ralph Farquhar	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Sara V. Finney	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Felicia D. Henderson	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Warren Hutcherson	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Fred Johnson	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (unknown episodes)
Silvia Olivas	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
T. Smith III	....	co-producer / consulting producer (unknown episodes)
Vida Spears	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
James Tripp-Haith	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Ioanna Vassiliadis	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
James E. West II	....	co-producer / consulting producer (unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Julius Metoyer		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Brian Schnuckel		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Kim Hardin		(unknown episodes, 1996-1998)
Chemin Sylvia Bernard		(unknown episodes, 1998)
Dawn Steinberg		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Michele Sefman		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Sheila Evers	....	makeup department head (43 episodes, 1999-2001)
Adam Brandy	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1996)
Nadyne Peoples	....	third makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Ernest Johnson	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Warren Gray	....	first assistant director (22 episodes, 2000)
Gary Stella	....	second second assistant director (15 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jason Brown	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Angela Barnes Gomes	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Joann Kamay	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Chris Klausen	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Anthony E. Scott II	....	art department assistant (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)

Series Sound Department
Tamara Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer (104 episodes, 1996-2001)
Rick Partlow	....	foley artist (23 episodes, 1997-1998)
Thomas C. Brewer	....	sound editor (19 episodes, 1997-1998)
Anthony M. McCovey	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 1996)
Fred Tator	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes, 1996)
Dicken Berglund	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Andrew I. King	....	sound effects (unknown episodes)
Laura King	....	production sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Matthew McFadden	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Andy Rovins	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Noel Vought	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Russell Williams II	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Robert Powell	....	utility stunts (1 episode, 2001)
Marcus Salgado	....	stunt performer (1 episode, 2001)
Minerva Adams	....	stunt double: Brandy (unknown episodes)
Buck McDancer	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Jeffrey Ray Strong	....	gaffer (118 episodes, 1996-2001)
Georgia Packard	....	camera operator (14 episodes, 1996)
David Tolsky	....	assistant camera (14 episodes, 1996)
Randy Baer	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Adam Glick	....	set lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Wren Maloney	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Michael R. Marquette	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Paul McCallum	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Rex Anson Rhorer	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Joseph Staton	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Michael Stumpf	....	additional second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Michael Yarish	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Kimberly Lenae Foster	....	casting associate (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Monica R. Cooper	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
LaTanya Potts	....	casting coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Caroline Marx	....	key costumer (1 episode, 1996)

Series Editorial Department
Andy Lichtstein	....	colorist (63 episodes, 1998-2001)

Series Music Department
Kurt Farquhar	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes, 1996-2001)
Brandy Norwood	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes, 1996-2001)
Andrew I. King	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car (unknown episodes)
Adam Pinkstaff	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Bobby Kearns	....	production coordinator (22 episodes, 1996-1997)
Tara Foran	....	first accountant (13 episodes, 1996)
Kimberly P. Harmon	....	assistant accountant (12 episodes, 1996)
Heidi Addison	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Donielle Artese	....	assistant choreographer (unknown episodes)
Nyia Berry	....	intern to producer (unknown episodes)
James Bethea	....	executive in charge: UPN (unknown episodes)
Mara Brock Akil	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)
Sholanda Coleman	....	assistant to executive producer (unknown episodes)
Pamella D'Pella	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Allen Fogderude	....	promotion manager (unknown episodes)
Wade Hagen	....	first assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Tish Johnson	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Stacy A. Littlejohn	....	assistant to writer / script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Joe McLaughlin	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Sonja Norwood	....	program consultant (unknown episodes)
Valencia Parker	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Big Ticket Television
• Jump at the Sun Productions (1997-2000)
• Regan-John Productions (1996-1997)
• Saradipity Productions (1997-1999)

Distributors

• Nickelodeon (1996-2000) (UK) (TV)
• Paramount Comedy Channel (2001-2003) (UK) (TV) (seasons 5 and 6)
• Paramount Television (2000-)
• Trouble (2003) (UK) (TV)
• United Paramount Network (UPN)

Other Companies

• Movie Movers  cast trailers

Runtime:

30 min | 30 min (127 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower St., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Big Ticket Television

Trivia:

There are four different versions of the theme song.

Quotes:

Andell Wilkerson: Baby? After all the free advice I been slinging around here?
Moesha: Not me, Andell, my parents.
Andell Wilkerson: Whew, girl, I thought I was gonna have to regulate.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)

This Was Not A Realistic Sitcom!

Brandy Norwood was a much better actress on "Thea." Ray J was a much better actor on "The Sinbad Show." And Countess Vaughn was a much better actress on "227." This show was annoying the first episode. Dee shouldn't have been so mean to Moesha! She was just Moesha's step mother. And the show got worse a little later during the first season when Moesha turned down a brand new Saturn because she wanted a jeep. (Spoiled Brat!) But the show really started getting crazy when Shar Jackson became a regular and Kim stopped trying to talk to Hakeem every episode. When they made Ray J. a regular on the show, the show became too crazy. Ray J. would do something horrible and get in trouble every episode. Then Frank admitted that he was D Money's dad. The show became out of control with guest appearances of Lil Bow Wow as D Money's 1/2 brother. It was so out of control that Sheryl Lee Ralph left the show. Of course Moesha was still conceited. But what made this show end so horribly was the fact that the show ended with a cliffhanger! Who was pregnant? Who kidnapped Miles? Countess Vaughn left for "The Parkers" just in time! RIP Lamont Bentley!