"Moesha" (1996) TV series 1996-2001

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Henry Chan

Writers:

Jasmine Love (writer) (episode)
Charles D. Martin (writer)

Seasons:

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

Release Date:

23 January 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Smart | African American | Girl | Multicultural

Awards:

3 wins & 29 nominations

Cast

Brandy Norwood	...	Moesha Mitchell / ... (127 episodes, 1996-2001)
William Allen Young	...	Frank Mitchell (127 episodes, 1996-2001)
Marcus T. Paulk	...	Myles Mitchell (127 episodes, 1996-2001)
Lamont Bentley	...	Hakeem Campbell / ... (127 episodes, 1996-2001)
Shar Jackson	...	Niecy Jackson / ... (122 episodes, 1996-2001)
Sheryl Lee Ralph	...	Dee Mitchell (112 episodes, 1996-2001)
Yvette Wilson	...	Andell Wilkerson / ... (105 episodes, 1996-2000)
Countess Vaughn	...	Kimberly Ann Parker (83 episodes, 1996-1999)
Fredro Starr	...	Q (53 episodes, 1996-2000)
Ray J	...	Dorian 'D-Money' Long / ... (48 episodes, 1996-2001)

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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)

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)
Cynthia R. Harris		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Raynelle Swilling		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
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)
Jasmine Love		(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
Michelle Adams		(55 episodes, 1996-1998)
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)
Richard 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)
Michael Yarish	....	still photographer (15 episodes, 1996-1997)
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)

Series Casting Department
Michelle Adams	....	casting assistant (57 episodes, 1996-1998)
Rae Lockett	....	extras casting assistant (15 episodes, 1999-2000)
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
Pamela Broussard	....	wardrobe assistant (13 episodes, 1996)

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

Series Music Department
Greg De Belles	....	music mixer (14 episodes, 1996)
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)
Joe McLaughlin	....	production accountant (22 episodes, 2000-2001)
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)
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 Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Big Ticket Television

Trivia:

There are four different versions of the theme song.

Quotes:

Sara: [gathering pennies] Andell, if we split a Cherry Soda, can we still get the free refills?
Andell Wilkerson: No, Broke-ahontas.

Movie Connections:

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

One of the best shows out there

This started off brilliant, but recently, it has got so funny and so exciting. In the episode I was watching today Myles's girl friend thought she was pregnant from dancing and Moesha told Niecy that Q asked her to marry him.I just cannot wait till the next episode This show deserves a 100%, it is that good I would so recomend it to anyone who asked