You Take the Kids
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Stephen Nathan
Frank Bonner
Paul Haggis
Marcia L. Leslie
William Levinson
J.D. Lobue
Roger E. Mosley
Dante Beze
Caryn Ward
Marlon Taylor
Trent Cameron
Leila Danette
| You Take the Kids | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Paul Haggis Stephen Nathan |
| Directed by | Peter Baldwin Frank Bonner Paul Haggis Marcia L. Leslie William Levinson J.D. Lobue |
| Starring | Nell Carter Roger E. Mosley Dante Beze Caryn Ward Marlon Taylor Trent Cameron Leila Danette |
| Theme music composer | Jeff Moss |
| Opening theme | "Nobody's Got It Easy" performed by Nell Carter |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (1 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Paul Haggis |
| Cinematography | Bill Williams |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | CBS Entertainment Productions Paul Haggis Productions MTM Enterprises |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | December 15, 1990 – January 12, 1991 |
You Take the Kids is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from December 15, 1990, to January 12, 1991. The series starred Nell Carter, who also performed the theme song "Nobody's Got It Easy". You Take the Kids, which was perceived as being the black answer to Roseanne due to its portrayal of a working-class African-American family, featured Carter as a crass, no-nonsense mother and wife.
Carter stars as Nell Kirkland, the opinionated matriarch of a blue collar African American family living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nell's husband Michael (Roger E. Mosley) worked as a school bus driver while Nell gave piano lessons at the family home for extra money. Nell and Michael had four children: eldest son Raymond (Dante Beze), boy-crazy daughter Lorette (Caryn Ward), 12-year-old Peter (Marlon Taylor), and 10-year-old Nate (Trent Cameron). In addition to the kids, Nell and Michael also had to contend with Nell's equally opinionated mother Helen (Leila Danette), who lived in the basement.[1]
Cast
- Nell Carter as Nell Kirkland
- Roger E. Mosley as Michael Kirkland, Nell's husband
- Dante Beze as Raymond Kirkland, Nell & Michael's first son
- Caryn Ward as Lorette Kirkland, Nell & Michael's daughter
- Marlon Taylor as Peter Kirkland, Nell & Michael's second son
- Trent Cameron as Nate Kirkland, Nell & Michael's third son
- Leila Danette as Helen, Nell's mother
