Why was my wife and kids cancelled

In case you missed the switch-up, Jazz Raycole played the role of Damon Wayans and Tisha Campbell-Martin’s on-screen middle child, Claire, for Season 1. But when Season 2 came along, Jennifer Freeman was playing the part.

And the show even acknowledged the recasting in a line of dialogue: In one scene, Michael observes that there’s something different about Claire. “Whatever it is, you look like a whole different person,” he says.

The Season 5 finale, "The 'V' Story", ended with an intense cliffhanger, but was not intended to be the final episode. However, the show's cancellation was announced the day before the episode's premiere, and this came to be the series finale.

My Wife and Kids was one of ABC’s best-loved sitcoms but was cancelled before its sixth season, leaving viewers with an unresolved cliffhanger.

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Why was my wife and kids cancelled

My Wife And Kids ran for five successful seasons between 2001 and 2005, but why was it cancelled before season 6? Created by Damon Wayans (Lethal Weapon) and Don Reo, ABC’s My Wife And Kids was one of the longest-running African-American sitcoms of the early 2000s. Wayans starred as Michael Kyle, the patriarch of an upper middle class black family living in Stamford, Connecticut with his wife Jay, played by Tisha Campbell-Martin. The show focused on the couple and their three children Junior (George O. Gore II), Kady (Parker McKenna Posey) and Claire – who was played by Jazz Raycole during season 1 but replaced in subsequent seasons by Jennifer Freeman after the role was recast.

Fans of My Wife And Kids may remember the season 5 finale “The ‘V’ Story” ended with a cliffhanger. Directed by Tisha Campbell-Martin, the episode centered around Jay reading a newspaper article about a 67-year-old woman giving birth and asking Michael to get a vasectomy to prevent any future baby-shaped surprises. When he chickens out, Jay volunteers to get a hysterectomy instead, but Michael eventually comes around. Just as he tells Jay he’s willing to get the snip, however, she informs him it doesn’t matter anymore because she’s pregnant.

Viewers never got to see how that cliffhanger played out though since season 5 turned out to be My Wife And Kids’ last. The very same day “The ‘V’ Story” aired, news broke ABC had cancelled My Wife And Kids alongside a number of other shows including fellow sitcom 8 Simple Rules and crime drama Blind Justice. Rather than renew the show for a sixth season, ABC instead chose to give its Tuesday 8 pm slot to the Jim Belushi (Twin Peaks) fronted sitcom According to Jim.

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Why was my wife and kids cancelled

Falling ratings and ABC executives feeling the sitcom had played itself out were reportedly to blame for My Wife And Kids being suddenly cancelled. Stephen McPherson, the then president of ABC, also stated that American Idol – which was then airing on Fox on Tuesday nights – was damaging the ratings of ABC’s Tuesday night comedies.

According to Wayans, the cancellation of My Wife And Kids came as a shock to him since he was under the impression from ABC his show had been picked up for the 2005-2006 season. That explains why the season 5 finale concluded with a big cliffhanger because Wayans thought it would be addressed in the next season. Unfortunately, season 6 never came and My Wife And Kids fans are still left wondering what became of the Kyle family and their new addition.

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My Wife and Kids is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from March 28, 2001, to May 17, 2005. The series was produced by Touchstone Television. It starred Damon Wayans as Michael Kyle, the patriarch of an African-American family. Wayans and veteran television writer/producer Don Reo co-created and co-produced the series.

Why was my wife and kids cancelled
My Wife and KidsGenreSitcomCreated by

  • Don Reo
  • Damon Wayans

Starring

  • Damon Wayans
  • Tisha Campbell-Martin
  • George O. Gore II
  • Jazz Raycole
  • Parker McKenna Posey
  • Andrew McFarlane
  • Jennifer Nicole Freeman
  • Noah Gray-Cabey
  • Brooklyn Sudano

Composers

  • Derryck "Big Tank" Thornton (seasons 1–3)
  • Dwayne Wayans (seasons 4–5)

Country of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons5No. of episodes123 (list of episodes)ProductionExecutive producers

  • Don Reo
  • Damon Wayans
  • David Himelfarb (seasons 1–4)
  • Andy Cadiff (season 3)
  • Dean Lorey (seasons 4–5)

Production locationsWalt Disney Studios,
Burbank, CaliforniaCamera setupMulti-cameraRunning time30 minutesProduction companies

  • Wayans Bros. Entertainment
  • Impact Zone Productions
  • Touchstone Television

DistributorBuena Vista TelevisionReleaseOriginal networkABCPicture format

  • NTSC (2001)
  • HDTV 720p (2001–2005)

Original releaseMarch 28, 2001 (2001-03-28) –
May 17, 2005 (2005-05-17)

Set in Stamford, Connecticut, Michael Kyle is a loving husband and caring father of three who owns and operates a trucking company. He and his wife, Jay, raises their children in a unique, but unorthodox parenting style as he disciplines them in his own creative way. Despite his chaotic upbringings, Michael always means well to be there for his wife and children with his sense of humor.

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
111March 28, 2001May 9, 2001
229September 26, 2001May 22, 2002
327September 25, 2002May 21, 2003
430September 24, 2003May 26, 2004
526September 21, 2004May 17, 2005
  • Damon Wayans as Michael Kyle Sr.
  • Tisha Campbell-Martin as Janet Marie "Jay" Kyle
  • George O. Gore II as Michael "Junior" Kyle Jr.
  • Jazz Raycole (season 1) and Jennifer Nicole Freeman (seasons 2-5) as Claire Kyle
  • Parker McKenna Posey as Kady Kyle
  • Meagan Good (season 3) and Brooklyn Sudano (seasons 4-5) as Vanessa Scott-Kyle
  • Noah Gray-Cabey as Franklin Aloysius Mumford III
  • Ella Joyce as Jasmine Scott (seasons 4-5)
  • Lester Speight as Calvin Scott (seasons 4–5)
  • Phil Reeves as Dr. William Parks Klieger (seasons 1–2)
  • RuDee Sade as Erica Washington (seasons 1–2)
  • Cara Mia Wayans as Shante Bre (seasons 1–2)
  • Damon Wayans Jr. as John (seasons 2–4)
  • Liliana Mumy as Rachel McNamara (seasons 2–4)
  • Jessica Sara as Melissa (seasons 2–3)
  • DeRay Davis as R.J. (seasons 2–4)
  • Brian Holtzman as Brian (seasons 3–4)
  • Todd Lynn as Todd (seasons 3–4)
  • Sean Whalen as Larry (season 4)
  • Andrew McFarlane as Tony Jeffers

Lionsgate Home Entertainment has released the first two seasons of My Wife and Kids on DVD in Region 1.[1][2]

DVD Name Ep # Release Date
Season 1 11 February 24, 2009
Season 2 28 May 11, 2010
Season TV Season Ratings Rank Viewers
(in millions)
1 2001 #23[citation needed] 8.0[citation needed]
2 2001–2002 #41[3] 11.0[3]
3 2002–2003 #22[4] 11.3[4]
4 2003–2004 #59[5] 10.0[5]
5 2004–2005 #79[6] 7.2[6]
Association Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 2003 Top TV Series Derryck Big Tank Thorton Won
BET Comedy Awards 2004 Outstanding Comedy Series My Wife and Kids Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Guy Distad
Peter Filsinger
George Gore II
Eric Laneuville
Dean Lorey
Ron Moseley
James Valleley
Craig Wayans
Damien Wayans
Kim Wayans
Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Rodney Barnes
Aeysha Carr
Kevin Knotts
Dean Lorey
Shane Miller
Kerry Parker
Valencia Parker
Don Reo
Kevin Rooney
James Vallely
Craig Wayans
Damien Wayans
Damon Wayans, Jr.
Elvira Wayans
Kim Wayans
Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Damon Wayans Won
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Trisha Campbell-Martin Won
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series George Gore II Nominated
2005 Outstanding Comedy Series My Wife and Kids Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Tisha Campbell-Martin
Mattie Carruthers
Guy Distad
Peter Filsinger
Randy Fletcher
Vito Giambalvo
George Gore II
Dean Lorey
Ron Moseley
Craig Wayans
Damien Wayans
Kim Wayans
James D. Wilcox
Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Rodney Barnes
Aeysha Carr
Lisa D. Hall
Kevin Knotts
Dean Lorey
Don Reo
Kevin Rooney
Kerry Parker
Valencia Parker
Craig Wayans
Damien Wayans
Elvira Wayans
Kim Wayans
Ron Zimmerman
Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Damon Wayans Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Trisha Campbell-Martin Nominated
Environmental Media Awards 2004 Primetime Television for episode ("He's Having a Baby") Damien Wayans (directed by)
Aeysha Carr (written by)
Won
Family Television Award 2002 Comedy My Wife and Kids Won
Image Awards (NAACP) 2002 Outstanding Comedy Series My Wife and Kids Nominated
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Damon Wayans Nominated
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Trisha Campbell-Martin Nominated
2003 Outstanding Comedy Series My Wife and Kids Nominated
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Damon Wayans Nominated
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Trisha Campbell-Martin Won
2004 Outstanding Comedy Series My Wife and Kids Nominated
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Damon Wayans Nominated
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Trisha Campbell-Martin Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series George Gore II Nominated
2005 Outstanding Comedy Series My Wife and Kids Nominated
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Damon Wayans Nominated
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Trisha Campbell-Martin Nominated
2006 Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Mattie Caruthers Nominated
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series James D. Wilcox Nominated
Logie Awards 2004 Most Popular Overseas Comedy My Wife and Kids Nominated
People's Choice Awards 2002 Favorite New Television Comedy Series My Wife and Kids Won
Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series Damon Wayans Won
Prism Awards 2002 TV Comedy Series Episode for episode ("Grassy Knolls") Ted Wass (directed by)
Adam Hamburger (written by)
Won
Satellite Awards 2003 Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical Damon Wayans Nominated
2005 Damon Wayans Nominated
Teen Choice Awards 2001 Choice TV Series: Comedy My Wife and Kids Nominated
2004 Choice TV Actress: Comedy Jennifer Freeman Nominated
Young Artist Awards 2002 Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actress Age Ten or Under Parker McKenna Posey Nominated
2003 Best Family Television Series (Comedy or Drama) My Wife and Kids Nominated
Best Performance in a Television Comedy or Drama Series — Guest Starring Young Actress Age Ten or Under Jessica Sara Won
Liliana Mumy Nominated
Best Performance in a Television Comedy Series — Guest Starring Young Actress Marina Malota Darling Nominated
Best Ensemble in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) Parker McKenna Posey
Jennifer Freeman
George Gore II
Nominated
2004 Best Performance in a Television Series Comedy or Drama Series — Guest Starring Young Actress Age Ten or Younger Noah Gray-Cabey Nominated
2005 Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actor Age Ten or Younger Noah Gray-Cabey Nominated
2006 Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actor Age Ten or Younger Noah Gray-Cabey Won
Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actress Age Ten or Younger Jazz Raycole Nominated

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  2. ^ "My Wife & Kids: Season 2". dvdempire. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  3. ^ a b "How did your favorite show rate?". USA Today. May 28, 2002. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Nielsen's TOP 156 Shows for 2002–03".
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