Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns, based on the film of the same name, follows the Brown family, whose patriarch, Leroy, operates a nursing home. His daughter Cora, his nephew Will, and Will’s wife Sasha, among others, help Leroy deal with the crazy residents of Brown Meadows.
Premiered:
January 7, 2009
See It:
Wednesdays at 10 p.m. EST on TBS.
History:
Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns started life as a stage play by the extremely successful Perry, who then wrote and directed a film version in 2008. Thanks to the popularity of Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, also on TBS, Meet the Browns debuted as a series in January 2009, featuring stars David Mann and Tamela Mann, both of whom were featured in the play and the film as well.
Cast:
David Mann as Leroy Brown
Tamela Mann as Cora Simmons
Lamman Rucker as Will Brown
Denise Boutte as Sasha Brown
Antonio Jaramillo as Jesus Hernandez
Arielle Vandenberg as London Sheraton
Tony Vaughn as Col. Cleophus Jackson
Juanita Jennings as Ms. Edna
K Callan as Miss Daisy
Creators:
Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns was created by playwright/filmmaker/actor/producer Tyler Perry, who also serves as executive producer and the director of each episode.
