''Like Family'' is an American

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television series that aired on

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from September 19, 2003 to April 22, 2004. The series stars

Holly Robinson Peete Holly Elizabeth Robinson Peete (born September 18, 1964) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Judy Hoffs on the Fox police drama ''21 Jump Street'', Vanessa Russell on the ABC sitcom '' Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'', and ...

and

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and lasted one season. ''Like Family'' was created and produced by

Dan Fogelman Dan Fogelman (born February 19, 1976) is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer, whose screenplays include ''Cars (film), Cars'', ''Bolt (2008 film), Bolt'', ''Tangled'', and ''Crazy, Stupid, Love''. He also created the 2012 televi ...

, and executive produced by

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, Kenny Schwartz, and Rick Weiner.

Synopsis

Holly Robinson Peete stars as Tanya Jones, the matriarch of a middle-class

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family that live in suburban

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. Tanya's family includes husband Ed (Kevin Michael Richardson), their 12-year-old son Bobby (B.J. Mitchell) and 16-year-old daughter Danika (

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). Rounding out the family is Ed's father, Ed "Pop" Ward Sr. (

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), an opinionated and feisty senior citizen. When Tanya's closest friend Maddie Hudson (

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), a

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single mom, hits a rough patch, Tanya and her family invite Maddie and her 16-year-old son Keith ( J. Mack Slaughter Jr.) to live with them. Episodes focus on the problems and comical situations arising from both families living and working together. The series was cancelled after all, but one of the 22 episodes produced were aired.

Cast

as Tanya Ward *

as Maddie Hudson, Tanya's best friend * J. Mack Slaughter Jr. as Keith Hudson, Maddie's son *

as Danika Ward, Tanya & Ed's daughter * B.J. Mitchell as Bobby Ward, Tanya & Ed's son *

as Ed "Pop" Ward Sr., Ed's father and Tanya's father-in-law *

as Ed Ward Jr., Tanya's husband

Nielsen ratings

Episodes

Syndication

On June 8, 2009, reruns of the series began airing on TV One in the United States. The show was also shown on

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in the United Kingdom, although the episodes were edited for a children's audience.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{The WB 2000s American black sitcoms 2003 American television series debuts 2004 American television series endings American English-language television shows Television series about families Television series created by Dan Fogelman Television shows set in New Jersey Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios The WB sitcoms