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'' is an American

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television series created and produced by playwright,

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, and producer

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. The show revolved around a multi-generational family living under one roof in

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led by patriarch Curtis Payne and his wife

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. The show premiered in syndication on June 21, 2006, and new episodes were broadcast exclusively on TBS from June 6, 2007, until August 10, 2012. While primarily a comedy

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, ''House of Payne'' was known for featuring dark themes and subject matter, such as

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and

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. It also had elements of

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. The storyline of the show is serialized, with many references to past episodes, creating a continuing

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. Since its revival in 2020, ''House of Payne'' aired more episodes — a total of 377 — more than any other television series (of any genre) with a predominantly

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cast, surpassing ''

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Series overview

Episodes

Pilot episodes (2006)

These episodes had a limited run in syndication. They are also considered as test pilot episodes. These episodes are vastly different from the definitive series considering that Ella and Curtis were C.J.'s parents, instead of aunt and uncle as they are currently portrayed, and Calvin Payne (

Lance Gross Lance Darnell Gross (born July 8, 1981) is an American actor and model. He is known for his role as Calvin Payne on the TBS/BET sitcom ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne'' (2007–2012; 2020–present), for which he won four NAACP Image Award for Ou ...

) doesn't exist in this continuity.

Demetria McKinney Demetria Dyan McKinney (born August 27, 1979) is an American actress, model, and singer. From 2006 to 2012, during its original run, she starred in the TBS sitcom ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne'', and a BET revival of the show was announced in 2 ...

Series overview

Episodes

Pilot episodes (2006)

Pilot Season (2006)

Season 1 (2007–08)

Season 3 (2008–09)

Season 4 (2009–11)

Season 5 (2011–12)

Season 6 (2012)

Season 7 (2020–21)

Season 8 (2021–22)

Season 9 (2022)

Season 10 (2023)

Season 11 (2024–25)

Season 12 (2025)

References

External links