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You Take the Kids is an American sitcom 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.
Original Release
12/15/1990 on CBS
US Release
12/15/1990
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nell Carter | Nell Kirkland |
| Roger E. Mosley | Michael Kirkland |
| Yasiin Bey | Raymond Kirkland |
| Caryn Ward | Lorette Kirkland |
| Marlon Taylor | Peter Kirkland |
| Trent Cameron | Nate Kirkland |
| Leila Danette | Helen |
| James Lorinz | Officer Ernst |
| Sunny Görg | Carol |
| Dennis O'Sullivan | Father |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Saturday, 15 December 1990 |
| 2 | Merry Christmas to All and a Pointy Hat to You | Saturday, 22 December 1990 |
| 3 | The Eggs & I | Saturday, 29 December 1990 |
| 4 | Fishes Are Like Sisters... You Can't Flush Them Without Feeling Guilty | Saturday, 05 January 1991 |
| 5 | What I Did for Love | Saturday, 12 January 1991 |
| 6 | Bad Boy | Saturday, 19 January 1991 |
Directors
J.D. Lobue, Paul Haggis, Peter Baldwin, Frank Bonner
Writers
Paul Haggis, Stephen Nathan, William Levinson, Marcia L. Leslie, Kathy Slevin
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nell Carter | Nell Kirkland |
| Roger E. Mosley | Michael Kirkland |
| Yasiin Bey | Raymond Kirkland |
| Caryn Ward | Lorette Kirkland |
| Marlon Taylor | Peter Kirkland |
| Trent Cameron | Nate Kirkland |
| Leila Danette | Helen |
| James Lorinz | Officer Ernst |
| Sunny Görg | Carol |
| Dennis O'Sullivan | Father |
| Alex Alonso | Dice player |
| Jaclyn Bernstein | 1991 |
