Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Jeff Franklin
Starring	Mark Curry Holly Robinson Saundra Quarterman (1993-1997) Raven-Symoné (1993-1997) Dawnn Lewis (1992-1993) Omar Gooding Nell Carter (1993-1995) Marquise Wilson
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	101
Production
Running time	30 minutes (with commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel	ABC
Original run	September 22, 1992 – August 30, 1997

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper was an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from 1992 to 1997, starring Mark Curry and Holly Robinson. The show took place in Oakland, California. The show briefly aired on Nickelodeon in 2002. Image File history File links Hangin_with_Mr. ... The word comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humor with an intent to provoke laughter in general). ... Jeff Franklin is the creator of the American situation comedy Full House, as well as an executive producer of the program. ... Mark Curry (born June 1, 1964 in Oakland, California) is an American actor and comedian, most famous as the star of the ABC sitcom Hangin with Mr. ... Holly Robinson Peete Holly Robinson-Peete (born September 18, 1964, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) (known before her marriage as Holly Robinson) is an American actress. ... Quarterman, left, with cast from Hangin with Mr. ... Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman (born December 10, 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American actress, R&B and pop singer, songwriter, dancer, television producer, and fashion designer, best known for her roles as Olivia Kendall on The Cosby Show and her own show Thats So Raven as Raven Baxter. ... Dawnn Lewis (born August 13, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American actress, best known for her roles on sitcoms such as A Different World and in the first season of Hangin with Mr. ... Omar Gooding (born October 19, 1976 in the Bronx, New York) is an American actor. ... Nell Carter, as Nell Harper on Gimme a Break! Nell Carter (September 13, 1948 – January 23, 2003) was an American singer and film, stage and television actress. ... Wilson, right, with cast from Hangin with Mr. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The American Broadcasting Company ( oftenly known as ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1992. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1997. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... The American Broadcasting Company ( oftenly known as ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1992. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1997. ... Mark Curry (born June 1, 1964 in Oakland, California) is an American actor and comedian, most famous as the star of the ABC sitcom Hangin with Mr. ... Holly Robinson Peete Holly Robinson-Peete (born September 18, 1964, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) (known before her marriage as Holly Robinson) is an American actress. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Nickelodeon (more commonly called Nick for short) is an American cable television network that is owned by Viacom International. ...

Synopsis

Season 1

In the first season, the characters were Mark Cooper, Vanessa Russell, and Robin Dumars. They all lived as roommates in one house that was owned by Mark (Vanessa and Robin were the tenants). In a sense, the early format of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper came across as an African-American version of Three's Company. In the pilot episode, Mark got a job as a substitute teacher for a high school science class (though later in the first season, he got a job teaching physical education, which is what he wanted to teach). Mark was also a basketball coach for the school's teams. Robin was a music teacher at the same high school at which Mark taught. In the middle of the first season, Mark lost the house and it was purchased by the parents of Tyler Foster, who were Mark's neighbors. After purchasing the house, Tyler's father told Mark, Vanessa, and Robin that they were allowed to stay in the house for one month. However, after Tyler told his parents that he liked Mark, Vanessa, and Robin, they decided to let them stay permanently. For the Entourage episode, see Threes Company (Entourage). ... Physical education (PE) is the interdisciplinary study of all area of science relating to the transmission of physical knowledge and skills to an individual or a group, the application of these skills, and their results. ... Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10-foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ...

Mark had briefly played basketball with the Golden State Warriors but was soon cut from the team. The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. ...

Season 2 onward

The show moved to Friday nights in the second season as part of the TGIF block. It also was remodeled into more of a family-oriented show instead of an adult oriented show as in the first season. In the second season premiere, Tyler mentioned that Mark had purchased the house back from his parents. Also in the second season premiere, Mark's cousin Geneva Lee, and her daughter, Nicole Lee, moved in with Mark and Vanessa. Robin was no longer living with Mark and Vanessa. Geneva took over teaching music at Mark's school. Around the time Geneva and Nicole joined the show, Mark's school welcomed a new principal, P.J. Moore (played by Nell Carter), who was Mark's babysitter when he was a child. She was replaced in Season 4 by Geneva. TGIF was the slogan of a prime time programming block on the ABC-TV network. ... Nell Carter, as Nell Harper on Gimme a Break! Nell Carter (September 13, 1948 – January 23, 2003) was an American singer and film, stage and television actress. ...

In 1996, Mark proposed to Vanessa in the episode Will She or Won't She. This episode was a cliffhanger season finale that was aired on May 10, 1996. The following season premiere episode (The Ring) was not aired until June 21, 1997, more than a year later. Vanessa accepted Mark's proposal in this episode. The Ring was the first episode of the fifth and last season of the series. This is a list of television-related events in 1996. ... For other uses, see Cliffhanger (disambiguation). ... A season finale is the final episode of a season of a television program. ... is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1996. ... In television, a season premiere refers to the first episode of a new television season for a series that has been renewed. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1997. ...

The final season

The last season was 13 episodes long, half the length of most television seasons, and was aired in the summer, when most television shows are in reruns. In addition, this season was aired on Saturday nights -- a move away from its traditional Friday night slot on TGIF.

The series finale (Getting Personal) was aired August 30, 1997. In this episode, Vanessa wrote a personal ad in the newspaper and wanted Mark to figure out which ad was hers and to answer it. Mark decided to answer all ads in the paper, tell everyone to look for the man with the rose, and then not wear a rose. Mark figured that Vanessa would be happy enough that Mark answered her ad and would not worry about the rose, and that the other women would not get mad at him because, without a rose, they would not know that Mark is the one who answered their ads. Earvin knew about Mark's plan and decided to go to the restaurant with the rose so that he could get a date with one of the women whose ad Mark had answered. Vanessa and the other women figured out that the same man had answered all their ads. They decided that the man with the rose would be the dead man with the rose. When Earvin showed up, they all got mad at him, thinking he was the one who answered their ads. The finale ended with a goodbye from the cast. A series finale is the very last installment of a television series, usually a sitcom or drama. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1997. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

List of episodes

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Season one (1992-1993)

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Season two (1993-1994)

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Season three (1994-1995)

Season four (1995-1996)

Season five (1997)

Theme song

The show had three different theme songs throughout its run. The first season's theme song was performed by Dawnn Lewis, Holly Robinson, and the R&B quartet En Vogue. R&B male crooner and Shalamar lead singer Howard Hewett sung the second season theme, which was a remake of Sam and Dave's R&B Top 10 hit Soul Man. The theme music of a radio or television program is a melody closely associated with the show, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits. ... Dawnn Lewis (born August 13, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American actress, best known for her roles on sitcoms such as A Different World and in the first season of Hangin with Mr. ... Holly Robinson Peete Holly Robinson-Peete (born September 18, 1964, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) (known before her marriage as Holly Robinson) is an American actress. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Howard Hewett (Born: October 1st, 1955 in Akron, Ohio) is the former lead vocalist of the R&B group, Shalamar, from 1979 to 1985. ... Sam & Dave were an American soul duo, known as one of the best and earliest soul groups. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ...

Cast

• Mark Curry as Mark Cooper
• Holly Robinson as Vanessa Russell
• Saundra Quarterman as Geneva Lee
• Raven-Symoné as Nicole Lee (Seasons 2-5)
• Nell Carter as Pamela Jane "P.J." Moore
• Omar Gooding as Earvin Rodman
• Dawnn Lewis as Robin Dumars (Season 1)
• Marquise Wilson as Tyler Foster

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External links

• TV.com: Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
• Hangin' with Mr. Cooper at the Internet Movie Database
• Jump The Shark - Hangin' with Mr. Cooper