Tyler Perry's House of Payne

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Tyler Perry's House of Payne
Created by	Tyler Perry
Starring	Allen Payne LaVan Davis Cassi Davis Lance Gross Larramie "Doc" Shaw China Anne McClain Denise Burse Demetria McKinney Keshia Knight Pulliam Palmer Williams Jr.
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	8
No. of episodes	254 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Tyler Perry
Camera setup	Multiple
Running time	20 to 23 minutes
Production company(s)	Tyler Perry Studios Georgia Media
Distributor	Debmar-Mercury 20th Television
Release
Original network	Syndication (2006) TBS (2007–12)
Picture format	480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Original release	June 21, 2006 (2006-06-21) – August 10, 2012 (2012-08-10)
Chronology
Followed by	Meet the Browns Love Thy Neighbor
External links
Website	www.tbs.com/shows/houseofpayne/0,,76205,00.html

Tyler Perry's House of Payne is an American sitcom television series created and produced by playwright, director, and producer Tyler Perry. The show revolved around a multi-generational family living under one roof in Atlanta led by patriarch Curtis Payne and his wife Ella. The show premiered in syndication on June 21, 2006, and new episodes of a retooled version were broadcast exclusively on TBS from June 6, 2007, until August 10, 2012.^[1] While primarily a comedy sitcom, House of Payne was known for featuring dark themes and subject matter, such as substance abuse and addiction. It also had elements of slapstick.^[2] The storyline of the show is serialized, with many references to past episodes, creating a continuing story arc.
With a total of 254 episodes, House of Payne aired more episodes than any other television series with a predominantly African American cast, surpassing The Jeffersons with 253 episodes, Family Matters with 215 episodes, and The Cosby Show with 202 episodes.^[3] It was announced in late January 2017 that House of Payne would be back with a spin-off ordered at OWN with 38 episodes and the original cast would be returning to reprise their roles. The spin-off (which apparently would be called The Paynes) will premiere in 2018 on OWN