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Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
GenreSitcom
Created byJeff Franklin[1]
Starring
Theme music composer
Opening theme
  • "Hangin' with My Man", performed by Dawnn Lewis & Holly Robinson Peete withEn Vogue(season 1)
  • "Soul Man", performed byHoward Hewett(season 2)
  • "Cooper, Cooper", performed by Sherwood Ball, Carmen Carter and Oren Waters(seasons 3–5)
Composers
  • Jesse Frederick& Bennett Salvay(season 1)
  • Steve Tyrell(season 2)
  • Gary Boren
  • Steven Chesne(seasons 3–5; alternating)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No.of seasons5
No.of episodes101(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Jeff Franklin(season 1, eps. 1–3 & 10)
  • Danny Kallis(season 1, eps. 3–22)
  • Cheryl Gard(season 2)
  • William Bickley & Michael Warren(seasons 3–5)
  • Barry O'Brien& Cheryl Alu(season 4)
  • David Chambers(season 5)
Camera setupVideotape;Multi-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 22, 1992(1992-09-22)–
August 30, 1997(1997-08-30)

Hangin' with Mr. Cooperis an American televisionsitcomthat originally aired onABCfrom September 22, 1992, to August 30, 1997, starringMark CurryandHolly Robinson.The show took place in Curry's hometown ofOakland, California.[2][3]The series chronicles Mark Cooper (Curry), an NBA player-turned-substitute teacher/gym coach (and later basketball coach), and his roommate (later girlfriend, then fiancée) Vanessa (Robinson).[4]

Hangin' with Mr. Cooperwas produced byJeff FranklinProductions, in association withWarner Bros. Television,having been produced byLorimar Televisionfor the first season before being absorbed, and also became produced by Bickley-Warren Productions by the third season. The show originally aired on Tuesdays inprime timeafter sister seriesFull House,also created by Jeff Franklin and set in the San Francisco Bay Area. The show found its niche as an addition to theTGIFFriday night lineup on ABC, and was part of the lineup from September 1993 to May 1996 (spanning the show's second, third and fourth seasons before moving to Saturdays for its fifth and final season).

Cast

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Main

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  • Mark Curryas Mark Cooper
  • Holly Robinson Peeteas Vanessa Russell
  • Dawnn Lewisas Robin Dumars (Season 1)
  • Marquise Wilson as Tyler Foster (Seasons 2–5; recurring Season 1)
  • Nell Carteras Pamela Jane "P.J." Moore (Seasons 2–3)
  • Saundra Quarterman as Geneva Lee (Seasons 2–5)
  • Raven-Symonéas Nicole Lee (Seasons 2–5)
  • Omar Goodingas Earvin Rodman (Seasons 4–5; recurring Seasons 1–3)

Recurring

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  • Roger E. Mosleyas Coach Ricketts (Season 1)
    • Peter Brost as Young Coach Ricketts (Seasons 1–2)
  • Christopher Carter as Andre Bailis (Seasons 1–2)
  • Dominic Hoffmanas Thaddeus White (Season 2)
  • Don Cheadleas Bennie (Season 2)
  • Ron Canadaas Chet Corley (Season 3)
  • Kristoff St. Johnas Eric Thompson (Season 3; guest star in Season 4)
  • Steve Whiteas Steve Warner (Season 3)
  • Kevin Jackson as Ken Anderson (Seasons 3–4; guest star in Season 5)
  • Lorraine Fields as Miss Simpson (Seasons 3–4)
  • Kelly Perineas Mr. Morley (Season 4)
  • Gloria Gifford as Miss Cosgrove (Season 4)
  • Lewis Dix as Lydell (Seasons 4–5)

Production

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Main cast, from Season 2 (l–r): Quarterman, Symoné, Curry, Robinson Peete, Wilson

The pilot episode was filmed on the same house set used by the Seaver family on the sitcomGrowing Pains.[5]

Episodes

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Main article:List of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankRating
First airedLast aired
122September 22, 1992(1992-09-22)May 18, 1993(1993-05-18)1614.6
(Tied withThe Fresh Prince of Bel-AirandThe Jackie Thomas Show)
222September 24, 1993(1993-09-24)May 20, 1994(1994-05-20)3811.92
322September 23, 1994(1994-09-23)May 12, 1995(1995-05-12)4111.2
422September 15, 1995(1995-09-15)May 10, 1996(1996-05-10)619.3
513June 21, 1997(1997-06-21)August 30, 1997(1997-08-30)——
Broadcast history
  • September 1992–July 1993, ABC Tuesday 8:30–9:00
  • August 1993–September 1993, ABC Friday 8:30–9:00
  • September 1993–March 1994, ABC Friday 9:30–10:00
  • May 1994–August 1996, ABC Friday 9:30–10:00
  • September 1996–August 1997, ABC Sunday 8:59–9:59
  • August 1997, ABC Saturday 9:30–10:01

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Syndication

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Hangin' with Mr. Cooperwent into off-network broadcast syndication (viaTelepictures DistributionandWarner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution) in the fall of 1996, where it lasted until the fall of 2000 (airing until the fall of 1999 in some markets). From July 2008 to January 2009 it aired onION Televisionas part of the network'sLaugh Attackhour of American sitcoms, initially running from 5-6PM/ET, then moved an hour later (switching time slots withThe Steve Harvey Show).

The series has also aired on cable networkTNNfrom 2000–2002, onNickelodeon’s teen-oriented television programming block,TEENickfrom 2001 to 2003, and onTV Onefrom 2006 to 2008. The sitcom was picked up byNick at Niteon January 13, 2014, to September 28, 2014, during the 6:00AM–7:00AM morning line-up), and that same year it aired on theNick Jr. Channelas part of the block,NickMom.when it was aired from October 15, 2014, to April 11, 2015.

On September 29, 2017,Huluacquired the streaming rights toHangin' with Mr. Cooperalong with fellow Warner Bros. TV propertiesFamily Matters,Full House,Perfect StrangersandStep by Stepin addition to Disney-ABC TV propertiesBoy Meets World,DinosaursandHome Improvement.[7]

On November 1, 2021,Hangin' with Mr. Cooperbegan streaming onHBO Maxafter its streaming rights expired fromHulu.[8]

Home media

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On August 2, 2016,Warner Bros.releasedHangin' with Mr. Cooper- The Complete First Seasonon DVD via theirWarner Archive Collectionburn-on-demand service.[9]The second season was released on March 5, 2019, via WBShop.[10]

DVD Name Ep # Release Date
The Complete First Season 22 August 2, 2016
The Complete Second Season 22 March 5, 2019
The Complete Third Season 22 January 21, 2020

References

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  1. ^Braxton, Greg (October 4, 1992)."African-Americans are increasingly welcome in prime time, but some observers say the new shows fail to rise above stereotypes".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedAugust 29,2010.(subscription required)
  2. ^King, Susan (July 12, 1996)."Q & A with MARK CURRY".The Los Angeles Times.RetrievedAugust 29,2010.(subscription required)
  3. ^Rosenberg, Howard (September 22, 1992)."'Mr. Cooper': A Comedy That Seems Familiar ".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedAugust 29,2010.(subscription required)
  4. ^"BBC - Comedy Guide - Hangin' with Mr Cooper".Archived fromthe originalon 2004-11-03.
  5. ^Obias, Rudie (May 15, 2017)."10 TV shows that recycled their sets".Mental Floss.RetrievedOctober 24,2020.
  6. ^Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007).The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present(Ninth ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 577.ISBN978-0-345-49773-4.
  7. ^Hatchett, Keisha (September 29, 2017)."This Is Not a Drill:Boy Meets WorldIs Now On Hulu ".TVGuide.Red Ventures.RetrievedOctober 28,2017.
  8. ^Pedersen, Erik (November 1, 2021)."HBO Max Acquires Season 2 Of 'David Makes Man', Five '90s-Era WBTV Sitcoms".Deadline Hollywood.Penske Business Media.RetrievedNovember 1,2021.
  9. ^Lambert, David (July 22, 2016)."Hangin' with Mr. Cooper - 'The Complete 1st Season' is Coming to DVD at Last!".TV Shows on DVD.CBS Interactive. Archived fromthe originalon July 25, 2016.
  10. ^"The Complete 2nd Season' is Coming to DVD".WBShop.Warner Bros Entertainment. Archived fromthe originalon 2019-02-23.Retrieved2019-02-22.
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