My Brother and Me facts for kids

Quick facts for kids My Brother and Me
Created by	Ilunga Adell Calvin Brown, Jr.
Written by	Ilunga Adell Demetrius A. Bady Bootsie Calvin Brown, Jr. Donelle Q. Buck Bobby Crawford Merrie Dudley Angella Harris Fred Johnson J. Stanford Parker
Directed by	Arlando Smith Adam Weissman
Starring	Arthur Reggie III Ralph Woolfolk IV Jimmy Lee Newman, Jr. Aisling Sistrunk Karen E. Fraction Jim R. Coleman
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Calvin Brown, Jr. Ilunga Adell Bonnie Burns
Production location(s)	Nickelodeon Studios, Orlando, Florida
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	24 minutes
Production company(s)	Burns & Burns
Distributor	Nickelodeon International Program Sales
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Original release	October 15, 1994 (1994-10-15) – January 15, 1995 (1995-01-15)

My Brother and Me was a fun American TV show called a sitcom. It was created by Ilunga Adell and Calvin Brown Jr. and first shown on Nickelodeon. The show is all about the Parker family, who live in Charlotte, North Carolina. It follows their everyday adventures, showing both the good times and the tricky parts of growing up.

The show started on October 15, 1994, and finished on January 15, 1995. It had just one season with 13 episodes. In 2014, you could even get all the episodes on DVD.

Meet the Parker Family!

The story of My Brother and Me focuses on the Parker family. They live in the west side of Charlotte, North Carolina. The show explores their daily lives, showing the ups and downs that happen in any family.

The main characters are:

• Alfie Parker (played by Arthur Reggie III): He's the older brother, a pre-teen who is 11 years old. He's best friends with Goo.
• Dee-Dee Parker (played by Ralph Woolfolk IV): He's Alfie's younger brother, who is 8 years old. Dee-Dee often looks up to Alfie. He's best friends with Donnell and Harry.
• Melanie Parker (played by Aisling Sistrunk): She's the oldest sister, 15 years old. Goo has a crush on her, but she doesn't like him that way!
• Milton "Goo" Berry (played by Jimmy Lee Newman, Jr.): Alfie's best friend, also 11 years old. He's known for his sweet talk, which sometimes tricks Alfie's mom.
• Jennifer Parker (played by Karen E. Fraction): The kids' mom. She sometimes falls for Goo's charming words.
• Roger Parker (played by Jim R. Coleman): The kids' dad. Unlike Jennifer, he's more careful about Goo's sweet talk. He also loves telling long, boring stories about his childhood.

Other Cool Characters

• Donnell Wilburn (played by Stefan J. Wernli): Dee-Dee's best friend. He's 8 years old.
• Dionne Wilburn (played by Amanda Seales): Melanie's best friend and Donnell's older sister. She's 13 and often a bit negative.
• Harry White (played by Keith "Bubba" Naylor): Another one of Dee-Dee's best friends. He's 8 years old.
• Mrs. Pinckney (played by Kym Whitley): She owns the comic book store. She can be a bit bossy but also supportive.
• Moo Berry (played by Willie Brunson): Goo's cousin, who is in Dee-Dee's class.
• Aunt Helen (played by Florence Anthony): Jennifer's sister and the kids' aunt.

Special Guests

Some famous people appeared on the show!

• Kendall Gill: A basketball player who was on the show's first episode.
• Dennis Scott: Another basketball player who played a coach in the episode "Hit the Open Man."
• Kenny Layne: He was a kid in one episode and later became a professional wrestler known as "Kenny King."

How the Show Works

My Brother and Me had some special ways of telling its stories.

Thinking Out Loud

The show often used "interior monologues." This means you could hear what the characters were thinking inside their heads! These thoughts were usually funny and over-the-top reactions to what someone else said. This happened a lot when the dad, Roger, told his super boring stories.

Fun Catchphrases

The show had some memorable phrases:

• A common one was "Don't hold your breath!" Characters like Donnell and Dionne would say this when someone made a crazy suggestion.
• When Dee-Dee interrupted Goo, Goo would often say, "Now as I was saying, before I was so rudely interrupted...."
• Alfie often said "Aw, man!" when things didn't go his way.
• Roger would tell his kids, "You gotta come down sometime," when they tried to escape his boring stories.
• Dee-Dee would sometimes say, "you didn't say Fuzzy Wuzzy" to get Alfie to play a game.
• A funny phrase Dee-Dee used when being bullied was "Hit me! Hit me!"

Episode Guide

Here's a quick look at the episodes of My Brother and Me:

Why the Show Ended

Even though My Brother and Me was popular, it only had 13 episodes. It was a special show because it was Nickelodeon's first show with mostly Black actors. Ralph Woolfolk IV, who played Dee-Dee, said in an interview that the show ended because the people who made it had different ideas for a second season. These disagreements caused the show to be canceled.

Awards and Recognition

My Brother and Me was recognized for its quality!

• In 1996 and 1997, the show was nominated for the NAACP Image Award. This award is for outstanding youth or children's TV shows.