http://www.avclub.com/article/my-brother-and-me-near-forgotten-moment-nickelodeo-206281

The mid-90s family sitcom is nearly forgotten today.
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Any chance this will come to dvd? This sounded like a good show and I never knew it existed.

I remember it.

Any chance this will come to dvd? This sounded like a good show and I never knew it existed.

Yes, it's on DVD via Amazon's Made-On-Demand.

http://www.amazon.com/My-Brother-Me-Complete-Series/dp/B00L89VLZU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404489941&sr=8-1&keywords=my+brother+and+me+dvd

I used to like it back in the day but I think I liked it because it was so bad. I still might get the DVD. I don't know.

I watched the re-runs throughout the mid-late 1990s. It was one of those shows that (to me) felt like it was on forever since Nickelodeon aired the reruns a lot, but it only had 13 eps. ha ha

I was looking up info. about the show and I just found out that the mom (Karen Fraction) died in 2007 at 49 from breast cancer. :(

I liked this one better than some of the other sitcoms Nick was airing at the time- glad to see you can get it on dvd now!

I don't remember this show at all.

OF COURSE I REMEMBER IT, how can anyone forgot "GOO PUNCH"?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B0h_ZQmCcAA8Q4T.jpg

I watched the re-runs throughout the mid-late 1990s. It was one of those shows that (to me) felt like it was on forever since Nickelodeon aired the reruns a lot, but it only had 13 eps. ha ha

I was looking up info. about the show and I just found out that the mom (Karen Fraction) died in 2007 at 49 from breast cancer. :(


Whaaat!??? OMG! I didn't know that! I met her back in early 98' when we were both auditioning for a Denny's commercial and realized that she was the mother on "My Brother And Me". Wow!

I loved that show when I was a kid. Hardly hear anyone talking about it. So sad that Karen died. Didn't know that. :( 49 is too young. IMO.

And, Goo Punch! That pic brings back "goo"d memories. Ha.

I don't remember Goo Punch....but I do remember GAK and Floam! That stuff was awesome!

I use to love this show. Shame it only lasted one season. It deserved more.

Goo...Punch

Alfie, can you teach me how to dance?

Hit me! Hit me! HIT ME!

Ralph Woodfolk, the actor who played Dee Dee told the Morehouse Student Newspaper that the series was intended for a second season but a major fallout between the producers and creators killed it. He lamented on how black folks just can't work together and we had something that people loved, it was a high rated show and a history being made (it was the first black created and cast series for the network at the time).

Amanda Seales aka Amanda Diva is popular in the indie music circuit and used to produce Diva Speak TV and has a few albums out. Karen Fraction died in 2007 of breast cancer. The actor who played the father went on to do other projects along with Kym Fields (who played Ms. Pickney of the Arcade).

Woodfolk is now a police officer and the rest of the cast didn't do any other work in the business after the cancellation. More victims of the 'cute as a kid but terrible as an adult actor' child actor curse.

I watched it every Saturday, I could have sworn they replayed the same six episodes over and over. I didn't know there were 13 episodes.

I DO!!!! great program

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In 1994, Nickelodeon aired a quiet, heartfelt sitcom called My Brother and Me — the network’s first live-action show with a predominantly Black cast. It was wholesome, funny, and beloved by fans… and then it disappeared after just one season.

In this retrospective, we take a deep dive into My Brother and Me, exploring the cast, the creators, and why the show was canceled despite its popularity. From behind-the-scenes creative conflicts to the lasting legacy of Calvin Brown Jr., this video looks at how a seemingly successful Nickelodeon sitcom vanished almost overnight.

We also break down where the cast went after the show ended, how the series fit into Nickelodeon’s 1990s live-action era, and why My Brother and Me still matters today as an overlooked piece of TV history.

The interview snippet featured in this video comes from Bilaal Smith.

If you grew up watching Nickelodeon in the 90s, or you love deep-dive retrospectives on forgotten TV shows, this one’s for you.


00:00 – The Nickelodeon Show Everyone Forgot
01:08 – What Was My Brother and Me?
02:35 – The Original Vision Behind the Show
03:30 – Nickelodeon Before the Sitcom Boom
04:01 – Why the Show Actually Worked
05:07 – Goo: The Blueprint for the “Annoying Friend”
06:22 – The Formula Nickelodeon Would Perfect
07:30 – Reception, Episode Count, and the Vanishing Act
07:37 – Why My Brother and Me Was Canceled
09:37 – The Pre-Streaming Problem (Why It Disappeared)
10:18 – Why No One Talks About This Show
11:02 – Why My Brother and Me Still Matters
11:53 – Where Are the Cast Now?
14:09 – Calvin Brown Jr. and the Legacy Behind the Scenes
16:24 – Final Thoughts: Remembering the Forgotten


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