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My Wife and Kids
2000–2005
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 5 seasons
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MEANRANK
78/100
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Michael Kyle longs for a traditional life, but his day-trader wife Janet, gangsta rap-worshipping son Michael Jr., and brooding daughters Claire and Kady make his dream just that ... a dream.
Details
- Created by
- Damon Wayans, Don Reo
- Released
- 28 March 2001
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 123 across 5 seasons
- Awards
- 11 wins, 33 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 44 →11 wins from 44 nominations across 27 ceremonies
| Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actor Age Ten or Younger 2006 | Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actor Age Ten or Younger | Noah Gray-Cabey | Winner |
| Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actress Age Ten or Younger 2006 | Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actress Age Ten or Younger | Jazz Raycole | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series 2006 | Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | James D. Wilcox | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series 2006 | Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Mattie Caruthers | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical 2005 | Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Damon Wayans | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actor Age Ten or Younger 2005 | Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actor Age Ten or Younger | Noah Gray-Cabey | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series 2005 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Damon Wayans | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series 2005 | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Tisha Campbell-Martin | Nominee |
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44 awards — My Wife and Kids
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Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
4 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Tisha Campbell-Martin | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Tisha Campbell-Martin | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Tisha Campbell-Martin | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Tisha Campbell-Martin | Nominee |
Best Performance in a Television Comedy or Drama Series — Guest Starring Young Actress Age Ten or Under
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Performance in a Television Comedy or Drama Series — Guest Starring Young Actress Age Ten or Under | Jessica Sara | Winner |
| Best Performance in a Television Comedy or Drama Series — Guest Starring Young Actress Age Ten or Under | Liliana Mumy | Nominee |
Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actor Age Ten or Younger
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actor Age Ten or Younger | Noah Gray-Cabey | Winner |
| Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actor Age Ten or Younger | Noah Gray-Cabey | Nominee |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Damon Wayans | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Damon Wayans | Nominee |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Tisha Campbell-Martin | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Tisha Campbell-Martin | Nominee |
Comedy
1 nomination, 1 won
| Comedy | My Wife and Kids | Winner |
Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series | Damon Wayans | Winner |
Favorite New Television Comedy Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite New Television Comedy Series | My Wife and Kids | Winner |
Primetime Television for episode ("He's Having a Baby")
1 nomination, 1 won
| Primetime Television for episode ("He's Having a Baby") | Damon Wayans (directed by) Aeysha Carr (written by) | Winner |
TV Comedy Series Episode for episode ("Grassy Knolls")
1 nomination, 1 won
| TV Comedy Series Episode for episode ("Grassy Knolls") | Ted Wass (directed by) Adam Hamburger (written by) | Winner |
Top TV Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top TV Series | Derryck Big Tank Thorton | Winner |
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
4 nominations
| Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Damon Wayans | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Damon Wayans | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Damon Wayans | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Damon Wayans | Nominee |
Outstanding Comedy Series
4 nominations
| Outstanding Comedy Series | My Wife and Kids | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | My Wife and Kids | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | My Wife and Kids | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | My Wife and Kids | Nominee |
Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical
2 nominations
| Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Damon Wayans | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Damon Wayans | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Tisha Campbell-Martin Mattie Carruthers Guy Distad Peter Filsinger Randy Fletcher Vito Giambalvo George Gore II Dean Lorey Ron Moseley Craig Wayans Damien Wayans Kim Wayans James D. Wilcox | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Guy Distad Peter Filsinger George Gore II Eric Laneuville Dean Lorey Ron Moseley James Valleley Craig Wayans Damien Wayans Kim Wayans | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | James D. Wilcox | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Mattie Caruthers | Nominee |
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Rodney Barnes Aeysha Carr Lisa D. Hall Kevin Knotts Dean Lorey Don Reo Kevin Rooney Kerry Parker Valencia Parker Craig Wayans Damien Wayans Elvira Wayans Kim Wayans Ron Zimmerman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Rodney Barnes Aeysha Carr Kevin Knotts Dean Lorey Shane Miller Kerry Parker Valencia Parker Don Reo Kevin Rooney James Vallely Craig Wayans Damien Wayans Damon Wayans Jr. Elvira Wayans Kim Wayans | Nominee |
Best Ensemble in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama)
1 nomination
| Best Ensemble in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) | Parker McKenna Posey Jennifer Freeman George Gore II | Nominee |
Best Family Television Series (Comedy or Drama)
1 nomination
| Best Family Television Series (Comedy or Drama) | My Wife and Kids | Nominee |
Best Performance in a Television Comedy Series — Guest Starring Young Actress
1 nomination
| Best Performance in a Television Comedy Series — Guest Starring Young Actress | Marina Malota Darling | Nominee |
Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actress Age Ten or Under
1 nomination
| Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actress Age Ten or Under | Parker McKenna Posey | Nominee |
Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actress Age Ten or Younger
1 nomination
| Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actress Age Ten or Younger | Jazz Raycole | Nominee |
Best Performance in a Television Series Comedy or Drama Series — Guest Starring Young Actress Age Ten or Younger
1 nomination
| Best Performance in a Television Series Comedy or Drama Series — Guest Starring Young Actress Age Ten or Younger | Noah Gray-Cabey | Nominee |
Choice TV Actress: Comedy
1 nomination
| Choice TV Actress: Comedy | Jennifer Freeman | Nominee |
Choice TV Series: Comedy
1 nomination
| Choice TV Series: Comedy | My Wife and Kids | Nominee |
Most Popular Overseas Comedy
1 nomination
| Most Popular Overseas Comedy | My Wife and Kids | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | George Gore II | Nominee |