My Brother and Me
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My Brother and Me is a sitcom
on Nickelodeon
that premiered on October 15, 1994, and ran until February 2, 1995. The show is about a family living in the West Side of Charlotte, North Carolina
, who experience the highs and lows of everyday life. Jennifer and Roger Parker have two sons, Alfie and Dee Dee. Alfie is the cool elder brother and Dee Dee is the younger brother, who always follows Alfie around. The family also has a smarter, older daughter named Melanie. Another main character of the show is Alfie's best friend Milton 'Goo' Berry.
made a guest appearance. The young shooting guard came to the comic book store to impart wisdom to the children. It was here that Alfie famously remarked "Oh my God, it's Kendall Gill!"
The show also featured former Orlando Magic
small forward Dennis Scott
as a coach. In the episode Basketball Tryouts, he serves as the coach who picks the final teams for the juniors and seniors.
There was also the use of the phrase "you didn't say Fuzzy Wuzzy" when Dee Dee would convince Alfie to play the Fuzzy Wuzzy Bear Game.
One phrase, said by Dee Dee and memorable for its unorthodox inflection, was "Hit me! Hit me!" He was being bullied at school, so his brother Alfie and Goo taught him how to fight. After saying that phrase, Dee Dee came home with a black eye. They came to find out, it was a girl that was bullying him.
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
on Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
that premiered on October 15, 1994, and ran until February 2, 1995. The show is about a family living in the West Side of Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, who experience the highs and lows of everyday life. Jennifer and Roger Parker have two sons, Alfie and Dee Dee. Alfie is the cool elder brother and Dee Dee is the younger brother, who always follows Alfie around. The family also has a smarter, older daughter named Melanie. Another main character of the show is Alfie's best friend Milton 'Goo' Berry.
Main cast
- Arthur Reggie III as Alfred "Alfie" Parker
- Ralph Woolfolk IV as Derek "Dee Dee" Parker
- Jimmy Lee Newman Jr. as Milton "Goo" Berry
- Aisling Sistrunk as Melanie Parker
- Karen E. FractionKaren FractionKaren Fraction was an American actress, dancer, and model from Flint, Michigan. She is probably best remembered as Dr...
as Jennifer Parker - Jim R. Coleman as Roger Parker
Recurring cast
- Stefan Wernli as Donnell Wilbur
- Amanda SealesAmanda DivaAmanda Diva is a female rapper, actress, and former replacement of the musical group Floetry.- Personal life :...
as Deonne Wilbur - Christopher Guerriero as Milton Garcia
- Keith "Bubba" Naylor as Harry White
- Renaldo Ferguson as Himself
- Kym WhitleyKym WhitleyKym Elizabeth Whitley is an American actress and comedienne.-Early life:Whitley was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio. She attended Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.-Career:...
as Mrs. Pickney
Celebrity cameos
In the first episode of the series, Charlotte Hornets all-star Kendall GillKendall Gill
Kendall Cedric Gill is a retired American professional basketball player, now a sports analyst for Comcast Sports Net and the Big Ten Network.-Early life:...
made a guest appearance. The young shooting guard came to the comic book store to impart wisdom to the children. It was here that Alfie famously remarked "Oh my God, it's Kendall Gill!"
The show also featured former Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
small forward Dennis Scott
Dennis Scott (basketball)
Dennis Eugene Scott is an American former professional basketball player. A 6' 8" small forward from Georgia Tech, and the 1989–1990 ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year, Scott was selected by the Orlando Magic with the fourth pick of the 1990 NBA Draft after being the leading scorer on a...
as a coach. In the episode Basketball Tryouts, he serves as the coach who picks the final teams for the juniors and seniors.
Episodes
| Series # | Season # | Title | Notes | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Charity" | Alfie, Dee Dee, and Melanie are supposed to be helping their parents at a carnival by working the dunking booth. When Goo arrives and announces their favorite basketball player, Kendall Gill, is at the Comic Book Store signing autographs, the boys decide to ditch the carnival. This leaves Melanie and Jennifer to work the booth and both end up soaked. But the Comic Book Store is packed and much to Alphie and Dee Dee's surprise their father has to interview Kendall Gill. | October 15, 1994 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Practical Joke War" | Alfie and Goo unleash harsh practical jokes on Dee Dee and his friends. Dee Dee retaliates and a huge practical joke war begins. Melanie tries to help Dee Dee but Alfie and Goo then go after her. | October 22, 1994 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Weekend Aunt Helen Came" | The boy's mother, Jennifer, leaves for the weekend and she leaves the father, Roger, in charge. However, he lets the kids run wild. Alfie and Dee Dee's Aunt Helen then comes to oversee the house until Jennifer gets back. Meanwhile, Alfie throws a basketball at Goo, which hits him in the head, giving him temporary amnesia. In this case of memory loss, Goo acts like a nerd, does homework on a weekend, wants to be called Milton instead of Goo, and he even calls Alfie Alfred. The only thing that will reverse this is another hit in the head. | November 1, 1994 |
| 4 | 4 | "Robin Hood Play" | Alfie's school is performing the play Robin Hood and Alfie is chosen to play the part of Robin Hood. Alfie is excited at this prospect, but he does not want to wear tights because he feels that tights are for girls. | November 9, 1994 |
| 5 | 5 | "Basketball Tryouts" | Alfie tries out for the basketball team and doesn't make it because he is not a team player. However, Harry, Dee Dee and Donnel make the team. | November 30, 1994 |
| 6 | 6 | "Where's the Snake?" | Dee Dee gets a snake, but he doesn't want his parents to know about it. However, things get complicated when he loses the snake in the house. | December 6, 1994 |
| 7 | 7 | "Dee Dee's Girlfriend" | A girl kisses Dee Dee in front of Harry and Donnel. They promise not to tell, but it slips and everyone laughs at Dee Dee. | December 15, 1994 |
| 8 | 8 | "Dee Dee's Haircut" | Dee Dee wants to get a hair cut by Cool Doctor Money and have his name shaved in his head. His parents will not let him do this, but Goo offers to do it for five dollars. However, when Goo messes up Dee Dee's hair and spells his name wrong, Dee Dee is forced to shave his head, as well as risk his parents finding out about it. | December 20, 1994 |
| 9 | 9 | "Dee Dee Runs Away" | Dee Dee has been waiting to go to a monster truck show all week. But Alfie and Goo's baseball team makes it to the tournament and everyone forgets about the monster truck show. Dee Dee feels ignored and runs away from home. | December 28, 1994 |
| 10 | 10 | '"Donnel's Birthday Party" | Donnel is having a birthday party and brags about all the dancing and cool people who will be there. Harry says that he knows how to dance so Dee Dee feels left out because he doesn't. So, he asks Alfie to help him learn how to dance. | January 5, 1995 |
| 11 | 11 | "Alfie's Birthday Party" | Goo and Melanie pretend they are dating and they leave Alfie out of everything. He ends up bored and starts hanging out with Dee Dee and his friends. However, it just isn't the same without Goo. | January 19, 1995 |
| 12 | 12 | "Candy Sale" | Alfie and Goo are selling candy to make money for some expensive jackets, but they are not having any luck. However, when Dee Dee and his friends start helping them sell candy, they start to make money. | January 26, 1995 |
| 13 | 13 | "The Big Bully" | Dee Dee gets beat up at school and his friends try to teach him how to fight back. However, Goo tells him to bluff, but the plan backfires and Dee Dee gets hit because of it. | February 2, 1995 |
Interior monologues
The show extensively uses interior monologues. Almost every episode features the character's "thoughts," usually overreacted responses to something another character says. This is especially prevalent in scenes revolving around the boys' father (Jim Coleman), who frequently tells painfully boring stories about his brother, the kids' uncle Lawrence, and forces the kids to endure his favorite dish, Mumbo-jumbo gumbo.Catchphrases
A common (though unofficial) catchphrase used in the show by multiple characters (usually Donnell) was "Don't hold your breath!" This was a typical response to an outlandish suggestion by another character (for example, Goo asking Melanie for a kiss). Another common catchphrase would occur when Dee Dee would interrupt Goo in whatever story he was telling, and promptly after Goo telling Dee Dee off, he would say, "Now as I was saying, before I was so rudely interrupted...." and would continue onward with his story. This occurrence happened quite often on the show.There was also the use of the phrase "you didn't say Fuzzy Wuzzy" when Dee Dee would convince Alfie to play the Fuzzy Wuzzy Bear Game.
One phrase, said by Dee Dee and memorable for its unorthodox inflection, was "Hit me! Hit me!" He was being bullied at school, so his brother Alfie and Goo taught him how to fight. After saying that phrase, Dee Dee came home with a black eye. They came to find out, it was a girl that was bullying him.