Grown Ups (1999 TV series)
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| Grown Ups | |
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| Format | Sitcom |
| Starring | Jaleel White Dave Ruby Marissa Ribisi |
| Country of origin | USA |
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| Running time | 22 Minutes |
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| Original channel | UPN |
| Original run | August 1, 1999 – May 22, 2000 |
Grown Ups is a U.S. sitcom that aired on the UPN network from 1999 to 2000, starring Jaleel White as J. Calvin Frazier. It was a vehicle for White to break out of the Steve Urkel character.
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[edit] Cancellation
The show was cancelled on a cliffhanger that was never resolved. J got the idea that his on-again-off-again girlfriend Melissa (Tammy Townsend) was planning to marry another man. In actuality, Melissa's best friend, also named Melissa, was the one getting married. J encountered his Melissa in a bar and proposed to her merely to keep her from marrying someone else; to his surprise, she accepted. J then nervously announces to his friends, "I'm getting married." (This was one of three sitcoms that UPN cancelled on cliffhangers that year, the other ones being Malcolm & Eddie and Moesha.)
[edit] Cast
[edit] Main cast
- Jaleel White as J. Calvin Frazier
- Dave Ruby as Gordon Hammel
- Marissa Ribisi as Sheri Hammel
[edit] Recurring characters
- Patrick Bristow as Rodney Caruthers
- Bumper Robinson as Marcus Wentworth
- Tammy Townsend as Melissa
[edit] Notes
- J's full first name was never revealed throughout the course of the show.
- Soleil Moon Frye appeared in the pilot episode only, as J's roommate.
- Jaleel White appeared shirtless on several occasions throughout the series's run as a way to distance himself from the Steve Urkel character.
- Jaleel White has previously worked with both Bumper Robinson and Tammy Townsend on Family Matters. Townsend had a recurring role as Eddie Winslow (Darius McCrary)'s girlfriend Greta, and Robinson had roles playing various boyfriends of Laura Winslow (Kellie Shanygne Williams).
- Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins sang the theme song.
