The Parent 'Hood is an American sitcom television series that aired on The WB from January 18, 1995, to July 25, 1999. The series starred Robert Townsend and Suzzanne Douglas. Originally to be titled Father Knows Nothing (a parody of the title of the 1950s sitcom Father Knows Best), the series was one of the four sitcoms that aired as part of the original Wednesday-night two-hour lineup that helped launch The WB network (along with The Wayans Bros., Unhappily Ever After, and the short-lived Muscle). On November 1, 2021, The Parent 'Hood had several episodes available to stream on HBO Max. Premise The series revolves around a former Black English professor, Robert Peterson, who must cope with fatherhood after his wife, Jerri decides to return to the working field to their four children which they share in their upper middle class apartment brownstone in Manhattan. Robert quickly learns that he needs to rule his house with an iron fist as he realizes the world his kids are growing up in was different from how he grew up. Cast Robert Townsend as Robert Peterson Suzzanne Douglas as Geraldine "Jerri" Peterson Kenny Blank as Michael Peterson (seasons 1–3) Reagan Gomez-Preston as Zaria Peterson Curtis Williams as Nicholas Peterson Ashli Amari Adams as Cecilia "CeCe" Peterson Bobby McGee as Derek Sawyer (season 1) Carol Woods as Mrs. Wilcox (season 1) Faizon Love as Wendell Wilcox (seasons 2–4, main; season 1, recurring) Tyrone Dorzell Burton as T.K. Anderson (seasons 4–5) Kelly Perine as Kelly Peterson (season 5) Episodes References External links 1990s American black sitcoms 1990s American sitcoms 1995 American television series debuts 1999 American television series endings English-language television shows Television series about families Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios Television shows set in New York City The WB original programming