Moesha
| Moesha | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Ralph Farquhar Sara V. Finney Vida Spears |
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| Theme music composer | Kurt Farquhar |
| Opening theme | "Moesha", performed by Brandy |
| Ending theme | "Moesha" (Instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Kurt Farquhar |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 127 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Regan Jon Productions (1996–1997) (Seasons 1-2) Saradipity Productions (Season 3-4) Jump at the Sun Productions (1997–1999) (Seasons 3-5) Big Ticket Television |
| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | UPN |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original release | January 23, 1996 – May 14, 2001 |
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| Related shows | The Parkers |
Moesha was an American sitcom series that aired on the UPN network from January 23, 1996, to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Denise Mitchell, a high school student living with her family in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was originally ordered as a pilot for CBS's 1995–1996 television season but was rejected by the network. It was then picked up by UPN, who aired it as a mid-season replacement. It went on to become the biggest success for the nascent network and one of the greatest hits over the course of the network's entire run.
The show focuses on the life of a middle class African-American family through the eyes of a typical girl named Moesha. Her father Frank, a widower and Saturn car salesman (and later owner of his own dealership, The Brothers Saturn), has married Dee, the vice-principal at Moesha's school, much to Moesha's disagreement. The series was created by Ralph Farquhar, along with the writing team of Sara V. Finney and Vida Spears. The settings for the show include the Mitchell household and the teen hangout, The Den. The sitcom was portrayed to take place in the affluent Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
The show dealt with real teen social issues such as teen pregnancy, drug use, race relations, premarital sex, the death of a parent, and day-to-day issues teenagers faced at home and school. In one of the most controversial episodes, "Secrets and Lies," the Mitchell family learned from Aunt Hattie that Frank is the biological father of Dorian, whom the Mitchells and Dorian himself believed to be Frank's nephew. The shocking news of Frank's infidelity during his first marriage turned the family upside-down and resulted in Dorian's rebellion and Moesha's relocation from her home.
On September 27, 2011, CBS Home Entertainment released Moesha: The First Season on DVD in Region 1 via Amazon.com's CreateSpace program. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Amazon.com.
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