On Our Own (1994 TV series)
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | David W. Duclon |
| Developed by | Thomas L. Miller Robert L. Boyett |
| Written by | David Chambers Michael Din David W. Duclon Gregory Thomas Garcia Ralph Greene Lore Kimbrough Gary Menteer Fred Rubin Timothy Stack |
| Directed by |
Richard Correll Kelly Sandefur John Tracy Joel Zwick |
| Starring |
Ralph Louis Harris Jojo Smollett Jazz Smollett Jussie Smollett T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh Jurnee Smollett Jocqui Smollett Roger Aaron Brown Kimberley Kates |
| Theme music composer |
Jesse Frederick Bennett Salvay |
| Opening theme | "Love, Tried and True" performed by Joe Turano |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | David W. Duclon Thomas L. Miller Robert L. Boyett Suzanne de Passe Suzanne Coston |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Lightkeeper Productions de Passe Entertainment Miller-Boyett Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | September 13, 1994 – April 14, 1995 |
On Our Own is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 13, 1994 until April 14, 1995. The series stars Ralph Louis Harris and six real life siblings: Jazz, Jocqui, Jake, Jojo, Jurnee, and Jussie Smollett.
The series was created and executive produced by David W. Duclon, one of the executive producers of Family Matters. The series was also produced by Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett, who developed the show. Suzanne de Passe and Suzanne Coston were additional executive producers, with Duclon's longtime colleague Gary Menteer acting as co-executive producer (who also was a producer/writer on Family Matters, to which he returned when On Our Own was canceled).
The series was produced by Miller-Boyett Productions, with associates Lightkeeper Productions (Duclon's company) and de Passe Entertainment. On Our Own was the first Miller-Boyett sitcom to be produced by Warner Bros. Television for its entire run.
The series centers on the Jerrico family, consisting of seven brothers and sisters (all of whom have names that start with "J") in the O'Fallon Park neighborhood of St. Louis who lose their parents and are being raised by the eldest brother, Josh (Harris). The early episodes focused on the siblings attempting to not be split up by authorities. This leads to Josh, the eldest brother who was trying to raise the family alone, to dress in drag and pose as older guardian, Aunt Jelcinda (also known as "Mama J"), to fool their case worker, Alana Michaels (Kimberley Kates). Alana quickly sees through the charade, but decides to help the family stay together. Alana and the family attempt to fool Alana's boss, Mr. Gordon Ormsby (Roger Aaron Brown), that "Mama J" is actually taking care of the family. Problems arise when Mr. Ormsby becomes enamored with "Mama J" and pursues her. Ultimately, "Mama J" tells Mr. Ormsby that she cannot enter into a relationship with him because she is focused on the well being of the children.
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