Tyler Perry’s TBS “Meet The Browns” TV Show
TBS has purchased the television rights to Tyler Perry’s 2008 film Meet The Browns.
The network, which already features Perry’s comedy House of Payne, has ordered 10 episodes of the sitcom based on Perry’s original stage play.
“I am so excited to continue my relationship with TBS,” Perry said in a statement Wednesday. “It has been so fulfilling artistically, I feel as if I’ve been adopted into another family. An artist such as myself cannot imagine being in a partnership with any other network.”
The film adaptation of Meet The Browns starred Angela Bassett as a g single mom from Chicago who meets the family of her estranged late father.
Actor David Mann will reprise his role from the movie as Leroy Brown, the family patriarch. Meet The Browns premieres on TBS this January
On December 21st 2008, de wrote:
Tyler Perry is a very talented artist and his characters that he has created are wonderful in so many ways. Not only are they hilarious . . . they most always have something profound to say. Especially, Madea! Keep the TV shows and Movies coming Tyler!!!!!!
On January 8th 2009, kaliya wrote:
the show was funny i was laughin all night while i watched it
On January 12th 2009, Verna Bailey(Arkansas) wrote:
The show was real good my husband and I enjoyed every bit of it.Tyler keep up the good work.There is no limit for you.God is going to open up more doors for you.
On January 15th 2009, Lydia Hopkins wrote:
THE SHOW WAS NOT FUNNY! I hated it and will not tune in anymore!
On January 17th 2009, BambiBrown wrote:
I love Tyler Perry’s work. I have supported him in everything he puts out. But watching Meet The Browns T.V. show on TBS was not what I expected. I still love Brown & Cora character but all the others I’m not feeling them. It’s too much going on and not has funny as House of Pain. Who is writing the show, it doesn’t look like Tyler’s work???
On January 22nd 2009, pink wrote:
I am all for supporting Black Writers/Producers such as Tyler Perry, but I wish he would update his work. Shows are predictable and maybe im wrong but I when I see these tv shows (is it deja vu!)
Keep brown on the stage where he soooo shines and maybe guest appearances on shows/movies every now and then.
TBS…VERY FUNNY??????
Brown on TBS a LITTLE funny…
The show not funny…
On January 22nd 2009, barbara wrote:
I don’t think this show is funny at all. I still like the characters–Brown and Cora but I think it would be much more funnier if they were neighbors to the Paynes and played off of them. When I first saw the previews, I thought that’s what it would be about when Claretha moved and got married. I thought the Browns was moving in next door. What ever happen to that. Please change it back Tyler. I love your work. You are truly a Genius.
On January 28th 2009, Anita DeVeaux wrote:
I absolutely love the show. The first two episodes had me in tears I laughed so hard. For those who do not see the humor of the show more than likely are those that grew up well off financially or are of another race. The show is like a black dysfunctional Waltons with a crazy twist. I wait with great anticipation for the episodes to come. Keep up the great work. Anita D. DeVeaux Charleston, SC
On January 30th 2009, Blue wrote:
Meet the browns tv show is the best tv show on tv now
On January 30th 2009, Ernestine wrote:
My family and I are big fans of Tyler Perry.
We have seen all his movies and own most of them. We are all going together to see Madea Goes To Jail.
We absolutely love the Madea character.
And LeRoy Brown… he is something else!
We were so looking forward to watching Meet The Browns on TV. The first couple of shows seems like Mr. Perry was trying too hard, but now it has smoothed out some. We laugh and talk about “Brown” for days. Keep the program on the air please!! And if Madea ever gets out of jail, i hope she will visit her daughter Cora and Mr. Brown from time to time.
On February 4th 2009, pink wrote:
i agree the show has smoothed out some since the first episodes
On February 15th 2009, loveless family wrote:
we loved the show, but like to see more of mr. brown. the browns should have moved next door to the paynes.
On February 16th 2009, Courtney Williams wrote:
I just watched the first episode on tbs.com, I don’t have cable. Brown is awesome but there was something odd about the comedy and the timing. It seemed like something other than stanard Tyler Perry, who I really enjoy. Still I am going to brave more episodes and I will be at the Detroit premiere of Madea Goes to Jail.
On February 18th 2009, arl wrote:
i love meet the brown’s. the show is funny. the show is gets better every week. tyler please do no take this show off the air.
On February 21st 2009, brezzere wrote:
this movie is so funny that i just cound not stop laphing
On February 25th 2009, Aaron C. wrote:
To the people that say that the Browns should live next door to the Paynes…uh…no. Why put them next door to the most unfunny family on tv. I saw the first Meet The Browns show and was like…now this show is better than all the House of Payne shows put together. How is House of Payne the highest rated tv show ever? Get out of here …that show is not funny! Meet the Brown IS funny as expected of Tyler.
On February 25th 2009, ronald wrote:
where has meet the browns went?
On February 26th 2009, carolyn wrote:
I AM SO HAPPY THAT HE PUT OUT MEET THE BROWNS HE TOOK LAUGHTER TO THE NEXT LEVEL FOR ME. I LIKE ALL THE DIFFERENT PEOBLE HE HAS ON THIS SHOW AND CORA IS MY FAVORITE. THEY CAN REPLACE THE HOUSE OF PAYNE WITH MEET THE BROWN
On February 26th 2009, Jenny wrote:
This show is awesome I could not stop laughing I want more episodes and I hope I will be able to buy the series. Also the cast are the best they are a nautral when if comes to their part.
On March 3rd 2009, diva wrote:
i enjoyed watching meet the browns. i like that show more than house of pain. wish that it will show on t.v again.please!
On March 6th 2009, Debron Branton wrote:
I think Tyler Perry is doing a great job according to my standered he setting up different with a different message than House of Payne which is the point you don’t want him to put another show out there with the same message so good job Tyler Perry
On March 21st 2009, RealDeal wrote:
Tyler Perry’s work is ignorant, predictable, and unimaginative. His main characters are always either extreme villians, or extreme fools for the villians. Where is the creativity?
The segment of people that support him for the sake of supporting a “religified” Black man, and claim that he is so talented makes me want to pull my hair out.
On March 25th 2009, DDJ wrote:
What happened to Meet the Browns? I have so much fun watching the show. I wish they would come back. I find MTB funnier than HOP. MTB had me laughing the whole show. Please put them back on. I miss them.
For those of you who don’t like Tyler Perry’s movies or shows, you have the choice to watch something else. So keep your negative comments to yourself. I don’t see you out here making a TV show or movie. If you were you would not have time to make negative comments.
For those of you who love his shows and movies, keep watching. By the way for those of you who think I am kin to Tyler or a friend of his, I don’t know this man from adam. But I can say he is doing more than you and me because we are here commenting and he is not.
Why does our race have to always talk about one another instead of having each others back. Maybe one day we can all just be happy for one another. Until this happens we will just keep pushing one another back. We NEVER want someone to have more than us.
“Change your state of mind, you change your status.”
On April 10th 2009, Melanie wrote:
Honestly, I do not know what the deal is with these other people. Have they ever watched any of the plays or are they only watching Tyler Perry’s work since he finally made it bigger? I love Meet the Browns. House of Payne is all right but I am always on the look out for MTB. Brown is my all time favorite character and I love seeing him interact with others in a community setting….It is so hilarious. Please tell me it is coming back soon……I do love it…..I haven’t seen anything in the email updates from Tyler on what the outlook is on it or checked the site lately but pray that it is good.
On May 23rd 2009, bettye wrote:
were do i buy meet the browns tv show
On September 28th 2009, Carlos Guerra wrote:
I love to watch the Browns and the Paynes those are the best shows on TV right now keep going Tyler, We love you.
On January 5th 2010, Anon wrote:
Two words “LAUGH TRACK”.
On January 6th 2010, brandi wrote:
DJ and Anita are ignorant. Just because someone doesn’t bow to everything TP does, I’m not supposed to have an opinion? And only poor blacks should be able to laugh at this?
On January 8th 2010, NANCY JENKINS wrote:
HOW DO WE GO BY BUYING THE TYLER PERRY’S MEET THE BROWNS ON TBS SEASONS 1 2 3 AND 4 WHEN IT COMES OUT WE WANT TO BUY THIS IF POSSIBLE HAVE NOT SEEN IN STORES OR ON THE INTERNET WE HAVE ALL OF HIS SHOWS PLAYS AND MOVIES SO FAR AND WANT TO GET MEET THE BROWNS THANK YOU PS WE REALLY ENJOY ALL OF HIS HARD WORK KEEPING EVERYONE LAUGHING
On February 10th 2010, jabrea wrote:
i love it its funny and cool im its really funny
On February 10th 2010, Rose bluntson wrote:
I DONT WANT MY BIRTHDAY PRESENT FROM MY DAUGTER I DONT LIKE IT I HATE IT EVEN IF IT FROM MY DAUGHTER.
On September 16th 2010, rwb wrote:
He has to be one of the worst producers directors whatever. His movies are horrible predictable and just plain boring. In a report done by cnborg it was reported that if he was not black and blacks did not go to watch his movies because of the fact he is black the movies would not even make it to releases. They probably would not even be released at all. House of payne of meet the browns are only popular with black audiences in a uva study done the script plus acting were taken in account for maturity levels to see how well they would be recieved by people of different ages and they were shown to audiences from outside the us with a choice of watching it or having one other choice of watching the hsn (home shopping network). The maturity level account showed a age of 8-9 years old which means its good for 10 year old and under and of 350 people who had to watch it or hsn for 2 hours 324 of them changed to hsn and did not change back.
On December 11th 2010, june wrote:
Could you tell me when Meet The Browns the T.V, show will be coming out on DVD.
On December 20th 2010, layne wrote:
I like Meet the Browns. To me, it’s a tab bit funnier than House of Payne but overall I love Tyler Perry’s movies and plays.
On January 21st 2011, t.c.running wrote:
Tyler Perry need to let someone else write and direct
his shows sometimes.Out dated,out of touch for the
most part.His shows are not on the level of today
sitcoms.With other writers sometime writeing his shows will give him a fresh look on life.Not the some old dry stuff we’ve seen in the past from other sitcoms,sitcom of the 70′s.Yell anything can be funny with alittle help.Take away that help and what
do you got… dry toast.”PUT SOME BUTTER ON THAT TOAST…GET U SOME WRITERS PERRY!!!”
On February 7th 2011, Ministada25 wrote:
First of all I would just like to say, satan the Lord rebuke you!!!!!!! Second, God gave Tyler Perry a true gift. He is very talented and blessed. All the glory belongs to God. Third, there are always going to be haters all around you when you are succeeding so it does not surprise me to see all of the negative comments. If you don’t like his movies, plays, or TV shows SO WHAT!!!! Watch something you like. Stop leaving the negative comments about Tyler. Black people are not the only fans that Tyler Perry has obviously. Don’t hate him and you are wasting your time trying to break him.
On July 6th 2011, christa wrote:
Love the show, will it be on TBS in 2011 ?