Moesha

Moesha
GenreSitcom
Created by
Starring
Theme music composerKurt Farquhar
Opening theme"Moesha Main Title" performed by Brandy
Ending theme"Moesha Closing Theme" (Instrumental)
ComposerKurt Farquhar
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes127 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Ralph Farquhar
  • Sara V. Finney
  • Vida Spears
  • Jacque Edmonds
  • Warren Hutcherson
  • Fred Johnson
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time21–24 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkUPN
ReleaseJanuary 23, 1996 (1996-01-23) –
May 14, 2001 (2001-05-14)
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Moesha (/mˈʃə/) is an American television sitcom that aired on UPN from January 23, 1996, to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy as Moesha Denise Mitchell, an African-American teenager living with her upper middle class family in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. [1] It was originally ordered as a pilot for CBS' 1995–1996 television season but was declined by the network.[2] It was then later picked up by UPN, which 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.[3] The series was a joint production for UPN by Regan Jon Productions, Saradipity Productions, and Jump at the Sun Productions in association with Big Ticket Television.

  1. ^ Schaffstall, Katherine (November 3, 2017). "Moesha' Stars Have Emotional Reunion, Talk Potential Reboot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 8, 2024. The series, which ran on UPN from 1996 to 2001, followed the story of the Mitchell family living in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.
  2. ^ "William S. Paley Television Festival 1999: Moesha". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Brown, Evan Nicole (February 16, 2022). "How UPN Ushered in a Golden Decade of Black TV — and Then Was Merged Out of Existence". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 24, 2022.