The Parent 'Hood

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, The Parent 'Hood is available on streaming right now. The 5-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 12 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Robert Townsend sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The Parent 'Hood earns its spot. The Parent 'Hood does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. The Parent 'Hood is an American sitcom that aired on The WB airing from January 18, 1995 to July 25, 1999. The series starred Robert Townsend and Suzzanne Douglas. Originally to have been titled Father Knows Nothing, 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. Between them, Robert Townsend and Suzzanne Douglas carry the comedy without ever forcing it. The series ran for 5 seasons (1995–1999), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and The Parent 'Hood holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in The Parent 'Hood. American Housewife is the obvious comparison, but The Parent 'Hood earns its own place alongside it. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Robert Townsend is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

The Parent 'Hood wrapped up in 1999, created by and starring Robert Townsend — and 5 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.