# My Brother and Me

My Brother and Me is an American sitcom that originally aired on Nickelodeon created by Ilunga Adell and Calvin Brown Jr. and was executive produced by Michael Warren and Dee LaDuke who previously created Family Matters and Step By Step.
It premiered on October 15, 1994 replacing The Adventures of Pete & Pete in SNICK at once, and ended on January 15, 1995, with a total of 13 episodes over the course of one season and production on the series wrapped in August 1994.

## Plot

The series is about the Parkers, a family living in the west side of Charlotte, North Carolina, who experience the highs and lows of everyday life. Jennifer and Roger Parker have two sons, Alfie and Dee Dee. Alfie is the cool elder brother and Dee Dee is the younger brother, who always follows Alfie around. The family also has a smarter, older daughter named Melanie. Another main character of the show is Alfie's best friend Milton 'Goo' Berry. Recurring characters who are friends with Dee Dee are Harry(the shows only white cast member) and Donnell. Melanie's best friend is Dionne, who is Donnell's older sister.

## Cast
### Main

* Alfred "Alfie" Parker (Arthur Reggie III)
* Derek "Dee-Dee" Parker (Ralph Woolfolk IV)
* Milton "Goo" Berry (Jimmy Lee Newman, Jr.)
* Melanie Parker (Aisling Sistrunk)
* Jennifer Parker (Karen E. Fraction)
* Dr. Roger Parker (Jim R. Coleman)

### Recurring

* Donnell Wilburn (Stefan J. Wernli)
* Deonne Wilburn (Amanda Seales)
* Harry White (Keith "Bubba" Naylor)
* Mrs. Pickney (Kym Whitley)
* Moo Berry (Willie Brunson)
* Aunt Helen (Florence Anthony)
* Janie (Vanessa Baden)
* Mrs. Wilburn (Avis Marie Barnes)

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 1 | "Nobody's Baby" | Arlando Smith | Donnelle Buck | October 15, 1994 (1994-10-15) | 105 |
| Dee Dee finds himself in several situations with his family that leave him feeling unwanted. ||||||
| 2 | "Partners" | Adam Weissman | Donnelle Buck | October 23, 1994 (1994-10-23) | 101 |
| A girl named Janaya admires Dee Dee during Science class. ||||||
| 3 | "Dance" | Adam Weissman | Ilunga Adell | October 30, 1994 (1994-10-30) | 102 |
| Alfie teaches Dee Dee and Harry to dance during Donnell's birthday party. ||||||
| 4 | "A Stranger Among Us" | Susan Dansby | Fred Johnson | November 6, 1994 (1994-11-06) | 103 |
| The brothers trade for Goo's pet ball python snake while Melanie and Deonne bring home the class rabbit mascot. ||||||
| 5 | "The Bully" | Arlando Smith | Fred Johnson | November 13, 1994 (1994-11-13) | 106 |
| Alfie and Goo help Dee Dee stand up to a bully named Big Lou. ||||||
| 6 | "The Candy Sale" | Arlando Smith | Demetrius A. Bady & Calvin Brown, Jr. | November 20, 1994 (1994-11-20) | 107 |
| Alfie and Goo sell candy bars in order to buy new jackets with the help of Goo's uncle. ||||||
| 7 | "Hit the Open Man" | Arlando Smith | J. Stanford Parker | December 4, 1994 (1994-12-04) | 108 |
| Alfie and Goo try out for the seniors. Dee Dee, Harry, and Donnell try out for the junior team; guest Dennis Scott of the Orlando Magic. ||||||
| 8 | "Real Men Don't Wear Tights" | Arlando Smith | Bobby Crawford & Fred Johnson | December 11, 1994 (1994-12-11) | 109 |
| Alfie protests on wearing tights for the Robin Hood school play, but later he quits. ||||||
| 9 | "The Surprise" | Arlando Smith | Ilunga Adell & Angela Harris | December 18, 1994 (1994-12-18) | 110 |
| Goo and Melanie false date against Alfie while they plan to throw a surprise party. ||||||
| 10 | "The Quest for Kendall's Autograph" | Arlando Smith | Calvin Brown Jr. | December 31, 1994 (1994-12-31) | 104 |
| Alfie and Dee Dee leave the bazaar to get an autograph; guest Seattle Supersonic Kendall Gill. ||||||
| 11 | "Sensitive Goo" | Adam Weissman | Donnelle Buck & Merrie Dudley | January 1, 1995 (1995-01-01) | 111 |
| Dee Dee blacks out from going to a monster truck show, then gets angry and decides to run away. ||||||
| 12 | "The Joke's On You" | Adam Weissman | Demetrius A. Bady & Calvin Brown, Jr. | January 8, 1995 (1995-01-08) | 112 |
| Practical jokes are played while Jennifer has entered the family into the Queen City Magazine "family of the year" contest. ||||||
| 13 | "The Hair Cut" | Adam Weissman | Ilunga Adell & Calvin Brown, Jr. | January 15, 1995 (1995-01-15) | 113 |
| Goo gives Dee Dee a bad haircut from Goo, after his parents didn't allow him to get one at a barbershop. ||||||

## Cancellation

The show was Nickelodeon's first series featuring a predominantly black cast and ran for 13 episodes. In a 2007 interview, Ralph Woolfolk IV, who played Dee Dee, stated that the show was canceled due to disagreements between the producers and creators of the show; the two parties had different visions for the show, which caused a major fallout.

## Home media

"My Brother and Me: The Complete Series" was released on June 23, 2014, exclusively on Amazon.com in region 1. This release contains two discs. It is published on demand and manufacture on demand (MOD) onto DVD-Rs. All My Brother and Me episodes can be found on iTunes.

## Awards and nominations

In 1996 and 1997, My Brother and Me was nominated for the NAACP Image Award (Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special).