Tyler Perry’s ‘Meet the Browns’ Coming in January

Here’s some excellent news for the legions of House of Payne fans yearning for more of Tyler Perry’s programming on television: TBS recently announced that his second sitcom, Meet the Browns, has a January premiere date.

The show will debut on Wednesday, January 7, at 10pm EST to be exact, and as Perry devotees know, it’s based on his play and feature film of the same name. Both of the previous versions revolve around one Leroy Brown, who opens a retirement home in response to his father’s dying wish.

Cast members include David Mann (Madea’s Family Reunion) in the lead role of Leroy; Mann’s real-life wife Tamela Mann (Diary of a Mad Black Woman) as Leroy’s daughter Cora; Lamman Rucker (Why Did I Get Married?) as his doctor nephew Will; Denise Boutte (Days of Our Lives) as Will’s wife Sasha, a nurse; Jeanette Sousa (Supernatural) as attractive social worker Carmen Martinez; and Antonio Jaramillo (CSI: Miami) as maintenance engineer Jesus Hernandez, who is studying to become a lawyer.

Currently, Meet the Browns has ten half-hour episodes scheduled for its rookie season, which will feature more of Perry’s signature hands-on influence since he once again serves as director, executive producer, and occasional writer. That’s all good as far as fans are concerned, I’m sure, so don’t forget to mark your calendar for the big series premiere.