After 254 episodes and eight seasons, this evening marks the end of Tyler Perry’s House of Payne TV series on TBS.
In April 2011, the cable channel announced that they were ending the venerable sitcom, in part to make way for Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse. At that time, we understood the final episode total for House of Payne to be 220 installments.
In late September 2011, Perry posted on his Facebook page that TBS had ordered even more episodes. In December, the cast and crew had a wrap party that celebrated the completion of 254 episodes. We now know that was the last.
The series finale of House of Payne is called “All’s Well” and it caps off a very successful run. In fact, it’s the longest-running sitcom with a predominently African-American cast — surpassing The Cosby Show (201 episodes), Family Matters (215 installments), and The Jeffersons (253 episodes).
Still, it can be hard to say goodbye, even after a very long run. What do you think? Are you sorry to see House of Payne go? Should TBS have ended it? What will you miss?
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Tyler Perry please bring back House of Payne that was the best show on the network. I miss coming home on fridays to look at something that was positive and has a good message behind it. I am begging please bring it back!!!!!!!!!
I want house of Payne to come back on. I love tyler perry shows and his movies I buy all of his movies
I’m so upset they took this show off the air. It was the best show on Tv.
Please bring back House of Payne. My family and I have enjoyed this show from the very beginning. It is one of the best shows on television about an african american family. We need more family shows like this one. Please bring this show back!!
I wish that house of payne would come back with one more season it’s like they left viewers wondering .
My family loved the House of Payne. We would like it back, our Friday nights are not the same without it. Please reconsider and bring it back!
Please, Tyler Perry with all due respect. My family and I love the show House of Payne! We are just so sad because now that is off air, we don’t got too many options. That show was the Best because, it had drama, comedy, faith in God, comedy, and our everyday life situations. With a strong sence of Family Value. That’s why we Loved it. :-©
My wife & I r SO sorry to c the HOUSE OF PAYNE go off the air. It really inspires you 2 try 2 live rite. Tyler Perry is the BEST writer of the decade.
I love The House Of Payne and would like it to come back
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