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?
I’m really sad and heart broken to see the show end its like the only show i watch including meet the browns i rather have those 2 shows play instead of for better or worse they all are great shows but House of Payne is the saddest to see go hope Tyler Perry sees all the comments and i hope he see how much this show is effecting our life in a good way and how sad it will be to see it go forever …. D:
..GOOD BYE HOUSE OF PAYNE…
I cannot believe the series ended theway it ended! R u serious tyler perry?!?!? That was so thrown together n whack! I cant believe this show has ended and for better or worse is still on! That show is horrible! There is no way that ending was thought out, how could he disappoint all the fans that have been faithfully watchin this show not to mention the bad portrayal of marriage by having TWO failed marriages on this show! I am highly diappointed by tyler perry!
The show eneded very poorly. I didn’t care for the show in the beginning, thru out the years the writing had approved and the show has been sooooo good. I really hate that it ended especially for Better or worse ( I don’t care for) , the writing and acting is BAD!!!
Bring back the show for at least one hour with a better ending . Including the entire original cast. ( where is Malik and Jazzmine)
Bad ending for a finale IMHO…will Kevin and Miranda be on for FBOW?, there they would be a perfect fit.
I can go on all day watching Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns and House of Payne. HOPis the first show since a decade ago that can relate to real life issues. It needs to come back on and For Better or For Worse needs to come off. BK is an awful actress!!!!
Mr. Perry you name the last HOP show All’s Well but it was not, Calvin did not have an all’s well ending. Mr. Perry don’t you think Calvin had enough problems now Miranda is leaving him on thier anniversary. The show For Better or Worst is no way as good as HOP.
Even if the show should end, it should never have ended this way. We still miss Meet The Browns and held onto House of Payne as something we enjoyed watching. Please tell me the ending was written to provoke a continuation. I should not have ended that way. There was nothing at all leading you up to the finale…it was poorly thought out. C’mon…the ending isn’t supposed to create new loose ends, right?
I truly have enjoyed HOP. The actors are awesome and the storylines are realistic. Myself as a divorced woman I can definitely relate to Miranda. I went thru the same experiences in my marriage. I commend you Tyler Perry. I think HOP is one of your best works. Im disappointed it got cancelled. Just like everyone else I would like to see what happened to Calvin & Miranda.I will truly miss this show.
I do NOT want House of Payne to end!! It can’t! It’s the type of show that has to go on forever! I will miss that show so much. It was my absolute favorite show and I was actually hoping I could be on it one day when I become an actress! I really am going to miss that show. 🙁
I have watched every episode since this sitcom aired and I am beyond disappointed at the way it ended. I was upset that it was going of the air period,but for it to end like that! I feel like I wasted years of my life…that sitcom still had a lot more life to it…I mean dang the twins aren’t even in school yet.:((
Why? Mr. Perry, I know you have a logic to your writing, but why end it this way. You are an excellent writer, yet this last episode for such a fine series was, by far, a shocking disappointment. Even The Sopranos ending was a bit better. I am not a fan of your new show, For Better or Worse. I do not enjoy the lead actress. I am not trying to be rude but it she has played so many negative roles that I cannot get that out of my head. Also, the HOP Facebook page mostly shows information for… Read more »
I am very upset about everything Iam hearing. First I cannot believe that, that is what was really planned for the final show. It’s not the quality I have came accustom to. Why take both of the shows off at the same time. I could wait to get off work on Friday nights. I’m very upset. Rethink this decision please.
Bring back the shows. Lets start a petition bring back Tyler Perry shows back!!!
Bad ending. Show should not stop. Not interested at all in the “for better or worst” show.
Guess I’m done with TBS. Sad.
Bring back House of Payne!!!!!
For better or worse sucks