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?
THIS IS DEVASTATING, THE ONLY AFRICAN AMERICAN SHOW THAT WAS SUCCESSFULL. IT APPEARS THAT EVERYTIME A SHOW IS DEVELOPED FOR ALL RACES TO RELATE TO AND BECOME SUCCESSFUL A EXCUSE IS FOUND TO CANCEL IT. I HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY & PHYSCIALLY ABUSED SINCE THE AGE OF 1-15 YRS. AND DESPITE WHAT SOCIETY SAYS, I WAS NOT A PROSITUTE, ADDICTED TO DRUGS (OR EVER DONE DRUGS), INCARCERATED ETC. THOUGH LIFE HAVE BEEN A STRUGGLE I HAVE ACCOMPLISH ALOT. MORE IMPORTANTLY MR. PERRY SHOWS GAVE ME CONTINUED FAITH AND I REALIZED THAT ANY ISSUE/SITUATION CAN BE CONQURED AND IF YOU BELIEVE IT… Read more »
NOO!!!! how could it end that way! i need to see how calvin handles this! what about the kids? i love this series it cant be over!
PLEASE DON’T TAKE THE SHOW OFF. Don’t leave Calvin and Miranda relationship end like that. They have been through too much to just drop things like that. Everyone else on the show is great also.
I’m really going to miss House of Payne. I looked foward to it every week. Why would you leave Miranda and Calvin relationship in an uproar? The Payne House is better than For Better or Worse. WHY, WHY, WHY! Please reconsider and put House of Payne back on the air.
Really hated seeing it end like it did.. My husband thinks a movie should come from the series to show what happens
Please tell me it’s not over. The one that I look forward to when I got off work was to relax and watch my show. House of Payne had been the family show since the cosby show . Plus u can not leave Calvin in that state of mind . He need to be happy and Miranda needs to know how to be a wife and stop being selfish . The man got shot cause of her not thinking . She was always downing him. I want to see him on top for a change.
I am very sad to see the House of Paynes go. I have watched every episode and my children also love it. I was even able to get my husband to sit and watch it. I think it should come back at least let us see what happened with Calvin and Miranda and the children. I think it’s unfair to leave everyone who was devoted to this show like this and wondering. I mean if Meet the Browns ran alond with House of Payne why can’t For Better or Worse? Please bring back this show. It has become a part… Read more »
THIS IS ONE THE BEST SHOWS THAT WE WATCH AND I CANNOT
SEE WHY IT HAS TO END AND THE BROWNS CAN GO OFF AND THE NEW
ONE ABUT MARRIED COUPLES CAN STAY OFF BUT KEEP THE PAYNES
FOR THEY ARE CLOSE TO BE LIKE REAL LIFE
TP should really tie the show up instead of leaving it hanging like that. I have watched this show from start to finish and hated to see it go for “For Better or Worse.” <– I don't like that show a bit. Angela's voice gets on my nerves in that show.
No it should not end.Let there be another series of the show.I really want to see what happens to calvin and miranda.I dont think it was a good place to leave it off at.Please put the show back on.And take the show for better or worse off.Its no good.Tyler perrys house of payne is alot better.
WHY? WHY? WHY? Yall cant be serious. you just cant. For better or worse is good too but its not House Of Payne. Cant there be room for both? Come on now Tyler, you just cant leave us hanging. There are not too many close to real african-american sitcoms that is family oriented. We record it on our DVR and being that My imediate family is so large (6 children, 111/2 grandchildren) we dont always get to watch it together. Anyway that is the only shows that stays “Keep til I Erase” until every last one of us sees it.… Read more »
THIS IS A SHOW I WATCH WITH MY KIDS AND IT SHOWS THEM FAMILY VALUES. YOU DO NOT GET THESES TYPES OF SHOWS FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILIES OFTEN . THESES SHOWS ARE NOT JUST ENTERTAINMENT THEY EDUCATIONAL AND MUCH NEEDED.
I’m so going to miss House of Payne!
No it should not end. Let Tyler Perry House of Payne continue. I want to see what really happens with Miranda and Calvin. Let their be more series.
I look forward to watching The House Of Payne every Friday night. If I had a cho ice I would it will be For Better Or Worst , to leave. House of Payne is my favorite