Hangin' with Mr. Cooper is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 1992, to August 30, 1997, starring Mark Curry and Holly Robinson. The show took place in Curry's hometown of Oakland, California. The series chronicles Mark Cooper, an NBA player-turned-substitute teacher/gym coach, and his roommate Vanessa. Hangin' with Mr. Cooper was produced by Jeff Franklin Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television, having been produced by Lorimar Television for the first season before being absorbed, and also became produced by Bickley-Warren Productions by the third season. The show originally aired on Tuesdays in prime time after sister series Full House, also created by Jeff Franklin and set in the San Francisco Bay Area. The show found its niche as an addition to the TGIF Friday night lineup on ABC, and was part of the lineup from September 1993 to May 1996.
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Jeff Franklin |
| Starring | Mark Curry, Dawnn Lewis, Holly Robinson Peete, Raven-Symoné, Saundra Quarterman, Nell Carter, Marquise Wilson, Omar Gooding |
| Theme music composer | Foster and McElroy (season 1), Steve Tyrell (season 2), Gary Boren & Steven Chesne (seasons 3–5) |
| Opening theme | "Hangin' with My Man", performed by Dawnn Lewis & Holly Robinson Peete with En Vogue (season 1), "Soul Man", performed by Howard Hewett (season 2), "Cooper, Cooper", performed by Sherwood Ball, Carmen Carter and Oren Waters (seasons 3–5) |
| Composer(s) | Jesse Frederick & Bennett Salvay (season 1), Steve Tyrell (season 2), Gary Boren, Steven Chesne (seasons 3–5, alternating) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 101 |
| Executive producer(s) | Jeff Franklin (season 1, eps. 1–3 & 10), Danny Kallis (season 1, eps. 3–22), Cheryl Gard (season 2), William Bickley & Michael Warren (seasons 3–5), Barry O'Brien & Cheryl Alu (season 4), David Chambers (season 5) |
| Camera setup | Videotape, Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Jeff Franklin Productions, Bickley-Warren Productions, (1994–1997), (seasons 3–5), Lorimar Television, (1992–1993), (season 1), Warner Bros. Television, (1993–1997), (seasons 2–5) |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Original network | ABC |
About Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
American sitcom that follows the lives of a larger-than-life teacher and his housemates. The series was created for network television by Jeff Franklin.
Achievement of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
The show was a part of ABC's TGIF lineup on Friday nights. It ran for a total of 101 episodes over the course of its 5 season run.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Television shows set in Oakland, California.. Television series by Lorimar Television.
Latest information about Hangin' with Mr. Cooper updated on December 29 2022.
