Moesha is an American television sitcom that aired on UPN from January 23, 1996, to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Denise Mitchell, a high school student living with her family in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was originally ordered as a pilot for CBS' 1995–1996 television season but was declined by the network. It was then later picked up by UPN, which aired it as a mid-season replacement. It went on to become the biggest success for the nascent network and one of the greatest hits over the course of the network's entire run. The series was a joint production for UPN by Regan Jon Productions, Saradipity Productions, and Jump at the Sun Productions in association with Big Ticket Television.
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Ralph Farquhar, Sara V. Finney, Vida Spears |
| Starring | Brandy Norwood, William Allen Young, Countess Vaughn (season 1-4), Marcus T. Paulk, Lamont Bentley, Yvette Wilson (season 1-5), Sheryl Lee Ralph (season 1-5, recurring season 6), Shar Jackson (recurring season 1, guest season 2 episode 1, season 2-6), Fredro Starr (season 2-3, recurring season 5-6), Ray J (season 5-6) |
| Theme music composer | Kurt Farquhar |
| Opening theme | "Moesha Main Title" performed by Brandy |
| Ending theme | "Moesha Closing Theme" (Instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Kurt Farquhar, Mark Mothersbaugh (season 1-2) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 127 |
| Executive producer(s) | Ralph Farquhar (seasons 1–2), Sara V. Finney (seasons 2–4), Vida Spears (seasons 2–5), Jacque Edmonds, Warren Hutchenson, Fred Johnson |
| Location(s) | ABC Television Center Hollywood (season 1), Paramount Studios (season 3), Sunset Gower Studios (seasons 2, 4–6) |
| Running time | 21–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Regan Jon Productions, (seasons 1–2), Saradipity Productions, (seasons 3–4), Jump at the Sun Productions, (seasons 3–5), Big Ticket Television |
| Distributor | Worldvision Enterprises (1996-1999), Paramount Domestic Television (1999-2006), CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006-2007), CBS Television Distribution (2007-2021), CBS Media Ventures (2021-present) |
| Original network | UPN |
| Picture format | 480i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Related shows | The Parkers |
About Moesha
An African-American teenager struggles to make it through family and high school life. The show ran for six seasons and aired a total of 127 episodes.
Achievement of Moesha
Da Brat, Mary J. Blige, and the members of Boyz II Men have all appeared on the show. The show was spun-off into The Parkers in 1999.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Moesha
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