am I the only one who LOL'ed? Uncle Curtis is a fool... but I like it soo far

Agreed!

You didn't miss anything. Madea came over in the first episode, quoted some wrong bible scriptures, tried to posion the uncle with a sweet potato pie, terrible acting but laughing at their own jokes anyway.
Second episode was about the uncles' bday party, he didn't want one, they gave him one anyway, he was :mad:. Brown was there, trying to steal all the gifts, he was loud, his clothes were LOUDER. Allen Payne's house burned down and his wife may be a crackhead or a "loose woman." Roll Credits.

I was not impressed at all. It looked like a bootleg version of the play. Also Madea was not that funny to me.

All I saw were the preview of the first episode and I laughed at that 2 minutes. It wasn't on tbs.com when I looked yesterday, but somebody said it's up now. I'll have to watch after work.

Wow! :eek: I didn't realize they taped that many episodes already. I knew they started showing the episodes in a few states a while back, but I didn't know they were up to 40!!!

You made history again!

What can I say? I remember last year HOUSE OF PAYNE aired ten episodes in only ten markets. And when the first shows aired I got a lot of messages on the message board saying what they liked and didn't like. I remember sending an email asking those who didn't like the show to be patient with it and just watch. Well by the last of the ten episodes a lot of you who had reservations about the show were in love with it. You may remember that.

The same is true here. It's very hard to do a sitcom because you have to set up the characters and get people involved in them and that takes time. It's hard to explain and develop characters especially when you only have 22 minutes in an episode. It's much easier in plays and in movies where I have hours. So, with all of that said I want to assure you that you have not seen the best of HOUSE OF PAYNE.

I know that you're busy and your time is precious, but what I would ask that you do, those of you who will, is to continue to watch HOUSE OF PAYNE on Wednesday at 9. I think a lot of you are going to be pleased and surprised at the direction the show takes on. I'm only asking you to commit to the next five weeks…that's it! If you are not drawn in by then, then this may not be your type of show, but those of you who will, you'll see this show is going to turn up the heat in a minute.

To my Die Hard, Ride or Die folks, those of you that have been with me through all of this, thank you for the love and support. WOW is all I can say. When you have favor with God He gives you favor with man. And I can see that to be true with all of you.

Thank you for giving this cast a helping hand. Nobody, I mean nobody would give them a break. And they are so talented. As you watch you will see what I mean. So just be a little patient with the show and stick it out with your boy then you'll see what I mean. And thank you to all of you that watched, as well as went to the message board. We need the feed back--the good as well as the not so good. Just know that I appreciate it and I respect it. I don't care what any critics say as long as I'm getting the real from you. And a lot of ya'll gave me the real! (smile)

I am so grateful to God to have people like you in my corner. You made such a difference. HOUSE OF PAYNE was and is the highest rated debut of a sitcom in basic cable history. By you all watching you sent the ratings 94% higher than what was expected. The launch was amazing! Thank you for helping so many deserving people realize their dreams,
and for helping us to make history.

So please continue to watch if you can. "Meet the Browns" is my next sitcom starring Cora and Brown and it is all ready to go. So by you continuing to watch you are helping to pave the way for that one.

Thank you...

TYLER P

go Tyler!!! I really liked the show!!! I will be tuning in

Lmbo!!! Thanks for the recap. The 1st episode was sooooo boring that by the time the 2nd episode came on, I had moved on to something else. I kept the television tuned to that channel though. If he wants to reach 100 episodes (or even that first 40), he needs all the ratings he can get.

Ditto. I liked it! It wasn't as funny as I thought it'd be, but like I said before, I often laugh at the corny jokes that no one else does. :o I think the shows ended too fast though, like they just left off at entirely the wrong spot. And there's definitely some overacting, but it was still funny to me!

I enjoyed the first two episodes....will definitely be tuning in to support him.

House of Payne received record ratings
 

For those who are trying to watch it on TBS.com...
 

Are you having trouble with the episodes playing? I've tried several times but all it would play is that Pine-Sol ad. :( :mad:

So I was one of those people that saw House of Payne last summer and wondered what the hell this show was, but by week 2 I was ok with the fact that the show did get better I was looking forward to watching the new season on TBS. So, it comes on and I am like WTH. For one I knew that the show was being revamped, but dang, why the change from taking CJ from being the son to the nephew now, what is that really about?! I don't know where Tyler is taking this show, but I liked it better with Curtis and Ella being the parents and not the aunt and uncle. I mean CJ was called CJ because it stood for Curtis Jr right. Well no I wasn't feeling either ep, but like last summer I'm going to ride with Tyler and the show and hope that it gets better.

I must also say and admit that I have never seen any of Tyler plays or his movies and I know nothing about Madea accept for who the person is, and I know nothing about Meet the Browns...I know I may be the only person on earth that hasn't seen them, but hey I just wasn't in to them...so I knew not who this person was with the flamboyant clothing and what not was until I read the post for this thread....but at any rate I really do hope that this show gets better, because right now it SUCKS.....

Ditto Soror...I've been trying all weekend for my daughter and all that will play is the commericial....:confused:

If anyone has On Demand, it is being shown on there as well

Well as I said before, I'm going to keep trying to watch it through and give it a chance. Maybe it was a rough beginning. And no, it wasn't academy award acting but, I will still give it a shot. Maybe it will get better :)

I thought the show was awful! I know we should support each other but geez!! Give me something I want to watch. I will see how it is this week. If it doesn'tget better I'll just stop watching it.

I'll give it a chance to improve/work out kinks. But if by my birthday, I'm still not feeling it then I will just use my time in other ways, i.e. Nick at Nite.

So what do you all think of this week's eps? Better? Worse? The Same?

I was feeling very blah after watching tonight's episodes

Better, but that's not saying much...I still didn't laugh. This is just not a very good show, but for some reason I can't stop watching! :confused:

I forgot it came on :(

This show is straight garbage!

uhhh...is this a drama or comedy? i'm really trying to give it a chance, but i feel like i'm watching a scene/scenes from "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" with the crackhead storyline...also, Tyler P. sure is obsessed with "The A"....but the references they make are wayyyyyyyy off....like, if she was going to be a crackhead, I'd imagine she'd be hangin' out on Stewart Ave, not Ponce de Leon....

Needs work. I watched my first episode last night. The uncle was very funny to me. His jokes were fresh in that I hadnt seen them in a sitcom before. The concept is good. That family could be one that I would know. But the crackhead wifes over acting, and the aunt's overacting and timing needs work. There is something weird about the space the aunt keeps between herself and others. It makes sense in plays but on television it looks weird. Overall, I'd watch it again.

:p
I feel like all of his plays and movies are colliding into House of Payne all at once. When are we going to leave crackheads alone? Is that the only problem we can focus on? Why does the son have to be such a mama's boy? Why can't his aspirations as well as his execution be higher in life? (I know, I know that I am overanalyzing his role/character, etc.)


I noticed that as well last night.

So the aunt and uncle are from Madea Goes to Jail. The mom is from Meet the Browns and the little girl is from Daddy's Little Girls. Wonder who will emerge next?

I still didn't laugh :( The acting is awful, and it appears as if he is using the same material as he has used in his plays. I am trying to give the show a chance, but the story lines are already turning me off. The crackhead story was very typical and predictable. Tyler may need to stick with his stage plays and leave the TV sitcoms alone.

I laughed this week, the uncle is funny. The show still needs work though. I agree that another vice besides drug abuse needs to be explored and I felt the reveal of that happened way too quickly. I mean, chick didn't put up a fight or try to lie or anything. I think if the pacing was more like his plays (where things are spread out more) it would be better.

Why the crackheads gotta hang on the Southside? Crackheads can be anywhere, and if you've driven on a side street near Ponce or been to the Masquerade on a Friday, you know there are some crackheads around the area. Besides, you know "they" (I don't know who "they" is) renamed Stewart Ave, and it's now Metropolitan.

I agree with finding another vice (food addiction, shopping/gambling when there's no spare money, internet addiction [they could research that on GC...]). Drugs are definitely still a terrible addiction, but it's played.

PS I can't bring myself to watch it. I may try it again, but I initially gave it a show by watching two eps when it was first shown. Never impressed me.

gurl, you know i'm born and bred in the "A"...it will always be Stewart Avenue to me....and so will Bankhead :)

^^^ Although I recognize that Bankhead was renamed Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy for a prominent civil rights attorney who actually played a great role in the Civil Rights Movement, I still know that it's Bankhead. ;)

Let Tyler Perry go all the way back with Atlanta references by mentioning "The Omni". LOL

havent seen any episodes yet but i will catch up online this weekend. A friend of a friend of a church member is supposed to be on the show. So we'll see. :)

I just can't watch it
 

I tried last week, but the storyline is whack and so is the acting :(

Imma need Tyler to do better.

Exactly. What is a METROPOLITAN PARKWAY?! It is Stewart Avenue, the exit right before Sylvan Avenue. SWATS!

Dont watch the 1st two./ You will get mad and not watch the rest.

girl, i would fall out if he referenced the "Omni"...le sigh...weren't those the days? i remember going to the movies down there and stuh :(

:confused: This one may not last. This show needs work because the actors are still acting for the stage. They are not acting for tv. And I was disappointed that the wife's "problem" was crack (come on Tyler, not again). I was kind of hoping that she had a shopping or gambling problem. Those are real problems too that break up families.

I'm sick of the obsession with this city period. Wasn't born there but spent every summer of my childhood there. :o Bankhead? the Omni? don't I remember :rolleyes:

I agree, it seems to me like they are looking out at the audience sometimes waiting for someone to say, "I know that's right!" or "Well!"

Personally, I think it's too soon to be presenting folks with the "crack head" story line. As one person mentioned on here, is this going to be comedy or drama??? Give us a chance to get to know the characters and give them a little more identity other than the plays since he doesn't seem to be introducing more characters. It's nice to know that even Tyler Perry watched the Barbara Walters interwiew with Whitney Houston, but he should come up with some originality because we all know that "crack is wack" and the average "crack head" probably will not be able to produce a receipt thanking the customer for their most recent purchase from a man named "Blue".

The show really does seem to have a lot of potential, but there are some gaps. I would have thought that a movie would be harder to create than a sitcom, but it seems his movies are much better. Perhaps, he should stick with the silver screen.

Bye, love yawl!