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*Poppa's House*
Poppa's House
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Damon Wayans; &; Kevin Hench
Starring	Damon Wayans; Damon Wayans Jr.; Essence Atkins; Tetona Jackson;
Music by	Damon Wayans
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Damon Wayans; Damon Wayans Jr.; Kevin Hench; Andy Ackerman; Dean Lorey; Michael Petok;
Producers	Dave Neglia; Kameron Tarlow; Chris Arrington; Tom Ragazzo;
Cinematography	Donald A. Morgan
Editors	Pamela Marshall; Angel Gamboa Bryant; Michael Karlich;
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Production companies	Hench in the Trench Productions; NuSystems Productions, Inc.; Two Shakes Entertainment; CBS Studios; Lorey Stories;
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	October 21, 2024 –; present

Poppa's House is an American television sitcom that premiered on October 21, 2024, on CBS. The series stars Damon Wayans as Poppa, Damon Wayans Jr. as Damon, Essence Atkins as Ivy, and Tetona Jackson as Nina. The series was created by Damon Wayans and Kevin Hench.

Cast and characters

Main

Damon Wayans as Poppa, a popular New York City radio DJ. It is later revealed his full name is Damon "Poppa" Fulton.
Damon Wayans Jr. as Junior, who works for his father-in-law but wants to produce documentaries. It is later revealed his full name is Damon "Junior" Fulton.
Essence Atkins as Dr. Ivy Reed,^[1] Poppa's new co-host
Tetona Jackson as Nina, Damon's wife who is an event planner

Recurring

Bryan Safi as Allen
Geoffrey Owens as J.J., Nina's father
Caleb Johnson as Trey, Junior and Nina's son
River Blossom as Maya, Junior and Nina's daughter
Wendy Raquel Robinson as Catherine, Poppa's ex-wife and Junior's mother

Notable guest stars

Marlon Wayans as Melvin, Poppa's brother
Phil Beauman as Tyrone
Rebecca Mader as Headmistress Susan Pierce
Tommy Davidson as Jarnold
Lamorne Morris as Todd
Vivica A. Fox as Judge "Say Wha?", a judge that Junior clashes with

Episodes

No.	Title ^[2]	Directed by	Written by	Original air date ^[2]	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	Andy Ackerman	Kevin Hench & Damon Wayans	October 21, 2024 (2024-10-21)	4.20^[3]
2	"Sleepover"	Kelly Park	Dean Lorey & Damon Wayans	October 28, 2024 (2024-10-28)	3.54^[4]
3	"Podcast"	Robert Townsend	Kim Wayans & Kevin Knotts	November 4, 2024 (2024-11-04)	3.29^[5]
4	"School Days"	Kim Wayans	Leslie Schapira	November 11, 2024 (2024-11-11)	3.46^[6]
5	"Disciplinairian"	Phill Lewis	Erica Montolfo	November 25, 2024 (2024-11-25)	3.20^[7]
6	"Family Photo"	Kelly Park	Romanski	December 2, 2024 (2024-12-02)	3.37^[8]
7	"Brokeback"	Kim Wayans	Michael Wayans	December 9, 2024 (2024-12-09)	3.16^[9]
8	"Wig"	Robert Townsend	Phil Beauman & Shawn Wayans	December 16, 2024 (2024-12-16)	3.42^[10]

Production

Development

Poppa's House was announced on October 10, 2022.^[11] The pilot for Poppa's House was ordered on February 8, 2023. The pilot was written by Damon Wayans & Kevin Hench, and it was directed by Andy Ackerman. Production companies involved with Poppa's House include Amara Films, Hench in the Trench Productions, Two Shakes Entertainment, and CBS Studios.^[12] Poppa's House was given a series order on May 9, 2023.^[13] Poppa's House was moved to the 2024–25 season due to strike-related production delays.^[14] CBS received a full season order of 18 episodes on November 7, 2024.^[15]

Casting

Upon pilot order announcement, Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. were cast to series.^[12] When CBS gave a series order, Essence Atkins and Tetona Jackson joined the cast in starring roles.^[13] On August 9, 2024, Wendy Raquel Robinson was cast in a recurring capacity.^[16] On December 20, 2023, it was reported that Marlon Wayans and Vivica A. Fox are set to guest star.^[17]

Filming

Poppa's House was filmed at Radford Studio Center in Studio City, California but it is set in New York City, New York.^{[citation needed]}

Broadcast

Poppa's House premiered on October 21, 2024, on CBS.^[18]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 86% approval rating based on 7 critic reviews.^[19] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 62 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.^[20]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of *Poppa's House*
No.	Title	Air date	Rating/share (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)	Ref.
1	"Pilot"	October 21, 2024	0.4/4	4.20	0.1	0.86	0.5	5.06	^[3]
2	"Sleepover"	October 28, 2024	0.4/3	3.54	0.0	0.68	0.4	4.22	^[4]
3	"Podcast"	November 4, 2024	0.4/3	3.29	0.0	0.74	0.4	4.03	^[5]
4	"School Day"	November 11, 2024	0.3/3	3.46	0.1	0.64	0.4	4.10	^[6]
5	"Disciplinairian"	November 25, 2024	0.4/4	3.20	0.0	0.51	0.4	3.71	^[7]
6	"Family Photo"	December 2, 2024	0.3/4	3.37	0.1	0.53	0.4	3.90	^[8]
7	"Brokeback"	December 9, 2024	0.3/3	3.16	0.1	0.61	0.4	3.77	^[9]
8	"Wig"	December 16, 2024	0.3/3	3.42	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	^[10]