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Premiered 1996 2001. "Moesha" is a sitcom (which, in later years, took more of a dramatic turn) that follows the life and times of a black teenager (Brandy) living in the Leimert Park section of Los Angeles, CA. For years since her mother died, Moesha Mitchell has taken care of her father Frank (William Allen Young) and younger brother Myles (Marcus T. Paulk). So when a teacher at her school, Dee (Sheryl Lee Ralph), marries Frank, Moesha feels her territory being encroached upon by a new step mother. As time went on, the two females of the house would learn to appreciate and cherish each other's presence. Moesha's boycrazy best friends Kim (Countess Vaughn) and Niecy (Shar Jackson) as well as her eternally hungry neighbor and pal Hakeem (Lamont Bentley) are there to support Mo throughout all of the drama she finds herself inand there's always plenty. Andell (Yvette Wilson), a local smoothie shop owner, is another close confidante of Moesha's, lending her wisdom to the teen when needed. Over the years, it was Frank who Moesha would clash with most. He has quite a hard time witnessing his "pumpkin" grow up, and often hates her boyfriends, most notably Q (Fredro Starr). After graduating from high school, Moesha attends classes at "Cal U" with Hakeem and Niecy, and back at home, the entire family struggles with a startling revelation about Moesha's cousin, Dorian (Ray J).... Read More
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