"Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" (1992) TV series 1992-1997

Creator:

Jeff Franklin

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

22 September 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Plot:

Popular comedian Mark Curry plays Mr. Mark Cooper, a single high school teacher and basketball coach living in Oakland...

Plot Keywords:

Basketball | Roommate | Teaching | School | Sitcom

Awards:

2 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 7 of 53)

Mark Curry	...	Mark Cooper (46 episodes, 1992-1997)
Holly Robinson Peete	...	Vanessa Russell (46 episodes, 1992-1997)
Marquise Wilson	...	Tyler Foster / ... (41 episodes, 1993-1997)
Nell Carter	...	P.J. Moore (41 episodes, 1992-1995)
Sandra Quarterman	...	Geneva Lee / ... (40 episodes, 1993-1997)
Raven-Symoné	...	Nicole Lee / ... (40 episodes, 1993-1997)
Omar Gooding	...	Earvin Rodman / ... (31 episodes, 1992-1997)

Runtime:

30 min | 30 min (101 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Bickley-Warren Productions

Trivia:

In the episode where Mr. Cooper plays basketball for the Golden State Warriors, the practice scenes were taped at the Warriors' home court in Oakland, but the game itself was recorded at the University of California's gymnasium in Berkeley; it was an actual pre-season game against Phoenix, held in Berkeley because Kevin Johnson, who was playing for the Suns after graduating from Cal, was having his college number retired that night. The scenes of Mark Curry playing were not specially scripted; he did, in fact, actually play in the game.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Sliders: Love Gods (#2.2)" (1996)

A Show for the Ages...

Ok, so that may be a bit much. Nevertheless, it was a solid comedy that fit perfect into that TGIF-based Friday network programming.

Except it didn't rely on a quirky family set-up or a set of twins playing one person.

Instead it had a hilarious Mark Curry at the center of a hilarious show. His job and everything about him fit.

The side characters were all great, except when Raven Symone was nearly written into nearly as important as a character.

Vanessa was always the perfect babe. Geneva was annoying, but always at the right levels. PJ was the perfect principal to mock. And Omar Gooding, who excelled in Playmakers, was the perfect Ervin.

Frankly, I still miss the show.

And as for that Tyler kid, hilarious as always.

Come back Mark Curry. Celebrity Mole isn't enough!