Nickelodeon has announced in the following Press Release, from
PRNewswire, the Nickelodeon News that Nick Jr. USA's evening programming block NickMom (stylized as nickmom) has ordered 13 episodes of "Instant Mom" (working title), the primetime TV block's first original scripted comedy series, which will star Classic Nickelodeon UK Star Tia Mowry-Hardrict, who portrayed 'Tia Landry' in the Classic Nick UK comedy series "
Sister Sister"! The Nick News was announced by Bronwen O'Keefe, Senior Vice President, NickMom. The half-hour, multi-camera series is set to premiere later this year on NickMom and repeat on Nickelodeon USA's nighttime programming block, Nick at Nite (stylized as nick@nite). Nickelodeon ordered a pilot for the potential new Nick At Nite family comedy series "Instant Mom"
in 2012.
"Instant Mom" will follow young party girl Stephanie (Mowry-Hardrict, "Sister, Sister") who trades in cosmos for carpools when she marries an older man, Charlie (
Michael Boatman, "Spin City", "Anger Management"), with three kids. Stephanie slowly grows into her role as a full-time stepmom while struggling to maintain some sense of her fun-loving, slightly irresponsible life. Sheryl Lee Ralph (Classic Nickelodeon UK comedy series "Moesha") stars as Stephanie's mother Maggie and rounding out the cast are the three kids played by American child actress and comedian Sydney Park ("That's So Raven", "CSI: NY") and the American child actors Tylen Williams ("The Backyardigans", "Lab Rats", "Everybody Hates Chris") and Damarr Calhoun ("Scandal"). The series is created by Warren Bell ("Victorious", "According to Jim") and Jessica Butler ("In Plain Sight") and executive-produced by Howard Gould ("The Jeff Foxworthy Show", "Cybil") and Aaron Kaplan ("Wendell & Vinnie", "The Neighbors"):
Via Nickelodeon Press Release:
NickMom Picks Up 13 Episodes Of Instant Mom, The TV Block's First Original Scripted Comedy Series Starring Tia Mowry-Hardrict
Production to Commence in Los Angeles this Spring with Series Premiere Later this Year
LOS ANGELES, April 3, 2013 /Nickelodeon Press Release via PRNewswire/ --
NickMom has ordered 13 episodes of
Instant Mom (working title), the primetime TV block's first original scripted comedy series, starring Tia Mowry-Hardrict , it was announced today by Bronwen O'Keefe, Senior Vice President, NickMom. The half-hour, multi-camera series is set to premiere later this year on NickMom and repeat on Nick at Nite.
(Download Image - Photo of Tia Mowry-Hardrict: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130403/NY88520)
Instant Mom follows young party girl Stephanie (Mowry-Hardrict) who trades in cosmos for carpools when she marries an older man, Charlie ( Michael Boatman ,
Spin City), with three kids. Stephanie slowly grows into her role as a full-time stepmom while struggling to maintain some sense of her fun-loving, slightly irresponsible life. Sheryl Lee Ralph (
Moesha) stars as Stephanie's mother Maggie and rounding out the cast are the three kids played by Sydney Park , Tylen Williams and Damarr Calhoun . The series is created by Warren Bell (
Victorious,
According to Jim) and Jessica Butler (
In Plain Sight) and executive-produced by Howard Gould (
The Jeff Foxworthy Show,
Cybil) and Aaron Kaplan (
Wendell & Vinnie,
The Neighbors).
"
Instant Mom is the perfect addition to our NickMom nighttime comedy block designed to let moms unwind from the day and laugh at the often hilarious experiences of parenthood," said O'Keefe. "This show has a fantastic cast and at the center is Tia bringing all her warmth and talent to this funny and relatable character."
Sophisticated, savvy and an all-around sweetheart, actress Tia Mowry-Hardrict has been in the public eye for over 17 years, gaining initial fame starring opposite her twin sister Tamera in the hit comedy
Sister Sister from Paramount Television. On
Sister Sister's successful six-year run, Tia won two NAACP Image Awards and three Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Television Actress. After graduating from Pepperdine University, she made appearances in various projects, including starring with her sister once again in the Disney Channel's original movie
Twitches in 2005 and again in
Twitches Too, two years later. In 2006, Tia landed the role of " Melanie Barnett ," medical student turned wife of pro-football player on
The Game, which landed her two more NAACP Image Award nominations. Currently Tia is starring in [with her sister Tamera Mowry-Housley ] and executive producing the STYLE network series
Tia & Tamera, which set a record as the most watched series launch in the network's history. Season 3 returns summer 2013. Tia recently released her debut book
Oh Baby!: Pregnancy Tales and Advice from One Hot Mama to Another, filmed & released a fitness DVD, and with her sister, is developing a product line called MILKY! set to be released later this spring. She is also set to appear in the upcoming Fox Searchlight Pictures film
Baggage Claim, to be released fall 2013.
NickMom is a new primetime ad-supported TV block for moms that airs on the Nick Jr. channel. The block features a mix of original long- and short-form programming, including talk shows, stand-up and sketch comedy, docu-series and more.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 34th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 18 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit
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NickMom gets original
Nickelodeon in the US has greenlit its first original scripted comedy series for primetime parents’ programming block NickMom.
Instant Mom (wt) (13x30′) is a multi-camera series about a young party girl who marries an older man with three kids and has to balance her role as a step-mother with her fun-loving life.
The series, created by Warren Bell (Victorious) and Jessica Butler (In Plain Sight) and executive-produced by Howard Gould (Cybil) and Aaron Kaplan (Wendell & Vinnie), will premiere later this year on NickMom and repeat on Nick at Nite.
“Instant Mom is the perfect addition to our NickMom night-time comedy block designed to let moms unwind from the day and laugh at the often hilarious experiences of parenthood,” said Bronwen O’Keefe, senior VP of NickMom.
The block features a mix of original long- and short-form programming, including talkshows, stand-up and sketch comedy, docu-series and more.
In related news, Viacom International Media Networks-owned Nick has sold a raft of content to pubcasters around Northern Europe.
DR in Denmark has picked up seasons one and two of Dora the Explorer alongside seasons two and three of Penguins of Madagascar, seasons one to three of live action series Big Time Rush and season four of iCarly.
Norwegian pubcaster NRK has taken episodes of
Kung Fu Panda, Time Rush and iCarly, while RUV in Iceland has picked up Robot & Monster, along with seasons two of Bubble Guppies, Team Umizoomi and Kung Fu Panda.
SVT in Sweden has taken season three of Penguins of Madagascar, MTV3 in Finland has picked Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and, finally, Switzerland’s French language broadcaster TSR has acquired episodes of Legend of Korra, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Penguins of Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, Bubble Guppies and both seasons of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Nico Franks
04-04-2013
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GENRES: Animation, Children's
SHOWS: Instant Mom
COMPANIES: Nickelodeon, Viacom International Media Networks
SECTIONS: C21Kids
COUNTRIES: Europe, US
