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For Better or Worse
GenreComedy-drama
Created byTyler Perry
Directed byTyler Perry
StarringTasha Smith
Michael Jai White
Crystle Stewart
Jason Olive
Kiki Haynes
Kent Faulcon
Cocoa Brown
Brad James
Bobb'e J. Thompson
Bobbi Kristina Brown
Chandra Currelley
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes34 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducersTyler Perry
Ozzie Areu
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companyTyler Perry Studios
Original release
NetworkTBS
ReleaseNovember 25, 2011 –
present

Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse is an American comedy-drama series created and produced by playwright/director/producer Tyler Perry. The series is based on Perry's 2007 film Why Did I Get Married? and its 2010 sequel Why Did I Get Married Too?. It premiered on TBS on November 25, 2011.

Led by the comical, over-the-top antics of Marcus and Angela Williams, the ensemble follows three couples: Marcus and Angela, Joseph and Leslie, and Richard and Keisha who are at various stages of their relationships as they weather the ups-and-downs of married life and dating.

On February 15, 2012, TBS announced that it has ordered 35 episodes, scheduled to air starting on July 13, 2012.[1]

Cast

Recurring Characters

Reception and criticism

When the highly publicized series premiere debuted on November 25, 2011, it received an unimpressive rating of 3.4 million viewers.[2] Its launch has propelled the show to the top of the charts as basic cable's #1 comedy series for the month of November.[3]

However, the freshman sitcom was welcomed to generally mixed reviews from critics.

Boston Herald said "This is more soap than sitcom, an upscale “Dynasty” crossed with “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” with a dash of urban sass. It knocks you back with a bracing dose of its characters’ resentments and rages." [4]

Opportunity LOL said "I am curious why Tyler Perry wrote for most characters to be so ostentatiously wealthy as it brings the style a little too close to day-time soap operas. Wait a second, did Tyler Perry convince me to watch a soap opera?" [5]

Episodes

Main article: List of Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
110November 25, 2011 (2011-11-25)December 23, 2011 (2011-12-23)TBS
235July 13, 2012 (2012-07-13)December 7, 2012 (2012-12-07)
35526September 18, 2013 (2013-09-18)December 11, 2013 (2013-12-11)OWN
15April 9, 2014 (2014-04-09)June 11, 2014 (2014-06-11)
14September 17, 2014 (2014-09-17)December 17, 2014 (2014-12-17)
42211March 27, 2015 (2015-03-27)June 5, 2015 (2015-06-05)
11September 11, 2015 (2015-09-11)October 16, 2015 (2015-10-16)
52010April 1, 2016 (2016-04-01)May 27, 2016 (2016-05-27)
10September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)November 25, 2016 (2016-11-25)
620June 10, 2017 (2017-06-10)July 22, 2017 (2017-07-22)

References

  1. ^ Goldberg, Lesley. "TBS Orders More of Tyler Perry's 'For Better or Worse'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. ^ Seidman, Robert (November 28, 2011). "'Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse' Premieres to 3.4 Million Friday Night on TBS". TV by the Numbers.
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ Perigard, Mark (November 25, 2011). "Tyler Perry's 'Better' is one of his worst". Boston Herald.
  5. ^ Haynes, Robert (December 16, 2011). "Opportunity LOL Reviews: "Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse" Television Show". Opportunity LOL.
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