Discover
The Royal Family is an American sitcom that ran on CBS from September 18, 1991 until May 13, 1992. The series was created and executive produced by Eddie Murphy, as part of a development deal Murphy had with CBS, and produced by Paramount Television, the television arm of Paramount Pictures, with which Murphy had long been associated. The series starred Redd Foxx and Della Reese.
Original Release
09/18/1991 on CBS
US Release
09/18/1991
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Della Reese | Victoria Royal |
| Mariann Aalda | Elizabeth Royal Winston |
| Sylver Gregory | Kim Winston |
| Larenz Tate | Curtis Royal |
| Naya Rivera | Hillary Winston |
| Jackée Harry | Ruth 'CoCo' Royal |
| Barry Shabaka Henley | Willis Tillis |
| Redd Foxx | Alfonso Royal |
| Jermaine Hopkins | Buddy |
| Omar Gooding | Art |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Saturday, 11 March 2000 |
| 2 | Homework Bound | Sunday, 12 March 2000 |
| 3 | Me and My Stuff | Monday, 13 March 2000 |
| 4 | Talkin' Baseball | Tuesday, 14 March 2000 |
| 5 | A Mid-Summer Night's Barbecue | Wednesday, 15 March 2000 |
| 6 | What's Love Got to Do with It? | Thursday, 16 March 2000 |
| 7 | Educating Al | Friday, 17 March 2000 |
| 8 | New Beginnings | Tuesday, 18 March 2003 |
| 9 | The Sneakin' Deacon | Sunday, 19 March 2000 |
| 10 | Status Bro | Tuesday, 21 March 2000 |
| 11 | Hello, I Must Be Going | Tuesday, 21 March 2000 |
| 12 | The Fame Game | Wednesday, 22 March 2000 |
| 13 | Mo' Money | Thursday, 23 March 2000 |
| 14 | Cocoa in Charge | Friday, 24 March 2000 |
| 15 | The Big Stink | Saturday, 25 March 2000 |
Directors
Shelley Jensen, Jack Shea, Neema Barnette, Gerren Keith, Rob Dames, Greg Antonacci
Writers
Greg Antonacci, David Garber, Mike Milligan, Mark McClafferty, Jay Moriarty, Mark E. Corry, Leonard Ripps, Rob Dames, Clint Smith, Eddie Murphy, Mike Scully, Fred Johnson, David Steven Simon, Deborah Leschin, Michael Poryes, Brian Scully, Leslie Ray, Lisa A. Bannick
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Della Reese | Victoria Royal |
| Mariann Aalda | Elizabeth Royal Winston |
| Sylver Gregory | Kim Winston |
| Larenz Tate | Curtis Royal |
| Naya Rivera | Hillary Winston |
| Jackée Harry | Ruth 'CoCo' Royal |
| Barry Shabaka Henley | Willis Tillis |
| Redd Foxx | Alfonso Royal |
| Jermaine Hopkins | Buddy |
| Omar Gooding | Art |
| Reynaldo Rey | Reverend Cook |
| Bumper Robinson | Joe Correy |
| Tom Wright | Ignatius Faversham |
| Ken Foree | Satchel Paige |
| James A. Watson Jr. | Dr. Mark Thomas |
| Robert Hooks | Langston White |
| Pepper Sweeney | Homer |
| Suzanne Stone | Dr. Keyes |
| Phil LaMarr | Mr. Spencer |
| Shawn Harrison | David Lemoan |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Eddie Murphy | Executive Producer |
| Mark McClafferty | Executive Producer |
| Leonard Ripps | Executive Producer |
| Rob Dames | Executive Producer |
| Greg Antonacci | Executive Producer |
| Annette Sahakian Davis | Producer |
| Shelley Jensen | Producer |
| David Garber | Producer |
| David Steven Simon | Producer |
| Leslie Ray | Producer |
| Deborah Leschin | Producer |
| Mark McClafferty | Producer |
| Robert S. Costanzo | Producer |
| Mike Milligan | Producer |
| Jay Moriarty | Producer |
| Clint Smith | Producer |
| Mark E. Corry | Producer |
| Bruce Kalish | Producer |
