The Hughleys 1998
What is The Hughleys?
The Hughleys is an American television sitcom that premiered in 1998. The series follows the life of Darryl Hughley, portrayed by comedian D.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1998
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 89
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 22, 1998
- Last aired
- May 20, 2002
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC, UPN
- Genres
- Comedy, Family
- Updated
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The Hughleys is an American television sitcom that premiered in 1998. The series follows the life of Darryl Hughley, portrayed by comedian D. L. Hughley, and his wife, Yvonne Hughley, played by Elise Neal. The central premise of the show involves the couple moving their family from the inner city to a suburban neighborhood in Los Angeles. The program originally aired on the ABC network, where it ran from September 22, 1998, until April 28, 2000. Following its tenure on ABC, the series moved to the UPN network. On UPN, the show continued its broadcast run from September 11, 2000, through May 20, 2002. Throughout its four-year span on television, the sitcom focused on the family's adjustments and experiences within their new suburban environment. Elise Neal received recognition for her role as Yvonne Hughley during the production of the series, which concluded in 2002. The show is categorized as both a comedy and a family-oriented program within television archives.
Should you watch it?
“A working-class couple navigates life after moving from the inner city to suburban Los Angeles.”
- D. L. Hughley's comedic timing
- exploration of cultural clashes
- strong family dynamics
- limited episode availability
- network transition may affect continuity
you enjoy fish-out-of-water family comedies with social commentary.
Suitable for general audiences with mild situational humor and family themes.
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Season 1 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Sep 22, 1998
- E2 Carpool Core Sep 29, 1998
- E3 Lost in the Suburbs Core Oct 6, 1998
- E4 Class Clown Core Oct 13, 1998
- E5 Keeping Romance Alive Core Oct 20, 1998
- E6 Rich Kids Bad, Poor Kids Good Core Oct 27, 1998
- E7 Baby Fever Core Nov 3, 1998
- E8 Soccer Core Nov 10, 1998
- E9 Sydney Core Nov 17, 1998
- E10 Thanksgiving Core Nov 24, 1998
- E11 I'm Shrinnnking Core Dec 8, 1998
- E12 A Multi-Culti Christmas Core Dec 15, 1998
- E13 Reliving Single Core Jan 5, 1999
- E14 I Ain't Heavy, I'm Your Father Core Jan 12, 1999
- E15 Why Can't We Be Friends Core Feb 2, 1999
- E16 Dog Eat Dog Core Feb 9, 1999
- E17 Storm o' the Century Core Feb 16, 1999
- E18 I Do, I Do, Again (1) Core Feb 23, 1999
- E19 I Do, I Do, Again (2) Core Mar 2, 1999
- E20 G.E.D. Core Mar 16, 1999
- E21 Clan of the Cave Bear Core Apr 6, 1999
- E22 Jungle Gym Fever Mytharc May 4, 1999
- E23 Up on the Roof Mytharc May 11, 1999
Season 2 · 22 episodes
- E1 Young Guns Mytharc Sep 24, 1999
- E2 Milsap Moves Up Core Oct 1, 1999
- E3 Honey, I Beat the Kids Core Oct 8, 1999
- E4 Sap & the Star Core Oct 15, 1999
- E5 Help a Brother Out Core Oct 22, 1999
- E6 The Curse of the Coyote Man Core Oct 29, 1999
- E7 Roots (1) Core Nov 5, 1999
- E8 Roots (2) Core Nov 12, 1999
- E9 Daddy's Going to Hell Core Dec 2, 1999
- E10 I Love You, You're Fired Core Dec 10, 1999
- E11 Miracle on 135th and Avalon Core Dec 17, 1999
- E12 Seoul Brother Next Door Core Jan 7, 2000
- E13 Death Takes a Three Day Holiday Mytharc Jan 21, 2000
- E14 So What Do You Do, Mrs. Hughley? Core Jan 28, 2000
- E15 Lies My Valentine Told Me Core Feb 11, 2000
- E16 Two Jacks and a Beanstalk Core Feb 25, 2000
- E17 She's a Brickhouse Core Mar 3, 2000
- E18 The Music Man Core Mar 17, 2000
- E19 The Girl That I Married Core Mar 31, 2000
- E20 Body Double Core Apr 7, 2000
- E21 Love the One You're With Mytharc Apr 21, 2000
- E22 The Thin Black Line Mytharc Apr 28, 2000
Season 3 · 22 episodes
- E1 Design Flaws (a.k.a. Survivin') Mytharc Sep 11, 2000
- E2 Guess Who's Coming Out for Dinner? Core Sep 18, 2001
- E3 We Got It Maid Core Sep 25, 2000
- E4 In the Bluff Core Oct 2, 2000
- E5 The Truth Shall Set Me Free Core Oct 9, 2000
- E6 Scary Hughley Core Oct 30, 2000
- E7 Rage Against the Machine Core Nov 6, 2000
- E8 Darryl's Victory Tour Core Nov 13, 2000
- E9 Oh Thank Heaven For Seven-Eleven Core Nov 20, 2000
- E10 His Park is Worse Than His Bite Core Nov 27, 2000
- E11 Love or Money Core Dec 11, 2000
- E12 It Had to Be Jew Core Jan 15, 2001
- E13 Bamboozled Core Feb 5, 2001
- E14 My Horny Valentine Core Feb 12, 2001
- E15 Forty Acres and a Fool Core Feb 19, 2001
- E16 It's a Wonderful Wife Core Feb 26, 2001
- E17 South Side Story Mytharc Mar 5, 2001
- E18 Something About Shari Core Mar 12, 2001
- E19 Darryl, Family Counselor Core Mar 19, 2001
- E20 Road Rage Core Apr 30, 2001
- E21 Mother's Day Mytharc May 7, 2001
- E22 Titanic 2: Electric Boogaloo Mytharc May 14, 2001
Season 4 · 22 episodes
- E1 Joint Custody Mytharc Sep 3, 2001
- E2 Mid-Wife Crisis Core Sep 10, 2001
- E3 A Cry for Pleh Core Sep 17, 2001
- E4 Go With the Flow Core Sep 24, 2001
- E5 Stormy Weather Core Oct 1, 2001
- E6 Hughley & Son Core Oct 8, 2001
- E7 When Darryl Bumped Sally Core Oct 15, 2001
- E8 Whatchoo Stalkin' About, Willis? Core Oct 29, 2001
- E9 Daddy's Lil' Girl Core Nov 5, 2001
- E10 The Keepin' It Real World Core Nov 12, 2001
- E11 One Foot in the Grave-y Core Nov 19, 2001
- E12 I'm Dreaming of a Slight Christmas Core Dec 17, 2001
- E13 I Have A Scheme Core Jan 21, 2002
- E14 Smells Like Free Spirit Core Feb 4, 2002
- E15 Leaving Las Vegas Filler Feb 11, 2002
- E16 Bored of the Rings Core Feb 25, 2002
- E17 Jump the Jump Core Mar 4, 2002
- E18 You've Got Male Core Mar 25, 2002
- E19 Directed by Darryl Hughley Core Apr 29, 2002
- E20 How Hattie Got Her Groove Back Core May 6, 2002
- E21 It's a Girl (1) Mytharc May 13, 2002
- E22 It's a Girl (2) Mytharc May 20, 2002
Frequently asked questions
Is The Hughleys based on D. L. Hughley's real life?
The show draws from Hughley's persona but is not directly autobiographical.
Why did the show move from ABC to UPN?
The series was cancelled by ABC after two seasons and picked up by UPN.
Are all episodes available to stream?
Streaming availability varies by platform and region.
Did the show receive any awards or nominations?
There is no mention of major awards or nominations in the provided sources.
How many seasons did The Hughleys run?
The show ran for multiple seasons across ABC and UPN, with exact counts not specified in the sources.
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