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''Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'' is an American sitcom that aired on Creator/{{ABC}} from 1992-1997. For most of its run, it was on the TGIF Friday lineup. Essentially a vehicle for comedian, Mark Curry.

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''Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'' is an American sitcom that aired on Creator/{{ABC}} [[Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany ABC]] from 1992-1997. For most of its run, it was on the TGIF Friday lineup. Essentially a vehicle for comedian, Mark Curry.
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The series centered on former NBA player turned CoolTeacher Mark Cooper (Curry himself), along with his roommates, childhood friend Robin (Dawnn Lewis) and Vanessa (Holly Robinson Peete). Robin was gone in Season 2 and replaced by Mark's cousin from Georgia, Geneva (Saundra Quarterman), and her daughter, Nicole (Creator/RavenSymoné). Next-door-neighbor, Tyler (Marquise Wilson), and Mark's students (most prominently Earvin (Omar Gooding)) regularly dropped by.

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The series centered on former NBA player turned CoolTeacher Mark Cooper (Curry himself), along with his roommates, childhood friend Robin (Dawnn Lewis) and Vanessa (Holly Robinson Peete). Robin was gone in Season 2 and replaced by Mark's cousin from Georgia, Geneva (Saundra Quarterman), and her daughter, Nicole (Creator/RavenSymoné).(Creator/RavenSymone). Next-door-neighbor, Tyler (Marquise Wilson), and Mark's students (most prominently Earvin (Omar Gooding)) regularly dropped by.
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The series centered on former NBA player turned CoolTeacher Mark Cooper (Curry himself), along with his roommates, childhood friend Robin (Dawnn Lewis) and Vanessa (Holly Robinson Peete). Robin was gone in Season 2 and replaced by Mark's cousin from Georgia, Geneva (Saundra Quarterman), and her daughter, Nicole (Raven-Symoné). Next-door-neighbor, Tyler (Marquise Wilson), and Mark's students (most prominently Earvin (Omar Gooding)) regularly dropped by.

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The series centered on former NBA player turned CoolTeacher Mark Cooper (Curry himself), along with his roommates, childhood friend Robin (Dawnn Lewis) and Vanessa (Holly Robinson Peete). Robin was gone in Season 2 and replaced by Mark's cousin from Georgia, Geneva (Saundra Quarterman), and her daughter, Nicole (Raven-Symoné).(Creator/RavenSymoné). Next-door-neighbor, Tyler (Marquise Wilson), and Mark's students (most prominently Earvin (Omar Gooding)) regularly dropped by.
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* MamaBear: Geneva. This was the reason Nicole didn't want her to know about her bully problem; she's too good at this and would make a scene. This comes to pass, though by that point, the bully had proven to be [[GodzillaThreshhold such a problem]] that no one tried to stop her. The bully is immediately scared off, and every other kid steps away from Geneva, as well.

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* MamaBear: Geneva. This was the reason Nicole didn't want her to know about her bully problem; she's too good at this and would make a scene. This comes to pass, though by that point, the bully had proven to be [[GodzillaThreshhold [[GodzillaThreshold such a problem]] that no one tried to stop her. The bully is immediately scared off, and every other kid steps away from Geneva, as well.
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* MamaBear: Geneva. This was the reason Nicole didn't want her to know about her bully problem; she's too good at this and would make a scene. This comes to pass, though by that point, the bully had proven to be such a problem that no one tried to stop her. The bully is immediately scared off, and every other kid steps away from Geneva, as well.

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* MamaBear: Geneva. This was the reason Nicole didn't want her to know about her bully problem; she's too good at this and would make a scene. This comes to pass, though by that point, the bully had proven to be [[GodzillaThreshhold such a problem problem]] that no one tried to stop her. The bully is immediately scared off, and every other kid steps away from Geneva, as well.
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* CelebrityIsOverrated

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* CouchGag: During the first season.
* CountryMouse: Geneva.

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* DropInCharacter: Tyler.

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* OnlySaneWoman: Geneva.

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* NotSoDifferent: Mark immediately takes an interest in Earvin's education because he was also a class clown and slacker at that age.

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* NotSoDifferent: NotSoDifferentRemark: Mark immediately takes an interest in Earvin's education because he was also a class clown and slacker at that age.

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* RealityEnsues: There were frequent comedic pratfalls that the characters easily brushed off, but in one case, a blow to the head gives Mark a concussion. Vanessa struggles to keep him conscious until an ambulance can arrive.


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* TapOnTheHead: There were frequent comedic pratfalls that the characters easily brushed off, but in one case, a blow to the head gives Mark a concussion. Vanessa struggles to keep him conscious until an ambulance can arrive.
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''Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'' is an American sitcom that aired on Creator/{{ABC}} from 1992-1997. For most of its run, it was on the TGIF Friday lineup.

The series centered on former NBA player turned CoolTeacher Mark Cooper, along with his roommates, childhood friend Robin and Vanessa. Robin was gone in Season 2 and replaced by Mark's cousin from Georgia, Geneva, and her daughter, Nicole. Next-door-neighbor, Tyler, and Mark's students (most prominently Earvin) regularly dropped by.

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''Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'' is an American sitcom that aired on Creator/{{ABC}} from 1992-1997. For most of its run, it was on the TGIF Friday lineup.

lineup. Essentially a vehicle for comedian, Mark Curry.

The series centered on former NBA player turned CoolTeacher Mark Cooper, Cooper (Curry himself), along with his roommates, childhood friend Robin (Dawnn Lewis) and Vanessa. Vanessa (Holly Robinson Peete). Robin was gone in Season 2 and replaced by Mark's cousin from Georgia, Geneva, Geneva (Saundra Quarterman), and her daughter, Nicole. Nicole (Raven-Symoné). Next-door-neighbor, Tyler, Tyler (Marquise Wilson), and Mark's students (most prominently Earvin) Earvin (Omar Gooding)) regularly dropped by.

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* RealSongThemeTune: "Soul Man" during Season 2.

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* SantasExistenceClause: "Miracle in Oaktown" subverts it. A co-worker's husband is due to return home from a tour of duty in time for Christmas, and Mark (dressed as Santa at the school carnival) tells the couple's son that to get him to believe in Santa. However, Mark didn't know the orders changed last minute. He scrambles to somehow make good on his promise, is crushed upon failing, and sees the man reunited with his family, anyway. The man simply chalks it up to Santa's doing, but as Mark looks up expecting to see flying reindeer, viewers learn Coach Ricketts used his connections in the military to arrange this reunion.



* YesVirginia: "Miracle in Oaktown" subverts it. A co-worker's husband is due to return home from a tour of duty in time for Christmas, and Mark (dressed as Santa at the school carnival) tells the couple's son that to get him to believe in Santa. However, Mark didn't know the orders changed last minute. He scrambles to somehow make good on his promise, is crushed upon failing, and sees the man reunited with his family, anyway. The man simply chalks it up to Santa's doing, but as Mark looks up expecting to see flying reindeer, viewers learn Coach Ricketts used his connections in the military to arrange this reunion.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Vanessa.
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* LogoJoke: Combined with BreakingTheFourthWall. During the end credits of the pilot episode, Mark Curry addresses the audience to [[https://youtu.be/CcmN9atJ0r4 tell them his real name.]]

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* LogoJoke: *LogoJoke: Combined with BreakingTheFourthWall. During the end credits of the pilot episode, Mark Curry addresses the audience to [[https://youtu.be/CcmN9atJ0r4 tell them his real name.]]



-->(Gets cut off by the Jeff Franklin Productions logo. After a few seconds, Mark slides the logo aside)

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-->(Gets -->''(Gets cut off by the Jeff Franklin Productions logo. After a few seconds, Mark slides the logo aside)aside)''
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*LogoJoke: Combined with BreakingTheFourthWall. During the end credits of the pilot episode, Mark Curry addresses the audience to [[https://youtu.be/CcmN9atJ0r4 tell them his real name.]]
-->'''Mark:''' I’m gonna tell you my name, I want you to remember it. My name is Mark-
-->(Gets cut off by the Jeff Franklin Productions logo. After a few seconds, Mark slides the logo aside)
-->'''Mark:''' CURRY, Mark CURRY. Like curry chicken? Curry.
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* ExtremeDoormat: Geneva has been this for Mark ever since they were children. When she becomes the school principal in season 4, she finally gains the backbone to stand up to him after he pulls one too many of his antics at work.

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* PromotionToOpeningTitles: Marquise Wilson (Tyler) in Season 2. Omar Gooding (Earvin) in Season 4.



** At the start of Season 4, it's mentioned P.J. has left the school.

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** At the start of Season 4, it's mentioned P.J. has left the school.school for a better job in Chicago.


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* SadisticChoice: Mark actually gets the chance to go back to the Georgetown job he left the school for. He is deeply torn since it was a dream job, but as he says, he made a commitment to stay at the school for a year. The Georgetown coach commends this level of dedication and promises to be watching, while Geneva praises Mark for what he's just done, but a shaken Mark clearly wants to drop this before he caves into temptation.


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* UnwantedGlassesPlot: Nicole's subplot in "Here Comes the Groom" revolves around this and the glasses are exceedingly nerdy. Mark, Geneva, and Vanessa try to help her be less self-conscious about it by wearing glasses around the house. Nicole ultimately gets a more modest pair of glasses and adapts to wearing them for school work.

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* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: Mark gets caught lying in "True Lies" about why he can't take Nicole and Tyler to the circus; he claimed he had to visit a sick friend in the hospital, but he was just going to a gathering of sports figures. Nicole is hurt and says she would've gotten grounded for lying, so Mark agrees to just that. He figures it'll be easy, but then his girlfriend reveals her plans changed and that she's in town for the weekend.



* DisguisedInDrag: Tyler in "The Ringer" in order to help Nicole's tee-ball team win a game for once. He understands the wig, but he questions why he needed a sports bra; Mark tells him that was a headband.



* MamaBear: Geneva.

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* MamaBear: Geneva. This was the reason Nicole didn't want her to know about her bully problem; she's too good at this and would make a scene. This comes to pass, though by that point, the bully had proven to be such a problem that no one tried to stop her. The bully is immediately scared off, and every other kid steps away from Geneva, as well.


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* VitriolicBestBuds: Mark and Tyler start out on the vitriolic extreme, as Tyler's the annoying kid who keeps dropping by because his father bought the group's house. Over time (and after Mark and Vanessa buy the house), Mark and Tyler settle into a more good-natured version of this.
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* EmbarrassingRelativeTeacher: Nicole attends a school where both her mother, Geneva, and her older cousin, Mark Cooper, work. When Nicole has trouble with bullies, both Mark and Geneva step in. Mark's interference results in embarrassment but Geneva delivers the epic "Who's been messing with my baby?!" speech that sends the bully running for the hills.

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* CrossingTheBurntBridge: When Andre's love of the piano threatens his focus on basketball, Coach Ricketts wants Mark to resolve the situation. Mark wants to keep his boss happy, but he ultimately doesn't have it in him to crush a student's enjoyment. He later tells off Ricketts and insults him, only to learn that Ricketts had already told Andre this wouldn't be an issue, after all. Mark asks for a head start before making a run for it.



* {{Manchild}}: Vanessa points out that Tyler is a child, whereas Mark simply acts like one.



* SexySantaDress

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* SexySantaDressSexySantaDress: Vanessa dons one in Season 1's ChristmasEpisode for a school carnival. Vanessa says the original version just didn't fit, while a disappointed Robin remarks it was a rental.
-->'''Robin:''' You're supposed to be Santa's wife, not his mistress!


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* YesVirginia: "Miracle in Oaktown" subverts it. A co-worker's husband is due to return home from a tour of duty in time for Christmas, and Mark (dressed as Santa at the school carnival) tells the couple's son that to get him to believe in Santa. However, Mark didn't know the orders changed last minute. He scrambles to somehow make good on his promise, is crushed upon failing, and sees the man reunited with his family, anyway. The man simply chalks it up to Santa's doing, but as Mark looks up expecting to see flying reindeer, viewers learn Coach Ricketts used his connections in the military to arrange this reunion.
* YourTelevisionHatesYou: "Valentine's Day Massacre" has the host of a dating game show keep directly addressing Mark by name to point out he's the only one who doesn't have a date for the evening. The in-universe reason for this is that Robin and Vanessa won dates through the show, so there's actually a camera hook-up in the house. The guy's still being a jerk about it.

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