History Series / HouseOfPayne

** Jazmine and Malik only made a handful of appearances in later seasons due to China Ann [=McClain=] starring in ''Series/AntFarm'' and Doc Shaw starring in ''[[Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody The Suite Life On Deck]]'' and ''Series/PairOfKings''.
** The firehouse crew all but disappeared in the later seasons.
** Janine and Jazmin have been largely absent but fleetingly mentioned on the BET revival. Janine’s absence is due to Demetria Mckinney’s busy schedule on two other television shows. While Jazmine is implied to be living on her own, it is unclear if either character will return anytime soon. Her absence is lampshaded by C.J. in season 11 when he complains to Lisa that his wife has become “the invisible woman”.

* CharacterAgedWithTheActor: Played with; Actors Doc Shaw and China Anne Mcclain are in their 20s as of the BET revival season, but since they both still look much younger than they actually are - their respective characters Malik and Jazmine have not aged much. For instance, Malik appears to be a college sophomore. He was only a freshman in the last TBS season. Had the storyline progressed in real-time, Malik should have graduated back in 2015.

** Jazmine and Malik only made a handful of appearances in later seasons due to China Ann McClain starring in ''Series/AntFarm'' and Doc Shaw starring in ''[[Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody The Suite Life On Deck]]'' and ''Series/PairOfKings''.

** Janine and Jazmin have been largely absent but fleetingly mentioned on the BET revival. Janine’s absence is due to Demetria Mckinney’s busy schedule on two other television shows. While Jazmine is implied to be living on her own, it is unclear if either character will return anytime soon. Her absence is lampshaded by C.J. in season 11 when he complains to
Lisa that his wife has become “the invisible woman”.

* DoggedNiceGuy: C.J. is undoubtedly the most good-natured Payne male, yet he’s the one who endured more hardships than anyone else in the family. The poor guy has faced homelessness, poverty, divorce, two bad break-ups, and [[spoiled:two near-death experiences. The latter resulted in a serious back injury he took a while to recover from]].

* ArtifactTitle: By season 5, the show’s title no longer makes much sense given that [[spoiler: C.J and Calvin move their respective families into their own homes - effectively eradicating the premise of a multigenerational family living under the same roof. C.J’s house is now the Payne residence we see most often these days.]]

** Janine has been largely absent but fleetingly mentioned on the BET revival due to Demetria Mckinney’s busy schedule on three other television shows. It is unclear if she will return anytime soon.

* AscendedExtra: Floyd. He was originally portrayed as nothing more than the owner of a local barbershop that the Payne men frequented. His backstory is eventually [[{{Retcon}} modified]], establishing that he is in fact a longtime close friend of Curtis and Ella. Ever since, he has been portrayed as a prominent fixture in the Paynes’ lives, to the point that they consider him family and vice versa.

* AdultFear:
** That your significant other is an addict to drugs and your life and family will be torn apart because of it.
** That a disaster or a financial problem will leave you and your family homeless and forced live on the goodwill of other family members.
** That you fathered a child with a woman you haven't seen in years, and her presence not only makes your current life difficult but she also makes it difficult for you to be a parent to the child.
** That your dangerous occupation could leave your children orphaned (or at least, short one parent) shall something go wrong. [[spoiler: Fireman C.J. almost died from smoke inhalation after being trapped in a burning building. The Season 9 finale, however, ends on a disturbing cliffhanger after Malik and his girlfriend reveal to Uncle Curtis that a hysterical Janine called them with the distressing news that C.J. has suffered another mishap on the job and may have been killed. The season 10 premiere reveals that C.J. survived, with only moderate injuries.]]

* MsFanservice: Janine, of all characters, can be considered this after her recovery. It helps that she’s played by Demetria Mckinney, a highly attractive woman. Malik’s girlfriend Lisa, an ex-stripper, definitely counts.

* AscendedExtra: Floyd. He was originally portrayed as nothing more than the owner of a local barbershop that the Payne men frequented. His backstory is eventually [[Retcon modified]], establishing that he is in fact a longtime close friend of Curtis and Ella. Ever since, he has been portrayed as a prominent fixture in the Paynes’ lives, to the point that they consider him family and vice versa.

** Madea made an appearance in every season except the fourth and fifth. Nikki, played by Keke Palmer, also made an appearance in the first episode.

* ShutUpHannibal: After Travis is convicted for shooting Calvin, and will likely get the death penalty, he is given a chance to speak to the court for his life. But he chooses instead to insult and threaten Calvin. In response, Calvin remarks that he has a life a family and a future, and that Travis just isn't worth his time.

* ChannelHop: From TBS to BET starting with Season 9.

* RememberTheNewGuy: Floyd the barber is quickly integrated into the Paynes’ lives, and later episodes confirm that he is a high school friend of Curtis and Ella.

* MsFanservice: Janine, of all characters, can be considered this after her recovery. It helps that she’s played by the very attractive Demetria McKinney. Malik’s girlfriend Lisa, an ex-stripper, definitely counts.

* BusCrash: [[spoiler: the ending moments of season nine strongly hint that C.J. has been killed in a work-related accident.]] At the start of season ten, it is revealed that [[spoiler: he survived]].

* CanonDiscontinuity: The ten syndicated pilot episodes.
* ChannelHop: From TBS to BET starting with season 9

* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:The initial series finale that aired on TBS ended with Calvin and Miranda failing to stabilize their marriage and prepping for divorce. In season 9, they're still separated but Miranda desperately wants to reconcile with Calvin and stay together.]]
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: After Season 5, almost every episode inserts the word "Payne" into the title.

** That your dangerous occupation could leave your children orphaned (or at least, short one parent) shall something go wrong. [[spoiler: Fireman C.J. almost died from smoke inhalation after being trapped in a burning building. The Season 9 finale, however, ends on a disturbing cliffhanger after Malik and his girlfriend reveal to Uncle Curtis that a hysterical Janine called them with the distressing news that C.J. has suffered another mishap on the job and may have been killed.]]

* BusCrash: Possibly; [[spoiler: the ending moments of season nine strongly hint that C.J. has been killed in a work-related accident.]] As no further info is given, the truth will be revealed in season ten.

* DownerEnding: The series ends with Calvin and Miranda failing to stabilize their marriage and getting divorced.

The inaugural BET season completely ignores ''The Paynes''and picks up where the story left off in 2012, despite the eight year time gap. In-universe, it appears that very little time has passed.

'''''Tyler Perry's House of Payne''''' is an American comedy-drama television series created and produced by playwright, director, and producer Creator/TylerPerry. The show revolves around a multi-generational family living under one roof in Atlanta led by patriarch Curtis Payne and his wife Ella. While it was primarily a comedy, ''House of Payne'' was known for featuring dark themes and subject matter, such as substance abuse and addiction.

The series began with a 10-episode syndicated run and was greenlit by Creator/{{TBS}} for 100 episodes, an unprecedented number for a new series. The series would run from 2007 to 2012, airing over 254 episodes by its eighth and final season—the largest number of episodes for any African American sitcom. In February 2020, the show was announced to be returning in the summer, a new season premiering on BET.

A sequel series, ''The Paynes'', premiered on the Oprah Winfrey Network on January 16, 2018.

'''''Tyler Perry's House of Payne''''' is an American comedy-drama television series created and produced by playwright, director, and producer Creator/TylerPerry. The show revolved around a multi-generational family living under one roof in Atlanta led by patriarch Curtis Payne and his wife Ella. While it was primarily a comedy, ''House of Payne'' was known for featuring dark themes and subject matter, such as substance abuse and addiction.

The series began with a 10-episode syndicated run and was greenlit by Creator/{{TBS}} for 100 episodes, an unprecedented number for a new series. The series would run from 2007 to 2012, airing over 254 episodes by its eighth and final season—the largest number of episodes for any African American sitcom.

** That your significant other is addict to drugs and your life and family will be torn apart because of it.
** That an disaster or a financial problem will leave you and your family homeless and forced live on the goodwill of family members.
** That you fathered a child with a woman you've haven't seen in years and her presence not only makes your current life difficult but she also makes it difficult for you to be a parent to the child.

* BackDoorPilot: The two part episode "Sad, Sad Leroy Brown" is one for ''Meet the Browns'', both the television series and the movie.

** Madea made an appearance in every season except for Seasons 4 and 5. Nikki, played by Keke Palmer, also made an appearance in the first episode.

* DescentIntoAddiction: Janine's crack addiction was the major conflict of the first season. She accidentally burned their her and C.J.'s house, left to live in crack house and eventually became an detached and unstable wreck. She eventually manages to go to rehab and rebuild her life with her family, but her addiction continued to affect the series throughout its run.

* IdiotBall: Malik often grips it hard, [[AesopAmnesia forgetting lessons he learned in previous episodes]] and doing things such as stealing Curtis's motorcycle or stealing Curtis's gun and taking it to school.
* ImprobableInfantSurvival: Calvin Jr. almost dies in a fire after playing with matches while under Calvin and Miranda's care. The fact that he survived relatively unscathed was only reason Tracie didn't take away Calvin's visitation rights.
* IncitingIncident: Janine burning down her and C.J.'s house, which forces them to move in with Curtis and Ella.

* RecoveredAddict: Janine, from Season 2 and onward.

* ShutUpHannibal: After Travis is convicted for shooting Calvin, and will likely get the death penalty, he is given a chance to speak to court for his life, but he chooses instead to insult and threaten Calvin. In response, Calvin remarks that he has a life, a family and a future and Travis isn't worth his time.

The series began with a ten episode syndicated run and was green it by Creator/{{TBS}} for 100 episodes, an unprecedented number for a new series. The series would run from 2007 to 2012, airing over 254 episodes by its eighth and final season; the largest number of episodes for any African American sitcom.

A sequel series, ''The Paynes'', premiered on the Oprah Winfrey Network in 2018.

'''''Tyler Perry's House of Payne''''' is an American comedy-drama television series created and produced by playwright, director, and producer Creator/TylerPerry and aired on Creator/{{TBS}} from 2007 to 2012. The show revolved around a multi-generational family living under one roof in Atlanta led by patriarch Curtis Payne and his wife Ella. While it was primarily a comedy, ''House of Payne'' was known for featuring dark themes and subject matter, such as substance abuse and addiction.

It began with a ten episode syndicated run and was green lit by TBS for 100 episodes, an unprecedented number for a new series. By the show's end, it had aired over 254 episodes, giving the largest number of episodes of any African American sitcom.

In 2018, a sequel series, ''The Paynes'', began to air on the Oprah Winfrey Network.

* TheUnreveal: Whether or not Travis got the death penalty for shooting Calvin is left unknown because Calvin doesn't to care what happens to him.

'''''Tyler Perry's House of Payne''''' is an American comedy-drama television series created and produced by playwright, director, and producer Tyler Perry and aired on TBS from 2007 to 2012. The show revolved around a multi-generational family living under one roof in Atlanta led by patriarch Curtis Payne and his wife Ella. While it was primarily a comedy, ''House of Payne'' was known for featuring dark themes and subject matter, such as substance abuse and addiction.

In 2018, a spin-off show, ''The Paynes'', began to air on the Oprah Winfrey Network.