Cast of
You Take the Kids

About You Take the Kids

  • Released on December 15, 1990
  • Comedy

You Take the Kids is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from December 1990 to January 1991. The series stars Nell Carter, who also performed the theme song "Nobody's Got It Easy". You Take the Kids, which was perceived as being the black answer to Roseanne due to its portrayal of a working-class African-American family, featured Carter as a crass, no-nonsense mother and wife.

Full Cast of You Take the Kids

Yasiin Bey
plays Raymond Kirkland (6 episodes)

Yasiin Bey as Raymond Kirkland

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Roger E. Mosley
plays Michael Kirkland (6 episodes)

Nell Carter
plays Nell Kirkland (6 episodes)

Trent Cameron
plays Nate Kirkland (6 episodes)

Caryn Ward
plays Lorette Kirkland (6 episodes)

Caryn Ward as Lorette Kirkland

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Marlon Taylor
plays Peter Kirkland (6 episodes)


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