Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
{{Short description|2021 American comedy streaming television series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Dad Stop Embarrassing Me text logo.png
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| genre = Comedy
| creator = Jamie Foxx & Jim Patterson
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Jamie Foxx
- David Alan Grier
- Kyla-Drew
- Porscha Coleman
- Jonathan Kite
- Heather Hemmens
}}
| music = Ainz Brainz Prasad
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 8
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Bentley Kyle Evans
- Jamie Foxx
- Corinne Foxx
- Ken Whittingham
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Alex Avant
- Chris Arrington
- James Barnett
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| location =
| cinematography = {{Plainlist|
- Robin J. Strickland
- Donald A. Morgan
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| editor = Andy Zall
| camera = Multi-camera
| runtime = 23–27 minutes
| company = A Grandma's Hands Production
| network = Netflix
| released = {{Start date|2021|4|14}}
}}
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! is an American comedy television series created by Jamie Foxx and Jim Patterson that premiered on Netflix on April 14, 2021. That June, it was canceled after one season.
Cast and characters
=Main=
- Jamie Foxx as Brian Dixon, a single father and businessman based in Atlanta, and Pops' son. He inherited his mother's cosmetics company, BAY Cosmetics.
- Foxx also plays in one-time episode roles: Rev. Sweet Tee, the local church's reverend; Cadillac Calvin, Brian's uncle and Pops' brother; and Rusty, a bartender
- David Alan Grier as Pops Dixon, Brian's father
- Kyla-Drew as Sasha Dixon, Brian's teenaged daughter who recently moved from Chicago to Atlanta after the death of her mother
- Porscha Coleman as Chelsea Dixon,{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/991687/dad-stop-embarrassing-me-trailer-netflix-jamie-foxx-kyla-drew/|website=TV Insider|first=Meaghan|last=Darwish|title='Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!' First Look: Family, Faith and Laughs in Jamie Foxx Comedy (VIDEO)|date=March 18, 2021|access-date=March 24, 2021|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320203617/https://www.tvinsider.com/991687/dad-stop-embarrassing-me-trailer-netflix-jamie-foxx-kyla-drew/|url-status=live}} Brian's sister and Pops' daughter
- Jonathan Kite as Johnny Williams, Brian's best friend who is an Atlanta police officer
- Heather Hemmens as Stacy Collins, Brian's colleague at BAY Cosmetics
=Recurring=
- Valente Rodriguez as Manny, Brian's handyman
- Miracle Reigns as Zia Williams, Sasha's best friend and Johnny's daughter
=Guest=
- Luenell as Sheila
- Eugene Byrd as Matt Ross
- Jackée Harry as Elizabeth, Pops' sister and Brian's aunt
Episodes
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|Title = #BlackPeopleDontGoToTherapy
|DirectedBy = Ken Whittingham
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|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = #Godastamaste
|DirectedBy = Ken Whittingham
|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|order=t|t=Jesse Jensen|s=Jacque Edmonds Cofer & Steve Leff}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = #YeezysAndShrimp
|DirectedBy = Ken Whittingham
|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|order=t|t=Max Searle & Jacque Edmonds Cofer|s=Johnny Mack & Jamie Rhonheimer}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = #NipplesOrNuts
|DirectedBy = Ken Whittingham
|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|order=t|t=Steve Leff & Molly Kiernan|s=Jim Patterson & Max Searle}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = #TheMotherPucker
|DirectedBy = Ken Whittingham
|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|order=t|t=Johnny Mack & Rachel Livingston|s=Jamie Rhonheimer & Max Searle}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = #ThrillaOnTheGrilla
|DirectedBy = Ken Whittingham
|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|order=t|t=Jamie Rhonheimer & Tori Collins|s=Jamie Foxx & Corinne Foxx}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title = #RichDadWokeDad
|DirectedBy = Bentley Kyle Evans
|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|order=t|t=Jim Patterson & Jesse Jensen|s=Steve Leff & Johnny Mack}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 8
|Title = #MaybeItsBAYBelline
|DirectedBy = Bentley Kyle Evans
|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|order=t|t=Bentley Kyle Evans|s=Bentley Kyle Evans & Wayne Stamps}}
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Production
On September 1, 2020, Netflix gave Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! a series order.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/jamie-foxx-father-daughter-comedy-dad-stop-embarrassing-me-netflix-series-order-1203028462/|title=Jamie Foxx Father-Daughter Comedy 'Dad Stop Embarrassing Me' Gets Netflix Series Order|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=September 1, 2020|accessdate=September 1, 2020|archive-date=September 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901182142/https://deadline.com/2020/09/jamie-foxx-father-daughter-comedy-dad-stop-embarrassing-me-netflix-series-order-1203028462/|url-status=live}} The series was created by Jamie Foxx and Jim Patterson who also executive produced it alongside Bentley Kyle Evans and Corinne Foxx with Alex Avant serving as a producer. Ken Whittingham directed six of the eight episodes.{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/jamie-foxx-to-star-in-father-daughter-sitcom-dad-stop-embarrassing-me-at-netflix/|title=Jamie Foxx to Star in Father-Daughter Sitcom 'Dad Stop Embarrassing Me' at Netflix|website=TheWrap|first=Tim|last=Baysinger|date=September 1, 2020|accessdate=September 1, 2020|archive-date=September 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901184621/https://www.thewrap.com/jamie-foxx-to-star-in-father-daughter-sitcom-dad-stop-embarrassing-me-at-netflix/|url-status=live}} It was also announced that Foxx was cast in a starring role alongside Kyla-Drew, David Alan Grier, Porscha Coleman, Jonathan Kite and Heather Hemmens while Valente Rodriguez was cast in a recurring role.
The series was filmed at Sunset Bronson Studios in Hollywood, California, but it is set in Atlanta, Georgia.{{cite episode|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81026218|title=Episodes {{!}} Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!|series=Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!|quote=Filmed at Sunset Bronson Studios, Hollywood, California|network=Netflix|date=April 14, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2021|archive-date=April 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414122612/https://www.netflix.com/title/81026218|url-status=live}} On June 18, 2021, Netflix canceled the series after one season.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/dad-stop-embarrassing-me-canceled-jamie-foxx-comedy-series-netflix-one-season-1234778085/|title='Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!' Jamie Foxx Comedy Series Won't Return For Season 2 On Netflix|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=June 18, 2021|access-date=June 19, 2021|archive-date=June 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619030309/https://deadline.com/2021/06/dad-stop-embarrassing-me-canceled-jamie-foxx-comedy-series-netflix-one-season-1234778085/|url-status=live}}
Release and reception
The series was released on April 14, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2021/03/18/jamie-foxx-dad-stop-embarrassing-me-trailer-netflix-video/|title=Jamie Foxx Makes Series TV Return, Has In Living Color Reunion in Netflix's Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! Trailer|website=TVLine|first=Kimberly|last=Roots|date=March 18, 2021|accessdate=March 18, 2021|archive-date=March 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318235554/https://tvline.com/2021/03/18/jamie-foxx-dad-stop-embarrassing-me-trailer-netflix-video/|url-status=live}} The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 25% based on 12 critic reviews, with an average rating of 4.98/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Jamie Foxx is funny – sadly, Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! is not."{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/dad_stop_embarrassing_me/s01|title=Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!: Season 1|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=May 15, 2021}}{{cbignore}} Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 49 out of 100 based on 10 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/dad-stop-embarrassing-me!/season-1|title=Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!: Season 1|website=Metacritic|access-date=April 16, 2021}}{{cbignore}}
References
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Category:2020s American black sitcoms
Category:2020s American multi-camera sitcoms
Category:2021 American television series debuts
Category:2021 American television series endings
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Television shows set in Atlanta
Category:Television series about families