Tisha Campbell-Martin as Janet 'Jay' Kyle
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***UNFORTUNATELY THERE WEREN'T INTERVIEWS OF ANY OF THEM WHERE THEY TALK ABOUT THEIR ROLE IN THIS SHOW, BUT THE DESCRIPTIONS ABOUT THEM ABOVE GIVE A CLEAR REPRESENTATION OF EACH ACTRESS ALONG WITH THEIR CHARACTERS***
This casting was very unique because each character was really well played that every time someone watches the show; it felt like you were looking at a real family. They were so successful because of the main use of many actress and also the variety of age groups used in the cat. The show had young,teenagers and older people view's because some could connect to each character and others would just watch it because it was for their age group.
- Michael Richard Kyle, Sr. (Damon Wayans) – Michael is a father of three children and the patriarch of the family. He has been married to Janet "Jay" Kyle since age 17, as a result of having gotten her pregnant with their first child Michael Kyle, Jr. Michael owns an eponymous trucking business that he built from the ground up. He often exhibits a very interesting sense of humor, and occasionally does impressions of famous people such as Bill Cosby and Don King. He commonly teaches his kids valuable lessons, using the method of what he refers to as "Michael Kyle Signature Moments", which often involve trickery Michael is often harsh on Junior as he tries to prepare him for adulthood, showing little to no respect for him (mainly because of his stupidity and immaturity), and often mocks him. Despite this, Michael is always there to support Junior when he needs him. Not only he supports his son, but also his whole family.
- Janet Marie "Jay" Kyle (Tisha Campbell-Martin) – She is the mother of three children. Jay's role in the series is typically to be the voice of reason for the family, including Michae. During the series, Jay's maiden name is contradicted as in the season two episode "Make Over", in which a frumpy-feeling Jay gets a new look. In the fourth and fifth seasons, a running gag featured Jay often uttering a devilish laugh when she has a plan or when she thinks something is funny. When the other Kyles witness her laughing at something that's really not funny, they sometimes gave her a "not funny" gesture to make her stop.
- Michael Richard "Junior" Kyle, Jr. (George O. Gore II) – Junior is the only son and first child of Michael and Jay Kyle; initially, Junior was depicted as being simply an underachieving student and in the first season, his ascent into puberty was a recurring theme. From season three onward, Junior is usually portrayed as an imbecile; In the season two episode "Junior Kyle, Boy Genius", in which his idiocy first becomes a major plot point, Junior loses points on his actual SAT exam, which was mistakenly switched with that of an unrelated higher-scoring classmate named Michelle Kyle, by misspelling his name as 'Junyor' instead of 'Junior'. In the season three episode "Graduation", Junior reveals to Michael and Jay that he and his girlfriend Vanessa were going to become teenage parents, much like what occurred with Michael and Jay when they were 17 years old. Their child, a boy named Michael Richard Kyle III or Junior, Jr. was born in the season four episode "The Baby". Junior just like his parents became teenager parents, something his father wanted him to avoid.
- Claire Marie Kyle – ( Jennifer Freeman) Claire is the middle child of Michael and Janet Kyle. In the first season, Claire went through the typical growing pains of a pre-teen, such as having her first crush, wanting her first bra and feeling embarrassed or irritated by her parents. After Jennifer Freeman took over the role in the series' second season, Claire was rapidly aged from 12 to 14, and her personality noticeably changed. In the season two episode "Letting Go", Claire begins dating Tony Jeffers, whom with the exception of a short-lived breakup in the season three episode "Claire's New Boyfriend", after Michael says that he approves of Tony leading Claire to briefly date a boy nicknamed "1040-EZ", she remains with Tony for the rest of the series. Claire's role was played by different actress throughout the whole show. In some seasons, some other girl did it; but the main CLaire is the one in this picture.
- Kady Melissa Kyle (Parker McKenna Posey) – The youngest daughter and youngest child overall of the Kyle children, Kady is the precocious one out of the kids, and is commonly referred to as "the cute one". That same season, she begins "dating" child prodigy Franklin Mumford.She was basically the princess of the house.
***UNFORTUNATELY THERE WEREN'T INTERVIEWS OF ANY OF THEM WHERE THEY TALK ABOUT THEIR ROLE IN THIS SHOW, BUT THE DESCRIPTIONS ABOUT THEM ABOVE GIVE A CLEAR REPRESENTATION OF EACH ACTRESS ALONG WITH THEIR CHARACTERS***
This casting was very unique because each character was really well played that every time someone watches the show; it felt like you were looking at a real family. They were so successful because of the main use of many actress and also the variety of age groups used in the cat. The show had young,teenagers and older people view's because some could connect to each character and others would just watch it because it was for their age group.