roseanne0211 Seriously, I have read these reviews and YES OK its not roll on the floor side splitting comedy but it is a good, clean show, that usually carries a message to it. But it seems to me that unless a show is riddled with profanity or has unrequired nudity or sex scenes it is not accepted. All of Tyler Perry's work carries a message. Maybe we need more shows that do not revolve around sex, drugs, profanity.If these sort of clean shows are not for you then don't watch it. There is certainly no need to trash the show. I saw one review asking that this show be canceled immediately. SERIOUSLY!! there are shows that are just full of sex no storyline, just lots of nudity, and these shows are shown on time slots kids can watch it and yet I don't see them asking for THOSE shows to be discontinued.

cdcorwin I have to change the channel on both The House of Payne AND Meet the Browns.(canned laughter) Not every line needs "canned laughter" to make me laugh. (canned laughter) In fact out of all the attempts to finish just one show (canned laughter)... I only laughed at one line.(canned laughter) I love Tyler Perry and his accomplishments and how he got to where he is but...seriously these two shows are not comedy and ruin TBS (canned laughter). I think these two shows have too much ridiculous overacting (canned laughter) and too much fake audience laughing EVERY time ANYONE says anything.(canned laughter) It is so bad that I can't even sleep when it is on because of the constant terrible fake laughter. (canned laughter) Canned laughter should be used used "gently" in many shows and I get it. But to make every line said with the same exact recorded laughter makes a funny line NOT funny. (canned laughter) The shows may be about real situations but the editing is as bad as it gets. Tyler Perry is one brilliant writer/actor/producer but he needs to "can" the crew that makes them television ready. (canned laughter) I only gave it a one because zero was not an option.(canned laughter)...annoying isn't it?(canned laughter)

tmanbball I'm amazed at the number of negative posts for this sit-com. Granted, it may not be to every viewer's taste, but it's not the mess folks wanna make it out to be! Maybe a little jealousy on the part of Tyler Perry's huge success, maybe some Black folks don't want to see Blacks on the tube that aren't 'Cosbyesque', maybe some white viewers just like dissin' Black TV (most Black cast shows are given fairly low 'stars' on this website, no matter the quality of the material). I, for one, enjoy the show, buy the dvds, and get a laugh even on repeated viewings. I must not be alone, for no matter what kind of deal Tyler Perry made with the network, it wouldn't still be on the air after more than 150 episodes! Now, his 'Meet the Browns' is another story, I can't get past the 'Mr. Brown' character enough to watch the show regularly, but gotta say I dig the other cast members.

sashagayscott it doesn't matter what race you are you must be able to tell the difference between utter crap and a real show...first off I'm black and i think HOUSE OF PAYNE is by far the worst thing (i refuse to say comedy) on TV...the acting is absolutely terrible.i doubt la van Davis (curtis) ever completed a line clearly he is always mumbling...Cassie Davis (ella) doesn't really have much lines she walks around and basically does nothing..the little girl oh my god the little girl cannot act first off u cannot be laughing at your own jokes..thats not professional sometimes i wonder if they have editing on this show because when she is supposed to be serious she is laughing .....wow....so bad....lance gross (the son) stereotypical black man who hunts women and lives off others es parents... not even funny...Allen Payne (cj) can act, the only one really with any acting skils however he needs to take himself away from this atrocity so that he doesn't get completely tainted by it forever (if he already hasn't)...let me say this i have watched Tyler perry movies and i think I'm a fair person his very first- "dairy of a mad black woman"- was possibly the best.. along with the family that preys...others though like "meet the browns" (the movie sorry angela i love you but that was a bad decision) why did i get married esp part 2....oh kill me now....terrible terrible... I admire Tyler Perry however that sitcom its just bad really really really bad