description Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Overview
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1992 to 1997. Mark Curry stars as Mark Cooper, a former professional basketball player who works as a substitute teacher and shares a home with friends in Oakland, California. The series uses domestic and school settings for stories about friendship, family relationships, dating, and the challenges of everyday life.
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Where is Hangin' with Mr. Cooper set?
The show is set in Oakland, California, where Mark Curry's character, a former professional basketball player, takes a job as a substitute teacher and basketball coach. Oakland's Bay Area setting was a consistent backdrop across the run.
Who else starred in Hangin' with Mr. Cooper besides Mark Curry?
Holly Robinson Peete played Vanessa Russell, Omar Gooding played Earvin, and Raven-Symoné joined the cast as Nicole after The Cosby Show ended. Dawnn Lewis was also part of the original first-season household.
When did Hangin' with Mr. Cooper air?
It ran for five seasons on ABC from 1992 to 1997. For much of its run it was part of ABC's popular TGIF Friday-night comedy block.
How did Hangin' with Mr. Cooper end?
The series wrapped in 1997 with the long-awaited wedding of Mark Cooper and Vanessa Russell, who had shared the house and an on-off romance since early in the run. The finale resolved the show's central will-they-won't-they storyline.
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