Instant Mom
Instant Mom is an American sitcom created by Jessica Butler and Warren Bell and developed by Howard Michael Gould for the NickMom block on the Nick Jr. Channel. It stars Tia Mowry as a stepmother of three children alongside her husband. Michael Boatman, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Sydney Park, Tylen Jacob Williams, and Damarr Calhoun co-star in supporting roles.
The series first aired on September 29, 2013, on both Nickelodeon's Nick at Nite block and the NickMom block. The debut was the highest-rated premiere in the history of both blocks. On November 22, 2013, the series was renewed for a second season of 20 episodes. It was renewed for a third season on September 9, 2014. Nickelodeon announced on October 21, 2015, that Instant Mom wouldn't extend beyond its third season and would end its run with the 65 episodes produced. The third season premiered first on another Viacom-owned channel, TV Land.
Premise
Set in Philadelphia, Stephanie Phillips is a food blogger and party girl, who has to drastically tone down her lifestyle when she marries Charlie Phillips, an older man with three children. She now has to be a mother to Charlie's teenage daughter, Gabrielle, and his grade school-age sons James and Aaron. Stephanie has to quickly learn how to be a full-time stepmom with the help of her overbearing mother, Maggie, while attempting to keep her social life active.Cast and characters
- Stephanie Turner-Phillips is the new step-mom and trying to be the best that she can be. She is a food blogger and a party girl.
- Charlie Phillips is Stephanie's older husband who is a doctor and the father of three children by his first wife.
- Maggie Turner is Stephanie's mom who often butts into her daughter's personal life, usually with the explanation that she's trying to make the inexperienced Stephanie a better mother when there is a family crisis.
- Gabrielle "Gabby" Phillips is the eldest sibling and only daughter of Stephanie and Charlie. She is 15 years old at the start of the series and, like many other teenage girls, she is very fashion-conscious. She is also a very smart honor student. She is seen as the most unimaginably smart, pretty, popular, talented, funny and stylish person ever.
- James Phillips is the middle sibling of Gabby and Aaron. He is known as the trickster of the family, and is frequently pulling pranks on both his siblings and parents. He doesn't admit it, but he is envious of Gabby's superiority and popularity and tries to pull pranks on her, often having them redirected at him.
- Aaron Phillips is the youngest sibling of Gabby and James. He is seen as the child who acts the cutest among all the family members. When he comes to realize this, he starts trying to use it to his advantage.