The series depicts the life of R&B singer Bobby Brown, his then-wife, pop/R&B superstar Whitney Houston, and their family. The program showcases the family's home time, along with shopping at the famed Harrod's of London (where they met with the owner Mohamed Al-Fayed), and vacationing in the Bahamas.
The program ran on Thursdays, but on occasion aired several times through the week. The series was extremely popular throughout its run and received the highest ratings ever for the Bravo network. The show also continued Houston's unbroken string of hit motion pictures and television projects. The highly rated show ran for only one season and ended after Houston stated she would not appear in a second season; thus, Bravo and Brown could not reach an agreement to continue the show.[2]
Episodes
No.
Title
Original air date
1
"Brown Family Vacation"
June 30, 2005 (2005-06-30)
2
"The Past Is the Past"
June 30, 2005 (2005-06-30)
3
"Creatures of the Forest"
July 7, 2005 (2005-07-07)
4
"At Home with the Browns"
July 14, 2005 (2005-07-14)
5
"Happy Mother's Day"
July 21, 2005 (2005-07-21)
6
"Parenting 101"
July 28, 2005 (2005-07-28)
7
"Bobby Does London"
August 4, 2005 (2005-08-04)
8
"Lights, Camera, Bobby"
August 11, 2005 (2005-08-11)
9
"Bravo"
August 18, 2005 (2005-08-18)
10
"The Clip Show"
August 25, 2005 (2005-08-25)
11
"Christmas with the Browns"
December 21, 2005 (2005-12-21)
Home media
A spokesperson for Bravo has told various news outlets that the series will be kept in the Bravo archives.[3]
In popular culture
Houston popularized the phrase "Hell to the no" on the series and was nominated for a VH-1 "Big In '05 Award" for "Quote of the Year". This phrase also appeared on T-shirts. The Soup television series also featured Houston loudly shouting "Kiss my ass!" as a running gag, naming it its "Clip of the Year".
Reception
Entertainment Weekly gave the series a good review with a grade of "B" and commented on how relaxed the couple is with each other and the cameras filming their every move.[4]
One reviewer, Barry Garron, however, wrote that "'Being Bobby Brown', the reality show spotlighting the R&B singer whose rap sheet might be longer than his catalog, is undoubtedly the most disgusting and execrable series ever to ooze its way onto television." Garron also noted that the show contained remarks regarding sexual and excretory functions.[5]
Despite the so-called train-wreck nature of the show, the series was extremely popular, winning its time slot, and gave Bravo its highest ratings ever.[6]
References
^"Bravo Series Uncovers the Ups and Downs of "Being Bobby Brown"". Retrieved 19 November 2012.
^"Brown Reality Show Cancelled". SFGate. January 10, 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
^"Whitney Houston's Legacy Is In Bravo's Hands". Huffington Post. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
^Flynn, Gillian (7 July 2005). "Being Bobby Brown (2005)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
^Garron, Barry. . Today. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
^Rogers, Steve (October 31, 2005). "Report: Bravo's 'Being Bobby Brown' coming back for second season". RealityTV World.
being, bobby, brown, american, reality, television, series, that, debuted, bravo, june, 2005, genrerealitystarringbobby, brownwhitney, houstonbobbi, kristina, browncountry, originunited, statesoriginal, languageenglishno, seasons1no, episodes11productionexecut. Being Bobby Brown is an American reality television series that debuted on Bravo on June 30 2005 1 Being Bobby BrownGenreRealityStarringBobby BrownWhitney HoustonBobbi Kristina BrownCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo of seasons1No of episodes11ProductionExecutive producersBobby BrownFrances BerwickRachel SmithTommy BrownTracey BakerWanda ShelleyProduction locationAtlanta GeorgiaRunning time20 minutesProduction companiesB2 EntertainmentBrownhouze EntertainmentReleaseOriginal networkBravoOriginal releaseJune 30 2005 06 30 December 21 2005 2005 12 21 Contents 1 Premise 2 Episodes 3 Home media 4 In popular culture 5 Reception 6 References 7 External linksPremise EditThe series depicts the life of R amp B singer Bobby Brown his then wife pop R amp B superstar Whitney Houston and their family The program showcases the family s home time along with shopping at the famed Harrod s of London where they met with the owner Mohamed Al Fayed and vacationing in the Bahamas The program ran on Thursdays but on occasion aired several times through the week The series was extremely popular throughout its run and received the highest ratings ever for the Bravo network The show also continued Houston s unbroken string of hit motion pictures and television projects The highly rated show ran for only one season and ended after Houston stated she would not appear in a second season thus Bravo and Brown could not reach an agreement to continue the show 2 Episodes EditNo Title Original air date1 Brown Family Vacation June 30 2005 2005 06 30 2 The Past Is the Past June 30 2005 2005 06 30 3 Creatures of the Forest July 7 2005 2005 07 07 4 At Home with the Browns July 14 2005 2005 07 14 5 Happy Mother s Day July 21 2005 2005 07 21 6 Parenting 101 July 28 2005 2005 07 28 7 Bobby Does London August 4 2005 2005 08 04 8 Lights Camera Bobby August 11 2005 2005 08 11 9 Bravo August 18 2005 2005 08 18 10 The Clip Show August 25 2005 2005 08 25 11 Christmas with the Browns December 21 2005 2005 12 21 Home media EditA spokesperson for Bravo has told various news outlets that the series will be kept in the Bravo archives 3 In popular culture EditHouston popularized the phrase Hell to the no on the series and was nominated for a VH 1 Big In 05 Award for Quote of the Year This phrase also appeared on T shirts The Soup television series also featured Houston loudly shouting Kiss my ass as a running gag naming it its Clip of the Year Reception EditEntertainment Weekly gave the series a good review with a grade of B and commented on how relaxed the couple is with each other and the cameras filming their every move 4 One reviewer Barry Garron however wrote that Being Bobby Brown the reality show spotlighting the R amp B singer whose rap sheet might be longer than his catalog is undoubtedly the most disgusting and execrable series ever to ooze its way onto television Garron also noted that the show contained remarks regarding sexual and excretory functions 5 Despite the so called train wreck nature of the show the series was extremely popular winning its time slot and gave Bravo its highest ratings ever 6 References Edit Bravo Series Uncovers the Ups and Downs of Being Bobby Brown Retrieved 19 November 2012 Brown Reality Show Cancelled SFGate January 10 2007 Retrieved 19 November 2012 Whitney Houston s Legacy Is In Bravo s Hands Huffington Post 13 February 2012 Retrieved 19 November 2012 Flynn Gillian 7 July 2005 Being Bobby Brown 2005 Entertainment Weekly Retrieved 19 November 2012 Garron Barry Being Bobby Brown is disgusting Today Archived from the original on 11 July 2011 Retrieved 19 November 2012 Rogers Steve October 31 2005 Report Bravo s Being Bobby Brown coming back for second season RealityTV World External links EditBeing Bobby Brown at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Being Bobby Brown amp oldid 1146075768, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
