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Dianne’s Land
Dianne’s Land is an American sitcom that aired September 16, 2010 on CBS and concluded on May 14, 2020. The series consisted of nine seasons and 207 episodes. It is one of the longest-running sitcoms with a predominantly African American cast. The series follows a 45-year-old hardworking and levelheaded Dianne Boswell-Whitmore who runs and owns a very successful and popular restaurant and catering business in Nashville, Tennessee called “Dianne's Dish”. In the midst of her being a passionate and ambitious businesswoman, her home life is harder to maintain than her business. There was a film adaptation that premiered on June 26, 2015 called Dianne’s Land: The Movie.

Synopsis
Dianne Boswell-Whitmore is a dedicated and tenacious forty-five year old woman who owns a restaurant called “Dianne’s Dish” that has been opened for 10 years when it started out as a small catering business. It was the of the most popular and successful restaurants in the city of Nashville. She has three children who she is raising without her husband who is in jail: 21-year-old pretentious and self-absorbed college student Carmen Whitmore, sweet and caring 16-year-old Shelby Whitmore, and geeky and occasionally mischievous 12-year-old Jason Whitmore. Her house is also occupied by her 42-year-old younger sister who is recently widowed and a high school math teacher, Naomi Boswell-Livingston who is the mother of rebellious and highly athletic 14-year-old Miles Livingston. Dianne’s home life gets even more chaotic when her 40-year-old younger brother, Timothy Boswell returns home from fighting in the war. Tim has known to be very childish, nonchalant, a party animal and a jokester ever since he was a child and since he has newfound freedom he wants a taste of the life he was missing but often times this causes him to but heads with everyone in the house especially Dianne. But as much trouble as Tim brings, Dianne does realize that he does help out a whole lot. Throughout the series other characters are introduced as Dianne tries to balance her work life and home life and although her family leads their own careers and paths they always try to help out Dianne when needed. Dianne’s role is not only keeping her business afloat but it also to be the glue that holds her family together.

Cast

 * Carla Holloway as Dianne Lorraine Boswell-Whitmore: Owner and manager of "Dianne's Dish", mother of Carmen, Shelby, and Jason, eldest sister of Naomi and Tim, aunt of Miles, daughter of Bernice, wife of Randy, grandmother of Isaac, mother-in-law of William and eventually mother-in-law Anthony in the series finale.
 * Gary Edwards as Sgt. Timothy “Tim” Andrew Boswell: Youngest brother of Dianne and Naomi, uncle of Carmen, Shelby, Jason, and Miles, youngest child and only son of Bernice, brother-in-law of Randy, Grand-uncle of Isaac, uncle-in-law of William and eventually Anthony in the series finale, and boyfriend turned fiancé of Pam in the series finale.
 * Brittani Purifie as Dr. Carmen Michelle Whitmore-Pruitt (seasons 1-4): Eldest daughter of Dianne and Randy, eldest sister of Shelby and Jason, eldest granddaughter of Bernice, eldest niece of Tim and Naomi, eldest cousin of Miles, wife of William, aunt of Isaac, and eventually sister-in-law of Anthony in the series finale. She is first introduced to the series as a twenty-one-year-old who is spoiled, conceited, a perfectionist and sometimes arrogant. She has the high standards and never settles for anything less. In the first season, she is a junior at Fisk University majoring in Biology Pre-Med. She makes excellent grades but she still can be clueless at times if it doesn't involve shopping, medicine, or herself. She has no interest in keeping the business of her mother's restaurant going but she doesn't mind helping when she's in need of extra money. Her selfish attitude often irritates her relatives especially Dianne and her brother and sister, Jason and Shelby whom she frequently bumps heads with. Yet, in several instances she still loves and cares for family deeply. She is a member of Beta Gamma Delta Sorority, Incorporated like her mother and aunt, and eventually Shelby. In season two, she becomes a Class of 2012 Graduate of Fisk University with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Biology. In season two, she meets attorney William Pruitt and after being attracted to him, they go on a date and eventually become a couple. In season three, she enrolls at Meharry Medical College and she breaks up with William after catching him cheating but they reconcile in the season three finale. In season four, William proposes to Carmen and they get married in the season four finale. In the television movie, Dianne's Land: The Movie, William reveals that has been offered a great position at a prestigious law firm in New York and they decide to move there while Carmen transfers from Meharry to Columbia University School of Medicine in New York so they can both live there and finish medical school. She returns in the series finale with William for Shelby and Anthony's wedding and when she returns she is pregnant with a girl.
 * Candace Williams as Shelby Gwendolyn Whitmore-Holt: Second-eldest daughter of Dianne and Randy, younger sister of Carmen, older sister of Jason, second-eldest granddaughter of Bernice, second-eldest niece of Tim and Naomi, second-eldest cousin of Miles, sister-in-law of William, mother of Isaac and eventually wife of Anthony in the series finale.
 * Nicholas Ball as Jason Christopher Whitmore (seasons 1-7): Youngest child and only son of Dianne and Randy, youngest brother of Carmen and Shelby, youngest nephew of Tim, only nephew of Naomi, youngest grandson of Bernice, youngest cousin of Miles, brother-in-law of William, uncle of Isaac, and eventually brother-in-law of Anthony in the series finale.
 * Emmanuel Savage as Miles Jerome Livingston (seasons 1-5): Son of Naomi, eldest nephew of Tim and only nephew of Dianne and Randy, only first cousin of Carmen, Shelby, and Jason, eldest grandson and third-born grandchild of Bernice, cousin-in-law of Willam, second cousin of Isaac, and eventually cousin-in-law of Anthony in the season finale.
 * Djuana Duncombe as Naomi Elaine Boswell-Livingston (seasons 1-8): Mother of Miles, second-eldest daughter of Bernice, younger sister of Dianne and second-eldest sister of Tim, aunt of Carmen, Shelby, and Jason, sister-in-law of Randy, grand-aunt of Isaac, aunt-in-law of William and eventually Anthony in the series finale.
 * Kameron Bender as William Tyler Pruitt, Esq. (season 2, recurring; seasons 3-4, regular): Husband of Carmen, brother-in-law of Shelby and Jason, son-in-law of Dianne and Randy, grandson-in-law of Bernice, nephew-in-law of Tim and Naomi, cousin-in-law of Miles, uncle of Isaac, and eventually brother-in-law of Anthony in the series finale.
 * Sheryl Forman as Bernice Henrietta Evans-Boswell (seasons 6-9): Mother of Dianne, Naomi, and Tim, grandmother of Carmen, Shelby, Jason, and Miles, mother-in-law of Randy, grandmother-in-law of William, great-grandmother of Isaac, and eventually grandmother-in-law of Anthony in the series finale.
 * Julius Player as Anthony Steven Holt (season 6, recurring; seasons 7-9, regular): Father of Isaac, initially boyfriend of Shelby and eventually husband of Shelby in the series finale, son-in-law of Dianne and Randy in the series finale, brother-in-law of Carmen and Jason in the series finale, nephew-in-law of Tim and Naomi in the series finale, grandson-in-law of Bernice in the series finale, brother-in-law of William in the series finale, and cousin-in-law of Miles in the series finale.
 * Ted Dixie as Randall “Randy” David Whitmore (seasons 8-9): Father of Carmen, Shelby, and Jason, husband of Dianne, son-in-law of Bernice, brother-in-law of Tim and Naomi, grandfather of Isaac, uncle of Miles, father-in-law of William and eventually father-in-law of Anthony in the series finale.
 * Monretta Vega as Pamela “Pam” Regina Simmons (season 9): Girlfriend of Tim and eventually fiancé of Tim in the series finale.

Season 2 (2011-2012)

 * This season marks the first appearance of William Pruitt (portrayed by Kameron Bender) as a recurring character.

Season 3 (2012-2013)

 * In this season, recurring character William Pruitt (portrayed by Kameron Bender) joins the main cast.

Season 4 (2013-2014)

 * This season marks the final televised appearances of Carmen Whitmore (portrayed by Brittani Purifie) and William Pruitt (portrayed by Kameron Bender) until their guest appearances in season nine, the final season. However, they are featured as main cast members for the film adaptation of the series, ‘’Dianne’s Land: The Movie’’ that premieres after the end of this season.

Season 5 (2015-2016)

 * This season marks the final appearance of Miles Livingston (portrayed by Emmanuel Savage) until his guest appearance in season nine, the final season.

Season 6 (2016-2017)

 * This season marks the appearance of Bernice Boswell (portrayed by Sheryl Forman) replacing Miles Livingston (portrayed by Emmanuel Savage) who departed the series in the previous season and will not return until his guest appearance in season nine, the final season.
 * This season marks the first appearance of Anthony Holt (portrayed by Julius Player) as a recurring character.

Season 7 (2017-2018)

 * This season marks the final appearance of Jason Whitmore (portrayed by Nicholas Ball) until his guest appearance in season nine, the final season.
 * In this season, recurring character Anthony Holt (portrayed by Julius Player) joins the main cast.

Season 8 (2018-2019)

 * This season marks the final appearance of Naomi Livingston (portrayed by Djuana Duncombe) until her guest appearance in season nine, the final season.
 * This season marks the first appearance of Randall “Randy” Whitmore (portrayed by Ted Dixie) replacing the role of Jason Whitmore (portrayed by Nicholas Ball) who departed the series in the previous season and will not return until his guest appearance in season nine, the final season.

Season 9 (2019-2020)

 * This season marks the first appearance of Pamela “Pam” Simmons (portrayed by Monretta Vega) replacing the role of Naomi Livingston (portrayed by Djuana Duncombe) who departed the series in the previous season and will return for a guest appearance in this season, the final season.
 * This season marks the guest appearances of main cast members: Dr. Carmen Whitmore-Pruitt (portrayed by Brittani Purifie), William Pruitt, Esq. (portrayed by Kameron Bender from), Miles Livingston (portrayed by Emmanuel Savage) Jason Whitmore (portrayed by Nicholas Ball), and Naomi Livingston (portrayed by Djuana Duncombe) who departed the series in the previous seasons.