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 (at 8:30 p.m.) and the NickMom block (at 10:30 p.m.). 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.
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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.
