Miracle's Boys is an original series created by Noggin for its nighttime programming block, The N, which was aimed at teens. It is a drama miniseries about three brothers growing up without parents in Harlem, New York.
The show began with a behind-the-scenes special that aired as a sneak peek on December 17, 2004. The main series premiered over three nights from February 18-20, 2005, and reruns were shown occasionally until 2007.
History
The show was created by Jacqueline Woodson and based on her 2000 novel of the same name. Noggin released the entire series to DVD in the United States on November 8, 2005.
Summary
The series follows the lives of two teenage black boys and their older brother, who has to take responsibility for the boys after their parents die. The eldest Bailey brother, 21 year-old Ty'ree, is a mail room manager at a publishing company. He was accepted into MIT prior to the events of the show, but declined the acceptance to raise his younger brothers. Charlie, the middle boy, has just gotten out of a juvenile detention facility and is mad at the universe. Once an avid pet lover and baseball fanatic, life behind bars has changed him. Lafayette, the youngest Bailey brother at age 14, who loves and inspires baseball. However, his game has been out-of-sync since his mother's death. He goes on to play in a championship game, in which he faces an all-star team from Greenwich Village. The series follows the boys through the hardships of growing up on their own.
Cast
- Pooch Hall as Ty'ree
- Sean Nelson as Charlie
- Julito McCullum as Lafayette
Episodes
The show has six main episodes and one special.
- "Miracle's Boys: The Making of a Mini-Series"
- "New Charlie"
- "In the Game of Life"
- "Who's to Blame?"
- "Miracle's Song"
- "Free Day"
- "Bond of Brothers"
Online
The show had a page on Noggin's website for The N, as well as parent discussion guides.
Links
Original series on Noggin
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Daytime block
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Phred on Your Head Show • A Walk in Your Shoes (seasons 1–2) • Oobi • Citizen Phoebe • Big Kids • On the Team • The URL with Phred Show • Sponk! • Play with Me Sesame • Jack's Big Music Show • The Upside Down Show | |
The N block
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A Walk in Your Shoes (season 3) • Out There • LOL with The N • Girls v. Boys • O'Grady • Miracle's Boys • South of Nowhere • What Goes On | |
Streaming app
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Yoga Friends • School of Yum • Kinderwood • Noggin Knows • The Noggins • Balloon Builders |