The Upshaws Birthday B.S. (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | Comedy

The Upshaws

Birthday B.S. (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | Comedy

When two of his kids have birthday parties on the same day, Bennie scrambles to find a venue for one, and has to bounce back and forth between events.

Showrunners

Regina Y. Hicks | Wanda Sykes

Director

Ken Whittingham

Writers

Regina Y. Hicks (created by) (written by) | Wanda Sykes (created by) (written by) | Mitchell Marchand (executive story editor) | Nicole Bilbrew (staff writer) & 3 more

Producers

Regina Y. Hicks | Marc Solakian | Wanda Sykes

Cinematographer

Donald A. Morgan

Editor

Kirk Benson

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Edit Released

Updated May 12, 2021

Release date

May 12, 2021 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 20 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Mike Epps Bernard Upshaw Bernard Upshaw See fewer	Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
Kim Fields Regina Upshaw Regina Upshaw See fewer	The Facts of Life (1979)
Diamond Lyons Kelvin Upshaw Kelvin Upshaw See fewer	The Upshaws (2021)
Khali Spraggins Aaliyah Upshaw Aaliyah Upshaw See fewer	The Upshaws (2021)
Wanda Sykes Lucretia Turner Lucretia Turner See fewer	Monster-in-Law (2005)
Page Kennedy Duck Duck See fewer	S.W.A.T. (2003)
Gabrielle Dennis Tasha Tasha See fewer	A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019)
Leonard Earl Howze Davis Davis See fewer	Barbershop (2002)
Journey Christine Maya Upshaw Maya Upshaw See fewer	The Upshaws (2021)
Jermelle Simon Bernard Bernard See fewer	Animal Kingdom (2016)
Michel Estime Tony (as Mike Estimé) Tony (as Mike Estimé) See fewer	Last Holiday (2006)
Lovensky Jean-Baptiste Jake Jake See fewer	The Pitt (2025)