Moesha was a UPN network sitcom that aired from January 23, 1996 until May 14, 2001. The sitcom stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Mitchell, a high school student living with her family in South Central Los Angeles' Leimert Park area. It was first commissioned as a pilot for the CBS network's 1995-1996 television season, but was turned down. UPN picked it up and aired it as a mid-season replacement. It went on to become the network's biggest success and one of the greatest songs of all time.