All of Us
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All of Us is an American sitcom
that premiered on the now-defunct UPN
network in the United States on September 16, 2003, where it aired for its first three seasons. October 1, 2006, the show moved to The CW
, a new network formed by the merger of UPN and The WB
(whose sister company Warner Bros. Television
produced this series), where it aired for one more season before being cancelled on May 14, 2007.
and Will Smith
's own blended family, revolved around Robert James (Duane Martin
) a divorced TV entertainment reporter with a young son, Robert "Bobby" James, Jr. (Khamani Griffin
), and his fiancée, Tia Jewel (Elise Neal
), a kindergarten teacher who helped him through the breakup of his first marriage. Robert shares custody of his son with his ex-wife Neesee (LisaRaye McCoy), with whom he shares a tenuously friendly relationship for the sake of their son. Robert also finds himself in a difficult situation, attempting to maintain the peace, however uneasy, between his ex-wife and his fiancée.
Friends of the couple included Dirk Black (Tony Rock
), Robert's single best friend and producer, and Tia's best friend and fellow teacher Jonelle Abrahams (Terri J. Vaughn
).
In season three, Tia breaks off her engagement to Robert, leaving a newly single Robert faced with a situation wherein Neesee must move in with him and Bobby temporarily after her apartment building is destroyed by fire. In addition to Tia, two other supporting characters, Jonelle and Turtle (James Vincent), were written out of the series. In season four, Laivan Greene
joined the cast as Courtney, Dirk's long-lost daughter.
(Tia Jewel) announced that she would not be returning for a third season of the series due to a salary imbalance between her and co-star LisaRaye. In August 2005, Terri J. Vaughn
(Jonelle Abrahams) and James Vincent (Turtle) also announced they would not be returning to the series due to contract disputes. But in November 2005, Actress Terri J. Vaughn (Jonelle Abrahams) returned to the series as a guest for the 2-part Legal Affairs & James Vincent (Turtle) guest appeared in the episode "Creeping With The Enemy", the remaining three marks the last appearances of the characters, but Elise Neal didn't make a return, due to an departure at May 2005.
For the 2005-06 season, UPN moved the series to Mondays at 8:30 p.m. EST airing after One on One
. All of Us was originally cancelled at the end of the 2005-06 television season; however, the series was resurrected and placed on The CW's fall 2006 lineup, airing on Sundays at 7:30 p.m. EST after Everybody Hates Chris
. Due to lackluster ratings, the show moved back to its former Monday night time slot in early October 2006.
During its single season on The CW, All of Us averaged around 2.74 million viewers per week. It was the fourth most watched sitcom (out of five, excluding the prime time encores of Reba) on The CW
throughout the 2006-07 season. All of Us finished the season at #140 in the ratings, surpassing only The Game
, America's Next Top Model
(encore presentations), and the now cancelled Runaway.
's afternoon lineup. The show aired weekdays at 3 p.m. EST. The series is currently airing on TV One, weeknights at 9:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. EST & on Saturdays at 7:00 a.m. EST then another episode at 7:30 a.m. EST. It also aired in Australia on the Nine Network and in United Kingdom.
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
that premiered on the now-defunct UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
network in the United States on September 16, 2003, where it aired for its first three seasons. October 1, 2006, the show moved to The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
, a new network formed by the merger of UPN and The WB
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
(whose sister company Warner Bros. Television
Warner Bros. Television
Warner Bros. Television is the television production arm of Warner Bros. Entertainment, itself part of Time Warner. Alongside CBS Television Studios, it serves as a television production arm of The CW Television Network , though it also produces shows for other networks, such as Shameless on...
produced this series), where it aired for one more season before being cancelled on May 14, 2007.
Synopsis
The series, which was loosely based on creator and executive producers Jada Pinkett SmithJada Pinkett Smith
Jada Koren Pinkett Smith is an American actress, producer, director, author, singer-songwriter, and businesswoman. She began her career in 1990, when she made a guest appearance in the short-lived sitcom True Colors. She starred in A Different World, produced by Bill Cosby, and she featured...
and Will Smith
Will Smith
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...
's own blended family, revolved around Robert James (Duane Martin
Duane Martin
Duane Martin is an American film and television actor.-Personal life:Martin was born in Dayton OH, and went to Dunbar High school and failed the 9th grade freshman year.Then met Tisha Campbell at the New York Liberty City Awards for the World records by doing backflips.-Career:Martin had a short...
) a divorced TV entertainment reporter with a young son, Robert "Bobby" James, Jr. (Khamani Griffin
Khamani Griffin
Khamani Griffin is an American child actor and is best known for playing the voice of Tolee in the Nick Jr show Ni Hao, Kai-Lan....
), and his fiancée, Tia Jewel (Elise Neal
Elise Neal
Elise Neal is an American film and television actress.-Early life:Neal, a Memphis, Tennessee native, was born on March 14, 1966, the daughter of a nurse and a construction worker. She attended Lakeview Elementary. She was a ballet dancer and a cheerleader...
), a kindergarten teacher who helped him through the breakup of his first marriage. Robert shares custody of his son with his ex-wife Neesee (LisaRaye McCoy), with whom he shares a tenuously friendly relationship for the sake of their son. Robert also finds himself in a difficult situation, attempting to maintain the peace, however uneasy, between his ex-wife and his fiancée.
Friends of the couple included Dirk Black (Tony Rock
Tony Rock
Tony Rock is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is the younger brother of comedian Chris Rock....
), Robert's single best friend and producer, and Tia's best friend and fellow teacher Jonelle Abrahams (Terri J. Vaughn
Terri J. Vaughn
Terri J. Vaughn is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her role as high school secretary Lovita Alizé Jenkins-Robinson on the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show. Vaughn also portrayed first-grade teacher Jonelle Abrahams on the UPN/CW sitcom All of Us...
).
In season three, Tia breaks off her engagement to Robert, leaving a newly single Robert faced with a situation wherein Neesee must move in with him and Bobby temporarily after her apartment building is destroyed by fire. In addition to Tia, two other supporting characters, Jonelle and Turtle (James Vincent), were written out of the series. In season four, Laivan Greene
Laivan Greene
Laivan Greene is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for playing Keisha Ray in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Jump In!. She was also a series regular on the television show All of Us. She played the role of "Braces" in Heroes...
joined the cast as Courtney, Dirk's long-lost daughter.
Cast changes
In June 2005, Elise NealElise Neal
Elise Neal is an American film and television actress.-Early life:Neal, a Memphis, Tennessee native, was born on March 14, 1966, the daughter of a nurse and a construction worker. She attended Lakeview Elementary. She was a ballet dancer and a cheerleader...
(Tia Jewel) announced that she would not be returning for a third season of the series due to a salary imbalance between her and co-star LisaRaye. In August 2005, Terri J. Vaughn
Terri J. Vaughn
Terri J. Vaughn is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her role as high school secretary Lovita Alizé Jenkins-Robinson on the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show. Vaughn also portrayed first-grade teacher Jonelle Abrahams on the UPN/CW sitcom All of Us...
(Jonelle Abrahams) and James Vincent (Turtle) also announced they would not be returning to the series due to contract disputes. But in November 2005, Actress Terri J. Vaughn (Jonelle Abrahams) returned to the series as a guest for the 2-part Legal Affairs & James Vincent (Turtle) guest appeared in the episode "Creeping With The Enemy", the remaining three marks the last appearances of the characters, but Elise Neal didn't make a return, due to an departure at May 2005.
Ratings and broadcast history
All of Us debuted on UPN on September 16, 2003. The series aired on Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. EST for its first two seasons.For the 2005-06 season, UPN moved the series to Mondays at 8:30 p.m. EST airing after One on One
One on One (TV series)
One on One is an American sitcom that aired on the now-defunct UPN from its September 3, 2001 premiere until May 15, 2006. The series stars Flex Alexander as a single sportscaster, who becomes a full-time dad when his ex-wife decides to accept a job out of the country and his teenage daughter...
. All of Us was originally cancelled at the end of the 2005-06 television season; however, the series was resurrected and placed on The CW's fall 2006 lineup, airing on Sundays at 7:30 p.m. EST after Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris is an African American television period sitcom inspired by the teenage experiences of comedian Chris Rock , while growing up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York . The show is set from 1982 to 1987; however, Rock himself was a teenager during years...
. Due to lackluster ratings, the show moved back to its former Monday night time slot in early October 2006.
During its single season on The CW, All of Us averaged around 2.74 million viewers per week. It was the fourth most watched sitcom (out of five, excluding the prime time encores of Reba) on The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
throughout the 2006-07 season. All of Us finished the season at #140 in the ratings, surpassing only The Game
The Game (US TV series)
The Game is an American comedy-drama television series created by Mara Brock Akil and produced by Kelsey Grammer. Premiering on October 1, 2006, the series debuted as the only new comedy series chosen for The CW's primetime schedule...
, America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
(encore presentations), and the now cancelled Runaway.
Nielsen Ratings
| Season | Episodes | Premiere | Season finale | Viewers (in millions) | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003–2004 | 22 | September 16, 2003 | May 18, 2004 | 3.4 | #176 |
| 2 | 2004–2005 | 22 | September 21, 2004 | May 24, 2005 | 2.6 | #147 |
| 3 | 2005–2006 | 22 | September 19, 2005 | May 15, 2006 | 3.2 | #135 |
| 4 | 2006–2007 | 22 | October 1, 2006 | May 14, 2007 | 2.45 | #249 |
Syndication and reruns
On September 24, 2007, reruns of All of Us joined The CW DaytimeThe CW Daytime
The CW Daytime is an afternoon programming block broadcast by The CW Television Network. It was formerly known as Daytime WB, which aired on the defunct The WB Television Network.-History:...
's afternoon lineup. The show aired weekdays at 3 p.m. EST. The series is currently airing on TV One, weeknights at 9:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. EST & on Saturdays at 7:00 a.m. EST then another episode at 7:30 a.m. EST. It also aired in Australia on the Nine Network and in United Kingdom.