All of Us

Infobox Television
show_name = All of Us
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caption =
format = Sitcom
runtime = Approx. 23 minutes
creator = Jada Pinkett Smith
Will Smith
Betsy Borns
starring = Duane Martin
Tony Rock
Lisaraye McCoy
Khamani Griffin
Elise Neal
Terri J. Vaughn
James Vincent
executive_producer(s) = Jada Pinkett Smith
Will Smith
James Lassiter
Jeff Strauss
Arthur Harris
country = USA
network = UPN (2003–2006)
The CW (2006-2007)
first_aired = September 16, 2003
last_aired = May 14, 2007
num_seasons = 4
num_episodes = 88
list_episodes = List of All of Us episodes
website =
imdb_id = 0362404
tv_com_id = 17120

"All of Us" is an African 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, where it aired for one more season before being cancelled on May 16, 2007.

ynopsis

The series, which was loosely based on creator and executive producers Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith's own blended family [cite web |url=http://www.black-collegian.com/issues/2ndsem07/will_smith.htm |title=Will Smith in Pursuit of Excellence |accessdate=2007-10-23 |author= Williams, Jean A. |date=2007-03] , revolved around Robert James (Duane Martin) a divorced TV entertainment reporter with a young son, Bobby (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 became a recurring cast member named Courtney, Dirk's long lost daughter.

Episodes

Cast Changes

In June 2005, Elise Neal (Tia Jewel) announced that she would not be returning for a third season of the series due to a reported salary dispute with the network. [cite web |url=http://blackvoices.aol.com/entmain/buzz_canvas/_a/june-20-2005/20050617130709990001 |title=AOL Black Voices: Pinching Pennies |accessdate=2007-10-23 |author= Murphy, Jawn |date=2005-06-20] 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. [cite web |url=http://blackvoices.aol.com/black_entertainment/bvbuzzcanvas/_a/august-1-2005/20050731210109990001 |title=AOL Black Voices: Free At Last |accessdate=2007-10-23 |author= Murphy, Jawn |date=2005-08-01]

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". "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". The show was regularly beaten by fellow CW sitcoms "Reba", "Everybody Hates Chris" and "Girlfriends" and all of the CW drama and reality series (excluding encores).Fact|date=February 2007

Cancellation

On May 15, 2007, The CW canceled "All of Us".cite web |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117964957.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 |title=CW picks up dramas|accessdate=2007-10-23 |author= Adalian, Josef |date=2007-05-15]

The show was slated to be canceled in May 2005 but Black Voices reported that Will Smith convinced network officials that the show would make changes for the better. The show also was on the UPN cancellation list for the WB merger but was given a last minute reprieve. Half and Half was then canceled to make room for the show in May 2006.

In the finale, Nesee asks Robert for sperm, but he does not agree with it. They, then, have to go to a wedding together. Because they are stuck in a hotel and very hungry, they decided to crash a wedding downstairs of their hotel. There, they are mistaken as artists, Jay-Z and Beyonce. Compelled by this assumption, the two sings a song together while laughing, returns to their room. As Nesee and Robert reach their room, they feel a connection and start to kiss."'

yndication & Reruns

On September 24, 2007, reruns of "All of Us" joined The CW Daytime's afternoon lineup. The show currently airs weekdays at 3 p.m. EST. [cite web |url=http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2007/08/wpix-fall-2007-schedule-fox-revamps.html |title=WPIX Fall 2007 Schedule; Fox Revamps Fall Schedule|accessdate=2007-10-23 |author= Sitcomsonline.com News Blog |date=2007-08-03]

The series is also currently airing on TV One, weeknights at 7 p.m. and 12 a.m. EST. [ [http://www.tvoneonline.com/shows/show.asp?sid=652 TVOne Online: "All of Us" Details] ]

It Is Also Aired In Australia On The Nine Network In The Early Hours Of The Morning.

Trivia

* Duane Martin and Elise Neal were both in the movie Scream 2.

References

External links

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* [http://www.tv.com/show/17120/summary.html "All of Us" at TV.com]