Me and the Boys (TV series)

Me and the Boys
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Rob Dames Bob Myer Leonard Ripps
Starring	Steve Harvey Chaz Lamar Shephard Wayne Collins, Jr. Benjamin Levert Madge Sinclar
Composer(s)	Donald Markowitz
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	19 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Rob Dames Bob Myer John J. Strauss
Producer(s)	Rita Dillon Kim C. Friese
Cinematography	Daniel Flannery
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	Bob Myer Productions ABC Productions
Distributor	Disney-ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	September 20, 1994 – February 28, 1995

Me and the Boys is an American sitcom that aired on the ABC network from September 20, 1994 until February 28, 1995. The series features comedian Steve Harvey, who also served as a writer, in his first starring role. The series was created by Bob Myer, Rob Dames and Lenny Ripps, and produced by a.k.a. Productions and Bob Myer Productions in association with ABC Productions.

Synopsis

Harvey stars as Steve Tower, a widower who ran a video store in Dallas, who was struggling with raising three boys on his own. Madge Sinclair co-starred as Steve Tower's mother-in-law Mary. Chaz Lamar Shephard, Wayne Collins, Jr. and Benjamin LeVert played the sons of Steve Harvey's character.

The series was scheduled on Tuesdays following Full House (which co-creators Dames and Ripps had previously wrote and produced on) and preceding Home Improvement. Despite ranking #20 in the ratings, ABC canceled the series after one season.^[1]

Cast

• Steve Harvey as Steve Tower
• Madge Sinclair as Mary Cook
• Chaz Lamar Shepherd as Artis Tower
• Wayne Collins, Jr. as William Tower
• Benjamin LeVert as Andrew Tower

Episodes

Series #	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
1	"Pilot"	Andrew D. Weyman	Bob Myer Leonard Ripps	September 20, 1994	49401
Steve teaches his middle son a lesson about honesty.
2	"The Hunt for Miss October"	Andrew D. Weyman	Michael Poryes	September 27, 1994	49402
Steve orders the boys to get rid of their racy magazines.
3	"Your Cheatin' Heart"	Andrew D. Weyman	Sheryl North	October 4, 1994	49405
Steve offers William an incentive to turn his black history grade from F to A: a CD player.
4	"Curfew, God Bless You"	Andrew D. Weyman	Steve Young	October 11, 1994	49406
Artis sneaks out to a party; Andrew forgets to do his homework.
5	"Crushed"	Andrew D. Weyman	Bob Myer Leonard Ripps	October 18, 1994	49403
Steve tries to prevent William from getting a dressing-down when the teen wears his heart on his sleeve for an un interested older girl.
6	"Every Good Boy Does Fine"	Andrew D. Weyman	Bob Myer Leonard Ripps Rob Dames	October 25, 1994	49404
Steve and Mary have to face the music and tell Andrew that he can't play the piano as well as his brothers.
7	"Black Dads Can't Jump"	Andrew D. Weyman	Gary Hardwick	November 1, 1994	49407
Steve assigns himself as Artis' personal basketball coach.
8	"Talent Show"	Jay Sandrich	Ed Decter John J. Strauss	November 8, 1994	49409
Steve can hardly stop his head from spinning when the Four Tops pay a surprise visit to Mary's church fundraiser and wind up performing.
9	"Bad Influence"	Andrew D. Weyman	Leonard Ripps Rob Dames	November 22, 1994	49410
Steve and William have a falling out when William falls in with the wrong crowd at school; meanwhile, Mary is slow to tell Andrew that she accidentally drove over his pet turtle.
10	"We're Off to See the Lizard"	Andrew D. Weyman	Lee Aronsohn	November 29, 1994	49408
Artis gets all wound up over the fact that his father is paying a video store co-worker more money per house, and takes a job at a pizza joint, which requires him to dress like a lizard. Meanwhile, Steve spends some "quality time" with Andrew.
11	"Oops, There It Is?"	Andrew D. Weyman	J. Anthony Brown Rushian McDonald	December 6, 1994	49412
His teacher draws the wrong conclusion when Andrew hands in a picture that he drew of Steve and a woman in a compromising position.
12	"Christmas Story"	Andrew D. Weyman	Bob Myer Leonard Ripps Rob Dames	December 13, 1994	49411
Andrew won't pose for a family Christmas photo.
13	"Blast From the Past"	Andrew D. Weyman	Bob Myer Leonard Ripps Rob Dames	January 3, 1995	49414
Steve picks up bad vibrations when members of his former band, The Four Vibes, ask Artis to join them in a performance at their high-school reunion.
14	"Money to Burn"	Andrew D. Weyman	Bob Myer Leonard Ripps Rob Dames	January 10, 1995	49413
Steve's joy at winning $1,000 in lottery gradually disappears -- together with the money -- as the demands of friends and family mount.
15	"The Kiss-Off"	Andrew D. Weyman	Bob Myer Leonard Ripps Rob Dames	January 17, 1995	49415
Steve appears on a local television talk show
16	"The Age of Reason"	Andrew D. Weyman	Kim Friese Jane Espenson	February 7, 1995	49416
Steve starts feeling a little long in the tooth when he bites off more than he can chew trying to impress attractive doctor Sheryl during a physical exam.
17	"Goldilocks"	Andrew D. Weyman	John J. Strauss Bob Myer	February 14, 1995	49417
Steve has his eye on attractive police officer Nina, who's assigned to keep an eye on his house after a "Goldilocks" breaks in several times to make himself temporarily at home.
18	"The 'B' Word"	Andrew D. Weyman	J. Anthony Brown Rushion McDonald Steve Harvey	February 21, 1995	49418
Steve continues his pursuit of a romantic relationship with police officer Nina, but remains at arm's length when it seems that her feelings for him are more of the brotherly kind.
19	"When Stanley Met Shirley"	Andrew D. Weyman	Leonard Ripps Rob Dames Ed Decter	February 28, 1995	49419
Artis has his friends sneak him into a dance club for his 17th birthday -- but the celebration hits a sour note when he realizes that Steve is also there.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Recipient
1995	ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards	Won	Top TV Series	Donald Markowitz
	Young Artist Awards	Nominated	Best New Family Television Series	-
			Best Performance by an Actor Under Ten in a TV Series	Benjamin LeVert

References

1. Richmond, Ray (1996-09-06). "The Steve Harvey Show". variety.com. Retrieved 2009-04-14.

External links

• Me and the Boys at the Internet Movie Database
• Me and the Boys at TV.com
• Me and the Boys at epguides.com