All of Us

All of Us is an American sitcom television series that premiered on the UPN network in the United States on September 16, 2003, where it aired for its first three seasons. On 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.[1]

For other uses, see All of Us (disambiguation).
All of Us
Promo
GenreSitcom
Created by
Starring


Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes88 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time23 minutes
Production company(s)
DistributorWarner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution
Release
Original network
Picture format480i SDTV (2003–05)
1080i HDTV (2005–07)
Original releaseSeptember 16, 2003 (2003-09-16) –
May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14)

Synopsis

The series, which was loosely based on creator and executive producers Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith's own blended family,[2] revolved around Robert James (Duane Martin), a divorced television 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.

Episodes
See also: List of All of Us episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
122September 16, 2003 (2003-09-16)May 18, 2004 (2004-05-18)UPN
222September 21, 2004 (2004-09-21)May 24, 2005 (2005-05-24)
322September 19, 2005 (2005-09-19)May 15, 2006 (2006-05-15)
422October 1, 2006 (2006-10-01)May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14)The CW

Production

Cast changes

In June 2005, Elise Neal, who portrayed Tia Jewel, announced that she would not be returning for the third season of the series due to the salary imbalance between her and co star LisaRaye. In August 2005, Terri J. Vaughn who played Jonelle Abrahams, and James Vincent, who played Turtle, also announced they would not be returning to the series due to contract issues.

In November 2005, Terri J. Vaughn returned to play Jonelle in a guest appearance for the third season's two part "Legal Affairs" episodes. James Vincent returned to play Turtle in a guest appearance in the third season episode "Creeping With The Enemy".

Cancellation

On May 15, 2007, The CW canceled All of Us.[1] The CW was transitioning to shows that showcased more teenage and young adult dramas as well as Reality, (since ANTM was the highest rated show on the entire network) and steering away from sitcoms altogether.[3] While the last season of All of Us averaged about the same viewers as the third season of The Vampire Diaries or the last four seasons of Smallville, it, like every other sitcom, be it an original UPN or WB show, was cancelled, as apparent by the CW not acquiring many sitcoms after the merger and slowly cancelling all sitcoms and not funding any after 2009.[4]

Broadcast

First run

All of Us debuted on UPN on September 16, 2003. The series aired on Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. EST for its first season. The show's second season aired on Tuesday nights at 8pm and was paired up with fellow UPN sitcom Eve.

For its third season, UPN moved the series to Mondays at 8:30 p.m. EST airing after One on One. After three seasons of average ratings, and with the fall 2006 launch of The CW necessitating the cancellations of many of UPN and The WB's lower-rated programs, All of Us was originally slated to be cancelled after the 2005-2006 television season. However, the series was saved at the last minute 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 the beginning of October 2006. During its single season on The CW, All of Us averaged around 2.74 million viewers per week. 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.

Syndication and reruns

On September 24, 2007, The CW began airing reruns of All of Us as part of the network's daytime programming block. Reruns of the show aired weekdays at 3 p.m. EST until September 2008.[5] The series has also aired on TV One. It also aired in Australia on the Nine Network and in United Kingdom.

Ratings
SeasonEpisodesPremiereSeason finaleViewers
(in millions)		Rank
12003–0422September 16, 2003May 18, 20043.4[6]#176[6]
22004–0522September 21, 2004May 24, 20052.6[7]#147[7]
32005–0622September 19, 2005May 15, 20063.2[8]#135[8]
42006–0722October 1, 2006May 14, 20072.45[9]#249[9]

References
  1. Adalian, Josef (May 15, 2007). "CW picks up dramas". Variety. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  2. Williams, Jean A. (March 2007). "Will Smith in Pursuit of Excellence". Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
  3. La Monica, Paul R. (January 25, 2006). "New CW network: who wins, who loses". CNNMoney.com. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  4. "SitcomsOnline.com 2012-13 Upfront Preview: The CW; Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 14, 2012)". SitcomsOnline.com. May 11, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  5. Sitcomsonline.com News Blog (2007-08-03). "WPIX Fall 2007 Schedule; Fox Revamps Fall Schedule". Retrieved 2007-10-23.
  6. "I. T. R. S. Ranking Report: 01 Thru 210". ABC Medianet. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2007.
  7. "Primetime series". The Hollywood Reporter. Nielsen Business Media. May 27, 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-05-19. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
  8. "Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Nielsen Business Media. May 26, 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-12-08. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
  9. "Season Program Rankings from 09/18/06 through 06/03/07". ABC Medianet. June 3, 2007. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
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