''Me and the Boys'' is an American

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that aired on the

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network from September 20, 1994 until February 28, 1995. The series features comedian

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, who also served as a writer, in his first starring role. The series was created by Bob Myer,

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and Lenny Ripps, and produced by a.k.a. Productions and Bob Myer Productions in association with ABC Productions.

Synopsis

Set in

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, ''Me and the Boys'' stars Steve Harvey as Steve Tower, a widower with three sons who ran a video store called The Video Depot.

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(in her last acting role before her death in December 1995) co-starred as Steve's mother-in-law, Mary Cook; and

Chaz Lamar Shepherd Chaz Lamar Shepherd is an American actor and singer-songwriter. Best known as Artis Tower in '' Me and the Boys'' (1994-1995), John Hamilton on '' 7th Heaven'' (1996-2001), and Piranha in ''Luke Cage'' (2018). Early life Shepherd grew up in Phi ...

, Wayne Collins, Jr., and Benjamin LeVert played Steve's sons Artis, William, and Andrew, respectively. The series was scheduled on Tuesdays following ''

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'' (which co-creators Dames and Ripps had previously written and produced on) and preceding ''

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''. Despite ranking #20 in the ratings, ABC canceled the series after one season.

Cast

Main

as Steve Tower *

as Mary Cook, Steve's mother-in-law *

as Artis Tower, Steve's eldest son * Wayne Collins, Jr. as William Tower, Steve's middle son * Benjamin LeVert as Andrew Tower, Steve's youngest son

Recurring

Karen Malina White Karen Malina White is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Kaneesha Carter in the 1989 drama film '' Lean on Me,'' Charmaine Brown during the two final seasons on ''The Cosby Show'' (1990–1992) and its sp ...

as Janet Tower, Steve's sister, an insurance agent

Episodes

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* *{{epguides, id=MeandtheBoys, title=Me and the Boys 1994 American television series debuts 1995 American television series endings 1990s American black sitcoms 1990s American sitcoms American Broadcasting Company original programming Television shows set in Dallas English-language television shows Television series by Disney–ABC Domestic Television