The Steve Harvey Show

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Mixing it up with laugh-out-loud comedy, youthful appeal and a likable namesake lead, The Steve Harvey Show crackles with high school hijinks and teacher entanglements in a hip urban setting. The series' successes as a multiple NAACP Image Award winner and as one of The WB's hit flagship series underscore its enduring longevity, immense popularity and far-reaching influence. In the series, former R&B star Steve Hightower (Harvey) gives up his wild times for school ties, becoming an inner-city Chicago music teacher – and eventually a vice principal – with a ragtag bunch of classroom charges. Headlining the Hi-Tops soul group – who opened for the likes of Gladys Knight and the Pips – Hightower's touring career never quite hit the high note he expected. Down on his luck, and totally out of money, he decides to let go of his carefree lifestyle and pin down a "real" job. With an assist from his longtime friend and eventual roommate, the gym coach with the insatiable appetite Cedric Robinson (Cedric the Entertainer), Steve enrolls in a new type of performing and makes a classroom at Washington High School his stage. Initially grappling with the students' penchant for baggy clothes, bad attitudes and baffling slang, Steve soon realizes that a compassionate spin will help him tone down his shock and contend with the kids' problems… be they hard knocks or humorous woes. Steve's also initially stunned by his boss, no-nonsense Principal Regina Grier (Wendy Raquel Robinson). Once the overweight butt of Steve's practical jokes when they were classmates years ago, Regina has no intention of letting him forget his place now – at least most of the time. But her newly-svelte persona wows Steve, and they actually dance around each other in a love/hate cha-cha-cha. Cedric has his own love subject, falling for Grier's new, overtly outspoken assistant Lovita (Terri J. Vaughn), who also takes outlandish opportunities to rattle Steve. Office romances aside, Steve tries reining in a class headed by Romeo (Merlin Santana), a fast-talking ladies' teen who takes his name seriously; Stanley "Bullethead" Kuznocki (William Lee Scott), a street-savvy tough guy whose brawn outweighs his brain; the group's honors student Lydia (Lori Beth Denberg) who, despite knowing she's smarter than them all, gets pulled into crazy schemes hoping to cash in on some coolness; and Sophia (Tracy Vilar) and Sara (Nefta Perry) who each fall for Romeo's seemingly-indestructible charm.

During the series' six-season run, The Steve Harvey Show won 13 NAACP Image Awards for the show as well as stars Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer and Terri J. Vaughn.

The Steve Harvey Show is executive produced by Bernie Brillstein and Brad Grey (Just Shoot Me, "The Larry Sanders Show"), series creator Winifred Hervey ("The Cosby Show," The Golden Girls," "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"), director Stan Lathan ("Moesha," "Roc," "South Central") and Jeff Duteil ("Sister, Sister," "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper"). Walter Bennett, Jr. ("In The House") is co-executive producer. The series is from Brillstein-Grey Communications, Winifred Hervey Productions and Stan Lathan TV

Broadcast History The WB 1996-1997---Sundays 8:30/7:30c 1997-1998---Wednesdays 9:30/8:30c 1998-1999---Thursdays 9/8c 1999-2000---Fridays 9/8c 2000-2002---Sundays 8/7cmoreless
Steve Harvey

Steve Harvey

Steve "Big Daddy" Hightower

Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric Jackie Robinson

Merlin Santana

Merlin Santana

Romeo Santana

William Lee Scott

William Lee Scott

Stanley "Bullethead" Kuznocki

Wendy Raquel Robinson

Wendy Raquel Robinson

Regina "Piggy" Grier

Netfa Perry

Netfa Perry

Sara (season 1)

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SUBMIT REVIEW
  • Racial & Political Views

    1.0
    I appreciate Steve's talent and gift! I love that he is sincere about his family and faith. However, you finally lost me as a viewer. When you brought Michelle Obama on the show, I wasn't happy, but we all have a right to our beliefs and opinions. Lately, you are pushing the envelop and using your "comedy" as a platform and/or excuse for ignorance. Namely, your racial comment (Octomom) and your rant about the NRA by limiting the facts. This show is for entertainment, not a platform for your agenda!moreless
  • TRICKING ME!

    5.0
    I stopped watching because nothing scheduled is what actually plays. Oprah scheduled for 4-26, instead my DVR had Zumba on it. 4-25 scheduled show was about pranks, but it was actually about expensive foods. 4-23 was scheduled to be about a coupon lady and the show recorded was about a kid millionaire! And so on, for every needs to be done? I love his show, but what I anticipate seeing isn't what I record! FRUSTRATEDmoreless
  • The Opray episode

    9.5
    I loved I have a personal live in Atlanta and have been trying to get a rep from "Tyler Perry's" to review my work, to no feel my work (writings), subect will touch more people than can be imagined. I won't send any of it because I don't it "accidentally apprehened by" unsavory folk. Is it possible that you can help? You might not feel that you can help, but I bet it will make you you for letting me commentmoreless
  • 21 pounds in 21 days

    10
    Hi Steve I have the book and had planned on starting program but hey I'll be 78 on Sunday and sat here and realized it costs an arm and leg to just get all the necesssary products. Then the food. please let your viewers and audience know what the cost is the one set of products is 213.00 then you have to buy about 70.00 worth of other products if you can find them then your food every three days hey I get a check once a month but rest assured i will be on this program at least by June. Thanks steve love your shows.moreless
  • Just showed the mother of the I'm a mother of the groom and can't find any dresses

    10
    I have had several months to find a dress, I go and buy several dresses bring them home and oh my gosh I take them back. Steve can you give me some ideas on where and whom can I call to find the right dress.
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Comedy

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crazy teachers, fish out of water, inspiring stories, issues with authority, last chance for hope