The Steve Harvey Show

The Steve Harvey Show: Summary

Airs Next:WB at Sunday 8:30 PM (30 min.)
Status:Ended
Premiered:August 25, 1996
Last Aired:February 17, 2002
Show Categories:Comedy

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 8/7c 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...

California or Bust-Up

Aired: Sunday February 17, 2002

The series concludes with Regina accepting a great job opportunity in California and asks Steve to leave his life in Chicago, and move with her. Steve has to decide whether or not to let the love of his life walk out of his life forever, or take a chance on love in a far away place.

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Steve HarveySteve "Big Daddy" Hightower (photos)
Tracy VilarSophia Ortiz (season 1) (photos)
Ariyan A. JohnsonAisha (season 2)
Wendy Raquel RobinsonRegina "Piggy" Grier (photos)
Terri J. VaughnLovita Alizay Jenkins Robinson (seasons 2-6) (photos)

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Collegebound06
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The Bottom Line: "Personal favorite"
steve is a washed-up singer who ends up working in a public high school as the music teacher ...Continue »
05/30/08 11:24am | report abuse
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Charlotte2
member since: Mar 1, 2007
The Bottom Line: "Personal favorite"
Steve Hightower, a former musician from a well-known band, lands a job at an inner city school where the principal is a girl he teased/tormented from childhood. ...Continue »
08/19/07 04:32pm | report abuse
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chanelissweet
member since: Dec 28, 2006
The Bottom Line: "Personal favorite"
I always liked this show since i was little. ...Continue »
06/03/07 03:38pm | report abuse
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nbafan2321
member since: Apr 22, 2007
The Bottom Line: "Classic"
I love this show. Steve and Cedric were funny on this show. This show is about Steve Hightower who took a job as a music teacher. And Cedric was the PE teacher. Regina was the principal. ...Continue »
05/13/07 01:50pm | report abuse
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wrestlingfan92
member since: Apr 14, 2007
The Bottom Line: "Classic"
I love this show. Steve and Cedric did a good job on the show. They were funny. This show is about Steve Hightower who took a job as a music teacher because he didn`t have a job and Cedric gave him that job. Cedric was the pe teacher. ...Continue »
04/15/07 10:57am | report abuse