All of Us
Sitcom loosely based on Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's blended family.
All of Us is an American sitcom that premiered on the UPN network on September 16, 2003, and aired for three seasons there. It moved to The CW on October 1, 2006, for a fourth season before being canceled on May 15, 2007. The series is notable for being loosely based on the blended family of creators and executive producers Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith, and for surviving the UPN–WB merger to air on the newly formed CW network.
Quick Facts
- Camera
- Multi-camera
- Runtime
- 20 minutes
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Creator
- Jada Pinkett Smith / Will Smith / Betsy Borns
- Starring
- Duane Martin / LisaRaye McCoy / Elise Neal / Khamani Griffin / Tony Rock / Terri J. Vaughn / James Vincent / Laivan Greene
- Executive Producer
- Jada Pinkett Smith / Will Smith / James Lassiter / Betsy Borns / Arthur Harris / Jeff Strauss
- Company
- Overbrook Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television
- Music
- Kurt Farquhar
- Open Theme
- "All of Us", performed by Sheléa (seasons 1–3) / "All of Us", performed by Toni Estes (season 4)
- Country
- United States
- Network
- UPN
- Language
- English
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Lore & Background
The series revolved around Robert James Sr., a divorced television entertainment reporter, his fiancée Tia Jewel, and his young son Bobby. Robert shared custody with his ex-wife Neesee, and the show explored the uneasy peace between his ex-wife and fiancée. Friends included Dirk Black, Robert's best friend and producer, and Jonelle Abrahams, Tia's best friend. In season three, Tia broke her engagement, and Neesee moved in temporarily after her apartment burned down. Two supporting characters, Jonelle and Turtle, were written out, though both returned for guest appearances later. In season four, Laivan Greene joined as Courtney, Dirk's long-lost daughter, previously portrayed by Raven Goodwin in two-part episodes titled 'Surprise, Surprise'.
Reader's Guide
All of Us aired on UPN for its first three seasons, moving from Tuesdays at 8:30 PM to Tuesdays at 8:00 PM in season two, then to Mondays at 8:30 PM in season three. After the UPN–WB merger, the series was nearly canceled but was saved and placed on The CW's fall 2006 lineup, airing Sundays at 7:30 PM after Everybody Hates Chris. Due to low ratings, it moved back to Mondays on October 16, 2006. Its final season averaged 2.74 million viewers and ranked #140. The show entered syndication on TV One in 2006, marking the first time that channel acquired rights to a currently airing network show. The CW aired reruns weekdays at 3 PM from September 2007 to September 2008. The series later streamed on Philo and, starting March 2021, on Hulu.
Did You Know?
- The series was loosely based on the blended family of creators Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith.
- Elise Neal left the show after season two, citing marital issues between Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith affecting the work environment.
- All of Us was one of the few UPN shows saved at the last minute to air on The CW after the merger.
- TV One acquired the series in 2006, marking the first time the channel bought rights to a currently airing network show.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is All of Us?
All of Us is an American sitcom that ran for four seasons between 2003 and 2007, centering on the daily life of a blended family. The show was created by and starred Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith, who drew on their own real-life family dynamics for the premise.
What networks aired All of Us?
The series debuted on UPN in September 2003 and completed three seasons there. After UPN merged with The WB to form The CW, the show transferred to the new network for its fourth season in October 2006 before being canceled in May 2007.
Who created All of Us and what inspired it?
Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith co-created, executive-produced, and starred in the series. The show was loosely modeled on their own blended family, giving the comedy a grounded, personal tone.
How many seasons did All of Us last and how was it received?
The sitcom ran for four seasons total—three on UPN and one on The CW. Its final season averaged roughly 2.74 million viewers per week before the network decided to end the run in May 2007.
Why is All of Us notable in television history?
The show is one of the few series that carried over from UPN directly onto the newly formed CW after the 2006 network merger. Its survival through that major industry consolidation made it a rare example of a program continuing uninterrupted across a network transition.
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