For Your Love (TV series)
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| For Your Love | |
|---|---|
| Format | Sitcom |
| Created by | Yvette Lee Bowser Rod J. Emelle Leslie Ray |
| Starring | Holly Robinson Peete James Lesure Tamala Jones Edafe Blackmon Dedee Pfeiffer D. W. Moffett |
| Opening theme | performed by: Chaka Khan & Michael McDonald |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 87 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 Minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC, The WB |
| Original run | March 17, 1998 – August 11, 2002 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
For Your Love is an American sitcom that premiered on March 17, 1998 on NBC. After six episodes it was cancelled, but was picked up by The WB Network. Reruns are still shown on TV One.
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[edit] Synopsis
For Your Love was about three couples who try to counsel each other on how to deal with the opposite sex. At the start of the series, Sheri & Dean were the relationship "veterans", having been together for 15 years, married for the last four. Malena (Sheri's best friend) & Mel were newlyweds, moving next door to Sheri & Dean in the pilot. Bobbi & Reggie (Mel's younger brother) were dating, two "commitment-phobes" who were more devoted to each other than either would readily admit.
Early in their relationship, Bobbi and Reggie adopted a mutt together. Bobbi chose to name him "Chi-Chi". Reggie insisted that the name was too feminine for a male dog, and instead called him "Thor". They were both too stubborn to give in, and consequently the dog was referred to by both names throughout the series (Others called the dog "Chi-Chi/Thor" or "Thor/Chi-Chi").
The series starred Holly Robinson Peete and James Lesure. It ran for five seasons, and the last episode aired on August 11, 2002 (ironically, Robinson Peete gave birth to her third child on the same day). In July 2006, TV One began airing the series in syndicated reruns.
The theme song was performed by Chaka Khan and Michael McDonald.
[edit] Cast
- Holly Robinson Peete as Malena Ellis
- James Lesure as Mel Ellis
- Tamala Jones as Barbara Jean 'Bobbi' Seawright Ellis
- Edafe Blackmon as Reggie Ellis (1998-2002)
- Dedee Pfeiffer as Sheri Winston
- D. W. Moffett as Dean Winston
James Lesure was much younger than his character, Mel Ellis. He is 4 years younger than Edafe Blackmon (although he portrayed Blackmon's older on-screen brother), and 11 years younger than Holly Robinson Peete. However, he is only 3½ weeks younger than Eugene Byrd, who portrayed his uncle.
In later seasons, Edafe Blackmon used his birth name, Edafe Okorume.
Supporting cast:
- Brenda Isaacs Booth as Woman (1998)
- Nikki Braendlin as Cashier
- Natalie Desselle as Eunetta (1998-2002)
- Jessica Kiper as Amber (1999-2002)
- Stuart Pankin as Mr. Gerard (1998-2000)
- Eugene Byrd as Uncle Omar Ellis (2002)
Regular guests:
- Constance Marie as Samantha (6 episodes)
- MC Lyte as Lana (4 episodes)
- David Ramsey as Brian (4 episodes)
- Kelly Perine as Paul (3 episodes)
[edit] Awards & nominations
NAACP Image Awards (nominations)
- 2002: Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series — Holly Robinson Peete
- 2001: Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series — Holly Robinson Peete
- 2001: Outstanding Comedy Series
- 2000: Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series — Holly Robinson Peete
- 2000: Outstanding Comedy Series
- 1999: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series — Holly Robinson Peete
