Where I Live

This article is about the American sitcom. For the song by Raffi, see Evergreen Everblue.

Where I Live is an American sitcom that premiered on March 5, 1993, as part of ABC's TGIF lineup. The series was created and executive produced by Michael Jacobs and Ehrich Van Lowe.^[1] Its final episode aired on November 20, 1993.

Where I Live
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Michael Jacobs Ehrich Van Lowe
Written by	Alan Daniels Gary Hardwick Michael Jacobs April Kelly Lore Kimbrough Paula Mitchell Manning Ehrich Van Lowe Stan Seidel
Directed by	Arlene Sanford Rob Schiller David Trainer Tom Trbovich Michael Zinberg
Starring	Doug E. Doug Flex Alexander Shaun Baker Lorraine Toussaint Yunoka Doyle Jason Bose Smith Sullivan Walker
Theme music composer	Ray Colcord
Composer	Ray Colcord
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	21 (7 unaired)
Production
Executive producers	Michael Jacobs Ehrich Van Lowe
Producers	Mitchell Bank Mark Brull Doug E. Doug April Kelly Brian LaPan Stan Seidel Dawn Tarnofsky
Editor	Marco Zappia
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22–24 minutes
Production company	Touchstone Television Michael Jacobs Productions
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	March 5 (1993-03-05) – November 20, 1993 (1993-11-20)

Synopsis

The series starred Doug E. Doug as Douglas St. Martin, a Trinidadian American teenager living in the Harlem section of New York City. He lived with his caring, hard-working parents and his younger sister. Much of the show focused on Douglas's misadventures with his best friends, Reggie (Flex) and Malcolm (Shaun Baker). The show was based on Doug E. Doug's own childhood.

A midseason replacement, the series drew critical acclaim for its realistic portrayals, but the show brought in low ratings compared to rest of the TGIF lineup, putting the show on the brink of cancellation. Support from fans and Bill Cosby helped the show get renewed for a second season.^[2] The show returned in the summer on Tuesdays after Full House, which raised the ratings temporarily. Bill Cosby then became a consultant on the series. However, the show was moved to Saturday nights with the debuting George as its lead-in for its second season, and the ratings were even lower than before. Eight episodes were produced for the second season, but the series was cancelled after only three of them had aired.

Cast

Main

• Doug E. Doug as Douglas St. Martin
• Flex Alexander as Reggie Coltrane
• Shaun Baker as Malcolm Richardson
• Lorraine Toussaint as Marie St. Martin
• Yunoka Doyle as Sharon St. Martin
• Jason Bose Smith as Kwanzie
• Sullivan Walker as James St. Martin

Recurring

• Almayvonne as Vonzella

Episodes

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
1	13		March 5, 1993 (1993-03-05)	May 7, 1993 (1993-05-07)
2	8		November 6, 1993 (1993-11-06)	November 20, 1993 (1993-11-20)

Season 1 (1993)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
1	1	"Occupant"	Arlene Sanford	Michael Jacobs & Ehrich Van Lowe	March 5, 1993 (1993-03-05)	16.9[3]
2	2	"One Dead Mother"	David Trainer	Lore Kimbrough	March 12, 1993 (1993-03-12)	18.1[4]
3	3	"Curf Me? ... Curfew!"	David Trainer	Gary Hardwick	March 19, 1993 (1993-03-19)	15.9[5]
4	4	"My Fair Forward"	David Trainer	Ehrich Van Lowe	March 26, 1993 (1993-03-26)	15.9[6]
5	5	"Doug Gets Busy"	Rob Schiller	Ehrich Van Lowe	April 2, 1993 (1993-04-02)	15.6[7]
6	6	"Dontay's Inferno"	David Trainer	Stan Seidel	April 6, 1993 (1993-04-06)	18.1[8]
7	7	"Past Tense, Future Imperfect"	David Trainer	Paula Mitchell Manning	April 9, 1993 (1993-04-09)	14.8[8]
8	8	"Opposites Attack"	David Trainer	Alan Daniels	April 16, 1993 (1993-04-16)	14.8[9]
9	9	"Married ... with Children"	David Trainer	Alan Daniels & Lore Kimbrough	April 23, 1993 (1993-04-23)	15.0[10]
10	10	"Malcolm 2X"	David Trainer	April Kelly	April 30, 1993 (1993-04-30)	14.8[11]
11	11	"I Live Where?"	Rob Schiller	Gary Hardwick	May 7, 1993 (1993-05-07)	14.4[12]
12	12	"The Terminator"	Tom Trbovich	Stan Seidel	Unaired (Unaired)	N/A
13	13	"Shirt Happens"	David Trainer	April Kelly	Unaired (Unaired)	N/A

Season 2 (1993)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
14	1	"Big Mon on Campus"	Michael Zinberg	Gary Hardwick	November 6, 1993 (1993-11-06)	8.7[13]
15	2	"I Am Not a Role Model"	Unknown	Unknown	November 13, 1993 (1993-11-13)	8.6[14]
16	3	"The Big Easy"	Unknown	Unknown	November 20, 1993 (1993-11-20)	7.9[15]
17	4	"Local Hero"	Tom Trbovich	Stan Seidel	Unaired (Unaired)	N/A
18	5	"Miracle on 134th Street"	Matthew Diamond	Dave Caplan & Brian LaPan	Unaired (Unaired)	N/A
19	6	"Class Action"	TBD	TBD	Unaired (Unaired)	N/A
20	7	"The Domino Theory"	Matthew Diamond	Lynn Mamet	Unaired (Unaired)	N/A
21	8	"Let Them Eat Snacks"	TBD	TBD	Unaired (Unaired)	N/A

Syndication

Reruns of the series, including the unaired episodes, were broadcast on the TV One cable network in 2009.

In The Netherlands, the series was aired by RTL 4.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
1994	Young Artist Awards	Best Youth Comedian	Doug E. Doug	Nominated
		Best Youth Actress Recurring or Regular in a TV Series	Yunoka Doyle	Nominated

References

1. Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 435–437. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
2. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 1510. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
3. Gable, Donna (March 10, 1993). "CBS holds steady at No. 1". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
4. Gable, Donna (March 17, 1993). "ABC improves with bench strength". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
5. Gable, Donna (March 24, 1993). "Waco standoff lifts CBS' '48 Hours'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
6. Gable, Donna (March 31, 1993). "CBS continues its winning streak". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
7. Gable, Donna (April 7, 1993). "An Oscar to ABC for week's best ratings". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
8. Gable, Donna (April 14, 1993). "NCAA aside, the big winner is ABC's '20/20'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
9. Donlon, Brian (April 21, 1993). "New shows find their niches". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
10. Donlon, Brian (April 28, 1993). "'Walker' kicks in for CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
11. Gable, Donna (May 5, 1993). "'Fried Green Tomatoes' gives NBC sizzle". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
12. Donlon, Brian (May 12, 1993). "Sturdy 'Home' helps lift ABC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
13. "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. November 10, 1993. p. 3D.
14. DeRosa, Robin (November 17, 1993). "Walters gives ABC a special boost". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
15. DeRosa, Robin (November 24, 1993). "CBS sweeps back to top". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.

External links

• Where I Live at IMDb
• Where I Live at epguides.com