For Your Love (TV series)

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For Your Love
Genre	Sitcom
Running time	30 Minutes
Creator(s)	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
Original channel	NBC, WB
Original run	March 17, 1998–August 11, 2002
No. of episodes	86
IMDb profile

For Your Love was a sitcom that premiered on March 17, 1998 on NBC. After six episodes it was cancelled, but was picked up by The WB Network. 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. The series starred Holly Robinson Peete and James Lesure. It ran for five seasons, and the last episode aired on August 11, 2002. In July 2006, TV One began airing the series in syndicated reruns.

1 Cast
2 Awards & nominations
3 Trivia
4 External links

[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

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

[edit] Trivia

For Your Love is the third of Holly Robinson Peete's five TV series. It follows 21 Jump Street and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and precedes Like Family and Love, Inc.
Dedee Pfeiffer is the sister of Michelle Pfeiffer.
James Lesure is 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.
Tamala Jones may have been typecast in her role as one-half of the oversexed, "commitment-phobic" couple. She was one of the four principal cast members in the infamous 1997 film Booty Call.
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").