| 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 Shaun Baker Lorraine Toussaint Yunoka Doyle Jason Bose Smith Sullivan Walker |
| Theme music composer | Ray Colcord |
| Composer(s) | Ray Colcord |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 21 (7 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Michael Jacobs Ehrich Van Lowe |
| Producer(s) | Mitchell Bank Mark Brull Doug E. Doug April Kelly Brian LaPan Stan Seidel Dawn Tarnofsky |
| Editor(s) | Marco Zappia |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Touchstone Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | March 5, 1993 – November 20, 1993 |
Where I Live is an American sitcom that premiered in 1993 as part of ABC's TGIF lineup. The series was created and executive produced by Michael Jacobs and Ehrich Van Lowe.
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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' 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 ratings were very low, putting the show on the brink of cancellation. Support from fans and Bill Cosby helped the show get renewed for a second season.[1] 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 for its second season and the ratings even lower than before. Eight episodes were produced for the second season but the show was cancelled after three of them aired.
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "Occupant" | March 5, 1993 |
| 1-2 | "One Dead Mother" | March 12, 1993 |
| 1-3 | "Curf Me? ... Curfew!" | March 19, 1993 |
| 1-4 | "My Fair Forward" | March 26, 1993 |
| 1-5 | "Doug Gets Busy" | April 2, 1993 |
| 1-6 | "Dontay's Inferno" | April 6, 1993 |
| 1-7 | "Past Tense, Future Imperfect" | April 9, 1993 |
| 1-8 | "Opposites Attack" | April 16, 1993 |
| 1-9 | "Married ... with Children" | April 23, 1993 |
| 1-10 | "Malcolm 2X" | April 30, 1993 |
| 1-11 | "I Live Where?" | May 7, 1993 |
| 1-12 | "Shirt Happens" | Never aired |
| 1-13 | "The Terminator" | Never aired |
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "Big Mon on Campus" | November 6, 1993 |
| 1-2 | "I Am Not a Role Model" | November 13, 1993 |
| 1-3 | "The Big Easy" | November 20, 1993 |
| 1-4 | "Local Hero" | Never aired |
| 1-5 | "Miracle on 134th Street" | Never aired |
| 1-6 | "Class Action" | Never aired |
| 1-7 | "The Domino Theory" | Never aired |
| 1-8 | "Let Them Eat Snacks" | Never aired |
Reruns of the series, including the unaired episodes, were broadcast on the TV One cable network in 2009.
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Young Artist Awards | Nominated | Best Youth Comedian | Doug E. Doug |
| Best Youth Actress Recurring or Regular in a TV Series | Yunoka Doyle |