Here and Now (TV series)
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Here and Now is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC
from September 19, 1992 to January 2, 1993. The series starred Malcolm-Jamal Warner
in the lead role, who prior to this series co-starred in The Cosby Show
which ended its run in Spring 1992. Bill Cosby
served as one on the show's executive producers along with Warner serving as executive consultant credited as M.J. Warner. The song "Tennessee
" by Arrested Development was used as the show's theme song.
) is a recent college graduate who majored in psychology now attending post graduate school. He returns to his old neighborhood in Harlem
to become a counselor at a local youth center. While working at the center he is living with Sydney (Charles Brown
), his non-biological uncle who works as a doorman for a living. The series co-stars included S. Epatha Merkerson
as Ms. St. Marth as the head of the youth center (Brenda Pressley played the role in the pilot episode), Daryl "Chill" Mitchell
as T, a former delinquent now working at the center, Rachael Crawford
as Danielle, Sydney's daughter, A.J's "cousin" and occasional love interest and Jessica Stone as Amy a fellow post grad student attending the same school as A.J., also working at the center. Pee Wee Love and Shaun Weiss
also co-starred as A.J. counselees, Ramdall and William respectively.
of The Cosby Show
. That is not the case, due to the fact Malcolm-Jamal Warner
played an entirely different character. This discrepancy is due to the many similarities between the A.J. character and Theo Huxtable, the character that Malcolm-Jamal Warner played on The Cosby Show. Some of similarities were that both characters were psychology majors and worked at community centers (Theo worked at a community center during The Cosby Shows final season). While promoting the show at the time, Warner stated that difference between A.J. and Theo was that A.J. was "more hip and street wise".
Another connection besides Bill Cosby
serving as executive producer, Here and Now cast members Charles Brown
, S. Epatha Merkerson
, Daryl "Chill" Mitchell
and Shaun Weiss
all previously guest starred on The Cosby Show.
premiering on September 19, 1992 leading off the network's Saturday night lineup at the time. It was ultimately canceled on January 2, 1993 due to low ratings with two episodes unaired out of the fifteen episodes that were produced. Bill Cosby
later admitted that he felt the show's cancellation was justified due to the series not being very well written.
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
from September 19, 1992 to January 2, 1993. The series starred Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Malcolm-Jamal Warner is an American television actor, film director, and musician. He is best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. Additionally, he appeared as Malcolm McGee on the UPN sitcom Malcolm & Eddie. He is currently starring as Dr...
in the lead role, who prior to this series co-starred in The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992...
which ended its run in Spring 1992. Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby
William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer, educator, musician and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a starring role in the 1960s action show, I Spy. He later starred in his own series, the...
served as one on the show's executive producers along with Warner serving as executive consultant credited as M.J. Warner. The song "Tennessee
Tennessee (Arrested Development song)
"Tennessee" is the title of a number-one R&B single by alternative hip hop group, Arrested Development, from their album 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of.... The song contains a sample of Prince's "Alphabet St.". The music video for the song was directed by Milčo Mančevski and shot in...
" by Arrested Development was used as the show's theme song.
Synopsis
Alexander "A.J." James (Malcolm-Jamal WarnerMalcolm-Jamal Warner
Malcolm-Jamal Warner is an American television actor, film director, and musician. He is best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. Additionally, he appeared as Malcolm McGee on the UPN sitcom Malcolm & Eddie. He is currently starring as Dr...
) is a recent college graduate who majored in psychology now attending post graduate school. He returns to his old neighborhood in Harlem
Harlem
Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands...
to become a counselor at a local youth center. While working at the center he is living with Sydney (Charles Brown
Charles Brown (actor)
Charles Brown was a Tony Award-nominated actor and a member of New York City, New York theater troupe the Negro Ensemble Company...
), his non-biological uncle who works as a doorman for a living. The series co-stars included S. Epatha Merkerson
S. Epatha Merkerson
S. Epatha Merkerson is an American film, stage, and television actress. She has won a Golden Globe, Emmy Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Obie Award and four NAACP Image Awards. She has also received two Tony Award nominations...
as Ms. St. Marth as the head of the youth center (Brenda Pressley played the role in the pilot episode), Daryl "Chill" Mitchell
Daryl Mitchell
Daryl "Chill" Mitchell is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Dexter Walker on The John Larroquette Show, Leo Michaels on Veronica's Closet, and Eli Goggins on Ed....
as T, a former delinquent now working at the center, Rachael Crawford
Rachael Crawford
Rachael Crawford is an actress known primarily for her role in Show Me Yours as Dr. Kate Langford...
as Danielle, Sydney's daughter, A.J's "cousin" and occasional love interest and Jessica Stone as Amy a fellow post grad student attending the same school as A.J., also working at the center. Pee Wee Love and Shaun Weiss
Shaun Weiss
Shaun Weiss is an American television and film actor. Weiss started his acting career as Elvis on Pee-wee's Playhouse. He is best known for his portrayal of Greg Goldberg in The Mighty Ducks films. Shaun also has a cult following for his role as Josh in the Disney film Heavyweights...
also co-starred as A.J. counselees, Ramdall and William respectively.
Cast
- Malcolm-Jamal WarnerMalcolm-Jamal WarnerMalcolm-Jamal Warner is an American television actor, film director, and musician. He is best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. Additionally, he appeared as Malcolm McGee on the UPN sitcom Malcolm & Eddie. He is currently starring as Dr...
as Alexander "A.J." James - Charles BrownCharles Brown (actor)Charles Brown was a Tony Award-nominated actor and a member of New York City, New York theater troupe the Negro Ensemble Company...
as "Uncle" Sydney - S. Epatha MerkersonS. Epatha MerkersonS. Epatha Merkerson is an American film, stage, and television actress. She has won a Golden Globe, Emmy Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Obie Award and four NAACP Image Awards. She has also received two Tony Award nominations...
as Claudia St. Marth - Daryl "Chill" MitchellDaryl MitchellDaryl "Chill" Mitchell is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Dexter Walker on The John Larroquette Show, Leo Michaels on Veronica's Closet, and Eli Goggins on Ed....
as T - Rachael CrawfordRachael CrawfordRachael Crawford is an actress known primarily for her role in Show Me Yours as Dr. Kate Langford...
as Danielle - Jessica Stone as Amy
- Pee Wee Love as Ramdall Freeman
- Shaun WeissShaun WeissShaun Weiss is an American television and film actor. Weiss started his acting career as Elvis on Pee-wee's Playhouse. He is best known for his portrayal of Greg Goldberg in The Mighty Ducks films. Shaun also has a cult following for his role as Josh in the Disney film Heavyweights...
as William
Episodes
| Series # | Title | Notes | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | No synopsis available. | September 19, 1992 |
| 2 | "Lovers and Other Dangers" | No synopsis available. | September 28, 1992 |
| 3 | "Trust Me" | No synopsis available. | October 3, 1992 |
| 4 | "One on Won" | No synopsis available. | October 10, 1992 |
| 5 | "Guess Who's Coming to the Center" | No synopsis available. | October 17, 1992 |
| 6 | "A Halloween Kiss (a.k.a. The Halloween Show)" | No synopsis available. | October 31, 1992 |
| 7 | "Love Handles" | No synopsis available. | November 14, 1992 |
| 8 | "Great Expectations" | No synopsis available. | November 21, 1992 |
| 9 | "A.J.'s Big Leap" | No synopsis available. | November 28, 1992 |
| 10 | "Take My Grandparents... Please!" | No synopsis available. | December 5, 1992 |
| 11 | "Backsliding" | No synopsis available. | December 12, 1992 |
| 12 | "Pre-Ring Circus" | No synopsis available. | January 2, 1993 |
| 13 | "My Bodyguard" | No synopsis available. | 1992 |
| 14 | "Grandma's Big Decision" | No synopsis available. | Unaired |
| 15 | "Pennies from Heaven" | No synopsis available. | Unaired |
Connections with The Cosby Show
It is commonly mistaken that Here and Now is a spin-offSpin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
of The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992...
. That is not the case, due to the fact Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Malcolm-Jamal Warner is an American television actor, film director, and musician. He is best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. Additionally, he appeared as Malcolm McGee on the UPN sitcom Malcolm & Eddie. He is currently starring as Dr...
played an entirely different character. This discrepancy is due to the many similarities between the A.J. character and Theo Huxtable, the character that Malcolm-Jamal Warner played on The Cosby Show. Some of similarities were that both characters were psychology majors and worked at community centers (Theo worked at a community center during The Cosby Shows final season). While promoting the show at the time, Warner stated that difference between A.J. and Theo was that A.J. was "more hip and street wise".
Another connection besides Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby
William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer, educator, musician and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a starring role in the 1960s action show, I Spy. He later starred in his own series, the...
serving as executive producer, Here and Now cast members Charles Brown
Charles Brown (actor)
Charles Brown was a Tony Award-nominated actor and a member of New York City, New York theater troupe the Negro Ensemble Company...
, S. Epatha Merkerson
S. Epatha Merkerson
S. Epatha Merkerson is an American film, stage, and television actress. She has won a Golden Globe, Emmy Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Obie Award and four NAACP Image Awards. She has also received two Tony Award nominations...
, Daryl "Chill" Mitchell
Daryl Mitchell
Daryl "Chill" Mitchell is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Dexter Walker on The John Larroquette Show, Leo Michaels on Veronica's Closet, and Eli Goggins on Ed....
and Shaun Weiss
Shaun Weiss
Shaun Weiss is an American television and film actor. Weiss started his acting career as Elvis on Pee-wee's Playhouse. He is best known for his portrayal of Greg Goldberg in The Mighty Ducks films. Shaun also has a cult following for his role as Josh in the Disney film Heavyweights...
all previously guest starred on The Cosby Show.
Broadcast history
The series aired on Saturday nights on NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
premiering on September 19, 1992 leading off the network's Saturday night lineup at the time. It was ultimately canceled on January 2, 1993 due to low ratings with two episodes unaired out of the fifteen episodes that were produced. Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby
William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer, educator, musician and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a starring role in the 1960s action show, I Spy. He later starred in his own series, the...
later admitted that he felt the show's cancellation was justified due to the series not being very well written.