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List of Eve (American TV series) episodes

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Eve primarily focuses on the romance between the two characters played by Eve (left) and Jason Winston George (right).

Eve is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on United Paramount Network (UPN) from September 15, 2003, to May 11, 2006. A total of 66 episodes of Eve were broadcast over three seasons. Created by Meg DeLoatch, the series follows Miami fashion designer Shelly Williams (Eve) through her relationship with physical therapist Jeremiah Thurgood "J.T." Hunter (Jason George).

DeLoatch described the sitcom as "focus[ing] on one relationship and follow[ing] all of the ups and downs in it" and its purpose as "showing the male and female points of view".[1] Shelly and J.T. often turn to their two close friends for advice about the opposite gender, love, and relationships. Shelly frequently looks for advice from former model Rita Lefleur (Ali Landry) and married friend Janie Egins (Natalie Desselle-Reid), while J.T. finds support in his best friend Donovan Brink (Sean Maguire) and IRS worker Nick Dalaney (Brian Hooks).[2] Even though Shelly and J.T.'s relationship is the recurrent storyline, the series does explore the relationships of its supporting cast; Donovan and Rita date each other, and the extremely picky Nick attempts to find the perfect partner.[3][4]

Critical response to Eve was mixed; some critics praised its inclusion as part of UPN's line-up of black sitcoms,[5][6][7] while others felt Eve lacked charisma and the series was inferior to other sitcoms.[8][9] Despite mixed reviews, Eve received various nominations for her performance,[10] and the series was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout TV Show during the 2004 Teen Choice Awards.[11] Despite its high ratings among young African-American women,[12] the show was canceled as a result of UPN's merger with the WB Television Network (The WB) to form The CW in 2006. Its removal, along with a majority of UPN's other programs, garnered negative attention from media commentators, who argued that it was an example of whitewashing.[13][14][15] Eve has not been made available on Blu-ray or DVD,[16][17] but it was released on the iTunes Store, Amazon Video, and HBO Max.[18][19]

  1. ^ "UPN Make no mistake: It's Eve's show". The Vindicator. The Vindicator Printing Co. March 1, 2004. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "About the Show". UPN. Archived from the original on September 8, 2006.
  3. ^ Jicha, Tom (September 15, 2003). "All About Eve: Upn Pins Sitcom Hopes On Pop Star". Sun-Sentinel. Tronc. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017.
  4. ^ Brooks & Marsh (2009): p. 428
  5. ^ Austen (2005): p. 90
  6. ^ Josephs, Brian (October 10, 2016). "On Being Awkward and Insecure While Black". Spin. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017.
  7. ^ Stanley, Alessandra (September 15, 2003). "A Rap Diva. A Painful Divorce. Cue the Laugh Track". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017.
  8. ^ Davis, Arianna (September 30, 2016). "Whatever Happened To These Shows?". Refinery29. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017.
  9. ^ Avens, Mimi (September 15, 2003). "'Eve' may let down even the star's fans". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017.
  10. ^ Eve received various nominations for her performance on the sitcom:
  11. ^ "Teen Choice Awards 2004". Teen Choice Awards. August 8, 2004. Fox Broadcasting Company.
  12. ^ Servaes (2013): p. 347
  13. ^ Gillespie, Fern (October 2006). "Major Networks Black Out African American Comedies". The Crisis. NAACP. Archived from the original on July 22, 2016.
  14. ^ T. Mathis, Dara (November 14, 2014). "Was UPN Black America's Last Hope for a Black Sitcom-Friendly Broadcast Television Network?". IndieWire. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017.
  15. ^ Warner (2015): p. 98
  16. ^ Muir (2007): p. 203
  17. ^ "Eve (2003)". TVShowsOnDVD.com. TV Guide Online. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017.
  18. ^ "Eve, Season 3". iTunes. September 22, 2005. Archived from the original on February 22, 2017.
  19. ^ "Season 1 Episode Guide". TV Guide. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 22, 2017.

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