The Steve Harvey Show

Out-of-work musician Steve Hightower becomes an inner-city music teacher, and soon discovers someone from his past is also at the school. - - - With his career as frontman for music group ""Steve Hightower and the Hi Tops"" no longer supporting him, Steve Hightower arrives at Chicago's, Booker T. Washington High School. Steve's best friend, Cedric Jackie Robinson, the school's physical education teacher and coach, has arranged a teaching job for Steve. Steve enters the office and is greeted by a student, Stanley Kuzsnacki. Stanley tells Steve his friends call him ""Bullethead"" because he has a bullet in his head. Cedric enters the office to find Steve and introduces him to the principal, beautiful Regina Grier, explaining they are friends from college. Principal Grier is unimpressed and demands Steve enter her office. Attempting to break the ice with Regina, Steve jokes that the last time he was in the principal's office, he was being reprimanded for taping a sign to a fat girl's ba

Bullethead is at the end of his rope when his dog gets impounded and he doesn't have the cash to bail him out. Meanwhile, Cedric gets the boot from his mama's apartment and looks to Steve for a place to live. - - - When Steve gets his first paycheck, he is shocked and wonders just how he'll be able to live on his teacher's salary. Cedric has problems of his own: living at home with his mother and her new boyfriend is getting very difficult. However, Regina isn't interested in hearing about Steve's financial problems and only wants him to finish the personal profile he's supposed to write for the PTA newsletter. Meanwhile, Steve gives the kids an assignment to write a blues song. Although they initially object, Steve shows them just how easy it can be when, on the spot, he creates the ""Teacher with a Teeny-Weeny Paycheck Blues."" Romeo comes up with his own song, but Bullethead refuses and walks from the classroom. Steve goes after him to find out what is wrong, but Bullethead will

As he and Cedric struggle to work out their differences as roommates, Steve bets Regina he can put together a school band in fewer than five days. - - - After running into the school board president at a local restaurant, Steve promises a performance by the school band at an upcoming banquet. Though excited by the chance to make a good impression, Steve is stunned to learn, due to budget cuts, the school no longer has a band. Steve bets Regina he put a band together before the banquet. If Regina wins, Steve must wear Bermuda shorts and sing ""I Will Survive"" while gardening in Regina's yard. Should Steve succeed, Regina will dress up in a black cocktail dress and serve him dinner while doing a sexy dance. Having agreed on the conditions, Steve sets out to assemble a band. Cedric and Steve face constant growing pains as they get used to being roommates. Cedric tells Steve he has invited a few friends, 80 to be exact, to the apartment for a party that evening. Steve objects because

Rumors of an on-going affair sweep the school when Sara and Romeo are caught hiding in a closet while trying to avoid Principal Grier. Meanwhile, Cedric goes way overboard vying for Teacher of the Month honors. - - - After being overlooked for four years running, Cedric is determined to be selected Teacher of the Month. Dressed in a fine suit, Cedric is playing the part, too. Schmoozing Regina, Cedric discusses his new plan for diversified physical education, until he realizes Regina doesn't cast a vote for Teacher of the Month. Steve's latest lesson plan covers improvisation. When Cedric interrupts the class, hoping to win a few votes, Steve enlists him to help with the improv. Seeking a topic from the students, Sophia suggests they are two lobsters in a fish tank, at dinnertime in a seafood shack. When Sara shows Sophia that Romeo is surrounded by a group of girls, Sophia confronts him. Romeo appeals for Steve for help explaining his talking to other women doesn't mean he is che

Romeo paints himself into a corner by falsely taking credit for the winning entry in a poster contest, for artwork that was actually done by Sophia. Meanwhile, Cedric receives a platinum card and goes on a spending spree, until he gets his bill. - - - Excited, Cedric catches up with Steve in the hallway to show off his new platinum credit card. Steve can't understand how a company would give Cedric the card given his bad credit history. Cedric tells him he's a new man and the bad credit is behind him. During art class, Romeo's still life of a fruit bowl is terrible. On the other hand, Sophia's painting is quite good. Just as Steve is about to examine their work, Sophia switches paintings with Romeo. Thinking he's discovered an unknown artistic talent, Steve encourages Romeo to enter the painting in the Teen Arts Poster Contest. Uncomfortable, Romeo declines. Regina arrives at Steve's classroom looking for his help on the school newsletter. He agrees to help on one condition: they

The homecoming dance is approaching, and no one, including chaperone Steve, is happy with their dates. Romeo and Bullethead turn to Steve for help with the homecoming dance; Cedric joins a video dating service. - - - Steve enters the office to find Cedric attempting to pick the lock to the supply cabinet. Cedric explains he needs to borrow the video camera to record a tape for the new video dating service he has joined. Steve promises he can use the camera the in apartment. Although he's upset by the cost of this year's homecoming dance, Romeo won't let Sophia help him out with some money. Instead, he works extra shifts in order to make enough money to pay for the dance. Bullethead searches for the nerve to ask Sara, but when he can't muster the courage, Steve offers a few pointers. Sara, the other hand, hopes to go with football star Dexter King. Despite Steve's advice, Bullethead is too late when Dexter asks Sara and she accepts. Regina tells Steve he will be a chaperone at the

Cedric falls in love with Regina's new 'round-the-way' secretary Lovita Alizay Jenkins. As Steve's insensitivity upsets Regina, Romeo and Bullethead square off over a beautiful classmate. Romeo weighs his feelings for his once-heavy platonic friend Aisha who spent her summer at a weight-loss farm and now is lovely, fit and sexy. - - - With the beginning of the new school year, Steve believes it's finally time for him and Regina to get together. Intending to start off right, Steve greets her with a red rose and a ticket to the theater, asking for a date. She accepts. Romeo and Bullethead also enjoy the first day of class as an opportunity to check out the new girls in school. They notice one immediately, but don't recognize her as their classmate Aisha, who looks fantastic after a summer at weight loss camp. When she finally reveals her identity, both boys begin to hit on her. Meanwhile, Lovita Alizay Jenkins, an applicant for the position of Regina's administrative assistant, arri

Steve and Cedric argue over Lovita making herself too much at home in the apartment, so Ced storms out and spends the night at Regina's. - - - As Lovita and Cedric spend more and more time together, Steve quickly tires of her constant presence at the apartment. Steve's fuse burns faster when he discovers Cedric and Lovita have eaten all his food and Lovita wears one of his shirts to work. Steve complains to Regina, who suggests Steve take a lesson from Cedric's loving relationship. Meanwhile, after she's asked on a date, Aisha needs help learning to dance. Romeo offers to assist her and, as they dance together, Romeo wonders why he isn't the one taking her to the event. Back at the apartment, Steve and Cedric discuss their problem. Steve still won't back down from his assertion that Lovita spends far too much time at their apartment. Cedric suggests Steve is simply jealous of his success with Lovita. Steve asks him to move out. Angry, Cedric leaves. After his mother refuses to have h

School tough Coretta ""The Ox"" Cox takes a liking to Romeo and scares off his regular honeys. - - - When Romeo can't find a date for the school dance, Bullethead and Aisha mention Coretta ""The Ox"" Cox, the toughest girl in school, has scared off the rest of the her classmates. When Coretta finally finds Romeo and asks for a date, despite his objections, he can't muster the courage to refuse her. Steve invites Regina to watch the Luther Vandross concert on cable and to dinner at his apartment. Overhearing, Lovita invites herself as well and informs Cedric of their new plans. With everyone now present, Lovita unveils her homemade chocolate chip cookies. They taste horrible. Having accepted the date, Romeo finds himself in an uncomfortable position: Coretta makes him carry her books and walk her to class. When Romeo asks Steve for advice on how to break the date, Steve simply encourages him to be honest with Coretta. Romeo then tells Coretta he doesn't want to go to the dance with her. A

Steve convinces Romeo to join the predominantly female choir and discovers that the teen can't sing a note. - - - As part of the school's teacher/student mentor program, Steve is assigned to Romeo. Attempting to explain the value of the project, Steve asks Romeo to join the school choir. Though not interested at first, Romeo changes his mind when he's told the choir is mostly female. But, at his first rehearsal, Steve immediately regrets extending the invitation when he discovers Romeo cannot sing. Bullethead finds himself in some trouble when a bully, Deandre, verbally picks on him. Upset by the abuse, Bullethead seeks Cedric's help. Cedric and Steve offer some pointers on how to change the situation. Meanwhile, Lovita plays matchmaker, posting Regina's phone number on the singles board at her church. Although her intentions are good, Regina asks Lovita to back off. After seeing just how much the choir means to the student, Steve can't bring himself to tell Romeo the truth. However,

For a fund-raiser, Steve tries to reunite the Hi-Tops, but learns they've formed a new band without him. So he decides to make some beautiful new music with Regina. Meanwhile, Bullethead decides to quit school to work full time at his new job in the mall. - - - Trying to earn $200 to buy a pair of basketball shoes, Bullethead offers to sell Steve some incense. Steve suggests he get a job. Needing entertainment for an upcoming charity banquet, Regina turns to Steve, who agrees to organize a Hi-Tops reunion. But after learning his old band has reunited without him, Steve takes up Cedric's offer to sing with him in the show. Cedric isn't content with a back-up role and quits, so Steve decides to do it solo. While fending off Lovita's criticism for his treatment of Cedric, Steve must also answer to Regina for his apparent lack of a band for the benefit. But he proposes she be his back-up singer and Regina agrees. Taking Steve's suggestion to heart, Bullethead gets a job at a shoe store.

Steve's audition with Teddy Riley hits a sour note when his saxophone is pawned by Romeo, who uses the money to buy a suit.

On a sea cruise, Steve hopes to "define" his unconsummated relationship with Regina. While they're gone, Steve entrusts his apartment to a responsible student.

Bullethead and Romeo get the OK to take driver's ed, now being taught by Steve.

Cedric, Steve and Regina attend a mandatory computer course being taught by Lovita.

Steve tries to convince Regina that her former university professor is trying to hit on her.

When the TV Steve sold Lovita goes on the fritz, she sues him and they go before a judge he once courted--and dumped.

Lovita and Regina take on Steve and Cedric in a pool tournament.

Steve applies for the vice-principal position at the school, much to the chagrin of Regina. Meanwhile, Cedric comes up with creative ways to propose to Lovita.

Cedric and Lovita decide to live together before they get married; and Regina ignores Steve's school proposal to counsel at-risk students. Meanwhile, Bullethead and Lydia share a locker, and Romeo gets a mysterious lockermate.

Steve and Regina clash while sharing the principal's office, and Romeo and Tessa travel to St Louis to elope. Meanwhile, Cedric and Lovita see a computer composite of what their baby would look like.

Steve pretends to be blind to impress a woman, and Bullethead enters the Miss Booker T beauty pageant in the hopes of winning a new computer. Meanwhile, Lovita wants to know what's in a locked metal box she found in Cedric's closet.

Regina stays at Steve's apartment while her place is being fumigated, and she immediately annoys her new roommates with her bubbly and bossy disposition. Meanwhile, Lydia prepares for her belated bat mitzvah, and Regina wants to accompany Steve to a celebrity fund-raiser.

Regina warns Steve about getting involved with a woman who stole her university boyfriend and then dumped him. Meanwhile, an electric shock gives Bullethead the power to pick winning stocks.

At the start of another school year, Steve is about to celebrate his 40th birthday. After assigning his students the task of listing their life's goals, Steve finds a similar list he prepared 20 years earlier, only to discover he has achieved little of what he wanted. Meanwhile, as Steve learns Regina is dating multi-millionaire basketball star Jordan Maddux, a pregnancy test indicates Lovita and Cedric are going to have a baby. Steve decides to turn 40 while on a cross-country motorcycle trip

Regina recruits Steve and Cedric to perform at a charity function to impress the snooty wives of her boyfriend's teammates, since she's having some trouble fitting in. However, unbeknownst to the guys, the event is held at a mental hospital and after raising the roof, the two end up locked in with the patients and Steve gets in touch with his feelings about his crisis over Regina's wedding. Elsewhere, Bullethead and Romeo join Lydia's new club, but their ideas on how to spend the organization's funds cause division among the group's members. - - - Following her engagement to NBA superstar Jordan Maddux, Regina is distraught over not being accepted by the other player's wives. In an effort to win the wives' approval, she cajoles Steve and Cedric into performing at a charity benefit. But after learning she is not invited to the luncheon, Regina accepts Lovita's offer to use Steve's apartment for a party to get to know the other wives better. Meanwhile, Steve encourages Romeo and Bullet

Steve, depressed and feeling jilted over Regina's impending nuptials, kicks his effort to get her back into high gear when he hears of their accelerated plans to elope. Meanwhile, Lovita tells Cedric to flirt with the female landlord of an apartment they want; and Lydia discovers that she was adopted. - - - As Cedric and Lovita search for an apartment of their own, Steve takes bets on how long it will take for Regina's engagement to fall apart. But when Regina announces she and Jordan have decided to elope instead of waiting for the wedding, Steve knows there is little he can do to stop them. In a last ditch effort, Steve plants seeds of discontent with Regina and her fiancée, Jordan, by raising the issue of a pre-nuptial agreement. Meanwhile, Lydia's interest in life takes a nosedive after learning she was adopted. Heeding Steve's advice, Jordan produces a contract that causes Regina to wonder about their future. Hoping to take advantage, Steve looks to exploit Regina's growing inse

Steve takes over as principal when Regina leaves town for her wedding, but she returns early from her honeymoon with tragic news. Elsewhere, Lydia nags Romeo and Bullethead about letting her join them during senior skip day. - - - Regina leaves Steve in charge at school as she heads off to elope with basketball star Jordan Maddux. Though Cedric and Lovita are certain of getting a special day off, Steve has other ideas. Seeking revenge, Cedric uses his new position as apartment manager to file a complaint about Steve's illegal satellite TV dish. But as Steve, Cedric and Lovita argue, Regina arrives to announce Jordan died of a heart attack while they made love. Meanwhile, surveillance cameras on campus tip Steve off to plans for Senior Ditch Day. Hoping to ease her pain, Steve offers to share his apartment with Regina for as long as necessary. Convinced Jordan's family seeks revenge, Regina refuses to attend her late husband's funeral. Meanwhile, when Steve uses the information from t

Steve tries to be a good friend and lets Regina stay with him in her time of need. Meanwhile, Cedric's visiting Grandma Puddin' makes some soul food out of the cherished possession Regina's husband left her in his will. Romeo, Bullethead and Lydia steal Steve's briefcase and hold it for ransom after the teacher refuses to chaperone a class trip to an amusement park. - - - Following the death of her husband, a grieving Regina reveals she's giving all of Jordan's personal fortune to charity. However, Steve attempts to head off the hasty decision by attending the reading of the will. Meanwhile, in hopes they can use it to persuade Steve to chaperone their Senior Class trip, Romeo, Bullethead and Lydia steal his briefcase. And when Cedric heads out of town for a coaching convention, he leaves Lovita to entertain his irascible Grandma Puddin'. When Puddin' consoles Regina, Lovita is convinced Grandma plans to make Regina her grandson's bride. Steve is desperate for the return of his brief

Steve handles the arrangements for the school's annual Teachers Appreciation Day assembly, angering Cedric, who usually plans the event. The acting principal then suffers from the stress of organizing the occasion and dating a younger woman. - - - With Regina at home recovering from the death of her husband, Steve is made Acting Principal at school. But when Steve takes on the responsibility for the upcoming Teachers Appreciation Assembly, Cedric says the event has always been his to plan. Undaunted, Steve forges ahead and, ignoring Cedric's complaints, chooses Bullethead to host the event with Lydia and Romeo serving as his writers. Meanwhile, Steve asks Lovita and Cedric to entertain Regina so he can invite his new girlfriend to the apartment for a romantic dinner. Upset with his usurping Cedric's authority, Lovita demands that Steve turn the assembly plans back over to her husband. But when Cedric and Lovita appeal to Regina, Steve collapses from what appears to be a heart attack.

Regina tells her staff to act professionally when they interact with their significant others at school. But her advice falls flat when Bullethead catches her hugging Steve in her office. Meanwhile, Cedric is upset by Lovita's lack of interest in him.

Lovita advises Steve to give Regina a duplicate key to his apartment to show how serious he is about their relationship. Meanwhile, Lydia downplays her intelligence to help her boyfriend, Arthur, feel better about himself, as Lovita begins to feel left-out when her girlfriends seem to pay more attention to Cedric than to her.

Steve's parents are coming to town to visit, but to avoid the pressures of marriage he excludes Regina from their dinner plans, leaving Regina offended and Steve unable to explain. Cedric advises Steve to write down his feelings on paper to help him later explain the reasoning behind his actions; unfortunately, his venting mistakenly gets sent to Regina via e-mail.

Steve is confused by Regina's mixed signals when first she wants to keep their relationship casual, but then pulls out all the stops for their one-month anniversary including a romantic dinner, a hand-knitted sweater, and a bed covered in rose petals. Meanwhile, Steve allows the class members to each teach a lesson to the class.

In response to staff rumors of favoritism, Regina makes Steve proctor a test during the annual faculty luncheon. But a disturbance in the cafeteria causes him to miss the appointment, which allows Romeo and Bullethead to cheat on the exam. Meanwhile, Cedric and Lovita try to con their way into getting their still unborn child accepted into a prestigious school for children.

Regina goes on a singles outing that she booked prior to dating Steve, and when she calls him, another woman answers. Meanwhile, Lovita wants Cedric to sell his car so they can buy a minivan.