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For Your Love

Comedy · 1998

Last aired: S5 E14, The Reel Deal · 2002-08-11

Three young couples, linked by friendship and family, reflect love in various stages. Mel and Malena Ellis, an attorney and a psychiatrist, exercise strong wills and a passion for each other. Their best friends and next door neighbors, Sheri and Dean Winston, a dilettante and an architect, are high school sweethearts and soulmates, comfortable in their marriage. Mel's brother Reggie Ellis, a restauranteur/songwriter, resists any path that might lead to marriage with his girlfriend, divorced teacher Bobbie Seawright.

Cast

Holly Robinson Peete Malena Ellis

James Lesure Mel Ellis

Tamala Reneé Jones Bobbi Seawright

Dedee Pfeiffer Sheri Winston

D.W. Moffett Dean Winston

Edafe Okurume Reggie Ellis

Season 5

Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5

E1 The What Have I Done? Show 2002-01-20 · 30 min Malena and Mel bring their newborn baby home from the hospital and struggle to calm the constantly crying infant. Meanwhile, Dean thinks his wife is coming back to him, but Sheri has other ideas.

E2 The Great Escape 2002-01-27 · 30 min Reggie decides to move to the Caribbean Islands to run a restaurant without discussing it with Bobbi first. Meanwhile, Malena is reluctant to let an injured Mel look after the baby, despite Malena's obvious need for some free time away from the house.

E3 The Friend in Need 2002-02-10 · 30 min Sheri volunteers to help Malena lose the weight she gained during her pregnancy, but Sheri's efforts are hindered by Malena's attitude. Meanwhile, Dean accepts a dinner invitation from a female co-worker.

E4 The Boy from Uncle 2002-02-17 · 30 min Mel's uncle is hired to run the restaurant, but the new boss clashes with Bobbi, who filled in as manager after Reggie left. Meanwhile, Dean finds a dog in a supermarket parking lot and he's reluctant to give the pooch back to its rightful owner.

E5 The Reunion 2002-02-24 · 30 min Malena tries to juggle her responsibilities as a mother and her job as a therapist, but her struggles may cost her a longtime client. Meanwhile, Dean wonders what he should get Sheri for her birthday.

E6 The Picture Perfect Family 2002-03-03 · 30 min Mel and Malena's baby is chosen to appear in a calendar, but the two argue over allowing the infant to be photographed. Meanwhile, Omar throws a party in Bobbi's apartment, which leads to her eviction.

E7 The Sexual Evolution 2002-03-10 · 30 min Malena and Mel want some privacy, so they kick Bobbi and Omar out of the house. But their intimate time together is disappointing for both of them. Meanwhile, Sheri brings home a rabbit that wreaks havoc on Dean's allergies.

E8 The Affairs of the Heart 2002-03-31 · 30 min Malena worries that she and Mel are starting to take each other for granted, so she decides to spice things up during a night out at a club. Meanwhile, Sheri is shocked when her mother displays a very carefree attitude regarding her latest divorce.

E9 The Green-Eyed Monster 2002-03-17 · 30 min Mel is jealous of the attention that Malena is giving their son; Sheri is concerned about Dean's attractive co-worker; Bobbi receives divorce papers from Reggie and misinterprets advice from Omar.

E10 The Helpless Hand 2002-03-31 · 30 min Mel hires a new assistant, hoping to prove Malena wrong when his wife says that he is terrible at picking personnel. Meanwhile, Sheri worries that Dean might not need her anymore when he begins performing most of the household tasks.

E11 The Blast from the Past 2002-07-28 · 30 min The Ellises hire Mel's childhood babysitter to help care for Evan, but the bossy woman treats Mel like a child and undermines Malena's maternal authority. Meanwhile, Sheri learns that a Web site dedicated to Dean's NFL career is really meant to mock the former player.

E12 The Enemy Next Door 2002-08-04 · 30 min A silly quarrel between Malena and Sheri escalates when Mel and Dean exchange insults while trying to get their wives to reconcile. Meanwhile, Bobbie reluctantly dates a bartender with a self-esteem problem.

E13 The Odd Couples 2002-08-11 · 30 min Dean tries to set his boss up with Mel's assistant in hopes of landing an important architectural assignment, but his own enthusiasm jeopardizes the plan. Meanwhile, Bobbi joins a dating service, yet her first partner is not the type of man she expected..

E14 The Reel Deal 2002-08-11 · 30 min Bobbi asks Omar to pretend to be her boyfriend so they can try out for a TV reality series that chronicles the exploits of four couples. Meanwhile, Dean, Sheri, Mel and Malena also audition for the show.

E15 The Lifelong Dream 30 min Dean promises to take Sheri on a dream vacation, but he picks a destination that leaves her cold. Meanwhile, Mel and Malena argue over having a second child.

E16 The Professionals 30 min Mel and Malena argue over who should stay home and watch Evan on a night when they both have professional obligations and their overworked baby-sitter is unable to keep an eye on the child. Meanwhile, Sheri announces that she is pregnant and Dean tries to prepare for fatherhood.

E17 The Missing Link 30 min Dean uses the Internet to locate Sheri's estranged father and invites the man to their home; Bobbi's prudish cousin visits and winds up in a comprising position with Omar.

E18 The Blaze of Glory 30 min The Winstons' garage burns down during this installment, which includes clips from previous episodes.

E19 The Married Little Christmas 30 min

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