Original lyrics of Cousin Skeeter Theme Song song by 702. [6] The composition of that group was Misha, Irish and Orish Grinstead but the cd cover image from their second album "702" appears on the cover. Cousin Skeeter first aired on September 1, 1998 on Nickelodeon, sharing the 8â9 pm programming block with The Wild Thornberrys. 702, before releasing their second album, had also sung the national anthem for the WNBA season opener. My Brother and me. "Star" at No. Awesome Music: The theme song. In an interview with the SoulBack R&B Podcast in 2019, Pamela Long confirmed that Meelah was in fact a part of Total and recorded music with the group. The album made the Top 40 on Billboard 200 and earned them a 2000 Soul Train Lady of Soul Award nomination and sold more than 500,000 copies going gold. We also have photo galleries for dramas, soaps, reality shows, animated series/cartoons, game shows, variety shows, talk shows and late night tv photo galleries. After 6 months in the group Tiffany would depart for a solo career. Continuing as a trio, they released their debut single "Steelo" with great success. Music/Sounds: Originally, it was a line from a character from the preceding show: 1. Cousin Skeeter was one of many shows at this time to touch on the idea of multicultural themes in television around this time, with notable shows such as The Brothers GarcÃa originating around this time as well. As the convention was nearing a close, they met Michael Bivins (of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe) who agreed to work with the sisters. 6. FX/SFX: The unfolding letters. He visited their home in order to convince their parents to send the trio to Atlanta for a convention and music competition. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went gold. Geoff - One of Bobby's friends from school, Geoff always seems to be a bad role model for the boys. Young Artist Award nominated for best performance in a TV Drama or Comedy series - Leading Young Actor: Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special: Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs: Johnathan Winfrey, Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Guest Starring Young Performer: Rachel Glenn. Kameelah Williams decided to part from the group and go solo. Variant: On Arli$$, it is a still image. The show's theme song is an alternate version of 702's 1996 hit "Steelo", written by Missy Elliott. 702âs 1996 hit âSteeloâ served as major inspiration for Cousin Skeeter 's theme song, featuring slightly modified lyrics, e.g., âYou know how he does, and you know how Skeeter flows/ All I wanna do is hug ya âcause I like your steelo.â But hey, ⦠Cousin Skeeter received mixed reviews. Visit Sitcoms Online for sitcom news, message boards, links, theme songs, and more. Cousin Skeeter was a black sitcom which ran on Nickelodeon from September 1, 1998, to May 19, 2001, revolving around a puppet named Skeeter and his misadventures with his cousin, Bobby Walker. Here's just five ways Cousin Skeeter is the perfect show for any of us jonesing for a late '90s nostalgia trip. Fridge Brilliance. A writer from The Hollywood Reporter described the shows characters as "undeveloped" and "dependent on a one-liner approach". "Get It Together" exploded by giving the group a No. [5] "Sweeta than Suga," as they were then called (Sinbad suggested the name), came in second in the competition. The first single from the album "Where My Girls At?" Starter pack for a Black child living in the 90âs. The album earned them a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award in 1997. The reconfigured group was christened "702," which is Las Vegas' area code, a name which Bivens suggested. The group worked with singers Mario Winans, Faith Evans and Clipse (April 16, 1994-June 11, 2012) Nicknames: "TRP", "The Camouflaged Letters" Logo: On a black background, we see the green/brown-camouflage colored letters "TRP" unfolding. "You Don't Know" and "Gotta Leave" were released but failed reach the success "Where My Girls At? Meagan Good as Bobby's friend Nina. 49. With Williams returning to the group, replacing Cree Lamore, 702 returned to record their third album. The theme song was based on their hit "Steelo," penned and co-produced by none other than Missy Elliott. True Jackson, VP is an American television series aimed at teenagers, which premiered on November 8, 2008 and ended on August 20, 2011 on Nickelodeon. Description provided by Wikipedia Descriptions This song is also an homage to the theme of All In The Family. Special Effects Failure: The sock on Skeeter's arm with the puppeteer's arm is ⦠Missy Elliott co-wrote & produced 4 songs on the album including the smash hit single "Steelo" and its remix. Duke - Bobby's friend Duke appeared in the first and second seasons of the series. Cousin Skeeter was one of ⦠[3], According to a Variety article from February 1999, Cousin Skeeter was "consistently ranked as the top-rated live-action series for the [Nickelodeon] network". 1) The music. On June 18, 702's LeMisha gave birth to her son Tony Lyndon and left in order to take care of her son. For undisclosed conflicting personal reasons with the record label, Kameelah Williams distanced herself from the Grinstead sisters after the release of that album, and was replaced by Cree La'More, a solo singer who Irish and LeMisha personally picked to join the group. Robert Ri'chard as Bobby. Cousin Skeeter. There are folks that know about a song that have it in their head, and then find out that it's part of a show afterwards,â Kurt Farquhar, theme song composer for Cousin Skeeter⦠702 (pronounced "Seven-Oh-Two"), named after the area code of their hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada, is an American R&B girl group, with the final and most known line up consisting of Kameelah Williams and sisters Irish and LeMisha Grinstead. Cousin Skeeter is an American children's sitcom, that originally aired on Nickelodeon from 1998 to 2001. The opening theme song is performed by the band 702, and a couple other Nickelodeon shows have famous musicians singing their open themes as well. Photo: Biv 10/Motown. [1] However, Rotten Tomatoes rated it as one of five 1990s children's shows that helped "pave the way for black representation on TV", with the article citing the episode "The Bicycle Thief" which tackled the issue of police interacting with black children. Bobby Walker and his parents has just moved to New York ⦠Watch official video, print or download text in PDF. The group was originally a quartet featuring the Grinstead sisters, which included identical twins Irish and Orish (born June 2, 1980 in Houston, TX),[2][3] their older sister LeMisha (born June 10, 1978 in Houston, TX),[4] and Amelia Childs whom they debuted as featured artists on Subway's hit single "This Lil' Game We Play". 702 also signed a deal with Wilhelmina Models. In Las Vegas, sisters LeMisha and Irish Grinstead were students at the Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts. The theme song to Cousin Skeeter was sung by one of the last girl groups of the '90s, 702. Gullah Gullah Island. The theme song is a remix to their song âSteeloâ. In 2010, Williams confirmed via her official Twitter that she was now permanently solo and is currently working on her solo album. A rumour was circulated online that the show's run ended after slime was dumped on the puppet during a taping of Figure It Out, permanently staining it. She and Andre can't wait for the boys to go to college, and the couple will do anything to get Skeeter and Bobby out of their hair. Original member Orish Grinstead, twin sister of Irish, died on April 20, 2008, from kidney failure at the age of 27. The show focused primarily on issues that many African Americans were facing during this time period, by presenting them in a comical way via the use of Skeeter. Irish, her twin sister Orish, and LeMisha occasionally sang in the lobby of Caesars Palace where they were discovered by actor/comedian Sinbad. She also appeared on the third season of R&B Divas: Atlanta.[10]. You know how he does, and you how he flows All I wanna do is hug ya cause I like your steelo And I dig the way you move, and the way you do your thing Skeeter keep it comin' on 'cause we'll love you plain same Although the series was shot in a single-camera format, the show used a laugh track. Once the hype for the second album died down, 702 took a hiatus from the spotlight. [2] Others note that the contrast between Bobby and Skeeter is meant to act as a kind of role model for children, but the message is lost in the strange behavior of Skeeter. Cousin Skeeter (1998 - 2001). II. Vanessa Walker (portrayed by Angela Means) - Bobby's mother, a lawyer, is often annoyed by Skeeter just like Bobby is. A few episodes show that Skeeter knows celebrities like MC Lyte and Michael Jordan to name a couple, so they're more than likely friends of Skeeter's In-Universe. Retroactive Recognition: Victor Baxter as Bobby's dad and Skeeter's uncle. After going gold with their debut album, they released their self-titled second album, 702. They were briefly joined by singer Amelia Childs. LeMisha Grinstead, under the name "LeMisha 702", in 2007 released a song titled "What I Got" that appeared on the independent album E Sharp Presents vol. Within the show, Skeeter is treated like a regular human and no mention of him being a puppet is made. 2. Ray Richmond, a writer for Variety, found the content borderline offensive, calling it an "a half-hour entrant in Nickelodeonâs primetime "Nickel-O-Zone" lineup" that sends "TVs view of black culture careening back to the Stone Age". They also sang with Busta Rhymes' new artist Rampage. 10 Pop single on the Billboard charts. The Grinstead sisters, the remaining members of 702, decided to retake their place in the spotlight and enlisted Cree Le'More now known as just "Cree", to replace Meelah. The new line-up released a single called "Pootie Tangin'" for the Pootie Tang soundtrack, though shortly after this, Kameelah Williams returned to the group, and for undisclosed reasons, Cree La'More left the ensemble. 3 R&B single and a No. Listen to Cousin Skeeter theme song and find more theme music and songs from 32,913 different television shows at TelevisionTunes.com Seasons 1-5 (⦠3. It ran for three seasons of 52 episodes. Kameelah sang backup and wrote three songs for Faith Evans' album, Faithfully. In 1998, 702 made cameos in the sitcoms Sister, Sister and Moesha. 702 - Cousin Skeeter Theme Song Lyrics. Bivins continued to work with different producers and songwriters to get the right feel for their first album. Waynehead. Also in 2003, 702 shared lead vocals on the track "Gamble It" from the album "Emotions" by Sirena. They also appeared on Elliott's debut album Supa Dupa Fly on her 1998 song "Beep Me 911", which reached No. Skeeter is portrayed by a hand puppet with Bill Bellamy providing his voice,[1] and Drew Massey performing the puppetry, assisted by Alice Dinnean. The show premiered following the iCarly TV movie iGo to Japan.This show also premiered on YTV on March 5, 2009 and after ⦠All That: 1.1. Cousin Skeeter (Theme song was the only good thing about this show) Created by Phil Beauman, Brian Robbins, Alonzo Brown. Amelia and Orish were removed from the group due to Mike Bivens not favoring their voices and were briefly replaced by classmates Tiffany Villarreal and Kameelah Williams. They released the album Star in March 2003, and it made the Top 50 on the Billboard 200. "Steelo" with altered lyrics was used as the theme song to the Nickelodeon television show Cousin Skeeter and "All I Want" was featured in the Nickelodeon movie Good Burger, based on the sketch from series All That, where they also performed. [1] Within the show, Skeeter is treated like a regular human and no mention of him being a puppet is made. Within the show, Skeeter is treated like a regular human and no mention of him being a puppet is made. The show's theme song is a parody of 702's 1996 hit "Steelo", written by Missy Elliott. Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Leading Young Actor: African American Achievement award for supporting actresses - Rissa JB Milhouse (episode 14), This page was last edited on 20 February 2021, at 02:43.