Guys Like Us is an American sitcom created by Dan Schneider for the UPN channel. It was Schneider's first creator credit. The series aired from October 5, 1998 to January 18, 1999, and it starred Bumper Robinson, Maestro Harrell, and Chris Hardwick. The show was designed with the goal of being a launching vehicle for Maestro Harrell, who would later gain fame for his role as Randy Wagstaff on the HBO show The Wire. Synopsis The series is centered around bachelors Sean Barker (Hardwick) and Jared Harris (Robinson), and Jared's six-year-old brother Maestro (Maestro Harrell), who comes to live with them after Jared's father accepts a freelance position overseas. Now the two bachelors must give up some of their perks to develop their crude parenting skills. The show's premise, in which a younger sibling moves in with their older sibling after a parent gets a job overseas, would later be applied to the premise of two other sitcoms created by Dan Schneider, the WB sitcom What I Like About You and the Nickelodeon series iCarly. Timeslot The first 4 episodes aired on Mondays at 8 p.m. and then starting with the fifth episode the remaining episodes aired at 8:30 p.m. on Mondays, however the series finale never aired. Cancellation Due to low ratings, UPN cancelled the show after its first season. Cast Main Chris Hardwick as Sean Barker Bumper Robinson as Jared Harris Maestro Harrell as Maestro Harris Karen Maruyama as Kim Recurring Linda Cardellini as Jude Episodes Awards and nominations References External links 1990s American black sitcoms 1990s American sitcoms 1998 American television series debuts 1999 American television series endings English-language television shows UPN original programming Television shows set in Los Angeles Television series by Sony Pictures Television Television series created by Dan Schneider