Steve Harvey Season 5 Episode 40 It's the Coming to America Themed Halloween Show! Steve Dresses as King Jaffe Joffer With Shari Headley & Vanessa Bell Calloway

In this episode of Steve Harvey season 5, viewers are in for a special treat as it is the Coming to America themed Halloween show. The show kicks off with Steve Harvey dressed as King Jaffe Joffer, a character from the iconic movie, Coming to America. While Steve acknowledges that the decision to dress as the king was not entirely his choice, he humorously quips that his stylist may have held his wardrobe hostage to ensure he didn't wear any of his signature blue suits.

The show’s guests for today’s episode are Shari Headley and Vanessa Bell Calloway who played Lisa McDowell and Imani Izzi respectively in Coming to America. Steve takes the time to reminisce with Shari and Vanessa on the Making of Coming to America. They go down memory lane as they recall the excitement and fulfillment of working on such an iconic film. Vanessa goes on to talk about the iconic hair that she had in the film explaining the different hairstyles and how her hair influenced future styles.

As it is Halloween, Steve takes the time to appreciate the various Halloween decorations in celebration of the holiday. The show's fun-loving audience has come well prepared for the show and are all dressed up in varying Halloween costumes. The costumes range from classic Halloween characters like witches and vampires to characters from popular TV shows and movies.

Steve also engages in a Halloween costume competition where members of the audience get to showcase their Halloween costumes on stage. He then makes a prompt decision on the top three which he believes are the most impressive. The winners walk away with a cash prize, which puts a smile on their faces.

The show takes a break from the Halloween festivities to discuss something quite serious. Steve addresses the prominent issue of domestic violence. He acknowledges the importance of women feeling safe in their homes and urges viewers, especially the male audience, to put an end to domestic violence. He goes on to include a reminder to always check on the people in your life and if you or someone you know is being abused, speak up, and seek help.

Moving back to the Halloween theme, Steve introduces one of the most adored characters from the movie 'Coming to America,' "Randy Watson" played by Eddie Murphy. With the help of technology, Randy Watson appears in the audience to rapturous applause. As Randy starts to entertain the audience, the atmosphere is filled with laughter. He even engages in a humorous back and forth with Steve that creates even more amusement.

In the last part of the episode, Steve takes the time to talk with Shari and Vanessa about their current projects. Shari Headley discusses her work on Tyler Perry's ‘The Haves And The Have Nots’. While Vanessa Bell Calloway talks about her involvement in two prospective movies, ‘Coming 2 America’ and ‘Coming America: The Queen’s prequel.

This special themed episode of Steve Harvey’s show is filled with great humor, nostalgia, and good intentions. Viewers get a chance to reminisce and remember one of the most iconic films of all time. While at the same time, Steve Harvey reminds us that we should be kind to one another and endeavor to be change agents in our society.