The Redd Foxx Show is an American television sitcom that premiered January 18, 1986, on ABC. The show was cancelled after 3 months, partly due to low ratings in its Saturday-night timeslot (the eighth episode aired in a Friday-night slot). Although the first two episodes brought in decent ratings,[1] the show usually finished in the bottom ten for the week. A total of 13 episodes were made.
| The Redd Foxx Show | |
|---|---|
 Pamela Segall, Redd Foxx and Rosanna DeSoto | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Bob Comfort Rick Kellard Stuart Sheslow |
| Directed by | Neema Barnette Stan Lathan Dick Martin Tony Singletary |
| Starring | Redd Foxx Rosanna DeSoto Nathaniel Taylor Pamela Segall Theodore Wilson Sinbad |
| Opening theme | "Heart of the City" performed by Kool & the Gang |
| Composer | Sonny Burke |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Rick Kellard Stuart Sheslow |
| Producers | Tom Biener Ron Landry Eric Cohen Jack Seifert George Sunga |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Thunder Road Productions Lorimar Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | January 18 – April 19, 1986 |
Overview edit
Al Hughes, a New York City diner/newsstand owner, adopts a streetwise teenager named Toni. Diana worked with Al in the newsstand, and Jim-Jam owned a Chinese restaurant nearby. During the brief 13-episode run, the actor playing the character of Jim-Jam was replaced, the character Toni "disappeared", and in came Al's ex-wife Felicia and his foster son, Byron.
Cast edit
- Redd Foxx – Al Hughes
- Barry Van Dyke – Sgt. Dwight Stryker
- Pamela Adlon – Toni Rutledge (then still known as Pamela Segall)
- Rosanna DeSoto – Diana Olmos
- Nathaniel Taylor – Jim-Jam (No. 1)
- Theodore Wilson – Jim-Jam (No. 2)
- Beverly Todd – Felicia
- Sinbad – Byron Lightfoot
- Ursaline Bryant – Darice Dix
- Charlie Adler – Ralph/Rita
Episodes edit
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Dave Powers | Story by : Bob Comfort, Rick Kellard & Stuart Sheslow Teleplay by : Bob Comfort & Rick Kellard | January 18, 1986 |
| 2 | "High School Blues" | Howard Storm | Rick Kellard | January 25, 1986 |
| 3 | "High Blood Pressure" | Howard Storm | Rick Kellard | February 1, 1986 |
| 4 | "My Funny Valentine" | Howard Storm | Eric Cohen | February 8, 1986 |
| 5 | "The Good Samaritan" | Tony Singletary | Eric Cohen | February 15, 1986 |
| 6 | "Al's First Date" | Dick Martin | Rex Beaumont & Danny Strong | February 22, 1986 |
| 7 | "Old Buddies" | Carroll O'Connor & Lee Bernhardi | Carroll O'Connor | March 1, 1986 |
| 8 | "The Prodigal Son" | Tony Singletary | Story by : Stuart Sheslow & Rick Kellard Teleplay by : Rick Kellard | March 14, 1986 |
| 9 | "Lotto Fever" | Stan Lathan | Rick Kellard | March 15, 1986 |
| 10 | "Mr. Right and Wrong" | Lee Bernhardi | Phil Kellard & Tom Moore | March 22, 1986 |
| 11 | "A Night to Forget" | Bill Foster | John Donley & Clay Graham | March 29, 1986 |
| 12 | "The Old & the Restless" | Stan Lathan | Story by : Rick Kellard & Stuart Sheslow Teleplay by : Phil Kellard & Tom Moore | April 12, 1986 |
| 13 | "High Noon" | Dick Martin | Story by : Redd Foxx Teleplay by : Phil Kellard, Tom Moore & Maiya Williams | April 19, 1986 |
Ratings edit
- Episode 1: 14.2/24 (46th out of 71) [2]
- Episode 2: 14.9/24 (45th out of 67) [3]
- Episode 3: 9.0/16 (63rd out of 68) [4]
- Episode 4: 10.5/18 (55th out of 60) [5]
- Episode 5: 10.6/17 (61st out of 66) [6]
- Episode 6: 9.0/16 (65th out of 68) [7]
- Episode 7: 10.2/18 (55th out of 63) [8]
- Episode 8: 12.2/19 (53rd out of 69) [9]
- Episode 9: 9.9/17 (61st out of 69) [10]
- Episode 10: 10.3/19 (59th out of 65) [11]
- Episode 11: 8.6/16 (62nd out of 65) [12]
- Episode 12: 8.1/15 (67th out of 71) [13]
- Episode 13: 6.8/12 (62nd out of 64) [14]
References edit
- ^ "The Redd Foxx Show - Series - Episode List - TV Tango".
- ^ American Radio History [dead link]
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- ^ "TV Listings for - April 19, 1986 - TV Tango".
