The Redd Foxx Show
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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, the show usually finished in the bottom ten for the week. A total of 13 episodes were made.
Overview
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
- 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
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Dave Powers | Story by: Bob Comfort, Rick Kellard & Stuart Sheslow Teleplay by: Bob Comfort & Rick Kellard | January18,1986(1986-01-18) |
| 2 | "High School Blues" | Howard Storm | Rick Kellard | January25,1986(1986-01-25) |
| 3 | "High Blood Pressure" | Howard Storm | Rick Kellard | February1,1986(1986-02-01) |
| 4 | "My Funny Valentine" | Howard Storm | Eric Cohen | February8,1986(1986-02-08) |
| 5 | "The Good Samaritan" | Tony Singletary | Eric Cohen | February15,1986(1986-02-15) |
| 6 | "Al's First Date" | Dick Martin | Rex Beaumont & Danny Strong | February22,1986(1986-02-22) |
| 7 | "Old Buddies" | Carroll O'Connor & Lee Bernhardi | Carroll O'Connor | March1,1986(1986-03-01) |
| 8 | "The Prodigal Son" | Tony Singletary | Story by: Stuart Sheslow & Rick Kellard Teleplay by: Rick Kellard | March14,1986(1986-03-14) |
| 9 | "Lotto Fever" | Stan Lathan | Rick Kellard | March15,1986(1986-03-15) |
| 10 | "Mr. Right and Wrong" | Lee Bernhardi | Phil Kellard & Tom Moore | March22,1986(1986-03-22) |
| 11 | "A Night to Forget" | Bill Foster | John Donley & Clay Graham | March29,1986(1986-03-29) |
| 12 | "The Old & the Restless" | Stan Lathan | Story by: Rick Kellard & Stuart Sheslow Teleplay by: Phil Kellard & Tom Moore | April12,1986(1986-04-12) |
| 13 | "High Noon" | Dick Martin | Story by: Redd Foxx Teleplay by: Phil Kellard, Tom Moore & Maiya Williams | April19,1986(1986-04-19) |
Ratings
- Episode 1: 14.2/24 (46th out of 71)
- Episode 2: 14.9/24 (45th out of 67)
- Episode 3: 9.0/16 (63rd out of 68)
- Episode 4: 10.5/18 (55th out of 60)
- Episode 5: 10.6/17 (61st out of 66)
- Episode 6: 9.0/16 (65th out of 68)
- Episode 7: 10.2/18 (55th out of 63)
- Episode 8: 12.2/19 (53rd out of 69)
- Episode 9: 9.9/17 (61st out of 69)
- Episode 10: 10.3/19 (59th out of 65)
- Episode 11: 8.6/16 (62nd out of 65)
- Episode 12: 8.1/15 (67th out of 71)
- Episode 13: 6.8/12 (62nd out of 64)
External links
- atIMDb