Sparks (TV series)

For other uses, see Sparks (disambiguation).

Sparks
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Ed. Weinberger
Directed by	Wendy Charles Acey Mark Corry Stan Daniels Kim Friedman Leonard R. Garner, Jr. Bob Moloney Robert Moloney Ed. Weinberger
Starring	James Avery Robin Givens Terrence Howard Miguel A. Núñez, Jr.
Theme music composer	Billy Preston
Composer(s)	Billy Preston
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	40
Production
Executive producer(s)	Rob Dames Bob Moloney Robert Moloney Lenny Ripps Ed. Weinberger
Producer(s)	Greg Giangregorio Bruce Bayley Johnson Miguel A. Núñez, Jr. Alison Taylor
Running time	22–24 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	UPN
Original run	August 26, 1996 (1996-08-26) – March 2, 1998 (1998-03-02)
Chronology
Related shows	Good News

Sparks is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from August 26, 1996 to March 2, 1998. The series stars James Avery, Robin Givens, Terrence Howard, and Miguel A. Núñez, Jr.. The sitcom is set in Compton, California, and is about the every day lives of a family of lawyers running a family owned law practice. Reruns of the show aired on BET in the late-1990s.

Cast

Starring cast

• James Avery — Alonzo Sparks
• Robin Givens — Wilma Cuthbert
• Terrence Howard — Greg Sparks
• Arif S. Kinchen — LaMarr Hicks
• Miguel A. Núñez Jr. — Maxey Sparks
• Kym Whitley — Darice Mayberry

Supporting cast

• Wanda-Lee Evans — Judge
• Phill Lewis — Detective Floyd Pitts
• Hawthorne James — Claude
• Rod McCary — Attorney Mason
• Michael Warren — Desmond

Special guest appearances

• Vanessa Bell Calloway as Monique
• Nell Carter as Barbara Rogers
• Terry Ellis as Deidre
• Pam Grier as Ms. Grayson
• Billy Preston as Himself
• Anna Maria Horsford as Wilma's Aunt
• Kenya Moore as Ms. Collins
• Ron O'Neal as Arthur Fairchild

External links

• Sparks at the Internet Movie Database
• Sparks at TV.com