Sparks (TV series)
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| Sparks | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Ed. Weinberger |
| Directed by | Wendy Charles Acey Mark Corry Stan Daniels Kim Friedman Leonard R. Garner, Jr. Bob Moloney Ed. Weinberger |
| Starring | James Avery Robin Givens Terrence Howard Miguel A. Núñez, Jr. |
| Theme music composer | Billy Preston |
| Composer | Billy Preston |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Rob Dames Bob Moloney Lenny Ripps Ed. Weinberger |
| Producers | Greg Giangregorio Bruce Bayley Johnson Miguel A. Núñez, Jr. Alison Taylor |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production companies | The Weinberger Company MTM Enterprises 20th Century Fox Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | UPN |
| Release | August 26, 1996 – March 2, 1998 |
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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 everyday 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
- Arif S. Kinchen — Lamar Hicks
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
- Jason Kidd as Himself
External links
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Categories:
- 1996 American television series debuts
- 1998 American television series endings
- 1990s American television series
- 1990s American comedy television series
- American legal television series
- American television sitcoms
- Black sitcoms
- English-language television programming
- Television series by 20th Century Fox Television
- UPN network shows
- Television shows set in Compton, California
- Television series created by Ed. Weinberger
- Television series by MTM Enterprises
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