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The Redd Foxx Show
Pamela Segall, Redd Foxx and Rosanna DeSoto
GenreSitcom
Created byBob Comfort
Rick Kellard
Stuart Sheslow
Directed byNeema Barnette
Stan Lathan
Dick Martin
Tony Singletary
StarringRedd Foxx
Rosanna DeSoto
Nathaniel Taylor
Pamela Segall
Theodore Wilson
Sinbad
Opening theme"Heart of the City"
performed by Kool & the Gang
ComposerSonny Burke
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesThunder Road Productions
Lorimar Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseJanuary 18 –
April 19, 1986

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.

Overview

Al Hughes (Redd Foxx), a New York City diner/newsstand owner, adopts a "streetwise" teenager named Toni (Pamela Segall Adlon). Diana (Rosanna DeSoto) worked with Al in the newsstand and Jim-Jam (Nathaniel Taylor, Theodore Wilson) owned a Chinese restaurant nearby. As the show went on, Toni "disappeared" and in came Al's ex-wife Felicia (Beverly Todd) and his son Byron (Sinbad).

Cast

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Pilot"UnknownUnknownJanuary 18, 1986 (1986-01-18)
2"High School Blues"UnknownUnknownJanuary 25, 1986 (1986-01-25)
3"High Blood Pressure"UnknownUnknownFebruary 1, 1986 (1986-02-01)
4"My Funny Valentine"UnknownUnknownFebruary 8, 1986 (1986-02-08)
5"The Good Samaritan"UnknownUnknownFebruary 15, 1986 (1986-02-15)
6"Al's First Date"UnknownUnknownFebruary 22, 1986 (1986-02-22)
7"Old Buddies"UnknownUnknownMarch 1, 1986 (1986-03-01)
8"The Prodigal Son"UnknownUnknownMarch 14, 1986 (1986-03-14)
9"Lotto Fever"UnknownUnknownMarch 15, 1986 (1986-03-15)
10"Mr. Right and Wrong"UnknownUnknownMarch 22, 1986 (1986-03-22)
11"A Night to Forget"UnknownUnknownMarch 29, 1986 (1986-03-29)
12"The Old & the Restless"UnknownUnknownApril 12, 1986 (1986-04-12)
13"High Noon"UnknownUnknownApril 19, 1986 (1986-04-19)

Ratings

  • 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

  1. ^ http://www.tvtango.com/series/redd_foxx_show/episodes
  2. ^ http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-01-27.pdf
  3. ^ http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-02-03.pdf
  4. ^ http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-02-10.pdf
  5. ^ http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-02-17.pdf
  6. ^ http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-02-24.pdf
  7. ^ http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-03-03.pdf
  8. ^ http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-03-10.pdf
  9. ^ http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-03-24.pdf
  10. ^ http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-03-24.pdf
  11. ^ http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-03-31.pdf
  12. ^ http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-04-07.pdf
  13. ^ http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-04-21.pdf
  14. ^ http://www.tvtango.com/listings/1986/04/19/redd_foxx_show


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