Arsenio (TV series)
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| Arsenio | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | David S. Rosenthal |
| Written by | Randall Balsmeyer David S. Rosenthal |
| Directed by | John Fortenberry Thomas Schlamme |
| Starring | Arsenio Hall Vivica A. Fox Kevin Dunn Shawnee Smith Alimi Ballard |
| Composers | Starr Parodi Jeff Eden Fair |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Arsenio Hall Bruce Rasmussen David S. Rosenthal |
| Producers | Lisa Albert Mark Brull Lester Lewis David Raether |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | David Rosenthal Productions Arsenio Hall Communications DreamWorks Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | March 5 – April 23, 1997 |
Arsenio is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC.[1] The series starred Arsenio Hall and Vivica A. Fox. It aired from March 5 to April 23, 1997 with a total of 7 episodes produced.
Synopsis[]
Set in Atlanta, Georgia, Hall starred as Michael Atwood, the host of a sports cable show on ASTV in Atlanta. Michael is also newly married man with his lawyer wife Vivian Deveaux Atwood (Vivica A. Fox). His co-host is Al (Kevin Dunn), who Michael sometimes asks for advice on his home life. Living with Michael and Vicki, is Vicki's younger brother Matthew (Alimi Ballard), a Harvard graduate who is not ready to take on the real world. Shawnee Smith also co-starred as Vicki's free-spirited old college friend Laura who is always encouraging Vicki to let loose.
Cast[]
- Arsenio Hall as Michael Atwood, the host of a cable sports television network
- Vivica A. Fox as Vivian Deveaux-Atwood, a brilliant and dedicated attorney at a major law firm in the Georgia capital and Michael's wife
- Kevin Dunn as Al O'Brien, Michael's co-anchor and good friend
- Shawnee Smith as Laura Lauman, Vivian's best friend from college; a free-spirit
- Alimi Ballard as Matthew Deveaux, Vivian's younger, Harvard University-educated brother
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Overtime" | Thomas Schlamme | David S. Rosenthal | March 5, 1997 | 101 |
| 2 | "Secrets and Lies" | TBA | TBA | March 12, 1997 | 104 |
| 3 | "Lisa's First Script" | TBA | TBA | March 19, 1997 | 102 |
| 4 | "We Can Still Be Friends" | TBA | TBA | March 26, 1997 | 106 |
| 5 | "Show Me the Money" | TBA | TBA | April 2, 1997 | 105 |
| 6 | "Throw Momma From the House" | TBA | TBA | April 9, 1997 | 103 |
| 7 | "Mike's Nightmare" | TBA | TBA | April 23, 1997 | 107 |
References[]
- ^ Arsenio Hall Returns to TV in New ABC Series Jet Mar 3, 1997
External links[]
- Arsenio at IMDb
- Arsenio at epguides.com
- 1990s American black sitcoms
- 1990s American sitcoms
- 1997 American television series debuts
- 1997 American television series endings
- American Broadcasting Company original programming
- English-language television shows
- Television series about television
- Television series by DreamWorks Television
- Television shows set in Atlanta