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
Ratings Episode 1: 14.2/24 (46th out of 71) American Radio History Episode 2: 14.9/24 (45th out of 67) American Radio History Episode 3: 9.0/16 (63rd out of 68) American Radio History Episode 4: 10.5/18 (55th out of 60) American Radio History Episode 5: 10.6/17 (61st out of 66) American Radio History Episode 6: 9.0/16 (65th out of 68) American Radio History Episode 7: 10.2/18 (55th out of 63) American Radio History Episode 8: 12.2/19 (53rd out of 69) American Radio History Episode 9: 9.9/17 (61st out of 69) Episode 10: 10.3/19 (59th out of 65) American Radio History Episode 11: 8.6/16 (62nd out of 65) American Radio History Episode 12: 8.1/15 (67th out of 71) American Radio History Episode 13: 6.8/12 (62nd out of 64)
References
External links
Redd Foxx: The Ironic Death of Redd Foxx Part Two