Quick Info
Status: Ended
Network: Syndication
Type: Scripted
Rating: 6.6/10
What's Happening Now!!
Overview
Roger 'Raj' Thomas has graduated from the University of Southern California, and become a fledgling writer. He and his wife Nadine, a social worker, move in to his old home in Watts (given to him by his mother, Mabel, now remarried and living in Phoenix, Arizona). His sister Dee is away at college. Childhood friend Dwayne Nelson has become a computer programmer, while Freddie 'Rerun' Stubbs is a used-car salesman. The old soda shop hangout, Rob's Place, has gone out of business and left abandoned. Reminded of his youth, and seeing an opportunity, Raj and Shirley Wilson, who used to wait tables there, decide to buy the business together, renaming it Rob's.
This production, originally released in 1985, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Comedy genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 6.6 across its 3 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Comedy.
- • Produced in United States of America.
- • Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
Ernest Lee Thomas
Roger 'Raj' Thomas
Haywood Nelson
Dwayne Clemons Nelson
Shirley Hemphill
Shirley Wilson
Anne-Marie Johnson
Nadine Hudson Thomas
Martin Lawrence
Maurice Warfield
Ken Sagoes
Darryl
Seasons
Season 1
22 Episodes • Aired 1985-09-07
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 2
22 Episodes • Aired 1986-09-27
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 3
22 Episodes • Aired 1987-09-26
No season overview provided for this season.