Rhythm & Blues (TV series)

Rhythm & Blues
GenreSitcom
Created byJordan Moffet
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13 (7 unaired)
Production
Executive producerJordan Moffet
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 24, 1992 (1992-09-24) –
February 12, 1993 (1993-02-12)

Rhythm & Blues is an American sitcom television series created by Jordan Moffet, that aired on NBC for five weeks from September 24 to October 22, 1992, with an additional left over episode airing on February 12, 1993.[1] The show stars Roger Kabler, Anna Maria Horsford, Ron Glass, Troy Curvey Jr., Vanessa Bell Calloway, Miguel A. Nunez, Jr., and Christopher Babers.

Premise

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Rhythm & Blues stars Roger Kabler as Bobby Soul, a white man who gets hired on a black radio station after being initially mistaken as a black man.[2]

Cast

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		 Viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Art WolffJordan MoffetSeptember 24, 1992 (1992-09-24)9R7917.2[4]
2"And the Banned Played On"Art WolffMichael Carrington & Gary AppleOctober 1, 1992 (1992-10-01)9R0212.4[5]
3"The Same Old Song"Art WolffRick Copp & David A. GoodmanOctober 8, 1992 (1992-10-08)9R0312.7[6]
4"Mrs. Washington's Neighborhood"Art WolffMark Reisman & Jeremy StevensOctober 15, 1992 (1992-10-15)9R0413.1[7]
5"They Shoot DJ's, Don't They?"Art WolffJordan MoffetOctober 22, 1992 (1992-10-22)9R0111.4[8]
6"Assault on Station BLZ"Tony SingletaryRick Copp & David A. GoodmanFebruary 12, 1993 (1993-02-12)9R105.7[9]
7"Your Sister Wears Combat Boots"Art WolffMarcia L. LeslieUnaired (Unaired)9R05N/A
8"I'll Be Seeing You"TBDFrank Dungan & Michael S. BaserUnaired (Unaired)9R06N/A
9"Radio Wars: Part 1"John SguegliaMark Reisman & Jeremy StevensUnaired (Unaired)9R07N/A
10"Radio Wars: Part 2"John SguegliaMark Reisman & Jeremy StevensUnaired (Unaired)9R08N/A
11"The Stakeout"Linda DayNat MauldinUnaired (Unaired)9R09N/A
12"The DJ, His Date, Her Boss and His Son"TBDJohn RidleyUnaired (Unaired)9R11N/A
13"The BLZ Gang"John SguegliaFrank Dungan & Michael S. BaserUnaired (Unaired)9R12N/A

Reception

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Despite being listed among NBC's Must See TV Thursday night lineup after A Different World at 8:00 and before Cheers at 9:00, the show was cancelled after only five weeks due to low ratings. The show was heavily criticized for relying on traditional black stereotypes for its humor. TV Guide said that: "What makes a show built on white jokes any better than a show built on black jokes?"[2][10]

References

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  1. ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 994. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
  2. ^ a b Braxton, Greg (October 4, 1992). "TELEVISION : Where More Isn't Much Better : African-Americans are increasingly welcome in prime time, but some observers say the new shows fail to rise above stereotypes". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012.
  3. ^ "The fall 1992 TV preview: Thursday". Entertainment Weekly. September 11, 1992. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  4. ^ Gable, Donna (September 30, 1992). "'Murphy' wave carries CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  5. ^ Gable, Donna (October 7, 1992). "Monday lineup bolsters No. 1 CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  6. ^ Donlon, Brian (October 14, 1992). "Rankings omit Perot' paid ad". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  7. ^ Gable, Donna (October 21, 1992). "Baseball hits big for CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  8. ^ Gable, Donna (October 28, 1992). "Baseball cleans up for CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  9. ^ Gable, Donna (February 17, 1993). "King of Pop and 'Queen' rule the ratings". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  10. ^ Braxton, Greg (February 11, 1993). "NBC's 'Rhythm' Revamps Its Original Concept". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
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