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===Season 1: 2004-05=== |
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| 01 || 01 || Pilot || September 21, 2004 |
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| 02 || 03 || Superhero || September 28, 2004 |
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| 03 || 06 || Teacher || October 12, 2004 |
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| 04 || 05 || Reacquisition Engineer || October 19, 2004 |
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| 05 || 07 || Halloween || October 26, 2004 |
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| 06 || 08 || Rodney's Mom || November 9, 2004 |
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| 07 || 09 || Keep on Truckin' || November 16, 2004 |
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| 09 || 11 || Dream Lover || November 30, 2004 |
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| 10 || 12 || It's Up, It's Good || December 7, 2004 |
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| 11 || 13 || Talent Show || January 11, 2005 |
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| 12 || 14 || Charity Ball || January 18, 2005 |
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| 13 || 04 || Sorry Charlie || January 25, 2005 |
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| 14 || 16 || Tassels || February 1, 2005 |
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| 15 || 15 || Hell Week || February 8, 2005 |
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| 17 || 18 || Rodney's Affair || March 22, 2005 |
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| 18 || 02 || We Day || March 29, 2005 |
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| 19 || 19 || Rodney Takes A Ship || April 5, 2005 |
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| 20 || 20 || Rodney Moonlights || April 12, 2005 |
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| 22 || 22 || Rodney's Big Shot || April 26, 2005 |
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|Title=Dream Lover |
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|Title=It's Up, It's Good |
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|Title=Charity Ball |
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|Title=Sorry Charlie |
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|Title=The Ring |
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|Title=We Day |
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|Title=Rodney Moonlights |
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|Title=Rodney's Big Shot |
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|DirectedBy=Gail Mancuso |
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|WrittenBy=Glenn Ellis & Daniel Hsia & Craig Peters |
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Revision as of 01:50, 19 December 2017
| Rodney | |
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| Created by | Don Reo Damon Wayans Ric Swartzlander |
| Starring | Rodney Carrington Jennifer Aspen Amy Pietz Nick Searcy Oliver Davis Matthew Josten Jon Reep Mac Davis |
| Composer | Steve Dorff |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 44 (6 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Ric Swartzlander David Himelfarb Michael Goldstein |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Rude Mood Productions Himmel Films Touchstone Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 21, 2004 – June 6, 2006 |
Rodney is an American television sitcom that was shown on ABC from September 21, 2004, to June 6, 2006. Ric Swartzlander was the creator and executive producer of the comedy series. David Himelfarb was the executive producer.
Premise
The show's story revolves around the character Rodney Hamilton (Rodney Carrington) who wishes to leave his horrible job in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to become a stand-up comedian.
Rodney's life revolves around his family - his wife Trina (Jennifer Aspen) and his sons Jack (Oliver Davis) and Bo (Matthew Josten). He also spends a lot of time with his best friend Barry Martin (Nick Searcy) who constantly tries to escape his wife Genie, and with his crazy sister-in-law Charlie (Amy Pietz).
One recurring character is Trina's father, Carl (Mac Davis), who is constantly lending or giving them money, much to Rodney's dismay.
Another recurring character is police officer Gerald Bob (Jon Reep), who has a sexual relationship with Charlie.
Cast and characters
Main characters
- Rodney Hamilton (Rodney Carrington)
- Trina Hamilton (Jennifer Aspen) – Rodney's wife
- Barry (Nick Searcy) – Rodney's friend
- Jack Hamilton (Oliver Davis) – Rodney's son
- Bo Hamilton (Matthew Josten) – Rodney's son
- Charlie (Amy Pietz) – Trina's sister
Recurring characters
Episodes
Season 1: 2004-05
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No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Robert Berlinger | Teleplay by: Ric Swartzlander Story by: Don Reo, Damon Wayans & Ric Swartzlander | September 21, 2004 |
| 2 | 2 | "Superhero" | Robert Berlinger | Gayle Abrams | September 28, 2004 |
| 3 | 3 | "Teacher" | Unknown | Unknown | October 12, 2004 |
| 4 | 4 | "Reacquisition Engineer" | Unknown | Unknown | October 19, 2004 |
| 5 | 5 | "Halloween" | Unknown | Unknown | October 26, 2004 |
| 6 | 6 | "Rodney's Mom" | Unknown | Unknown | November 9, 2004 |
| 7 | 7 | "Keep on Truckin'" | Unknown | Unknown | November 16, 2004 |
| 8 | 8 | "Thanksgiving" | Unknown | Unknown | November 23, 2004 |
| 9 | 9 | "Dream Lover" | Unknown | Unknown | November 30, 2004 |
| 10 | 10 | "It's Up, It's Good" | Unknown | Unknown | December 7, 2004 |
| 11 | 11 | "Talent Show" | Unknown | Unknown | January 11, 2005 |
| 12 | 12 | "Charity Ball" | Unknown | Unknown | January 18, 2005 |
| 13 | 13 | "Sorry Charlie" | Unknown | Unknown | January 18, 2005 |
| 14 | 14 | "Tassels" | Unknown | Unknown | February 1, 2005 |
| 15 | 15 | "Hell Week" | Unknown | Unknown | February 8, 2005 |
| 16 | 16 | "The Ring" | Unknown | Unknown | February 15, 2005 |
| 17 | 17 | "Rodney's Affair" | Unknown | Unknown | March 22, 2005 |
| 18 | 18 | "We Day" | Unknown | Unknown | March 29, 2005 |
| 19 | 19 | "Rodney Takes a Ship" | Unknown | Unknown | April 5, 2005 |
| 20 | 20 | "Rodney Moonlights" | Unknown | Unknown | April 12, 2005 |
| 21 | 21 | "Rodney Gets Robbed" | Unknown | Unknown | April 19, 2005 |
| 22 | 22 | "Rodney's Big Shot" | Gail Mancuso | Glenn Ellis & Daniel Hsia & Craig Peters | April 26, 2005 |
Season 2
| No. overall |
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Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 23 | 1 | "To Hell and Back" | Gil Junger | Mike Larsen | October 4, 2005 |
| 24 | 2 | "Question Mark Hamilton" | Shelley Jensen | Gayle Abrams | October 11, 2005 |
| 25 | 3 | "Who's the Man?" | Shelley Jensen | Mark Gross | October 18, 2005 |
| 26 | 4 | "Halloween and Javier" | Gil Junger | Maisha Closson | November 1, 2005 |
| 27 | 5 | "Keith" | Gil Junger | Don Woodard | November 8, 2005 |
| 28 | 6 | "Rodney Comes Out" | Gil Junger | David Sacks | November 29, 2005 |
| 29 | 7 | "O Christmas Tree" | Shelley Jensen | Phil Baker & Drew Vaupen | December 20, 2005 |
| 30 | 8 | "The Sleepover" | Unknown | Unknown | January 10, 2006 |
| 31 | 9 | "Welcome Ho" | Unknown | Unknown | January 17, 2006 |
| 32 | 10 | "A Tisket, A Casket" | Unknown | Unknown | January 24, 2006 |
| 33 | 11 | "When Rodney Comes Marching Home" | Unknown | Unknown | February 7, 2006 |
| 34 | 12 | "Love is in the Air" | Unknown | Unknown | February 14, 2006 |
| 35 | 13 | "Rodney Gets a Leg Up" | Unknown | Unknown | February 21, 2006 |
| 36 | 14 | "Where the Rubber Meets the Road" | Unknown | Unknown | February 28, 2006 |
| 37 | 15 | "Celebrity" | Unknown | Unknown | May 30, 2006 |
| 38 | 16 | "The Best Little Pie Shop in Tulsa" | Unknown | Unknown | June 6, 2006 |
| 39 | 17 | "Rodney's Biggest Fan" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED |
| 40 | 18 | "Waiting for Himelfarb" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED |
| 41 | 19 | "Tulsa, Florida" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED |
| 42 | 20 | "Hot Tub Blues" | Shelley Jensen | Don Woodard & David Sacks | UNAIRED |
| 43 | 21 | "Potty Mouth" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED |
| 44 | 22 | "Finale" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED |
Airings
Other than in the US, the show also began broadcasting in the UK on ABC1 on May 31, 2005, in Australia on the Seven Network on August 17, 2006, and in the Netherlands on June 9, 2008. The final six episodes were not aired in the United States, however they were shown in Australia on the Seven network in October 2006 and on ABC1 in the UK (before that channel closed in 2007). In Poland it premiered on Comedy Central Family (former VH1) on May 14, 2011.
American ratings
| Season | Episodes | Premiere | Season finale | U.S. ratings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004–2005 | 22 | September 21, 2004 | April 26, 2005 | 9.0 million (56th place) [1] |
| 2 | 2005–2006 | 22 (6 unaired) | October 4, 2005 | June 6, 2006 | 6.6 million (93rd place) [2] |
DVD releases
Season 1 of the series was released exclusively to Wal-Mart on May 5, 2009. The set included all 22 episodes and presented in widescreen. The second and final season DVD-Box was released on October 6, 2009 and includes all 22 episodes, even those not aired by ABC.
References
- ^ "2004-2005 TV Ratings". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 22, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
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