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Mr. Rhodes

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Mr. Rhodes
Created byJennifer Heath
Mark Brazill
Peter Noah
StarringTom Rhodes
Farrah Forke
Stephen Tobolowsky
Jessica Stone
Ron Glass
ComposerMark Heyes
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes19 (2 unaired)
Production
Executive producersPeter Noah
Mark Brazill
Jennifer Heath
Michael Rotenberg
Dave Becky
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesNBC Studios
Universal Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 23, 1996 (1996-09-23) –
March 10, 1997 (1997-03-10)

Mr. Rhodes is an American television sitcom which was aired by NBC as part of its 1996–97 lineup.[1]

Summary

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Mr. Rhodes starred comedian Tom Rhodes as an eponymous character, a novelist whose first novel was a critical hit but a commercial failure. He takes a teaching position at his old small-town preparatory school, where he meets the girl of his dreams, Nikki (Farrah Forke), the guidance counselor.

Reception

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Reviews were mixed overall,[2] though The New York Times gave the premiere a glowing review, calling it "a delightfully off-center sitcom".[3] They said that, while it was "another teacher-faculty-students romp", it was "closer to the film Dead Poets Society than to classic prime-time exercises like Welcome Back, Kotter or Head of the Class."[3]

Cancellation

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The series was not picked up for another season and the last broadcast was in March 1997. Farrah Forke and Stephen Tobolowsky had starred together in another short-lived sitcom, Dweebs, just the year before, which was created by Mr. Rhodes co-creator Peter Noah.[4]

Cast

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Episodes

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No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Pilot"Peter BonerzMark Brazill, Jennifer Heath, Peter NoahSeptember 23, 1996 (1996-09-23)
2"The Crush Show"Ted WassMark BrazillSeptember 30, 1996 (1996-09-30)
3"Tom Moves In"Ted WassMark BrazillOctober 7, 1996 (1996-10-07)
4"Nikki Quits Therapy"Ted WassTed Cohen & Andrew ReichOctober 14, 1996 (1996-10-14)
5"Heary's Camera"Brian K. RobertsMark BrazillOctober 21, 1996 (1996-10-21)
6"The Halloween Show"Brian K. RobertsMark BrazillOctober 28, 1996 (1996-10-28)
7"Death, Lice and Videotape"Brian K. RobertsMark BrazillNovember 4, 1996 (1996-11-04)
8"Looking for Mrs. Goodbar"Brian K. RobertsEric CohenNovember 11, 1996 (1996-11-11)
9"Amanda's Fix-up Show"Max TashMichele J. WolffNovember 18, 1996 (1996-11-18)
10"The Thanksgiving Show"Robert BerlingerTed Cohen & Andrew ReichNovember 25, 1996 (1996-11-25)
11"The Christmas Show"John RichEric CohenDecember 16, 1996 (1996-12-16)
12"The Sexism Show"Robert BerlingerJay ScherickJanuary 6, 1997 (1997-01-06)
13"The Courtroom Show"John RichTed Cohen & Andrew ReichJanuary 13, 1997 (1997-01-13)
14"The Italian Show"Robert BerlingerMark BrazillJanuary 20, 1997 (1997-01-20)
15"The Welcome Back Show"Brian K. RobertsMark BrazillFebruary 3, 1997 (1997-02-03)
16"Tom's Not Headmaster Show"Robert BerlingerMark BrazillFebruary 17, 1997 (1997-02-17)
17"The Valentine Show"Brian K. RobertsJay Scherick & David RonnMarch 10, 1997 (1997-03-10)
18"Feud for Thought"TBDTBDUNAIRED
19"The Goat Show"TBDTBDUNAIRED

References

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Specific

  1. ^ "Mr. Rhodes". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  2. ^ Mr. Rhodes, retrieved 2023-05-14
  3. ^ a b O'Connor, John J. (1996-09-23). "Dead Poets Yield To Stand-Up Routines". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  4. ^ "Dweebs". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
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