Arsenio (TV series)
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | David S. Rosenthal |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | March 5 – April 23, 1997 |
Arsenio is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC.[1] The series starred Arsenio Hall and Vivica A. Fox. It aired from March 5 to April 23, 1997, with a total of 7 episodes produced.
Synopsis
Set in Atlanta, Georgia, Hall starred as Michael Atwood, the host of a sports cable show on ASTV in Atlanta. Michael is also newly married man with his lawyer wife Vivian Deveaux Atwood (Vivica A. Fox). His co-host is Al (Kevin Dunn), who Michael sometimes asks for advice on his home life. Living with Michael and Vicki, is Vicki's younger brother Matthew (Alimi Ballard), a Harvard graduate who is not ready to take on the real world. Shawnee Smith also co-starred as Vicki's free-spirited old college friend Laura who is always encouraging Vicki to let loose.
Cast
- Arsenio Hall as Michael Atwood, the host of a cable sports television network
- Vivica A. Fox as Vivian Deveaux-Atwood, a brilliant and dedicated attorney at a major law firm in the Georgia capital and Michael's wife
- Kevin Dunn as Al O'Brien, Michael's co-anchor and good friend
- Shawnee Smith as Laura Lauman, Vivian's best friend from college; a free-spirit
- Alimi Ballard as Matthew Deveaux, Vivian's younger brother
History
Arsenio was one of six shows produced by DreamWorks Television in the lead up to the launch of the more successful DreamWorks Pictures, which started releasing movies in September 1997 with The Peacemaker.[2][3][4] It was a mid-season show for ABC, premiering in March 1997. On April 2, 1997, it was announced that the show was going to be pulled from ABC's schedule later that month.[5] When this announcement was made, DreamWorks Television and ABC were in talks to retool Arsenio for the 1997–98 television season (which was starting in September 1997). However, this never eventuated.[5]
In February 2006, Viacom (now known as Paramount Skydance) purchased the rights to Arsenio and all other television shows and live-action movies DreamWorks produced since their inception.[6][7]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | "Overtime" | Thomas Schlamme | David S. Rosenthal | March 5, 1997 | 101 |
| 2 | "Secrets and Lies" | Unknown | Unknown | March 12, 1997 | 104 |
| 3 | "Lisa's First Script" | Unknown | Unknown | March 19, 1997 | 102 |
| 4 | "We Can Still Be Friends" | Unknown | Unknown | March 26, 1997 | 106 |
| 5 | "Show Me the Money" | John Fortenberry | Lester Lewis | April 2, 1997 | 105 |
| 6 | "Throw Momma From the House" | Thomas Schlamme | Bruce Rasmussen | April 9, 1997 | 103 |
| 7 | "Mike's Nightmare" | Unknown | Unknown | April 23, 1997 | 107 |
References
- ^ Arsenio Hall Returns to TV in New ABC Series Jet Mar 3, 1997
- ^ Despite a Sluggish Beginning, Dreamworks Is Viewed as a Potential Hollywood Power The New York Times, January 20, 1997, accessed August 7, 2025.
- ^ 'Peacemaker': Bombs Away The Washington Post, September 26, 1997, accessed August 7, 2025.
- ^ Dream Schemes Variety, September 15, 1997, accessed August 7, 2025.
- ^ a b https://variety.com/1997/scene/vpage/abc-to-show-arsenio-hall-1117434915/
- ^ https://ir.paramount.com/node/57336/html
- ^ Copyright notice in the credits for Arsenio, 1997.
External links
- Arsenio at epguides.com
- Arsenio at IMDb