Arsenio (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Arsenio is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC
. 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.
, 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 "Vicki" 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.
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
. The series starred Arsenio Hall
Arsenio Hall
Arsenio Hall is an American actor, comedian, and former talk show host. He is best known for his talk show The Arsenio Hall Show, which ran between 1989 and 1994, and his roles in the films Coming to America and Harlem Nights.Hall is also known for his appearance as Alan Thicke's sidekick on the...
and Vivica A. Fox
Vivica A. Fox
Vivica Anjanetta Fox is an American actress and television producer. She is best known for her roles in the films Independence Day, Set It Off, Soul Food, Why Do Fools Fall In Love,Kill Bill and Juwanna Mann....
. It aired from March 5 to April 23, 1997 with a total of 7 episodes produced.
Synopsis
Set in Atlanta, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, 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 "Vicki" Deveaux Atwood (Vivica A. Fox
Vivica A. Fox
Vivica Anjanetta Fox is an American actress and television producer. She is best known for her roles in the films Independence Day, Set It Off, Soul Food, Why Do Fools Fall In Love,Kill Bill and Juwanna Mann....
). His co-host is Al (Kevin Dunn
Kevin Dunn
Kevin Dunn is an American actor who has appeared in supporting roles in a number of films since the 1980s. His roles include Colonel Hicks in the 1998 version of Godzilla, Sam Witwicky's father in Transformers, and Oscar Galvin, the primary antagonist in the 2010 action thriller...
), who Michael sometimes asks for advice on his home life. Living with Michael and Vicki, is Vicki's younger brother Matthew (Alimi Ballard
Alimi Ballard
Alimi Ballard is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as FBI agent David Sinclair on the CBS drama television series Numb3rs....
), a Harvard graduate who is not ready to take on the real world. Shawnee Smith
Shawnee Smith
Shawnee Smith is an American film and television actress and singer. Smith is best known for her roles as Amanda Young in the Saw films and Linda in the CBS sitcom Becker....
also co-starred as Vicki's free-spirited old college friend Laura who is always encouraging Vicki to let loose.
Cast
- Arsenio HallArsenio HallArsenio Hall is an American actor, comedian, and former talk show host. He is best known for his talk show The Arsenio Hall Show, which ran between 1989 and 1994, and his roles in the films Coming to America and Harlem Nights.Hall is also known for his appearance as Alan Thicke's sidekick on the...
as Michael Atwood - Vivica A. FoxVivica A. FoxVivica Anjanetta Fox is an American actress and television producer. She is best known for her roles in the films Independence Day, Set It Off, Soul Food, Why Do Fools Fall In Love,Kill Bill and Juwanna Mann....
as Vivian "Vicki" Deveaux Atwood - Kevin DunnKevin DunnKevin Dunn is an American actor who has appeared in supporting roles in a number of films since the 1980s. His roles include Colonel Hicks in the 1998 version of Godzilla, Sam Witwicky's father in Transformers, and Oscar Galvin, the primary antagonist in the 2010 action thriller...
as Al O'Brien - Shawnee SmithShawnee SmithShawnee Smith is an American film and television actress and singer. Smith is best known for her roles as Amanda Young in the Saw films and Linda in the CBS sitcom Becker....
as Laura Lauman - Alimi BallardAlimi BallardAlimi Ballard is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as FBI agent David Sinclair on the CBS drama television series Numb3rs....
as Matthew
Episodes
| Series # | Episode title | Notes | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Overtime" | No synopsis available. | March 5, 1997 | 12-96-101 |
| 2 | "Secrets and Lies" | No synopsis available. | March 12, 1997 | 12-96-104 |
| 3 | "Lisa's First Script" | No synopsis available. | March 19, 1997 | 12-96-102 |
| 4 | "We Can Still Be Friends" | No synopsis available. | March 26, 1997 | 12-96-106 |
| 5 | "Show Me the Money" | No synopsis available. | April 2, 1997 | 12-96-105 |
| 6 | "Throw Momma From the House" | No synopsis available. | April 9, 1997 | 12-96-103 |
| 7 | "Mike's Nightmare" | No synopsis available. | April 23, 1997 | 12-96-107 |