The Rerun Show
Encyclopedia
The Rerun Show was a short-lived sketch comedy
television series
that aired on NBC
from August 1, 2002 until August 20, 2002. VH1
also aired the show on Friday nights at 11:30 P.M. The series was created by John Davies and David Salzman.
, The Facts of Life
, Married...with Children, What's Happening!!
, Saved by the Bell
, Diff'rent Strokes
, Bewitched
, The Partridge Family
and One Day at a Time
. Each episode consisted of two sitcom parodies poking fun at the actors who originally played the roles while twisting the original episodes' subtext.
The series started with strong ratings
, debuting in the Top 10. However, ratings soon dropped off and NBC canceled the series after seven episodes.
Sketch comedy
A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
television series
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
that aired on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
from August 1, 2002 until August 20, 2002. VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
also aired the show on Friday nights at 11:30 P.M. The series was created by John Davies and David Salzman.
Synopsis
The show spoofed many popular classic including The JeffersonsThe Jeffersons
The Jeffersons is an American sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from January 18, 1975, through June 25, 1985, lasting 11 seasons and a total of 253 episodes. The show was produced by the T.A.T. Communications Company from 1975–1982 and by Embassy Television from 1982-1985...
, The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life (TV series)
The Facts of Life is an American sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979 to May 7, 1988. A spin-off of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, the series' premise focused on Edna Garrett as she becomes a housemother at the fictional Eastland School, a prestigious...
, Married...with Children, What's Happening!!
What's Happening!!
What's Happening!! is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from August 5, 1976 to April 28, 1979. The show premiered as a summer series. With good ratings and reviews, and after the failure of several other shows on the network, What's Happening!! returned in November 1976 as a weekly...
, Saved by the Bell
Saved by the Bell
Saved by the Bell is an American television sitcom that aired between 1989 and 1993. The series is a retooled version of the 1988 series Good Morning, Miss Bliss, which was itself later folded into the history of Saved by the Bell...
, Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from November 3, 1978 to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985 to March 7, 1986...
, Bewitched
Bewitched
Bewitched is an American situation comedy originally broadcast for eight seasons on ABC from 1964 to 1972, starring Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York and Dick Sargent , Agnes Moorehead, and David White. The show is about a witch who marries a mortal and tries to lead the life of a typical suburban...
, The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family is an American television sitcom about a widowed mother and her five children who embark on a music career. The series originally ran from September 25, 1970 until August 31, 1974, the last new episode airing on March 23, 1974, on the ABC network, as part of a Friday-night lineup...
and One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time is an American situation comedy on the CBS network that aired from December 16, 1975 until May 28, 1984. It portrays Ann Romano, a divorced mother, played by Bonnie Franklin, her two teenage daughters Julie and Barbara Cooper and Schneider, their building superintendent .The show...
. Each episode consisted of two sitcom parodies poking fun at the actors who originally played the roles while twisting the original episodes' subtext.
The series started with strong ratings
Nielsen Ratings
Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States...
, debuting in the Top 10. However, ratings soon dropped off and NBC canceled the series after seven episodes.
Cast
- Paul VogtPaul VogtPaul C. Vogt is an American actor and comedian best known for his work as a cast member on the sketch comedy programs MADtv, The Big Gay Sketch Show and The Rerun Show.-Life and career:...
- Brian BeacockBrian BeacockBrian Keith Beacock is an American television and film actor and a voice actor in anime and video games...
- Ashley Eckstein
- Candy FordCandy FordCandy Ford is an American television actress, best known for starring in the sketch comedy, The Rerun Show, Ford has also appeared in other TV programs including: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Will & Grace, and she provide voicework for the Law & Order videogame, and starred on the short-lived NBC sketch...
- Daniele GaitherDaniele GaitherDaniele Gaither is an American comic actress. Gaither is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv.-Early life:...
- Danielle HooverDanielle HooverDanielle Hoover is an American television and film actress. She is known for playing on NBC's The Rerun Show. Hoover has also appeared on Rude Awakening, House of Cards and in films such as Alien Arsenal , and Nice Guy . Commercials for Ortho and Kellog's.-External links:...
- Donald Gene Reed
- Mitch SilpaMitch SilpaMitch Silpa is an American writer, actor and director, who starred in NBC's The Rerun Show, and has appearances in shows such as Brothers & Sisters, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Desperate Housewives, Gilmore Girls, I'm with Her, One on One, Kitchen Confidential and Reno 911.Silpa is a member of The...
Guest stars
- Marla GibbsMarla GibbsMarla Gibbs is an American television and film actress and singer. She is best remembered for playing Louise and George Jefferson's sarcastic maid, Florence Johnston, on The Jeffersons and spinoff Checking In...
- Gary ColemanGary ColemanGary Wayne Coleman was an American actor, known for his childhood role as Arnold Jackson in the American sitcom Diff'rent Strokes and for his small stature as an adult. He was described in the 1980s as "one of television's most promising stars". After a successful childhood acting career, Coleman...
- David FaustinoDavid FaustinoDavid Anthony Faustino is an American actor and rap artist primarily known for his role as Bud Bundy on the sitcom Married with Children.-Early life:...
- Erik EstradaErik EstradaHenry Enrique "Erik" Estrada is an American police officer and actor, known for his co-starring lead role in the 1977–1983 United States police television series CHiPs...
- Dennis HaskinsDennis HaskinsDennis Haskins is an American actor known for his role as principal Richard Belding in the teen sitcom Saved by the Bell, which ran from 1989 to 1993 on NBC. He then went on to star in Saved by the Bell: The New Class, which aired from 1993 to 2000...
- Todd BridgesTodd BridgesTodd Anthony Bridges is an American actor. He is best known for his childhood role as Willis Jackson on the NBC/ABC sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, and for his recurring role as Monk on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris...
- Dustin DiamondDustin DiamondDustin Neil Diamond is an American actor, musician, director, and stand-up comedian best known for his role as Samuel "Screech" Powers in the television shows Saved by the Bell, Good Morning, Miss Bliss, Saved by the Bell: The College Years and Saved by the Bell: The New Class.-Career:Diamond's...
- Fred 'Rerun' BerryFred BerryFred "Rerun" Berry was an American actor best known for the role of Fred "Rerun" Stubbs on the popular 1970s television show What's Happening!!.-Career:Berry was born in St. Louis, Missouri...
- Alfonso RibeiroAlfonso RibeiroAlfonso Lincoln Ribeiro is an American actor, director, dancer, game show host, and comedian. While he received attention for his performance in the title role of the Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid and his appearance as a dancer in a Pepsi commercial featuring Michael Jackson, Ribeiro is best...
- Danny BonaduceDanny BonaduceDante Daniel "Danny" Bonaduce is an American radio/television personality, comedian, professional wrestler, and former child actor...
- Alex MichelAlex MichelAlex Michel is an American businessman, producer, and television personality, who appeared in The Bachelor during its premiere season in 2002.- Personal life :Alex was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, but has lived all over the U.S....
Episodes
| № | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Diff'rent Strokes: The Rivals / The Partridge Family: Keith and Lauriebelle" |
1 August 2002 |
| 2 | "The Facts of Life: Shoplifting / The Jeffersons: A Bedtime Story" |
6 August 2002 |
| 3 | "What's Happening!!: Rerun Gets Married / Bewitched: Divided He Falls" |
8 August 2002 |
| 4 | "Saved by the Bell: Jessie's Song / The Jeffersons: Florence in Love" |
13 August 2002 |
| 5 | "One Day at a Time: Pressure / Saved by the Bell: Miss Bayside" |
15 August 2002 |
| 6 | "The Partridge Family: My Son, the Feminist / Married... with Children: The Dance Show" |
20 August 2002 |
| 7 | "Married... with Children: Weenie Tot Lovers & Other Strangers / Bewitched: A Bunny for Tabitha" |
20 August 2002 |
Ratings
- Episode 1 (8/01/02) - 9.4 million viewers
- Episode 2 (8/06/02) - 5.8 million
- Episode 3 (8/08/02) - 6.6 million
- Episode 4 (8/13/02) - 5.0 million
- Episode 5 (8/15/02) - 5.9 million
- Episode 6 (8/20/02) - 4.7 million
- Episode 7 (8/20/02) - 4.5 million