The John Larroquette Show (1993–1996)

Television sitcom about a recovering alcoholic who becomes the manager of a big city bus station. The tragicomic theme of the show is perhaps summed up best by an old carnival sign that now... See full summary »

Creator:

Don Reo

Stars:

John Larroquette, Liz Torres, Daryl Mitchell

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
John Larroquette	...	John Hemingway (84 episodes, 1993-1996)
Liz Torres	...	Mahalia Sanchez (84 episodes, 1993-1996)
Daryl Mitchell	...	Dexter Walker (84 episodes, 1993-1996)
Chi McBride	...	Heavy Gene (84 episodes, 1993-1996)
Lenny Clarke	...	Officer Adam Hampton (84 episodes, 1993-1996)
Elizabeth Berridge	...	Officer Eve Eggers (84 episodes, 1993-1996)
Gigi Rice	...	Carly Watkins (83 episodes, 1993-1996)

Storyline

Television sitcom about a recovering alcoholic who becomes the manager of a big city bus station. The tragicomic theme of the show is perhaps summed up best by an old carnival sign that now hangs in his office, 'This is a Dark Ride.'

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Plot Keywords:

recovering alcoholic | sitcom | bus station manager | policewoman | actor shares first name with character | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 September 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Crossroads

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Impact Zone Productions, Witt/Thomas Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (78 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original working title of the series was "Crossroads" but NBC insisted on "The John Larroquette Show". Larroquette did not want his name in the title.

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Quotes

Tony Hemingway: [points to a sign on John's wall that reads: "This is a Dark Ride"] I heard about this.
John: Yeah. From the carnival. A pretty fair description of life too, I think.

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Connections

Featured in The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1995)

User Reviews

Pure genius

Unique, funny and pure genius. This show was the perfect forum for Larroquette's abilities and he played extremely well off of the other actors. I still hold a grudge against NBC for changing, then changing, then changing, then cancelling the show. If it had not been constantly tinkered-with and toned down, it might still be running. I mean, how many comedic programs deal with a recovering alcoholic and have a prostitute as a character? With the recent explosion of television programs dealing with darker content, it's easy to see that this show was ahead of its time. I'd love to get the DVDs, though NBC may not release them.