"The John Larroquette Show" (1993) TV series 1993-1996

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Creator:

Don Reo

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

2 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Television sitcom about a recovering alcoholic who becomes the manager of a big city bus station. The...

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Recovering Alcoholic | Bus Station Manager | Humorous Female Cop | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

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)

Also Known As:

"Crossroads" (USA) (working title)
"Larroquette" (USA) (promotional abbreviation)

Runtime:

30 min (78 episodes) | Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:Atp

Company:

Impact Zone - Witt/Thomas

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.

Movie Connections:

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

1st season genius

As has been mentioned before, this show had the potential to become another one of the big hits that NBC had in its stable. Everything about this show in the first season made it worth tuning in without fail every week. The problem came when in the second season, NBC decided to tone down the show, changing the entire storyline, and really trashing a great show. Cleaning up not only the rough and gritty setting, but changing the characters; what a shame. Basically, the end result is what would have happened to the film Heavy Metal if it were re-shot and re-cut, and edited by Disney. If Larroquette ever comes out on DVD, I'll buy just the first season. As I'm sure many others would as well.