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The John Larroquette Show

  • TV Series
  • 1993–19961993–1996
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.1K
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John Larroquette in The John Larroquette Show (1993)
  • Comedy
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 ... Read allTelevision 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.'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.'
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Creator
    • Don Reo
  • Stars
    • John Larroquette
    • Liz Torres
    • Daryl Mitchell
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  • Creator
    • Don Reo
  • Stars
    • John Larroquette
    • Liz Torres
    • Daryl Mitchell
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    • 25User reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 wins & 18 nominations total

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    The John Larroquette Show
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    John Larroquette
    John Larroquette
    • John Hemingwayas John Hemingway
    84 episodes84 eps • 1993–1996
    Liz Torres
    Liz Torres
    • Mahalia Sanchezas Mahalia Sanchez
    84 episodes84 eps • 1993–1996
    Daryl Mitchell
    Daryl Mitchell
    • Dexter Wilsonas Dexter Wilson
    84 episodes84 eps • 1993–1996
    Chi McBride
    Chi McBride
    • Heavy Geneas Heavy Gene
    84 episodes84 eps • 1993–1996
    Lenny Clarke
    Lenny Clarke
    • Officer Adam Hamptonas Officer Adam Hampton
    84 episodes84 eps • 1993–1996
    Gigi Rice
    Gigi Rice
    • Carly Watkinsas Carly Watkins
    84 episodes84 eps • 1993–1996
    Elizabeth Berridge
    Elizabeth Berridge
    • Officer Eve Eggersas Officer Eve Eggers
    84 episodes84 eps • 1993–1996
    Bill Morey
    Bill Morey
    • Oscaras Oscar
    68 episodes68 eps • 1993–1996
    Alison La Placa
    Alison La Placa
    • Catherine Merrickas Catherine Merrick
    49 episodes49 eps • 1994–1996
    John F. O'Donohue
    John F. O'Donohue
    • Max Dumasas Max Dumas
    9 episodes9 eps • 1993–1994
    Jazzmun
    Jazzmun
    • Patas Pat…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1994–1995
    David Crosby
    David Crosby
    • Chesteras Chester
    7 episodes7 eps • 1993–1994
    David Shawn Michaels
    • Teddias Teddi…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1993–1994
    Omri Katz
    Omri Katz
    • Tony Hemingwayas Tony Hemingway
    6 episodes6 eps • 1993–1995
    John Diehl
    John Diehl
    • Chrisas Chris
    5 episodes5 eps • 1994–1996
    Jerry Lambert
    Jerry Lambert
    • Kevinas Kevin…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1995–1996
    Mayim Bialik
    Mayim Bialik
    • Rachel Hemingwayas Rachel Hemingway…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1994–1995
    Ted McGinley
    Ted McGinley
    • Karl Reeseas Karl Reese
    3 episodes3 eps • 1995–1996
    • Creator
      • Don Reo
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    Storyline

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    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.' —Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
    • male protagonist
    • female police officer
    • sitcom
    • recovering alcoholic
    • bus station manager
    • 2 more
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    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Parents guide
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The first twelve episodes were based on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Larroquette is a recovering alcoholic in real life.
    • Quotes

      [a gang member is offering John a service]

      Iceman: For a certain price the Iceman can provide you with... protection

      John: Really? How much to have you provide... ice?

      Iceman: Now listen, man

      John: No! You listen! I have a party in two hours and I need a thousand cubes and a couple of blocks. Can you help me or not?

    • Connections
      Featured in The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1994)

    User reviews25

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    Funniest in it's first season.
    I really liked this show during it's first season. It even had a local connection for me. The outside of the "bus station" was actually the historic railroad passenger terminal here in Sacramento.

    The show was funniest in it's first year, because it showed him trying to balance recovering from alcoholism while managing this madhouse of a bus station on the graveyard shift. The alcoholism made for some very dark, (but very funny) humour.

    A good example of the dark humour is when a robber is holding a gun on Larroquette and the black food counter owner (can't remember the character's name), the black guy says to the robber, "Shoot him (pointing at Larroquette) he's white." Larroquette responds "No. Shoot him (pointing at the black guy). You'll do less time." Edgy, but funny!

    After the first season, they almost completely discarded the "recovering alcoholic theme" making it an OK show. But without the dark comedy of the alcoholism theme, it made it just another sitcom.

    The show "held on" for one more year, and then pretty much floundered after that.
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    • May 9, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 2, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Crossroads
    • Filming locations
      • Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Impact Zone Productions
      • Witt/Thomas Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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