Roc (TV series)
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Roc is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on Fox from August 25, 1991 to May 10, 1994. The series stars Charles S. Dutton as Baltimore garbage collector Roc Emerson and Ella Joyce as his wife Eleanor, a nurse.
| Roc | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom Comedy drama |
| Created by | Stan Daniels |
| Directed by | Stan Daniels Stan Lathan |
| Starring | Charles S. Dutton Ella Joyce Rocky Carroll Carl Gordon Alexis Fields |
| Theme music composer | Fred Thaler |
| Opening theme | "God Bless the Child" performed by Jerry Lawson (episodes 1–39) "Live Your Life Today" performed by En Vogue (episodes 40–72) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 72 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Joe Fisch Vic Kaplan |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company | HBO Independent Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | August 25, 1991 – May 10, 1994 |
Live performances
The four principal cast members were all accomplished stage actors, and had become acquainted with each other while appearing in various August Wilson plays on Broadway.[1] After a successful live episode (guest-starring Dutton's then-wife Debbi Morgan) was broadcast in February 1992, the producers and the Fox network agreed to air each episode of the second season as a live performance. A Fox executive reportedly said that Roc "didn't feel live" to audiences because "those actors were so good, they never made a mistake."[2]
Cast
Main cast
- Charles S. Dutton – Charles "Roc" Emerson, a garbage collector
- Ella Joyce – Eleanor Carter Emerson, a night-shift nurse at Harbor Hospital (Wing C)
- Rocky Carroll – Andrew Joseph "Joey" Emerson Jr., Roc's freeloading, trumpet playing brother
- Carl Gordon – Andrew Joseph "Pop" Emerson Sr., Roc's widowed father, a retired railroad porter
Recurring cast
- Garrett Morris – Wiz (Season 1)
- Clifton Powell – Andre Thompson
- Heavy D – Calvin Hendricks (Seasons 2–3)
- Tone Lōc – Ronnie Paxton (Seasons 2–3; 7 episodes)
- Jamie Foxx – Crazy George (Seasons 2–3; 9 episodes)
- Barry Shabaka Henley – Ernie (Seasons 2–3; 7 episodes)
- Darryl Sivad – Sly (Seasons 2–3; 6 episodes)
- Loretta Devine – Cynthia (Season 2; 5 episodes)
- Joan Pringle – Matty (Season 2; 4 episodes)
- Alexis Fields – Sheila Hendricks (Season 3)
- Rosalind Cash – Margaret Carter, Eleanor's mother (Seasons 1–3; 3 episodes)
- Richard Roundtree – Russell Emerson, Andrew's brother (Seasons 1–3; 4 episodes)
Guests
- Kim Fields - Ruth (Season 2), Eleanor's younger sister
Episodes
Reception
Nielsen ratings
References
- ^ "Charles Dutton and Ella Joyce Bring Zest to TV's 'Roc'", JET, Oct. 7, 1991, at pp. 59–61.
- ^ "Why NBC Is Airing a Live Sitcom Next Season". Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ . Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 31, 2006. Retrieved November 16, 2006.
- ^ . Archived from the original on October 31, 2006. Retrieved November 16, 2006.
- ^ . Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 31, 2006. Retrieved November 16, 2006.
External links
- Roc at IMDb