George (1993 TV series)

George is an American sitcom that aired from November 5, 1993, to January 19, 1994. Tony Danza was co-producer of the series.^[1]

George
Created by	Norma Safford Vela
Starring	George Foreman Crystal Cooke Larry Gilliard Jr. Anne Haney Pablo Irlando Tony T. Johnson Cleandre Norman Sheryl Lee Ralph
Composer	Alan Ett
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	9 (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	ELP Communications Katie Face Productions Envy Productions Columbia Pictures Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	November 5, 1993 (1993-11-05) – January 19, 1994 (1994-01-19)

Premise

George Foreman plays a retired boxer who runs an after-school program for troubled kids.^[2]

Cast

• George Foreman as George Foster
• Sheryl Lee Ralph as Maggie Foster
• Tony T. Johnson as "Bubba" Foster
• Lauren Robinson as "Vee" Foster
• LáCrystal Cooke as Vanessa
• Larry Gilliard Jr. as Lathan Basmore
• Anne Haney as Juanita
• Pablo Irlando as Mauricio Butler
• Cleandré Norman as Daniel Hickok
• Doniell Spencer as Shasta

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	Asaad Kelada	Norma Safford Vela	November 5, 1993 (1993-11-05)	22.2[3]
George confronts the bad attitudes of troubled kids.
2	"2 Hip 2 Work"	Asaad Kelada	Norma Safford Vela	November 6, 1993 (1993-11-06)	9.4[3]
To finance the TKO Club the kids start a t-shirt business, but Lathan (Lawrence Gilliard, Jr.) is pocketing a little extra for himself.
3	"Requiem for a Lightweight"	Asaad Kelada	Phil Kellard & Tom Moore	November 13, 1993 (1993-11-13)	8.9[4]
Daniel (Cleandre Norman) intends to become a professional fighter after he wins a fight at school.
4	"One Joe at a Time"	Asaad Kelada	Norma Safford Vela & Mark Waxman	November 20, 1993 (1993-11-20)	7.4[5]
A disgruntled tenant demands that George close the TKO Club, claiming that the kids are hurting his business.
5	"Nobody Up There Likes Me"	Asaad Kelada	Norma Safford Vela	December 22, 1993 (1993-12-22)	16.1[6]
Paul Eiding guest stars
6	"Society Girl"	Asaad Kelada	Norma Safford Vela	December 29, 1993 (1993-12-29)	17.2[7]
Shasta (Doniell Spencer) deals with her absent father's return.
7	"Homeboy's Where the Heart Is"	Asaad Kelada	Norma Safford Vela	January 5, 1994 (1994-01-05)	16.9[8]
George makes Lathan a security guard after he breaks into a house. Troy Evans and Mother Love guest star.
8	"Rapmasta Shasta"	Asaad Kelada	Norma Safford Vela and Cathryn Michon	January 12, 1994 (1994-01-12)	15.5[9]
Maggie (Sheryl Lee Ralph) enters Shasta into a rap contest.
9	"Man of the Year"	Asaad Kelada	Norma Safford Vela	January 19, 1994 (1994-01-19)	17.5[10]
George goes to a banquet to receive an award. Juanita (Anne Haney) and the kids watch horror movies. Series finale.

References

1. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 454. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
2. TV Guide. "George Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
3. "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. November 10, 1993. p. 3D.
4. DeRosa, Robin (November 17, 1993). "Walters gives ABC a special boost". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
5. DeRosa, Robin (November 24, 1993). "CBS sweeps back to top". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
6. "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. December 29, 1993. p. 3D.
7. DeRosa, Robin (January 6, 1994). "'Jane's House' puts CBS in order". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
8. DeRosa, Robin (January 12, 1994). "'Improvement' leads ABC charge". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
9. DeRosa, Robin (January 19, 1994). "'Columbo' on the case for ABC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
10. "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. January 26, 1994. p. 3D.

External links

• George at IMDb