| Mr. Rhodes | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Jennifer Heath Mark Brazill Peter Noah |
| Starring | Tom Rhodes Farrah Forke Stephen Tobolowsky Jessica Stone Ron Glass |
| Composer | Mark Heyes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 19 (2 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Peter Noah Mark Brazill Jennifer Heath Michael Rotenberg Dave Becky |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | NBC Studios Universal Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 23, 1996 – March 10, 1997 |
Mr. Rhodes is an American television sitcom which was aired by NBC as part of its 1996–97 lineup.
Summary
Mr. Rhodes starred comedian Tom Rhodes as an eponymous character, a novelist whose first novel was a critical hit but a commercial failure. He takes a teaching position at his old small-town preparatory school, where he meets the girl of his dreams, Nikki (Farrah Forke), the guidance counselor.
Reception
Reviews were mixed overall, though The New York Times gave the premiere a glowing review, calling it "a delightfully off-center sitcom". They said that, while it was "another teacher-faculty-students romp", it was "closer to the film Dead Poets Society than to classic prime-time exercises like Welcome Back, Kotter or Head of the Class."
Cancellation
The series was not picked up for another season and the last broadcast was in March 1997. Farrah Forke and Stephen Tobolowsky had starred together in another short-lived sitcom, Dweebs, just the year before, which was created by Mr. Rhodes co-creator Peter Noah.
Cast
- Tom Rhodes as Tom Rhodes
- Farrah Forke as Nikki Harkin
- Stephen Tobolowsky as Ray Heary
- Ron Glass as Ronald Felcher
- Jessica Stone as Amanda Reeves
- Shaun Weiss as Jake Mandelleer
- Lindsay Sloane as Zoey Miller
- Travis Wester as Ethan Armstrong
- Alexandra Holden as Dani Swanson
- Jason Dohring as Jaret
- Jensen Ackles as Malcolm
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Peter Bonerz | Mark Brazill, Jennifer Heath, Peter Noah | September 23, 1996 |
| 2 | "The Crush Show" | Ted Wass | Mark Brazill | September 30, 1996 |
| 3 | "Tom Moves In" | Ted Wass | Mark Brazill | October 7, 1996 |
| 4 | "Nikki Quits Therapy" | Ted Wass | Ted Cohen & Andrew Reich | October 14, 1996 |
| 5 | "Heary's Camera" | Brian K. Roberts | Mark Brazill | October 21, 1996 |
| 6 | "The Halloween Show" | Brian K. Roberts | Mark Brazill | October 28, 1996 |
| 7 | "Death, Lice and Videotape" | Brian K. Roberts | Mark Brazill | November 4, 1996 |
| 8 | "Looking for Mrs. Goodbar" | Brian K. Roberts | Eric Cohen | November 11, 1996 |
| 9 | "Amanda's Fix-up Show" | Max Tash | Michele J. Wolff | November 18, 1996 |
| 10 | "The Thanksgiving Show" | Robert Berlinger | Ted Cohen & Andrew Reich | November 25, 1996 |
| 11 | "The Christmas Show" | John Rich | Eric Cohen | December 16, 1996 |
| 12 | "The Sexism Show" | Robert Berlinger | Jay Scherick | January 6, 1997 |
| 13 | "The Courtroom Show" | John Rich | Ted Cohen & Andrew Reich | January 13, 1997 |
| 14 | "The Italian Show" | Robert Berlinger | Mark Brazill | January 20, 1997 |
| 15 | "The Welcome Back Show" | Brian K. Roberts | Mark Brazill | February 3, 1997 |
| 16 | "Tom's Not Headmaster Show" | Robert Berlinger | Mark Brazill | February 17, 1997 |
| 17 | "The Valentine Show" | Brian K. Roberts | Jay Scherick & David Ronn | March 10, 1997 |
| 18 | "Feud for Thought" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED |
| 19 | "The Goat Show" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED |
References
- Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows
Specific
- ^ "Mr. Rhodes". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- ^ Mr. Rhodes, retrieved 2023-05-14
- ^ a b O'Connor, John J. (1996-09-23). "Dead Poets Yield To Stand-Up Routines". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- ^ "Dweebs". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
External links
- Mr. Rhodes at IMDb