Arsenio (TV series)
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | David S. Rosenthal |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | March 5 – April 23, 1997 |
Arsenio is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC.[1] The series starred Arsenio Hall and Vivica A. Fox. It aired from March 5 to April 23, 1997, with a total of 7 episodes produced.
Synopsis
Set in Atlanta, Georgia, Hall starred as Michael Atwood, the host of a sports cable show on ASTV in Atlanta. Michael is also newly married man with his lawyer wife Vivian Deveaux Atwood (Vivica A. Fox). His co-host is Al (Kevin Dunn), who Michael sometimes asks for advice on his home life. Living with Michael and Vicki, is Vicki's younger brother Matthew (Alimi Ballard), a Harvard graduate who is not ready to take on the real world. Shawnee Smith also co-starred as Vicki's free-spirited old college friend Laura who is always encouraging Vicki to let loose.
Cast
- Arsenio Hall as Michael Atwood, the host of a cable sports television network
- Vivica A. Fox as Vivian Deveaux-Atwood, a brilliant and dedicated attorney at a major law firm in the Georgia capital and Michael's wife
- Kevin Dunn as Al O'Brien, Michael's co-anchor and good friend
- Shawnee Smith as Laura Lauman, Vivian's best friend from college; a free-spirit
- Alimi Ballard as Matthew Deveaux, Vivian's younger brother
History
Arsenio was one of six shows produced by DreamWorks Television in the lead up to the launch of the more-well known DreamWorks Pictures, which started releasing movies in September 1997 with The Peacemaker.[2][3][4] It was a mid-season show for ABC, premiering in March of 1997. On April 2, 1997, it was announced that the show was going to be pulled from ABC's schedule later that month.[5] When this announcement was made, DreamWorks Television and ABC were in talks to retool Arsenio for the 1997–98 television season (which was starting in September 1997). However, this never eventuated.[5]
In February 2006, Viacom (now known as Paramount Skydance) purchased the rights to Arsenio and all other television shows and live-action movies DreamWorks produced since their inception.[6][7]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | "Overtime" | Thomas Schlamme | David S. Rosenthal | March 5, 1997 | 101 |
| 2 | "Secrets and Lies" | Unknown | Unknown | March 12, 1997 | 104 |
| 3 | "Lisa's First Script" | Unknown | Unknown | March 19, 1997 | 102 |
| 4 | "We Can Still Be Friends" | Unknown | Unknown | March 26, 1997 | 106 |
| 5 | "Show Me the Money" | John Fortenberry | Lester Lewis | April 2, 1997 | 105 |
| 6 | "Throw Momma From the House" | Thomas Schlamme | Bruce Rasmussen | April 9, 1997 | 103 |
| 7 | "Mike's Nightmare" | Unknown | Unknown | April 23, 1997 | 107 |
References
- ^ Arsenio Hall Returns to TV in New ABC Series Jet Mar 3, 1997
- ^ Despite a Sluggish Beginning, Dreamworks Is Viewed as a Potential Hollywood Power The New York Times, January 20, 1997, accessed August 7, 2025.
- ^ 'Peacemaker': Bombs Away The Washington Post, September 26, 1997, accessed August 7, 2025.
- ^ Dream Schemes Variety, September 15, 1997, accessed August 7, 2025.
- ^ a b https://variety.com/1997/scene/vpage/abc-to-show-arsenio-hall-1117434915/
- ^ https://ir.paramount.com/node/57336/html
- ^ Copyright notice in the credits for Arsenio, 1997.
External links
- Arsenio at epguides.com
- Arsenio at IMDb