Arsenio (TV series)

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.

Not to be confused with The Arsenio Hall Show.
Arsenio
GenreSitcom
Created byDavid S. Rosenthal
Written byRandall Balsmeyer
David S. Rosenthal
Directed byJohn Fortenberry
Thomas Schlamme
StarringArsenio Hall
Vivica A. Fox
Kevin Dunn
Shawnee Smith
Alimi Ballard
ComposersStarr Parodi
Jeff Eden Fair
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producersArsenio Hall
Bruce Rasmussen
David S. Rosenthal
ProducersLisa Albert
Mark Brull
Lester Lewis
David Raether
Camera setupFilm; Multi-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesDavid Rosenthal Productions
Arsenio Hall Communications
DreamWorks Television
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseMarch 5 –
April 23, 1997 (1997-04-23)

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, Harvard University-educated brother

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
1"Overtime"Thomas SchlammeDavid S. RosenthalMarch 5, 1997 (1997-03-05)101
2"Secrets and Lies"TBATBAMarch 12, 1997 (1997-03-12)104
3"Lisa's First Script"TBATBAMarch 19, 1997 (1997-03-19)102
4"We Can Still Be Friends"TBATBAMarch 26, 1997 (1997-03-26)106
5"Show Me the Money"TBATBAApril 2, 1997 (1997-04-02)105
6"Throw Momma From the House"TBATBAApril 9, 1997 (1997-04-09)103
7"Mike's Nightmare"TBATBAApril 23, 1997 (1997-04-23)107

References
  1. Arsenio Hall Returns to TV in New ABC Series Jet Mar 3, 1997
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