The Apollo Comedy Hour
| The Apollo Comedy Hour | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 78 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Moses Edinborough |
| Producer | Ben Hill |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 |
| Production company | Apollo Theatre Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | September 27, 1992 – January 1, 1995 |
| Related | |
| It's Showtime at the Apollo | |
The Apollo Comedy Hour is a sketch-comedy that aired in first-run syndication[2][3][4] from 1992-1995. The series was filmed the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. It was produced by the same people who produced It's Showtime at the Apollo.[5]
Format
[edit]Like a similar syndicated show from around the same time period, Uptown Comedy Club and the Fox series In Living Color, Apollo Comedy Hour featured a cast of young hopeful comedians, guest stars and a new musical act for each episode.
Cast
[edit]The cast was primarily black[6] and Hispanic, with sketches primarily written around their personal experiences and observations. Series regulars included Paula Jai Parker,[7] Grace Garland, Lisa Nicole Carson,[8] Debra Wilson, and Ian Edwards. Randl Ask and later Ilan Kwittken were the only white cast members. The show was hosted by Phyllis Stickney.[9] Mary Flowers[10] served as music talent executive.
Meanwhile, Patrice O'Neal's first television appearance was on The Apollo Comedy Hour.[11] Other performers featured included Derrick Fox, Yusuf Lamont, Kool Bubba Ice,[12] Gil T,[13] A.G. White,[14] Deirdre Boddie-Henderson,[15] Mike Yard,[16] John Henton,[17] Charles Walden,[18] Damon Rozier, Freddie Ricks,[19] Darryl Littleton,[20] Daran Howard,[21] Tony Woods,[22] and Alonzo Bodden.[23]
Stations
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Erickson, Hal (11 July 2015). "From Beautiful Downtown Burbank": A Critical History of Rowan and Martin's ... McFarland. p. 251. ISBN 9781476600789.
- ^ King, Susan (September 13, 1992). "Preview '92 : Syndicated Hype : There's Whoopi, Cosby and don't forget the return of Kung fu fighting". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Moon, Allen, Spencer, Linda (1997). Reel Black Talk: A Sourcebook of 50 American Filmmakers. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 355. ISBN 9780313298301.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Beech, Wendy (14 March 2002). Against All Odds: Ten Entrepreneurs Who Followed Their Hearts and Found Success. John Wiley & Sons. p. 137. ISBN 9780471436898.
- ^ Brooks, Marsh, Tim, Earle F. (24 June 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 9780307483201.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Littleton, Darryl (2008). Black Comedians on Black Comedy: How African-Americans Taught Us to Laugh. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 221. ISBN 9781557837301.
- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1223. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- ^ Oh, Minya (February 2000). Vibe Feb 2000. p. 154.
- ^ Winslow, Harriet (September 13, 1992). "HELLO, 'WHOOPI!'". The Washington Post.
- ^ "DRAGUTAINMENT: FABULOUS FAKES, AT THE APOLLO ON APRIL 28". Black Star News. April 27, 2012.
- ^ Patrice Oneal at IMDb
- ^ "Comedy Night at The Guild Theater". St. HOPE. February 22, 2019.
- ^ "GIL T". Comic Cure.
- ^ "Comedian A.G. White". A.G. White.
- ^ "Could you Spare some Social Change, please?". WOW Cafe.
- ^ "Comics…As Seen on TV! with Mike Yard (HBO's Def Comedy Jam) and Mike DeStefano". Goldstar.
- ^ Johnson, Allan (January 2, 1994). "LAUGHS TRAIL 'SINGLE' STAR FROM TV TO STAGE". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Charles Walden & Damon Rozier". NIGHTOUT.
- ^ "Your Name" (PDF). Museum of the Moving Image.
- ^ Roberts Ott, Leilani (January 31, 2013). "Laugh and live longer with comedy". Muskogee Phoenix.
- ^ "Banjo player at the UU Dome". Tampa Bay Times. August 31, 2005.
- ^ "Love and Laughter Comedy Show". Local Stubs.
- ^ Ferraro, Robert (November 5, 2018). "Alonzo Bodden still looking for challenges 14 years after 'Last Comic Standing'". NJArts.net.