Rocky Road (TV series)
| Rocky Road | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | Arthur Annecharico |
| Starring |
Maylo McCaslin Desiree Boschetti Georg Olden Lilly Moon Marcianne Warman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 71 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Arthur Annecharico |
| Producer(s) | Gene Abravaya |
| Location(s) | Hollywood Center Studios, Los Angeles |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | The Arthur Company |
| Release | |
| Original network | Superstation WTBS |
| Picture format | Color |
| Original release | September 2, 1985 – June 26, 1987 |
Rocky Road is an American situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the Superstation WTBS cable network from September 2, 1985 to June 26, 1987. Produced by Arthur Annecharico, the series follows three young siblings who run a beach-front ice cream parlor, and aired Monday nights as part of WTBS' line-up of original "family programming", which also included Down to Earth and Safe at Home. During its three season run, the series underwent several cast changes and starred Maylo McCaslin, Desiree Boschetti, Georg Olden, Lily Moon, and Marcianne Warman.[1][2][3][4][5]
Premise
The series centers around the three young Stuart siblings who live and work in a Pismo Beach boardwalk ice cream parlor that they inherit from their recently deceased parents. The Stuart kids – Jessica, the 22-year-old eldest and legal guardian of her two younger siblings; Robbie, the 17-year-old middle sibling and self-appointed "idea man"; and Cindi, the 12-year-old youngest sibling – somehow find a way keep the struggling ice cream parlor afloat with the help (and interference) of their neighbors on the beach.[2][3][5]
Jessica struggles to keep the family together while balancing a life of her own. Robbie is a typical teenager whose "bright ideas" have a tendency to backfire. And Cindi consistently finds adventures amidst a world of eccentric adults. Suzie Quartermain, the boardwalk's young lifeguard, is a fun-loving "party girl" whose antics always keep things interesting. Sandy Bradshaw, the boardwalk's police officer, is a bumbling young rookie who often finds himself in some mix-up. Lucas Buchanan, who owns the boardwalk's bait shop, watches over the Stuart kids and reminisces about the escapades of his younger days, before eventually selling the bait shop to retired Marine officer, Frank Wilson, Sr. and his teenage son, Frank, Jr.[2][3][5]
Cast and characters
- Jessica Stuart (Maylo McCaslin, season 1; Desiree Boschetti, seasons 2–3)
- Robbie Stuart (Georg Olden, seasons 1–3)
- Cindi Stuart (Lilly Moon, season 1; Marcianne Warman, seasons 2–3)
- Suzie Quartermain (Kelly Ann Conn, seasons 1–3)
- Sandy Bradshaw (Jim Menza, seasons 1–2)
- Lucas Buchanan (Lewis Arquette, seasons 1–2)
- Frank Wilson, Sr. (Fred Morsell, season 3)
- Frank Wilson, Jr. (Joey Green, season 3)[2][4][5]
Production
Rocky Road was created by Arthur Annecharico and was produced by his production company The Arthur Company for TBS. An attempt at producing sitcoms on a budget, each episode of Rocky Road was estimated to cost $100,000 to produce, approximately ¼ the cost of network sitcoms of the time. The series was filmed at Hollywood Center Studios in Los Angeles, California and premiered in its 7:05 pm time-slot on September 2, 1985 as part of TBS's Monday night line-up of its original shows Down to Earth (airing at 6:05 pm) and Safe at Home (airing at 6:35 pm) which, at the time, were both also produced by The Arthur Company.[1][2][3]
Episodes
Season 1 (1985)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Miss Boardwalk" | September 2, 1985 | 001 |
| 2 | 2 | "Handcuffed" | September 9, 1985 | 002 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Great American Kiss Off" | September 16, 1985 | 003 |
| 4 | 4 | "Buried Treasure" | September 23, 1985 | 004 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Formula" | September 30, 1985 | 005 |
| 6 | 6 | "Knives Near the Water" | October 7, 1985 | 006 |
| 7 | 7 | "Sister Was a Centerfold" | October 14, 1985 | 007 |
| 8 | 8 | "Spellbound" | October 21, 1985 | 008 |
| 9 | 9 | "Curse" | October 28, 1985 | 009 |
| 10 | 10 | "The Critic" | November 4, 1985 | 010 |
| 11 | 11 | "Trading Spaces" | November 11, 1985 | 011 |
| 12 | 12 | "You Make Me Feel So Young" | November 18, 1985 | 012 |
| 13 | 13 | "Boardwalk Melody" | November 25, 1985 | 013 |
Season 2 (1985–86)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "My Guy" | December 2, 1985 | 014 |
| 15 | 2 | "The Creature That Ate the Boardwalk" | December 9, 1985 | 015 |
| 16 | 3 | "Sandy, She Wrote" | December 16, 1985 | 016 |
| 17 | 4 | "Suzie Claus Is Coming to Town" | December 23, 1985 | 022 |
| 18 | 5 | "B. My Love" | December 30, 1985 | 019 |
| 19 | 6 | "The Exterminators" | January 6, 1986 | 017 |
| 20 | 7 | "The Buck Stops Here" | January 13, 1986 | 023 |
| 21 | 8 | "Bully for You" | January 20, 1986 | 018 |
| 22 | 9 | "Big Sister Blues" | January 27, 1986 | 020 |
| 23 | 10 | "Mr. October" | February 10, 1986 | 021 |
| 24 | 11 | "Partners" | February 17, 1986 | 024 |
| 25 | 12 | "The Big Two-three" | February 24, 1986 | 025 |
| 26 | 13 | "Buchanan and Son" | March 3, 1986 | 026 |
| 27 | 14 | "Tonsils" | March 10, 1986 | 027 |
| 28 | 15 | "A Robbie Production" | March 17, 1986 | 028 |
| 29 | 16 | "Hurricane" | March 24, 1986 | 029 |
| 30 | 17 | "Two Tickets for Bruce" | April 7, 1986 | 030 |
| 31 | 18 | "The Oddest Couple" | May 5, 1986 | 036 |
| 32 | 19 | "The Wrong Mr. Right" | May 12, 1986 | 037 |
| 33 | 20 | "Real Men Eat Quiche" | May 19, 1986 | 032 |
| 34 | 21 | "Jessica's Old Flame" | May 26, 1986 | 034 |
| 35 | 22 | "Bicycle Thief" | June 2, 1986 | 038 |
| 36 | 23 | "Dueling Dads" | June 3, 1986 | 031 |
| 37 | 24 | "Lucas' Nephew" | June 5, 1986 | 035 |
| 38 | 25 | "Big Brother Is Watching" | June 6, 1986 | 039 |
| 39 | 26 | "Jessica's Vacation" | June 9, 1986 | 041 |
| 40 | 27 | "Robbie's Inheritance" | June 11, 1986 | 033 |
| 41 | 28 | "Misfortune Cookie" | June 12, 1986 | 042 |
| 42 | 29 | "Jess, You Is My Mother Now" | June 13, 1986 | 040 |
Season 3 (1986–87)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 1 | "Junior High School Confidential" | September 5, 1986 | 048 |
| 44 | 2 | "Fair Weather Friends" | September 12, 1986 | 050 |
| 45 | 3 | "Suzie Moves In" | September 19, 1986 | 058 |
| 46 | 4 | "Rockin' Robbie" | September 26, 1986 | 055 |
| 47 | 5 | "Bringing Up Baby" | October 3, 1986 | 044 |
| 48 | 6 | "A Horse Is a Horse" | October 10, 1986 | 049 |
| 49 | 7 | "Fear of Flying" | October 17, 1986 | 051 |
| 50 | 8 | "Davey Jones' Locket" | October 31, 1986 | 054 |
| 51 | 9 | "Jessica's College Roommate" | November 6, 1986 | 043 |
| 52 | 10 | "Junk Food Junkie" | November 11, 1986 | 046 |
| 53 | 11 | "Brain Bowl" | November 12, 1986 | 047 |
| 54 | 12 | "The New Lucas" | November 19, 1986 | 052 |
| 55 | 13 | "Love for Sale" | November 20, 1986 | 053 |
| 56 | 14 | "Cindi's Identity Crisis" | November 24, 1986 | 056 |
| 57 | 15 | "Boardwalk Blues" | November 26, 1986 | 057 |
| 58 | 16 | "Credit Crunch" | March 20, 1987 | 059 |
| 59 | 17 | "Frank Wilson & Son" | March 27, 1987 | 060 |
| 60 | 18 | "Why Frank Senior Can't Read" | April 3, 1987 | 061 |
| 61 | 19 | "Green Eyed Monster" | April 10, 1987 | 062 |
| 62 | 20 | "To Go or Not to Go" | April 17, 1987 | 063 |
| 63 | 21 | "The Return of Jerry" | April 24, 1987 | 064 |
| 64 | 22 | "Moscow on the Boardwalk" | May 1, 1987 | 065 |
| 65 | 23 | "Stuart's Folly" | May 8, 1987 | 066 |
| 66 | 24 | "Terms of Agreement" | May 15, 1987 | 067 |
| 67 | 25 | "Witness for the Persecution" | May 29, 1987 | 069 |
| 68 | 26 | "Drinking Buddies" | June 5, 1987 | 070 |
| 69 | 27 | "Food for Thought" | June 12, 1987 | 071 |
| 70 | 28 | "Bye, Bye, Jerry" | June 19, 1987 | 072 |
| 71 | 29 | "True Colors" | June 26, 1987 | 075 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Nominee | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Young Artist Award | Georg Olden | Best Young Actor in a Cable Series or Special | Nominated | [6] |
| 1987 | Young Artist Award | Rocky Road | Best Cable Series | Nominated | [7] |
| Young Artist Award | Georg Olden | Best Young Actor in a Cable Series or Special | Nominated | ||
| Young Artist Award | Devon Odessa | Best Young Actress in a Cable Series or Special | Nominated |
See also
References
- 1 2 Associated Press (June 4, 1985). "Author Co. makes cable comedies". The Madison Courier.
- 1 2 3 4 5 John Carman (September 2, 1985). "Latest comedy has 'Rocky Road' to hoe on WTBS". The Atlanta Journal Constitution.
- 1 2 3 4 Charles Witbeck (August 29, 1986). "High quality TV seeks out low costs". The Times-News.
- 1 2 George Fergus. "'Rocky Road' – a titles and airdates guide". EpGuides.com. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Life's a thrill for 'Gorgeous Georg' Olden". Teen Idols Mania!. July 1986. p. 56.
- ↑ "8th Annual Youth In Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ↑ "9th Annual Youth In Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
External links
- Rocky Road at the Internet Movie Database
- Rocky Road at TV.com
- Rocky Road at RetroJunk.com