The Sinbad Show
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The Sinbad Show is an American television sitcom starring comedian David "Sinbad" Adkins that premiered on September 16, 1993, on Fox. The show's main plot is about a bachelor taking in two orphaned children. Chuck Brown performed this sitcom's theme music. It was cancelled on April 21, 1994.[1]
Overview
The series follows the life of David Bryan (Sinbad), a carefree bachelor who works as a video game designer, who becomes a single parent when he adopts two orphaned children, Zana (Erin Davis) and L.J. Beckley (Willie Ray Norwood, Jr.), who face several issues which they work through together.
The show follows David as he guides L.J. and Zana in their new lives, including counselling L.J. on dealing with school, friendships, girls, and being a teenager and helping Zana learn how to function in everyday life. Meanwhile, Clarence shares his antics and David's parents help him deal with raising kids.
Cast
Main
- Sinbad as David Bryan
- Willie Ray Norwood, Jr. as L.J. Beckley
- Erin Davis as Zana Beckley
- T. K. Carter as Clarence Hall
- Salma Hayek as Gloria Contreras (3 episodes, she was given "starring" billing in episodes she appeared in)
Recurring
- Hal Williams as Rudy Bryan
- Nancy Wilson as Louise Bryan
Cancellation
The Sinbad Show was cancelled after its first season, and aired its last episode on April 21, 1994. It aired at 8:30 p.m., following The Simpsons, Thursday nights on Fox. The series was one of several shows featuring predominantly black casts that were cancelled by Fox around the same time (others included Roc, South Central and In Living Color).[2] Activist Jesse Jackson protested the cancellations and called for a boycott of the network for its "institutional racism".[3] Fox maintained that the series were low-rated and the decision to cancel was not racially motivated.[4]
Episodes
Syndication
The show aired in syndication on The Family Channel Monday to Thursday at 9:30 p.m. and weekend mornings at 11:30 a.m.. It also aired on Disney Channel for a short time during the mid-1990s.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Young Artist Awards | Best Actor Under Ten in a Television Series or Show | Erin Davis | Nominated |
| 1995 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Television Actor | Sinbad | Nominated |
References
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External links
- Script error: No such module "If empty". at IMDbTemplate:EditAtWikidataScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:WikidataCheck
- The Sinbad Show at epguides.comTemplate:EditAtWikidata