Homeroom (TV series)
| Homeroom | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by |
Andrew Scheinman Gary Gilbert |
| Directed by |
Linda Day Arlando Smith |
| Starring |
Darryl Sivad Penny Johnson Bill Cobbs |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (3 unaired) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Topper Carew |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 25 mins. |
| Production company(s) | Giggling Goose Productions Castle Rock Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | September 16 – December 17, 1989 |
Homeroom is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 16, 1989 to December 17, 1989. The series stars stand-up comedian Darryl Sivad as a fourth grade teacher at an inner-city school. ABC created the show as a vehicle for Sivad after seeing his routine on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
The series follows Darryl Harper (Sivad), a highly paid advertising copywriter who decides to quit his job to teach underprivileged kids at P.S. 391, an inner city school in New York City. Darryl's wife Virginia (Penny Johnson) supports his choice but Virginia's father, Phil Drexler (Bill Cobbs) does not. Phil frequently voices his disapproval to Darryl which he feels is his right as Darryl and Virginia live rent-free in the brownstone Phil owns and also lives in.
Homeroom debuted on ABC on September 16, 1989 to mixed reviews. The series, which was scheduled on Sunday nights opposite CBS's hit series Murder, She Wrote and NBC's My Two Dads, and immediately struggled in the ratings.
In an effort to save the series from cancellation, the cast and producers asked viewers to start a letter writing campaign. Executive producer Topper Carew went on a cross-country promotional tour to schools where he showed the series to students and teachers and held a Q&A session afterwards. Carew also mailed letters and contacted African-American organizations and activists asking them to watch the show and to talk about it. Despite the cast and producers' efforts, ABC canceled the series in December 1989. Three of the thirteen episodes produced were never aired.
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