New Attitude (TV series)

New Attitude is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from August to September 1990. Based on the play Beauty Shop by Shelly Garrett,[1] the series aired for six episodes during ABC's TGIF lineup on Fridays.[2]

New Attitude
GenreSitcom
Based onBeauty Shop by Shelly Garrett
Developed byJack Elinson
Maiya Wiliams
Tom Straw
Ralph Farquhar
Written byJack Elinson
Ralph R. Farquhar
Maiya Williams
Tom Straw
Directed byOz Scott
StarringSheryl Lee Ralph
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Karen Bankhead
Bebe Drake
Larenz Tate
Morris Day
Opening theme"New Attitude" performed by Sheryl Lee Ralph
ComposerKurt Farquhar
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (2 unaired)
Production
Executive producersBill Boulware
Jack Elinson
Doug McHenry
ProducersClarence Avant
Ron Bloomberg
George E. Crosby
Al Gordon
George Jackson
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesDoug McHenry Film
Grio Entertainment Group
Castle Rock Entertainment
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseAugust 8 (1990-08-08) 
September 7, 1990 (1990-09-07)

Synopsis

The St. James sisters had sunk everything they could beg or borrow into their new business venture, "New Attitude" beauty salon. The partnership was 50-50: outrageous, try-anything Yvonne (Phyllis Yvonne Stickney) got them into trouble, and conservative, sensible Vicki (Sheryl Lee Ralph) got them out. Lamarr (Morris Day) is their colorful top hairdresser, the "prince of perms"; Taylor (Karen Bankhead), the ambitious but inept receptionist (she had flunked the beautician's exam 11 times); and Leon (Earl Billings), the landlord.

New Attitude aired a total of six episodes (eight were filmed) before being canceled by ABC in September 1990.

Cast

  • Sheryl Lee Ralph as Vicki St. James
  • Phyllis Yvonne Stickney as Yvonne St. James
  • Bebe Drake as BeBe
  • Morris Day as Lamarr
  • Karen Bankhead as Taylor
  • Larenz Tate as Chilly D.

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pilot"TBATBAAugust 8, 1990 (1990-08-08)
2"I'm Not a Crook"TBATBAAugust 10, 1990 (1990-08-10)
3"The Case of the Missing Toupee"TBATBAAugust 17, 1990 (1990-08-17)
4"Not Your Average Date"Oz ScottPeter CallayAugust 24, 1990 (1990-08-24)
5"Advertise"TBATBAAugust 31, 1990 (1990-08-31)
6"A Star is Born"TBATBASeptember 7, 1990 (1990-09-07)
7"Who's Bachin' Who?"TBATBAUnaired
8"Beauty School"TBATBAUnaired

References

  1. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 842. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
  2. Collier, Aldore (August 27, 1990). "Sheryl Lee Ralph Talks About Her New TV Series and How She Kept a String On Her Finger Until She Found the Right Man". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 78 (20): 56–57. ISSN 0021-5996.


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