Series synopsis
Rodney is an American comedy television series that premiered on ABC on September 21, 2004. It ended on June 6, 2006. It was created by Damon Wayans, Don Reo. It stars Rodney Carrington, Jennifer Aspen, Amy Pietz and Nick Searcy.
In the middle of real, everyday America, Rodney Hamilton's life revolves around two things: His family and his thankless job at a fiberglass plant..
Premise
In the middle of real, everyday America, Rodney Hamilton's life revolves around two things: His family and his thankless job at a fiberglass plant..
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rodney Carrington as Rodney Hamilton
- Jennifer Aspen as Trina Hamilton
- Amy Pietz as Charlie
- Nick Searcy as Barry
- Oliver Davis as Jack Hamilton
- Matthew Josten as Bo Hamilton
Guest cast
- Todd Stashwick as Kirk
- Geoff Pierson as Dale Hamilton
- Karen Austin as Patsy
- Ty Treadway as John
- Beth Littleford as Amy O'Brien
- Christine Lakin as Ms. Preston
- Jon Reep as Gerald Bob
- Jane Lynch as Amy O'Brien
- Bill Fagerbakke as Arlo
- Bob Clendenin as Plumber Dave
- Teresa Strasser as Waitress
- Josh Henderson as Wes
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 44 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | September 21, 2004 | April 26, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 22 | October 4, 2005 | June 6, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot In the premiere episode, ""Pilot,"" Rodney tells his wife, Trina, that he wants to put aside his horrible job at a fiberglass plant in order to pursue his dream of making standup comedy his career. But Trina doesn't know how supportive she can be of his decision; she's concerned about how they're going to support themselves on just her salary. Trina's father, Carl is no fan of Rodney's, so he's not surprised by the recent turn of events. While Rodney and Trina try to work through the situation, Rodney won't let life get dull. He's not afraid to honor his bet from Barry and walk into a department store naked. Not afraid to take credit for the birthday flowers someone else sent his wife. Not afraid to get between his fighting boys. And he's not afraid to face down an unhappy patron at the local bar where he does his comedy act who wants her money back, claiming Rodney didn't make her laugh. |
September 21, 2004 |
| 2 |
Superhero Trina breathes a sigh of relief when Rodney tells her that his new standup gig at a comedy club will be enough to finally pay off their bills. Later on he finds out that the job pays much less than he'd thought, and his hesitation to tell Trina the truth gets him into hot water. Meanwhile, Rodney tries to convince his sons, Bo and Jack, that he's a superhero. |
September 28, 2004 |
| 3 |
Teacher When 10-year-old Jack starts mimicking his father's practical jokes and playing them on his teacher, he lands in detention for his behavior. Rodney and Trina wonder why they're more upset about it than their son seems to be, until they meet his young, attractive teacher. Meanwhile Barry, who is terrified of speaking in front of an audience, asks Rodney for help with a speech he has to give. |
October 12, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
To Hell and Back Fearing that he's going to go to hell, Rodney takes desperate action to please the man upstairs by mowing the church lawn and filling in for the minister at the teenage Sunday School class. |
October 4, 2005 |
| 2 |
Question Mark Hamilton In this flashback episode, Trina realizes that she and Rodney don't know anything about each other, and she has serious doubts about raising a newborn and sharing her life with him. |
October 11, 2005 |
| 3 |
Who's the Man? Barry confides in Rodney that he has a condition that he's concerned might make him look less masculine. Meanwhile, Rodney has a man-to-man talk with Jack about puberty and the birds and the bees. |
October 18, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 21, 2004 |
| Last aired | June 6, 2006 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:30:00 |