Series synopsis
Wanda at Large is an American comedy television series that premiered on FOX on March 26, 2003. It ended on November 7, 2003. It was created by Wanda Sykes, Bruce Helford. It stars Wanda Sykes, Phil Morris, Dale Godboldo and Ann Magnuson.
Wanda at Large is an American sitcom that ran for two seasons on the Fox network in 2003. The series was created by and stars comedian Wanda Sykes.
Premise
Wanda at Large is an American sitcom that ran for two seasons on the Fox network in 2003. The series was created by and stars comedian Wanda Sykes.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Wanda Sykes as Wanda Mildred Hawkins
- Phil Morris
- Dale Godboldo
- Ann Magnuson
- Jason Kravits
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 19 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | March 26, 2003 | April 30, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 13 | September 19, 2003 | November 7, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Stand-up comedian and actress, Wanda Sykes stars as Wanda Hawkins, a struggling comic living in Washington DC, who manages to land a job as an on-air news reporter at a local news station. In the series premiere, Wanda, through flashbacks, relates how she was hired and subsequently fired from her job when her liberal views clash with the conservative news anchors. |
March 26, 2003 |
| 2 |
King Rat Wanda becomes enamored with her flirtatious interview subject Jonathan Lyles, the director of public relations at the Board of Health. Unfortunately, after she begins dating Jonathan, Wanda finds out that her crew has captured footage of major health violations - in the cafeteria at the Board of Health. She must decide whether to produce a great exposé, embarrassing Jonathan, or suppress the evidence in order to preserve her relationship. Meanwhile, when Wanda's nephew, Barris gets into trouble at school for cursing like Wanda, Jenny forces Wanda to accompany her and Barris to a conference with his teacher. |
April 2, 2003 |
| 3 |
Wanda & Bradley Wanda thinks she's been robbed after Keith takes her keys to detain her while Jenny sets up a surprise birthday party. |
April 9, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Favor Wanda accepts a challenge from Bradley to get a famous, troubled athlete on her show for an interview. Although Keith doubts Wanda has the ability to accomplish the task, she is intent on proving him wrong. She figures out a foolproof way to get it done, but there's one hitch, she will have to reconnect with her ex-husband, Vincent. |
September 19, 2003 |
| 2 |
Where's Roger? Wanda makes a bad first impression on the new station manager, Max, and tries to reconcile with him by taking him out for drinks. Unfortunately, she doesn't know that Max is a recovering alcoholic. |
September 26, 2003 |
| 3 |
Bradley Has a Friend Wanda is glad when Bradley's longtime best friend, Laven asks her on a date, not because she's particularly attracted to him, but because dating Laven would annoy Bradley. When Wanda and Laven persuade a very reluctant Bradley to visit a strip club with them, Bradley is mortified to be recognized and photographed. With Bradley's job as a respected newscaster in peril, Wanda realizes it's time to change her tactics. |
October 3, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 26, 2003 |
| Last aired | November 7, 2003 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |