Arsenio (TV series)
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Arsenio is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
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. The series starred Arsenio Hall
Arsenio Hall
Arsenio Hall is an American actor, comedian, and former talk show host. He is best known for his talk show The Arsenio Hall Show, which ran between 1989 and 1994, and his roles in the films Coming to America and Harlem Nights.Hall is also known for his appearance as Alan Thicke's sidekick on the...

 and Vivica A. Fox
Vivica A. Fox
Vivica Anjanetta Fox is an American actress and television producer. She is best known for her roles in the films Independence Day, Set It Off, Soul Food, Why Do Fools Fall In Love,Kill Bill and Juwanna Mann....

. It aired from March 5 to April 23, 1997 with a total of 7 episodes produced.

Synopsis

Set in Atlanta, Georgia
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, Hall starred as Michael Atwood the host of a sports cable show on ASTV in Atlanta. Michael is also newly married man with his lawyer wife Vivian "Vicki" Deveaux Atwood (Vivica A. Fox
Vivica A. Fox
Vivica Anjanetta Fox is an American actress and television producer. She is best known for her roles in the films Independence Day, Set It Off, Soul Food, Why Do Fools Fall In Love,Kill Bill and Juwanna Mann....

). His co-host is Al (Kevin Dunn
Kevin Dunn
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), who Michael sometimes asks for advice on his home life. Living with Michael and Vicki, is Vicki's younger brother Matthew (Alimi Ballard
Alimi Ballard
Alimi Ballard is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as FBI agent David Sinclair on the CBS drama television series Numb3rs....

), a Harvard graduate who is not ready to take on the real world. Shawnee Smith
Shawnee Smith
Shawnee Smith is an American film and television actress and singer. Smith is best known for her roles as Amanda Young in the Saw films and Linda in the CBS sitcom Becker....

 also co-starred as Vicki's free-spirited old college friend Laura who is always encouraging Vicki to let loose.

Cast

  • Arsenio Hall
    Arsenio Hall
    Arsenio Hall is an American actor, comedian, and former talk show host. He is best known for his talk show The Arsenio Hall Show, which ran between 1989 and 1994, and his roles in the films Coming to America and Harlem Nights.Hall is also known for his appearance as Alan Thicke's sidekick on the...

     as Michael Atwood
  • Vivica A. Fox
    Vivica A. Fox
    Vivica Anjanetta Fox is an American actress and television producer. She is best known for her roles in the films Independence Day, Set It Off, Soul Food, Why Do Fools Fall In Love,Kill Bill and Juwanna Mann....

     as Vivian "Vicki" Deveaux Atwood
  • Kevin Dunn
    Kevin Dunn
    Kevin Dunn is an American actor who has appeared in supporting roles in a number of films since the 1980s. His roles include Colonel Hicks in the 1998 version of Godzilla, Sam Witwicky's father in Transformers, and Oscar Galvin, the primary antagonist in the 2010 action thriller...

     as Al O'Brien
  • Shawnee Smith
    Shawnee Smith
    Shawnee Smith is an American film and television actress and singer. Smith is best known for her roles as Amanda Young in the Saw films and Linda in the CBS sitcom Becker....

     as Laura Lauman
  • Alimi Ballard
    Alimi Ballard
    Alimi Ballard is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as FBI agent David Sinclair on the CBS drama television series Numb3rs....

    as Matthew

Episodes

Series # Episode title NotesOriginal air date Production
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1 "Overtime" No synopsis available. March 5, 1997 12-96-101
2 "Secrets and Lies" No synopsis available. March 12, 1997 12-96-104
3 "Lisa's First Script" No synopsis available. March 19, 1997 12-96-102
4 "We Can Still Be Friends" No synopsis available. March 26, 1997 12-96-106
5 "Show Me the Money" No synopsis available. April 2, 1997 12-96-105
6 "Throw Momma From the House" No synopsis available. April 9, 1997 12-96-103
7 "Mike's Nightmare" No synopsis available. April 23, 1997 12-96-107
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