The Rerun Show
The Rerun Show is an American sketch comedy television series that aired on NBC from August 1, 2002 until August 20, 2002. VH1 also aired the show on Fridays at 11:30 P.M. The series was created by John Davies and David Salzman.
Synopsis
The Rerun show spoofed many popular classics including The Jeffersons, The [Facts of Life (TV series)|The Facts of Life], Married... with Children, What's Happening!!, Saved by the Bell, Diff'rent Strokes, Bewitched, The Partridge Family, and One Day at a Time. Each episode consisted of two sitcom parodies poking fun at the actors who originally played the roles while twisting the original episodes' subtext. On some episodes, the original actors would make appearances.The series started with strong ratings, debuting in the Top 10. However, ratings soon dropped off and NBC canceled the series after seven episodes. Cast members Paul Vogt and Daniele Gaither would later join the cast of MADtv, with Vogt joining the cast in season 8 shortly after Rerun's cancellation and Gaither joining the cast the following season.
Cast
- Paul Vogt
- Brian Beacock
- Ashley Eckstein
- Candy Ford
- Daniele Gaither
- Danielle Hoover
- Donald [Gene Reed]
- Mitch Silpa
Guest stars
- Aries Spears
- Marla Gibbs
- Gary Coleman
- David Faustino
- Erik Estrada
- Dennis Haskins
- Todd Bridges
- Dustin Diamond
- Fred 'Rerun' Berry
- Alfonso Ribeiro
- Danny Bonaduce
- Alex Michel
Episodes
Ratings
- Episode 1 - 9.4 million viewers
- Episode 2 - 5.8 million
- Episode 3 - 6.6 million
- Episode 4 - 5.0 million
- Episode 5 - 5.9 million
- Episode 6 - 4.7 million
- Episode 7 - 4.5 million