Wanda at Large
Wanda at Large is an American sitcom starring Wanda Sykes; Sykes also created the series alongside Bruce Helford, Les Firestein, and Lance Crouther. The series aired for two seasons on Fox from March 26 to November 7, 2003.
Synopsis
Sykes starred as Wanda Hawkins, a former government worker who decides to become a stand-up comedian. Through her friend Keith, Wanda is tapped by WHDC-TV head Roger to become a new editorial correspondent for the low-rated political talk show The Beltway Gang. She is immediately seen as unprofessional and inexperienced by the show's moderators, Bradley and Rita, whose conservative politics clash with Wanda's liberal views. At home, she must deal with her sister-in-law Jenny, a widow raising Wanda's niece Holly and nephew Barris, whom Wanda finds irritating. As the show progresses, Wanda begins to bond with her family and win over her colleagues, with some hinted attraction to Bradley.Cast
- Wanda Sykes as Wanda Hawkins
- Phil Morris as Bradley Grimes
- Dale Godboldo as Keith Townsend
- Tammy Lauren as Jenny Hawkins
- Jurnee Smollett as Holly Hawkins
- Robert Bailey Jr. as Barris Hawkins
Recurring
- Jason Kravitz as Roger
- Ann Magnuson as Rita Bahlberg
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2003)
Season 2 (2003)
Production and cancellation
premiered it on March 26, 2003. Fox renewed the show for a second season. The show returned with new episodes in September 2003, but in the so-called Friday night death slot at 8:00pm. It was canceled on November 7, along with the new Fox comedy series Luis.During an interview with the Urbanite magazine at Georgia State University, Sykes explained that the show was only supposed to be on Friday night for an interim basis. According to Sykes, "We were told if the new night didn't work out, we would be moved to another timeslot. But, that's part of the game television execs play." She also admitted in a January 2004 interview that she wished that the series would have launched on UPN instead of Fox.
Broadcast and syndication
Reruns began airing regularly on July 5, 2006 on American cable channel TV One. The unaired second-season episodes were aired for the first time on TV One on July 4, 2006, during the 4th of July launch marathon of the series.In 2022, the series was made available for streaming online on Fox Corporation's Tubi.