New Attitude (TV series)
New Attitude is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from August to September 1990. Based on the play Beauty Shop by Shelly Garrett,[1] the series aired for six episodes during ABC's TGIF lineup on Fridays.[2]
| New Attitude | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Based on | Beauty Shop by Shelly Garrett |
| Developed by | Jack Elinson Maiya Wiliams Tom Straw Ralph Farquhar |
| Written by | Jack Elinson Ralph R. Farquhar Maiya Williams Tom Straw |
| Directed by | Oz Scott |
| Starring | Sheryl Lee Ralph Phyllis Yvonne Stickney Karen Bankhead Bebe Drake Larenz Tate Morris Day |
| Opening theme | "New Attitude" performed by Sheryl Lee Ralph |
| Composer | Kurt Farquhar |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (2 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Bill Boulware Jack Elinson Doug McHenry |
| Producers | Clarence Avant Ron Bloomberg George E. Crosby Al Gordon George Jackson |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Doug McHenry Film Grio Entertainment Group Castle Rock Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | August 8 – September 7, 1990 |
Synopsis
The St. James sisters had sunk everything they could beg or borrow into their new business venture, "New Attitude" beauty salon. The partnership was 50-50: outrageous, try-anything Yvonne (Phyllis Yvonne Stickney) got them into trouble, and conservative, sensible Vicki (Sheryl Lee Ralph) got them out. Lamarr (Morris Day) is their colorful top hairdresser, the "prince of perms"; Taylor (Karen Bankhead), the ambitious but inept receptionist (she had flunked the beautician's exam 11 times); and Leon (Earl Billings), the landlord.
New Attitude aired a total of six episodes (eight were filmed) before being canceled by ABC in September 1990.
Cast
- Sheryl Lee Ralph as Vicki St. James
- Phyllis Yvonne Stickney as Yvonne St. James
- Bebe Drake as BeBe
- Morris Day as Lamarr
- Karen Bankhead as Taylor
- Larenz Tate as Chilly D.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | TBA | TBA | August 8, 1990 |
| 2 | "I'm Not a Crook" | TBA | TBA | August 10, 1990 |
| 3 | "The Case of the Missing Toupee" | TBA | TBA | August 17, 1990 |
| 4 | "Not Your Average Date" | Oz Scott | Peter Callay | August 24, 1990 |
| 5 | "Advertise" | TBA | TBA | August 31, 1990 |
| 6 | "A Star is Born" | TBA | TBA | September 7, 1990 |
| 7 | "Who's Bachin' Who?" | TBA | TBA | Unaired |
| 8 | "Beauty School" | TBA | TBA | Unaired |
References
- The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 842. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- Collier, Aldore (August 27, 1990). "Sheryl Lee Ralph Talks About Her New TV Series and How She Kept a String On Her Finger Until She Found the Right Man". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 78 (20): 56–57. ISSN 0021-5996.