The Sinbad Show

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The Sinbad Show
Format Sitcom
Created by Sinbad
Starring Sinbad
T.K. Carter
Erin Davis
Ray J
Hal Williams
Salma Hayek
Nancy Wilson
Rita Ghall
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 26
Production
Running time 30 minutes with commercials or 23 minutes without commercials
Broadcast
Original channel FOX
Original run September 16, 1993 – April 21, 1994
Chronology
Followed by David
Teenagers
Hotel Life
CeleBrities
The Sinbad Movie

The Sinbad Show is a short-lived American sitcom. The show's main plot is about a bachelor taking in two orphaned children.

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[edit] Overview

It follows the life of David Bryan (Sinbad), a carefree bachelor, who becomes a single parent when he adopts two orphaned children, Zana (Erin Davis) and L.J. Beckley (Ray J) who face several issues which they work through together.

The show follows David as he helps L.J and Zana deal with their new lives, L.J. dealing with school, friendships, girls and being a teenager, and Zana learning how to function in everyday life. Meanwhile, Clarence shares his antics and David's parents helping him deal with raising kids. The running time of the series of episodes 780 minutes

[edit] Cancellation and possible syndication

The show premiered September 16, 1993 on the FOX network. The Sinbad Show was cancelled after its first season, and aired its last episode on April 21, 1994. It aired at 8:30 p.m., following The Simpsons, Thursday nights on FOX. The show has recently now been picked up by The Family Channel and currently airs at 9:30 p.m. every from Monday to Thursday and weekend mornings at 11:30.

[edit] Characters

Character Played by Description
David Bryan Sinbad Dave is the father of the family. His friends often refer to him as "Red" and he is known for acting out flamboyant scenes for Zana and hitting on attractive women. He designs video games.
L.J Beckley Ray J
(credited as Willie Ray Norwood Jr.)		 L.J. is the older brother of Zana. He is 12 years old, but turns 13 in the duration of the show. He is one of the more sarcastic characters on the show. He often states he can look after himself, but wants Zana to be safe. He tries to control what Dave does for Zana. He doesn't do that well in school, and he gets tutored by Ms. Page. He is often very surly and disrespectful towards David and other authoritative figures.
Zana Beckley Erin Davis Zana is 6 years old, and has greatly depended on L.J. in the past. She loves David very much but is still insecure about moving away from him, due to her experiences with various foster homes.
Clarence Hall T.K. Carter Clarence works at the Big and Tall store, and has been friends with David since grade school. He is often teased about his difficulties with women, although he remains boastful about his exploits. He is known for his cluelessness.

[edit] Regular guests

[edit] Episode List

No. Episode title Airdate
1 Pilot September 16, 1993
2 The Toothfairy Has Landed September 23, 1993
3 The Par-Tay September 30, 1993
4 Petty Larceny October 7, 1993
5 My Daughter's Keeper October 14, 1993
6 Strictly Business October 21, 1993
7 David's Van November 4, 1993
8 I Coulda Been the Man November 11, 1993
9 Shades of Acceptance November 18, 1993
10 It's My Party, I'll Cry If I Want To December 9, 1993
11 Breaking The Pattern December 16, 1993
12 Keep The Faith January 6, 1994
13 The Dog Episode January 13, 1994
14 David Goes Skiing January 27, 1994
15 The Mr. Science Show February 3, 1994
16 Black History Month
17 The Telethon
18 Neighborhood Watch
19 Love Lessons
20 Can We Talk
21 The Family Reunion
22 Adoption-Part 1
23 Adoption-Part 2
24 Girls Unda-Hoodz
25 In The Beginning
26 Pinch Sitter April 21, 1994

[edit] Awards

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