Bustin' Loose is an American sitcom starring Jimmie Walker based on the 1981 film of the same name. The show ran in first-run syndication from September 19, 1987, to May 28, 1988. The series marked Walker's return to a series since Good Times ended in 1979.
Synopsis Jimmie Walker stars as Sonny Barnes, a former con artist, who has been caught by the authorities and sentenced to five years of community service. He is placed in the home of social worker Mimi Shaw (Vonetta McGee), who lives with four orphans: Rudey (Larry O. Williams, Jr.), Trish (Tyren Perry), Nikky (Aaron Lohr), and Sue Anne (Marie Cole). Sonny lives in the basement and works around the house doing odd jobs. Meanwhile, the kids all love listening to Sonny's often exaggerated tales.Sonny Barnes is a small-time scam artist with a big mouth who, after a run-in with the law, is ordered to help a social worker raise four foster children of varying ages. Loosely based on the 1981 Richard Pryor movie.
Cast Jimmie Walker – Sonny Barnes Vonetta McGee – Mimi Shaw Aaron Lohr – Nikky Robinson Tyren Perry – Trish Reagan Marie Cole – Sue Ann Taylor Larry O. Williams, Jr. – Rudey Butler
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Award nominations Year Award Result Category Recipient1988 Young Artist Awards Nominated The Most Promising New Fall Television Series Outstanding Young Actors/Actresses Ensemble in Television or Motion Picture Marie Cole, Aaron Lohr, Tyren Perry, and Larry O. Williams, Jr.
Stations City StationAppletonWXGZ 32AtlantaWGNX 46BaltimoreWNUV 54ChicagoWGN 9DetroitWXON 20Los AngelesKTLA 5 Milwaukee WVTV 18New YorkWPIX 11PhiladelphiaWPHL 17PortlandKPDX 49RichmondWVRN 63TacomaKSTW 11Washington, D.C.WFTY 50WaterburyWTXX 20YorkWPMT 43
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