On the Rocks is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 11, 1975 to May 17, 1976. Originally telecast after Barney Miller, ABC promoted the two shows with the tagline "Funny cops, and funny robbers". It is based on the British series Porridge.
Premise The series centers on the inmates of Alamesa Minimum Security prison. The main setting is usually the cell block containing Hector Fuentes, Lester DeMott, and Nicky Palik.
Cast Rick Hurst as Cleaver Jose Perez as Hector Fuentes Bobby Sandler as Nicky Palik Hal Williams as Lester DeMott Tom Poston as Mr. Sullivan Mel Stewart as Mr. Gibson
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