Thea is an American sitcom that premiered September 8, 1993, on ABC, and ended on February 16, 1994, for a total of 19 episodes. Produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and Columbia Pictures Television and starring stand-up comedian Thea Vidale, Thea marked the first time an African American woman comedian was the star of a series named after her.
Synopsis Set in Houston, Texas, Thea Vidale stars as title character Thea Armstrong-Turrell, a widowed mother of four children who works as a supermarket cashier during the day and runs a single-chair beauty salon called Styles by Thea from her home at night.
Although the show initially attracted high ratings, viewership declined steadily over the course of the season, and the series was canceled after 19 episodes.
Cast
Main Thea Vidale — Thea Armstrong-Turrell Adam Jeffries — Jarvis Turrell Jr., Thea's first son Jason Weaver — Jerome Turrell, Thea's second son Brandy Norwood — Danesha Turrell, Thea's daughter Brenden Jefferson — James Turrell, Thea's third son Cleavant Derricks — Charles Russell, Lynette's husband Yvette Wilson — Lynette Armstrong-Russell, Thea's younger sister and Charles's wife
Recurring Kenny Ford, Jr. — Leonard Thurman Miguel A. Nunez Jr. — Rickey Arvie Lowe, Jr. — Otis Wesley Jonathan - Riddick
Episodes
Syndication Reruns of the show aired on BET from 1994 to 1998 and returned to the same channel on Mother's Day in 2008, but stopped airing a few months later.
Ratings
Episode 1: 13.6/22, 20.7 million, #11 Episode 2: 10.4/20, 15.9 million, #29 Episode 3: 15.0/24, 23.4 million, #10 Episode 4: 10.1/17, 14.9 million, #52 Episode 5: 10.5/17, 15.4 million, #52 Episode 6: 10.3/16, 15.4 million, #53 Episode 7: 11.2/18, 17.0 million, #40 Episode 8: 10.0/16, 14.6 million, #57 Episode 9: 9.7/15, 15.1 million, #55 Episode 10: 9.3/16, 14.8 million, #56 Episode 11: 13.6/21, 22.2 million, #23 Episode 12: 9.6/16, 14.9 million, #54 Episode 13: 8.5/14, 14.2 million, #61 Episode 14: 11.4/17, 17.6 million, #45 Episode 15: 10.2/16, 15.0 million, #58 Episode 16: 11.5/17, 17.3 million, #47 Episode 17: 10.1/16, 15.6 million, #59 Episode 18: 10.7/16, 16.8 million, #48 Episode 19: 9.2/14, 13.6 million, #46
Award nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result 1994 Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series Brandy Norwood, Jason Weaver, Brenden Jefferson and Adam Jeffries
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