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Season 1 – The Jackie Thomas Show

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A stand-up comic with his own TV show drives his staff crazy.

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John Voorhees Seattle Times 06/12/2019
It's good, clean nasty fun and Lord knows the world of TV sitcoms deserves a skewering. Go to Full Review Greg Dawson Orlando Sentinel 06/12/2019
Tom Arnold may be a wonderfully supportive husband, but his charms as an actor continue to elude me. Go to Full Review Rick Kogan Chicago Tribune 06/12/2019
Boorishness, cruelty, instability, arrogance and idiocy come undiluted in this program. But these traits are balanced neatly by heretofore unsuspected reservoirs of charm and, yes, even likability. Go to Full Review James Endrst Hartford Courant 06/12/2019
The truth is "The Jackie Thomas Show" is a better-than-average sitcom, even if it's never as laugh-out-loud funny as its laughtrack would have you believe. Go to Full Review Alan Pergament Buffalo News 06/12/2019
3/5
"The Jackie Thomas Show" is a decent show, but it isn't mean-spirited enough in its attacks on the world of television. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
The Jackie Thomas Show — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Tom Arnold

Jackie Thomas

Dennis Boutsikaris

Jerry Harper

Alison La Placa

Laura Miller

Paul Feig

Bobby Wynn

Michael Boatman

Grant Watson

Martin Mull

Doug Talbot

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 1, 1992 Pilot A slaughterhouse worker (Tom Arnold) becomes a comic and gets his own TV show. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 8, 1992 Charity, Schmarity Jackie (Tom Arnold) assigns Laura (Alison LaPlaca) to his celebrity charity event. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 15, 1992 Jack & the Bean Stalker An aggressive celebrity stalker (Roseanne Arnold) pursues Jackie (Tom Arnold). Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 22, 1992 Ottumwa, 52501 Jackie (Tom Arnold) vies with his visiting brother (Chris Farley). Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 29, 1992 The Joke Jackie (Tom Arnold) blasts his writers on "Arsenio Hall." Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 5, 1993 Jackie and the Model Jackie (Tom Arnold) falls for a model. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 12, 1993 Stand Up for Bastards Jackie (Tom Arnold) fights censors over a word. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 19, 1993 The All-Nighter Jackie's script changes make Laura and Jerry (Alison LaPlaca, Dennis Boutsikaris) work all night. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 26, 1993 Jackie's Family A contract dispute may eliminate Jackie (Tom Arnold) from the show. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 2, 1993 The Forces of Nature Jackie (Tom Arnold) clashes with a tabloid. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 9, 1993 The Player Jackie (Tom Arnold) casts himself in a staff writer's first film. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 16, 1993 Guys and Balls Jackie (Tom Arnold) pushes Laura (Alison LaPlaca) and her boyfriend to marry. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 23, 1993 Strike Jackie (Tom Arnold) presses Nancy (Maryedith Burrell) to cross the writers' picket line. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 2, 1993 Write This Way Jackie (Tom Arnold) hires a pal from rehab to pen a script. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 9, 1993 Sophie's Choice Jerry and Laura (Dennis Boutsikaris, Alison LaPlaca) struggle to get to their first date. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 16, 1993 One Flu Over the Cuckoo's Nest Laura (Alison LaPlaca) mothers flu-ridden Jerry (Dennis Boutsikaris). Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 23, 1993 Poker, Schmoker Jackie (Tom Arnold) rigs a poker game to win back a car. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 30, 1993 Aloha, Io-wahu Jerry (Dennis Boutsikaris) tries to divert Laura from Jackie's documentary. Details

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Season Info

Network
ABC
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 1, 1992