On the Rocks
(a Titles & Air Dates Guide)
Comic adventures of inmates sharing a cell at a minimum security prison, who have a friendly rivalry with the guards and the warden. Based on the British series Porridge starring Ronnie Barker.
Show Details:
Start date: Sep 1975
End date: May 1976
Status: cancelled/ended
Network(s): ABC (US)
Run time: 30 min
Episodes: 24 eps
Genre(s): Comedy
End date: May 1976
Status: cancelled/ended
Network(s): ABC (US)
Run time: 30 min
Episodes: 24 eps
Genre(s): Comedy
Credits:
- Jose Perez as Hector Fuentes
- Hal Williams as Lester DeMott
- Rick Hurst as Cleaver
- Bobby Sandler as Nicky Palik
- Mel Stewart as Mr. Gibson
- Tom Poston as Mr. Sullivan
- Patrick Cranshaw as Gabby recurring:
- Jack Grimes as Baxter
- Logan Ramsey as Warden Wilbur Poindexter
Episode list & details from:
TV.com
Original
Episode # Prod # Air Date Titles
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Season 1
1. 1- 1 11 Sep 75 Old Fish, New Fish
2. 1- 2 18 Sep 75 To Catch a Thief
3. 1- 3 25 Sep 75 The Wagers of Sin
4. 1- 4 2 Oct 75 The Legacy
5. 1- 5 9 Oct 75 Mr. Lonelyhearts
6. 1- 6 16 Oct 75 Champion
7. 1- 7 23 Oct 75 Peace and Quiet
8. 1- 8 30 Oct 75 Dear John
9. 1- 9 13 Nov 75 Sullivan's Finest Hour
10. 1-10 20 Nov 75 Homesick Blues
11. 1-11 27 Nov 75 The Great Escape
12. 1-12 4 Dec 75 The High and the Mighty (1)
13. 1-13 11 Dec 75 The High and the Mighty (2)
14. 1-14 18 Dec 75 Friendly Persuasion
15. 1-15 8 Jan 76 The Underground Movement (1)
16. 1-16 12 Jan 76 The Underground Movement (2)
17. 1-17 19 Jan 76 A Test of Character
18. 1-18 26 Jan 76 Testing, Testing
19. 1-19 9 Feb 76 Free and Clear
20. 1-20 16 Feb 76 High Noon
21. 1-21 23 Feb 76 The Desperate Hours
22. 1-22 29 Mar 76 I'll Never Forget What's Her Name
23. 1-23 17 May 76 Retrospective (1)
24. 1-24 17 May 76 Retrospective (2)