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 _____ ______ ___________ ___________ ___________________________________________ 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)