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'''''On the Rocks''''' was an American sitcom that was centered around the inmates of Alomesa Minimum Security prison. The show was broadcast on ABC from September 11, 1975 to May 17, 1976, and was a remake of the popular British sitcom ''Porridge''. | '''''On the Rocks''''' was an American sitcom that was centered around the inmates of Alomesa Minimum Security prison. The show was broadcast on ABC from September 11, 1975 to May 17, 1976, and was a remake of the popular British sitcom ''Porridge''. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The show takes place in the Alomesa Minimum Security prison, and focuses on the prisons various inmates, and the numerous antics that take place while they are there. The shows main setting was usually the cell block containing prisoners Hector Fuentes, Lester DeMott, and Nicky Palik, with each of the three usually having some involvement in the plot of the episode. | The show takes place in the Alomesa Minimum Security prison, and focuses on the prisons various inmates, and the numerous antics that take place while they are there. The shows main setting was usually the cell block containing prisoners Hector Fuentes, Lester DeMott, and Nicky Palik, with each of the three usually having some involvement in the plot of the episode. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
*Rick Hurst as Cleaver | *Rick Hurst as Cleaver | ||
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*Hal Williams as Lester DeMott | *Hal Williams as Lester DeMott | ||
*Tom Poston as Mr. Sullivan | *Tom Poston as Mr. Sullivan | ||
*Mel Stewart as Mr. Gibson | *Mel Stewart as Mr. Gibson | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
Despite 24 episodes being produced and aired over the course of the shows run, no full episodes have resurfaced online since its cancellation. All that has resurfaced is a single promo that showcases footage of the episode "To Catch a Thief" among others. | Despite 24 episodes being produced and aired over the course of the shows run, no full episodes have resurfaced online since its cancellation. All that has resurfaced is a single promo that showcases footage of the episode "To Catch a Thief" among others. | ||
==Episode List== | ==Episode List== | ||
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|6||Champion||A thug gives novice boxer Palik his first lesson in behind-bars bouts: he must pull his punches and lose whenever he is told to do so.||October 16, 1975||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | |6||Champion||A thug gives novice boxer Palik his first lesson in behind-bars bouts: he must pull his punches and lose whenever he is told to do so.||October 16, 1975||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | ||
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|7||Peace and Quiet||Fuentes wants some time alone, away from his fellow inmates.||October 23, 1975||<span style="color:red;"> | |7||Peace and Quiet||Fuentes wants some time alone, away from his fellow inmates.||October 23, 1975||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | ||
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|8||Dear John||Palik's girlfriend breaks off their engagement.||October 30, 1975||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | |8||Dear John||Palik's girlfriend breaks off their engagement.||October 30, 1975||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | ||
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|11||The Great Escape||Fuentes tries to escape with a trick knee.||November 27, 1975||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | |11||The Great Escape||Fuentes tries to escape with a trick knee.||November 27, 1975||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | ||
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|12||The High and the Mighty: Part 1||Fuentes' new cellmate turns out to be one of the warden's wartime buddies.||December 4, 1975||<span style="color:red;"> | |12||The High and the Mighty: Part 1||Fuentes' new cellmate turns out to be one of the warden's wartime buddies.||December 4, 1975||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | ||
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|13||The High and the Mighty: Part 2||Fuentes' cell mate, a dishonorable judge, develops a rapport with his fellow inmates.||December 11, 1975||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | |13||The High and the Mighty: Part 2||Fuentes' cell mate, a dishonorable judge, develops a rapport with his fellow inmates.||December 11, 1975||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | ||
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|16||The Underground Movement: Part 2||Unknown.||January 12, 1976||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | |16||The Underground Movement: Part 2||Unknown.||January 12, 1976||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | ||
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|17||A Test of Character||Palik takes his high school equivalency test.||January 19, 1976||<span style="color:red;"> | |17||A Test of Character||Palik takes his high school equivalency test.||January 19, 1976||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | ||
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|18||Testing, Testing||Fuentes and Palik fail a psychiatric test.||January 26, 1976||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | |18||Testing, Testing||Fuentes and Palik fail a psychiatric test.||January 26, 1976||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | ||
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|21||The Desperate Hours||Cleaver and Demot are held hostage.||February 23, 1976||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | |21||The Desperate Hours||Cleaver and Demot are held hostage.||February 23, 1976||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | ||
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|22||I'll Never Forget What's Her Name||When a brash acquaintance of Fuentes' shows up at the prison, the men go crazy.||March 29, 1976||<span style="color:red;"> | |22||I'll Never Forget What's Her Name||When a brash acquaintance of Fuentes' shows up at the prison, the men go crazy.||March 29, 1976||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | ||
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|23||Retrospective: Part 1||Unknown.||May 17, 1976||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | |23||Retrospective: Part 1||Unknown.||May 17, 1976||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | ||
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|24||Retrospective: Part 2||Unknown.||May 17, 1976||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | |24||Retrospective: Part 2||Unknown.||May 17, 1976||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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== | ==External Links== | ||
*[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Rocks_(U.S._TV_series) Wikipedia article for ''On the Rocks''.] Retrieved 02 Jan '19 | |||
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072553/?ref_=ttep_ep_tt IMDB page for ''On the Rocks''.] Retrieved 02 Jan '19 | |||
[[Category:Lost TV]] | [[Category:Lost TV]] | ||
[[Category:Partially found media]] | [[Category:Partially found media]] |
Revision as of 18:17, 2 January 2019
On the Rocks was an American sitcom that was centered around the inmates of Alomesa Minimum Security prison. The show was broadcast on ABC from September 11, 1975 to May 17, 1976, and was a remake of the popular British sitcom Porridge.
Plot
The show takes place in the Alomesa Minimum Security prison, and focuses on the prisons various inmates, and the numerous antics that take place while they are there. The shows main setting was usually the cell block containing prisoners Hector Fuentes, Lester DeMott, and Nicky Palik, with each of the three usually having some involvement in the plot of the episode.
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
Availability
Despite 24 episodes being produced and aired over the course of the shows run, no full episodes have resurfaced online since its cancellation. All that has resurfaced is a single promo that showcases footage of the episode "To Catch a Thief" among others.
Episode List
# | Episode | Synopsis | Airdate | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Old Fish, New Fish | Streetwise and wisecracking, Hector Fuentes returns just a little less than triumphant to his minimum-security prison. He begins his latest term by showing the ropes to naive first-time inmates. | September 11, 1975 | Lost |
2 | To Catch a Thief | Fuentes announces that pineapple chunks are missing. | September 18, 1975 | Partially Found |
3 | The Wagers of Sin | Warden Poindexter is intent on cracking down on gambling in the prison and takes extreme measures. But the ban has the opposite effect on Fuentes making him want to gamble even more. | September 25, 1975 | Lost |
4 | The Legacy | Fuentes is sent to the prison hospital where he makes friends with an older inmate Gabby. | October 2, 1975 | Lost |
5 | Mr. Lonelyhearts | The men are worried that their mates might be cheating on them, so Fuentes writes a threatening form letter for everyone to send to their loved ones. | October 9, 1975 | Lost |
6 | Champion | A thug gives novice boxer Palik his first lesson in behind-bars bouts: he must pull his punches and lose whenever he is told to do so. | October 16, 1975 | Lost |
7 | Peace and Quiet | Fuentes wants some time alone, away from his fellow inmates. | October 23, 1975 | Lost |
8 | Dear John | Palik's girlfriend breaks off their engagement. | October 30, 1975 | Lost |
9 | Sullivan's Finest Hour | Sullivan's carelessness gets him a reprimand after a con steals his bike and peddles off to Jamaica. | November 13, 1975 | Lost |
10 | Homesick Blues | Cleaver becomes homesick. | November 20, 1975 | Lost |
11 | The Great Escape | Fuentes tries to escape with a trick knee. | November 27, 1975 | Lost |
12 | The High and the Mighty: Part 1 | Fuentes' new cellmate turns out to be one of the warden's wartime buddies. | December 4, 1975 | Lost |
13 | The High and the Mighty: Part 2 | Fuentes' cell mate, a dishonorable judge, develops a rapport with his fellow inmates. | December 11, 1975 | Lost |
14 | Friendly Persuasion | Fuentes and another cellmate devise a plan to improve working conditions. | December 18, 1975 | Lost |
15 | The Underground Movement: Part 1 | Fuentes and his cellmates foil the escape of a racketeer. | January 8, 1976 | Lost |
16 | The Underground Movement: Part 2 | Unknown. | January 12, 1976 | Lost |
17 | A Test of Character | Palik takes his high school equivalency test. | January 19, 1976 | Lost |
18 | Testing, Testing | Fuentes and Palik fail a psychiatric test. | January 26, 1976 | Lost |
19 | Free and Clear | An elderly inmate refuses parole unless it's on his terms. | February 9, 1976 | Lost |
20 | High Noon | Fuentes tries to keep the peace when a fight breaks out between Tommy "Mad Dog" Hollister and Lester DeMott. | February 16, 1976 | Lost |
21 | The Desperate Hours | Cleaver and Demot are held hostage. | February 23, 1976 | Lost |
22 | I'll Never Forget What's Her Name | When a brash acquaintance of Fuentes' shows up at the prison, the men go crazy. | March 29, 1976 | Lost |
23 | Retrospective: Part 1 | Unknown. | May 17, 1976 | Lost |
24 | Retrospective: Part 2 | Unknown. | May 17, 1976 | Lost |
Gallery
External Links
- Wikipedia article for On the Rocks. Retrieved 02 Jan '19
- IMDB page for On the Rocks. Retrieved 02 Jan '19