| Sparks | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Ed. Weinberger |
| Directed by | Wendy Charles Acey Mark Corry Stan Daniels Kim Friedman Leonard R. Garner Jr. Bob Moloney Ed. Weinberger |
| Starring | James Avery Robin Givens Terrence Howard Miguel A. Núñez Jr. Arif S. Kinchen Kym Whitley |
| Theme music composer | Billy Preston |
| Composer | Billy Preston |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Rob Dames Bob Moloney Lenny Ripps Ed. Weinberger |
| Producers | Greg Giangregorio Bruce Bayley Johnson Miguel A. Núñez Jr. Alison Taylor |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production companies | The Weinberger Company MTM Enterprises (1996-1997) (season 1) 20th Century Fox Television (1997-1998) (season 2) |
| Distributor | International Family Entertainment (Season 1) 20th Television (Season 2) |
| Release | |
| Original network | UPN |
| Original release | August 26, 1996 – March 2, 1998 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Good News |
Sparks is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from August 26, 1996, to March 2, 1998. The series stars James Avery, Robin Givens, Terrence Howard, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Kym Whitley and Arif S. Kinchen. The sitcom is set in Compton, California, and is about the everyday lives of a family of lawyers running a family-owned law practice. Reruns of the show aired on BET in the late 1990s.
Cast
Main
- James Avery as Alonzo Sparks
- Robin Givens as Wilma Cuthbert
- Terrence Howard as Greg Sparks
- Arif S. Kinchen as LaMarr Hicks
- Miguel A. Núñez Jr. as Maxey Sparks
- Kym Whitley as Darice Mayberry
Recurring
- Wanda-Lee Evans as Judge
- Phill Lewis as Detective Floyd Pitts
- Hawthorne James as Claude
- Rod McCary as Attorney Mason
- Michael Warren as Desmond
Special guest appearances
- Vanessa Bell Calloway as Monique
- Nell Carter as Barbara Rogers
- Terry Ellis as Deidre
- Pam Grier as Ms. Grayson
- Billy Preston as Himself
- Anna Maria Horsford as Wilma's Aunt
- Kenya Moore as Ms. Collins
- Ron O'Neal as Arthur Fairchild
- Jason Kidd as Himself
Episodes
Season 1: 1996–97
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Ed. Weinberger | Ed. Weinberger | August 26, 1996 |
| 2 | 2 | "Palimony Suit" | TBA | TBA | September 2, 1996 |
| 3 | 3 | "How Papa Got His Groove Back" | TBA | TBA | September 9, 1996 |
| 4 | 4 | "A Day in the Life" | TBA | TBA | September 16, 1996 |
| 5 | 5 | "Sid, Lies and Videotape" | TBA | TBA | September 23, 1996 |
| 6 | 6 | "Penal Envy" | TBA | TBA | September 30, 1996 |
| 7 | 7 | "No Sweat" | TBA | TBA | October 14, 1996 |
| 8 | 8 | "Pillow Talk" | TBA | TBA | November 4, 1996 |
| 9 | 9 | "One on One" | TBA | TBA | November 5, 1996 |
| 10 | 10 | "Goode for the Gander" | TBA | TBA | November 11, 1996 |
| 11 | 11 | "Porky's Revenge" | TBA | TBA | November 18, 1996 |
| 12 | 12 | "Maxey Gets the Bird" | TBA | TBA | November 25, 1996 |
| 13 | 13 | "It's the Gospel" | TBA | TBA | January 13, 1997 |
| 14 | 14 | "I, Spy" | TBA | TBA | January 20, 1997 |
| 15 | 15 | "Won't You Be My Neighbor" | TBA | TBA | February 3, 1997 |
| 16 | 16 | "Love Conquers All" | TBA | TBA | February 10, 1997 |
| 17 | 17 | "Self Defense" | TBA | TBA | February 17, 1997 |
| 18 | 18 | "Hoop Schemes" | TBA | TBA | February 24, 1997 |
| 19 | 19 | "The Great Indoors" | TBA | TBA | April 28, 1997 |
| 20 | 20 | "Love in a Cup" | TBA | TBA | May 5, 1997 |
| 21 | 21 | "Too Hot Not to Cool Down" | TBA | TBA | May 12, 1997 |
| 22 | 22 | "A Day in the Life II" | TBA | TBA | May 19, 1997 |
Season 2: 1997–98
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | "To the Maxey" | TBA | TBA | August 25, 1997 |
| 24 | 2 | "Maxey Loses His Spark" | TBA | TBA | September 1, 1997 |
| 25 | 3 | "Rehearsal of Fortune" | TBA | TBA | September 8, 1997 |
| 26 | 4 | "Dog Gone" | TBA | TBA | September 15, 1997 |
| 27 | 5 | "When a Man is a Woman" | Stan Daniels | Lenny Ripps & Rob Dames | September 22, 1997 |
| 28 | 6 | "Defending Claude" | TBA | TBA | September 29, 1997 |
| 29 | 7 | "Don't Get Hooked on Me" | Kim Freidman | Allison Taylor | October 13, 1997 |
| 30 | 8 | "Bad Reception" | TBA | TBA | October 27, 1997 |
| 31 | 9 | "A Bride for Alonzo" | TBA | TBA | November 3, 1997 |
| 32 | 10 | "Brotherly Love" | TBA | TBA | November 10, 1997 |
| 33 | 11 | "Roots III" | Bob Moloney | Ron Nelson & Mark Steen | November 17, 1997 |
| 34 | 12 | "It's Good to Be Negative" | TBA | TBA | November 24, 1997 |
| 35 | 13 | "Silent Night" | TBA | TBA | December 16, 1997 |
| 36 | 14 | "Flirting with Disaster" | Wendy Acey | Ron Nelson & Mark Steen | January 12, 1998 |
| 37 | 15 | "She's Having My Baby" | TBA | TBA | January 19, 1998 |
| 38 | 16 | "Cain and Abel Sparks" | TBA | TBA | February 16, 1998 |
| 39 | 17 | "Till Your Well Runs Dry" | TBA | TBA | February 23, 1998 |
| 40 | 18 | "Blind Justice" | TBA | TBA | March 2, 1998 |
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