Thea (TV series)
| Thea | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Bernie Kukoff |
| Written by | Bill Bryan Lenore G. Bunt Dan Cohen Elias Davis Tom Devanney Michelle Jones Bernie Kukoff David Kukoff David Pollack F.J. Pratt Donald Seigel Terri Schaffer Hicks Chris Sheridan Latrice Williams |
| Directed by |
John Bowab Linda Day Paul Kreppel Jay Sandrich Tony Singletary Chuck Vinson |
| Starring |
Thea Vidale Adam Jeffries Brandy Norwood Jason Weaver Brenden Jefferson Cleavant Derricks Yvette Wilson |
| Theme music composer | Freddie Washington Benjamin Wright |
| Composer(s) | Kurt Farquhar |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Bernie Kukoff Andrew Susskind |
| Producer(s) | Tom Devanney Mary Ellen Jones |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Castle Rock Entertainment Columbia Pictures Television |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 8, 1993 – February 16, 1994 |
Thea is an American sitcom that premiered September 8, 1993 on ABC, and last aired on February 16, 1994, for a total of 19 episodes. Starring comedian Thea Vidale, the series marked the first time an African American female comedian was the star of a series named after her.
Thea Vidale starred as the sassy Thea Turrell (known for her trademark one-liner of "See ya!"), a widowed mother of 4 who works in a Houston, Texas supermarket by day and runs a 1-chair beauty salon on the corner of her porch in the evenings.
The show was the first to feature Brandy Norwood, who later went on to become a Grammy-winning singer and the star of her own sitcom, Moesha, (with Yvette Wilson as a member of the supporting cast).
Although the show garnered high ratings at first, ratings declined steadily over the course of the season, and the series was canceled after 19 episodes. It ended the season in 43rd place.
Reruns of the show returned on BET in May 2008 on Mother's Day. However, a few months later the reruns ceased to air.
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