Roc

Name: Roc
Genre: Comedy
Released: August 25, 1991
Cast: Rocky Carroll, Ella Joyce, Charles S. Dutton, Carl Gordon

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FOX | Release Date: August 25, 1991

Starring: Rocky Carroll, Ella Joyce, Charles S. Dutton, Carl Gordon

Summary: Welcome to the Roc guide at TV.com!Roc Emerson, a city garbage collector from Baltimore, balances the pressures of work with the everyday crises of family life in an effort to do what he believes is best for his loving and understanding wife, Eleanor, his live-in dad, Andrew, and his irresponsible brother, Joey.This show deals with realWelcome to the Roc guide at TV.com!Roc Emerson, a city garbage collector from Baltimore, balances the pressures of work with the everyday crises of family life in an effort to do what he believes is best for his loving and understanding wife, Eleanor, his live-in dad, Andrew, and his irresponsible brother, Joey.This show deals with real life issues such as gang violence, local politics, drugs, teens and sexually transmitted diseases.Roc reminded you of a typical family with normal problems such as parenting and dealing with live in relatives. The series gaining momentum in the last season could not make its presence felt on Tuesdays, the networks worst night for ratings. The struggle eventually led up to the series cancellation.FOX Broadcast History
Season 1 and 2: Sundays at 8:30 p.m.
Season 3: Tuesdays 8:00 p.m.AWARDS
1992: GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy Episode, "Can't Stop Loving That Man"
1994: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Charles S. DuttonTheme song lyrics (2nd season En Vogue version)Theres a man with no future so to speak
Can't live out his dreams
Now he's trapped into thinking he won't succeed
And he can believe
Live your life today (oh yeah)
not for tomorrow (not for tomorrow)
Live your life today (oh yeah)
not for tomorrow (not for tomorrow)… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy

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S3:E22. You Shouldn't Have to Lie
Air Date: May 10, 1994
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S3:E21. Emerson vs. Emerson
Air Date: May 3, 1994
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S3:E20. Brothers
Air Date: April 5, 1994

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Marvin Kitman

Jul 12, 2013

Season 1 Review: The show is textured like a play. The characters, as they say in the theater, are fully realized. It's incredibly well-acted. [5 Sep 1991]

David Hiltbrand

Jun 25, 2013

Season 1 Review: The writing undercuts a talented cast. ... Still, this is a decent kind of sitcom. Read full review

Ken Tucker

Jun 7, 2013

Season 1 Review: A standard little sitcom that manages to rein in the best instincts of its solid actors. Read full review

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: August 31, 1993
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  S3:E22. You Shouldn't Have to Lie
  Air Date: May 10, 1994
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  S3:E21. Emerson vs. Emerson
  Air Date: May 3, 1994
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  S3:E20. Brothers
  Air Date: April 5, 1994
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  S3:E19. The Last Temptation of Roc
  Air Date: February 15, 1994
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  S3:E18. The Concert
  Air Date: February 8, 1994
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  S3:E17. No Place Like a Home
  Air Date: February 1, 1994
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  S3:E16. Citizen Roc (2)
  Air Date: January 18, 1994
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  S3:E15. Citizen Roc (1)
  Air Date: January 11, 1994
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  S3:E14. Terence Got His Gun
  Air Date: January 4, 1994
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  S3:E13. Shove It up Your Asprin
  Air Date: December 7, 1993
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  S3:E12. God Bless the Child
  Air Date: November 23, 1993
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  S3:E11. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
  Air Date: November 16, 1993
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  S3:E10. Final Analysis
  Air Date: November 9, 1993
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  S3:E9. The Graduate
  Air Date: November 2, 1993
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  S3:E8. R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
  Air Date: October 19, 1993
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  S3:E7. Unforgiven
  Air Date: October 12, 1993
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  S3:E6. Labor Intensive
  Air Date: October 5, 1993
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  S3:E5. Crime and Punishment
  Air Date: September 28, 1993
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  S3:E4. Joey the Bartender
  Air Date: September 21, 1993
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  S3:E3. The Poker Hand That Rocks the Cradle
  Air Date: September 14, 1993
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  S3:E2. The Garbageman's Apprentice
  Air Date: September 7, 1993
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  S3:E1. Sheila in the House
  Air Date: August 31, 1993
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: August 23, 1992
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: August 25, 1991