Rodney (TV series)

The show's story revolves around the character Rodney Hamilton (Rodney Carrington) who wishes to leave his horrible job in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to become a stand-up comedian. Rodney's daily life revolves around his family – his wife Trina (Jennifer Aspen) and his sons Jack (Oliver Davis) and Bo (Matthew Josten). He also spends a lot of time with his best friend Barry Martin (Nick Searcy) who constantly tries to escape his wife Genie, and with his crazy sister-in-law Charlie (Amy Pietz). One recurring character is Trina's father, Carl (Mac Davis), who is constantly lending or giving the family money, much to Rodney's dismay. Another recurring character is police officer Gerald Bob (Jon Reep), who has a sexual relationship with Charlie. ==Cast and characters==

Main characters • Rodney Hamilton (Rodney Carrington) • Trina Hamilton (Jennifer Aspen) – Rodney's wife • Barry (Nick Searcy) – Rodney's friend • Jack Hamilton (Oliver Davis) – Rodney's son • Bo Hamilton (Matthew Josten) – Rodney's son • Charlie (Amy Pietz) – Trina's sister Recurring characters • Gerald Bob (Jon Reep) – local law enforcement officer • Carl (Mac Davis) – Trina's father ==Episodes==

Series overview Season 1 (2004–05) Season 2 (2005–06) ==Airings==

Other than in the US, the show also began broadcasting in the UK on ABC1 on May 31, 2005, in Australia on the Seven Network on August 17, 2006, and in the Netherlands on June 9, 2008. The final six episodes were not aired in the United States, however they were shown in Australia on the Seven network in October 2006 and on ABC1 in the UK (before that channel closed in 2007). In Poland it premiered on Comedy Central Family (former VH1) on May 14, 2011. American ratings ==Home media==

Season 1 of the series was released exclusively to Wal-Mart on May 5, 2009. The set included all 22 episodes and presented in widescreen. The second and final season DVD-Box was released on October 6, 2009, and includes all 22 episodes, even those not aired by ABC. ==References==