Thea (TV series)

Thea is an American sitcom that premiered September 8, 1993, on ABC, and ended on February 16, 1994, for a total of 19 episodes. Starring stand-up comedian Thea Vidale, Thea series marked the first time an African American woman comedian was the star of a series named after her.

Synopsis
Set in Houston, Texas, Thea Vidale stars as title character Thea Armstrong-Turrell, a widowed mother of four children who works as a supermarket cashier during the day and runs a single-chair beauty salon called Styles by Thea from her home at night.

Although the show initially attracted high ratings, viewership declined steadily over the course of the season, and the series was canceled after 19 episodes, having ended the season in 43rd place.

Main

 * Thea Vidale — Thea Armstrong-Turrell
 * Adam Jeffries — Jarvis Turrell, Jr
 * Brandy Norwood — Danesha Turrell
 * Jason Weaver — Jerome Turrell
 * Brenden Jefferson — James Turrell
 * Yvette Wilson — Lynette Armstrong-Russell
 * Cleavant Derricks — Charles Russell

Recurring

 * Kenny Ford, Jr. — Leonard Thurman
 * Miguel A. Nunez Jr. — Rickey
 * Arvie Lowe, Jr. — Otis
 * Wesley Jonathan - Riddick

Syndication
Reruns of the show aired on BET from 1994 to 1998 and returned to the same channel on Mother's Day in 2008, but stopped airing a few months later.

Ratings

 * Episode 1: 13.6/22, 20.7 million, #11
 * Episode 2: 10.4/20, 15.9 million, #29
 * Episode 3: 15.0/24, 23.4 million, #10
 * Episode 4: 10.1/17, 14.9 million, #52
 * Episode 5: 10.5/17, 15.4 million, #52
 * Episode 6: 10.3/16, 15.4 million, #53
 * Episode 7: 11.2/18, 17.0 million, #40
 * Episode 8: 10.0/16, 14.6 million, #57
 * Episode 9: 9.7/15, 15.1 million, #55
 * Episode 10: 9.3/16, 14.8 million, #56
 * Episode 11: 13.6/21, 22.2 million, #23
 * Episode 12: 9.6/16, 14.9 million, #54
 * Episode 13: 8.5/14, 14.2 million, #61
 * Episode 14: 11.4/17, 17.6 million, #45
 * Episode 15: 10.2/16, 15.0 million, #58
 * Episode 16: 11.5/17, 17.3 million, #47
 * Episode 17: 10.1/16, 15.6 million, #59
 * Episode 18: 10.7/16, 16.8 million, #48
 * Episode 19: 9.2/14, #46