“Night Court” was by no means John Larroquette’s first go-around in situation comedies. His very first TV appearance was in an episode of the classic NBC show “Sanford and Son.” He also appeared in other classic sitcoms of the era, including “Three’s Company” and “Mork & Mindy.” Given this and the popularity of his character Dan Fielding, it’s not all that surprising that not long after the end of “Night Court,” Larroquette jumped right into starring in his own sitcom, “The John Larroquette Show.”
Airing on NBC and premiering in the fall of 1993, the show revolved around the character of John Hemingway, played by Larroquette, the manager of a bus depot in St. Louis. Themes usually involved recovering alcoholic Hemingway’s sobriety and membership in Alcoholics Anonymous, both of which Larroquette is familiar with (via Westword).
“The John Larroquette Show” struggled to attract viewers. Though its premise underwent some retooling after the end of its first season in an attempt to lighten the show’s atmosphere, it only managed to last another two seasons. It was abruptly canceled only one month into its fourth season in 1996.
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