Isabel Sanford's Honeymoon Hotel is an American sitcom that was broadcast in first-run syndication in January 1987. The stripped series, airing five days a week, was created to showcase Isabel Sanford's comedic skills, but it failed to attract an audience and was quickly cancelled.[1][2] The title of the series may have likely been inspired by an episode from the tenth season of The Jeffersons called "Honeymoon Hotel".
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| Also known as | Isabel's Honeymoon Hotel |
| Genre | Sitcom |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
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| Network | Syndication |
| Release | January 5 – January 9, 1987 |
Premise edit
Isabel Scott[3][4] is a divorcee who runs Isabel's Honeymoon Hotel, a once profitable but now debt-ridden inn. Accompanying Isabel are her ex-husband K.C., her niece Jolie, her assistants Martha and Carlton, Mel the bartender, and Anges the chambermaid.
Cast edit
- Isabel Sanford as Isabel Scott
- Ernie Banks as K.C.
- Renee Jones as Jolie
- Rhonda Bates as Martha
- John Lawlor as Carlton
- Earl Boen as Mel
- Lana Schwab as Agnes
- Miguel Nunez as Rooster
Casey Kasem was the program's announcer. Guest stars included Lydia Cornell,[5] Kelly Monteith, David Lander, and Marcia Wallace.
Series development edit
It was produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group[6] in association with Fred Silverman.[7][8] The plan[9][10] was to have 100 new episodes made by the fall of 1987.
It debuted as a "pilot week"[11] on several stations[12] in January 1987. However, DEG went bankrupt before production was to fully start, thereby cancelling the show.
References edit
- ^ "Isabel Sanford to star in new syndicated sitcom". Washington Afro-American. September 6, 1986. p. 8. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ^ "Sanford's 'Honeymoon Hotel' Does Slow Business". Daily News of Los Angeles. January 14, 1987.
- ^ Leszczak, Bob (16 May 2016). Single Season Sitcoms of the 1980s: A Complete Guide. McFarland. p. 71. ISBN 9781476623849.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (10 January 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 512. ISBN 9780786486410.
- ^ HONEYMOON HOTEL opening credits 80s sitcom on YouTube
- ^ "DEG producing 'instant' strip" (PDF). World Radio History. August 25, 1986.
- ^ Jordan, Leslie (3 June 2008). My Trip Down the Pink Carpet. Simon and Schuster. p. 34. ISBN 9781416960782.
- ^ Gendel, Morgan (May 5, 1983). "FRED SILVERMAN BACK IN THE THICK OF IT". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "SYNDICATED SERIES FOR SANFORD". Los Angeles Times. August 21, 1986.
- ^ "Isabel Sanford to star in new syndicated sitcom". Washington Afro-American. September 9, 1986.
- ^ Harris, Will (February 13, 2021). "Syndicated Shenanigans: Isabel Sanford's Honeymoon Hotel". That Thing They Did.
- ^ Dawson, Greg (January 7, 1987). "IS THAT A 'NO,' SIR FOR 'HONEYMOON'?". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019.
