New Attitude | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Based on | Beauty Shop by Shelly Garrett |
Developed by |
Jack Elinson Maiya Williams Tom Straw Ralph Farquhar |
Written by | Jack Elinson Ralph R. Farquhar Maiya Williams Tom Straw |
Directed by | Oz Scott |
Starring |
Sheryl Lee Ralph Phyllis Yvonne Stickney Karen Bankhead Bebe Drake Larenz Tate Morris Day |
Opening theme | " New Attitude" performed by Sheryl Lee Ralph |
Composer | Kurt Farquhar |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 (2 unaired) |
Production | |
Executive producers |
Bill Boulware Jack Elinson Doug McHenry |
Producers | Clarence Avant Ron Bloomberg George E. Crosby Al Gordon George Jackson |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | Doug McHenry Film Grio Entertainment Group Castle Rock Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | August 8 September 7, 1990 | –
New Attitude is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from August to September 1990. Based on the play Beauty Shop by Shelly Garrett, [1] the series aired for six episodes during ABC's TGIF lineup on Fridays. [2]
The St. James sisters had sunk everything they could beg or borrow into their new business venture, "New Attitude" beauty salon. The partnership was 50-50: outrageous, try-anything Yvonne (Phyllis Yvonne Stickney) got them into trouble, and conservative, sensible Vicki ( Sheryl Lee Ralph) got them out. Lamarr ( Morris Day) is their colorful top hairdresser, the "prince of perms"; Taylor (Karen Bankhead), the ambitious but inept receptionist (she had flunked the beautician's exam 11 times); and Leon ( Earl Billings), the landlord.
New Attitude aired a total of six episodes (eight were filmed) before being canceled by ABC in September 1990.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "Pilot" | Oz Scott | Maiya Williams | August 8, 1990 |
2 | "I'm Not a Crook" | Oz Scott | Maiya Williams | August 10, 1990 |
3 | "The Case of the Missing Toupee" | Oz Scott | Pam Veasey | August 17, 1990 |
4 | "Not Your Average Date" | Oz Scott | Peter Callay | August 24, 1990 |
5 | "Advertise" | Oz Scott | Bill Boulware, Al Gordon | August 31, 1990 |
6 | "A Star is Born" | Oz Scott | Sara Finney Johnson, Vida Spears | September 7, 1990 |
7 | "Who's Bachin' Who?" | Oz Scott | TBD | Unaired |
8 | "Beauty School" | Oz Scott | TBD | Unaired |