The Jackie Thomas Show (1992)

Name: The Jackie Thomas Show
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Tom Arnold, Dennis Boutsikaris, Alison La Placa, Breckin Meyer, Michael Boatman

Comedy

The Jackie Thomas Show is an American sitcom that aired on the ABC network from December 1992 to March 1993. The series received widespread attention due to its creators Roseanne Arnold, then starring in the fifth season of her top-rated comedy Roseanne, and her husband and Roseanne co-producer Tom Arnold. The Jackie Thomas Show starred Tom Arnold as a misanthropic sitcom actor.

IMDb rating: 5.4 (204 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 +2.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1992)

7.40 avg 4 episodes 5.8 → 6.4

Slow burn

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	5.8	9
4	Ottumwa 52501	7.8	11
11	The Player	9.6	29
13	Strike	6.4	12