Rita rocks
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Rita rocks |
| Original title | Rita Rocks |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2008-2009 |
| Production company |
Media Rights Capital |
| length | 24 minutes |
| Episodes | 40 in 2 seasons |
| genre | Sitcom |
| idea |
James Berg Stan Zimmerman |
| First broadcast | October 20, 2008 (USA) on Lifetime |
| German-language first broadcast |
October 29, 2010 on VOX |
| occupation | |
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Rita Rockt is an American sitcom that premiered on October 20, 2008 on Lifetime . The German premiere was on October 29, 2010 on VOX in the night program between 4 and 6 o'clock. Since April 2011, the series has also been broadcast on ORF one . Due to a lack of ratings, production of the series was discontinued after two seasons.
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In addition to being a busy Detroit mom and wife, Rita also works part-time in a job she doesn't particularly enjoy. After finding her old guitar in the garage, she decides to start a garage band with her neighbor Owen, the postman Patty and her daughter's friend Kip. But that means even more stress! Rita tries to get her job and family under one roof and slips from one chaos to the next.
Characters
Leading roles
- Rita Clemens ( Nicole Sullivan ): Rita Clemens is a hard working mother and in the middle of a midlife crisis. Even if she would never admit it herself. She is the leader of her garage band and also Assistant Manager of Bed Bath & Max.
- Jay Clemens ( Richard Ruccolo ): Jay is Rita's husband and he does his best to support Rita and her band. Just like Rita, he stumbles from one faux pas to the next.
- Patty Mannix ( Tisha Campbell-Martin ): Patty works for the Post and is Rita's best friend. She got Rita to play the guitar again, which eventually led to the formation of the band.
- Hallie Clemens ( Natalie Dreyfuss ): Rita's absent-minded and rebelling daughter. She also works at Bed Bath & Max and is constantly texting her cell phone.
- Shannon Clemens ( Kelly Gould ): Rita's nine year old daughter. She goes to a school for gifted children and dreams of space camps and of becoming an astronaut.
- Kip ( Ricky Ullman ): His real name is Skip; He is Hallie's boyfriend and drummer in Rita's band. His parents live separately
- Max : Rita & Jay's new baby. He comes in the Season 2 finale, "Born In The USA". to the world.
Supporting roles
- Owen Delgado Jr. ( Ian Gomez ): Owen is Rita's neighbor and works as a bass player in her garage band.
- Audrey ( Lauren Bowles ): Owen's wife and mother of two children. She loves her job more than her husband.
- Chuck ( Duane Martin ): Rita's new neighbor. Chuck used to be a baseball player.
- Marilyn ( Swoosie Kurtz ): Rita's mother who comes to visit in four episodes.
- Rusty ( Paul Vato ): Rusty is the owner of the bowling alley where Rita's band played live for the first time.
Guest appearances
| Guest Star | Season | character |
|---|---|---|
| Mindy Sterling | 1 | Mrs. Portman, customer at Bed Bath & Max |
| Tony Danza | 1 | Jay's boss |
| Andrew J. West | 1 | Craiger |
| Harry Shum Jr. | 1 | Zach |
| Craig Gellis | 1 | Grungy Counter Guy |
| Brooklyn McLinn | 1 | Roger |
| Bayne Gibby | 1 | Genna, customer at Bed & Bath Max |
| Deborah Gibson | 1 | Cindy Schatz (Rita's old band friend) |
| Melissa Peterman | 1, 2 | Jennifer |
| Jessie Pavelka | 1 | Jessie (himself) Patty's trainer |
| Mimi Kennedy | 1 | Aunt Mavis (Jay's aunt who has a horror against Rita) |
| Maz Jobrani | 1, 2 | Mr.A'abear (the manager of Bed and Bath Max and therefore Rita & Hallie's boss) |
Episode list
- season 1
- 1. Garage skirt
- 2. Got to the dog
- 3. Everything Roger
- 4. Fountain of youth
- 5. Lost
- 6. Storm free
- 7. The first time
- 8. Poker face
- 9. Under pressure
- 10. Time out
- 11. Asylum
- 12. Undercover
- 13. Best friend
- 14. My house, my boat, my ...
- 15. It's my party
- 16. I Can't Make You Love Me
- 17. Get Off Of My Cloud
- 18. Killer Queen
- 19. What's Love Got To Do With It
- 20. We Can Work It Out
- season 2
- 21. A change is gonna come
- 22. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
- 23. Nothing's Gonna Change My World
- 24. Welcome To The Working Week
- 25. Stuck In The Middle With You
- 26. The Shape Of Things To Come
- 27. Mr. Bassman
- 28. Mommy's Alright, Daddy's Alright
- 29. Vogue
- 30. Bad Company
- 31. Why Can't We Be Friends?
- 32. Mother and Child Reunion
- 33. Anchors Aweigh
- 34. Shower the People
- 35. Is She Really Going Out With Him?
- 36. Sympathy For the Devil
- 37. Jingle All the Way
- 38. The Jealous Child
- 39. Should I Stay or Should I Go?
- 40. Born in The USA
Others
The band
| Surname | instrument |
|---|---|
| Rita Clemens | Acoustic guitar / vocals |
| Patty Mannix | Keyboard / vocals |
| Owen Delgado Jr. (until season 2) | Double bass / background vocals |
| Kip (skip) | Drums / background vocals |
| Chuck (from season 2) | Electric bass / background vocals |
Individual evidence
- ↑ VOX secretly broadcasts the US sitcom "Rita rocks"
- ↑ Lifetime Cancels "Rita Rocks" ( Memento of the original from January 14, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Entertainment Weekly , January 11, 2010
Web links
- Rita Rocks in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website of Lifetime