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Friday, December 23, 2005

"The Royal Family" (1991-1992)

Al (Redd Foxx) and wife Victoria (Della Reese) plan to live their golden years in peace in this standard sitcom. Then daughter Elizabeth (Marianne Aalda) comes home with her kids, annoucing that she and her husband are divorcing. This doesn't sit well with cranky Al, but he lets them move in. It is not long before the kids--Hillary (Naya Rivera), Curtis (Larenz Tate) and Kim (Sylver Gregory)--get on his last nerve.

The show hadn't been on TV long before tragedy changed the makeup of the show. Comedian Redd Foxx had a massive heart attack during a rehearsal and passed away. Jackee was brought in as Victoria's half-sister Ruth, to help out. Unfortunately, very few shows can survive the death of a main character, and the show was gone after one season.

Larenz Tate went on to a film career, appearing in Why Do Fools Fall In Love, Love Jones, and Menace II Society. Della Reese, a singer as well an actress, was a cast member on the wildly popular drama, "Touched By An Angel". She had also appeared in an episode of "Sanford And Son", playing herself. Ms. Reese is also a pastor. Jackee was the materialistic Sondra on the sitcom, "227", and she was also on "Sister, Sister".

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