Rodney is an
American television sitcom that was shown on
ABC from
September 21,
2004, to
June 6,
2006. Ric Swartzlander was the creator and executive producer of the comedy series. David Himelfarb was the executive producer.
Premise
The show's story revolves around the character Rodney Hamilton (
Rodney Carrington) who wishes to leave his horrible job in
Tulsa, Oklahoma, to become a stand-up comedian.
Rodney's life revolves around his family - his wife Trina (
Jennifer Aspen) and his sons Jack (
Oliver Davis) and Bo (
Matthew Josten). He also spends a lot of time with his best friend Barry Martin (
Nick Searcy) who constantly tries to escape his wife Genie, and with his crazy sister-in-law Charlie (
Amy Pietz).