- Thea (TV series)
"Thea" is an American
sitcom that premieredSeptember 3 , 1993 on ABC, and last aired onFebruary 14 , 1994, for a total of 18 episodes.Thea Vidale starred as the sassy Thea Turrell (known for her trademark one-liner of "See ya'!"), a widow who is struggling to raise her four kids with the help of her sister (Yvette Wilson ) and brother-in-law (Cleavant Derricks). The show was the first to feature Brandy Norwood, who later went on to become a Grammy-winning singer and star on the sitcom "Moesha ".Reruns of the the show will return onBET in May 2008 on Mothers Day. [http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2008/02/bet-adds-diffrent-strokes-malcolm-and.html]The show was based in
Houston, Texas .Cast
:*
Thea Vidale — Thea Turrell:*Cleavant Derricks — Charles:*Brenden Jefferson — James Turrell:*Adam Jeffries — Jarvis Turrell Jr.:*Brandy Norwood — Danesha Turrell:*Jason Weaver — Jerome Turrell:*Yvette Wilson — Lynette"supporting cast":*
Miguel A. Nunez Jr. — Rickey, Thea's supervisor:*Arvie Lowe Jr. — Otis:*Venus DeMilo Thomas — Desiree:*Blake Clark — Roy Bennett, Thea's boss at Mickey's Barbecue:*Dennis Burkley — Walt Henderson, regular customer at Mickey's:*Scotch Byerley — Claude Cooper, regular at Mickey's:*Marcus T. Paulk - Cedric :*Countess Vaughn - CharleneAwards & nominations
1994 Young Artist Award (nominations)
*"Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series" — Brandy Norwood, Jason Weaver, Brenden Jefferson and Adam JeffriesExternal links
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