The Rickey Smiley Show

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The Rickey Smiley Show
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Genre Sitcom
Starring
ComposersDaeus Cannon
Terry Williams
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes37 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Rickey Smiley
  • Roger Bobb
  • Tia Smith
  • Ward White
  • Yolanda Starkes-White
Production location Atlanta, Georgia
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time20 to 23 minutes
Production company Bobbcat Films
Original release
Network TV One
ReleaseSeptember 18, 2012 (2012-09-18) 
June 26, 2014 (2014-06-26)

The Rickey Smiley Show is an American television sitcom that aired on TV One and premiered September 18, 2012. [1] The series stars Rickey Smiley, J. Anthony Brown, Noree Victoria, Demetria McKinney, Lil' JJ, Ajiona Alexus, Gabriel Burgess, Roz Ryan, and Ray J. The Rickey Smiley Show was renewed for a 26 episode second season in March 2013, [2] that premiered on July 26, 2013. [3] In April 2015, the series was canceled after three seasons. [4]

Contents

Cast

Episodes

Season 1 (2012)

No. in
series
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Promises Promises" Roger M. Bobb Anthony C. HillSeptember 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)
22"Rap It Up"Roger M. BobbRobin M. HenrySeptember 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)
33"The Dating Game" Kim Fields David A. ArnoldSeptember 25, 2012 (2012-09-25)
44"Cleaning Crisis"Roger M. BobbMyra JOctober 2, 2012 (2012-10-02)
55"K.I.S.S.I.N.G"Roger M. BobbAnthony C. HillOctober 16, 2012 (2012-10-16)
66"The Desperate House Wife"Roger M. BobbRobin M. HenryOctober 16, 2012 (2012-10-16)
77"The Catch"Roger M. BobbDavid A. ArnoldOctober 16, 2012 (2012-10-16)
88"Putting the Fun in Building Fund"Roger M. BobbDavid A. ArnoldNovember 20, 2012 (2012-11-20)
99"The Accused"Kim FieldsDavid A. ArnoldNovember 27, 2012 (2012-11-27)
1010"Where They Belong"Kim FieldsDavid A. ArnoldDecember 4, 2012 (2012-12-04)

Season 2 (2013)

No. in
series
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
111"MC T-Bagg Tribute"Roger M. BobbKarl DouglasJuly 26, 2013 (2013-07-26)
122"FOTUS"Roger M. BobbBrian EgestonJuly 26, 2013 (2013-07-26)
133"Project Next"Roger M. BobbRobin M. HenryAugust 2, 2013 (2013-08-02)
144"Rickey's Roast Beef"Roger M. BobbRobin M. HenryAugust 9, 2013 (2013-08-09)
155"You Want to Bet"Roger M. BobbMyra J.August 16, 2013 (2013-08-16)
166"Fish and Cheeks"Roger M. BobbMyra J.August 23, 2013 (2013-08-23)
177"Light Camera, Act a Fool"Roger M. BobbDavid A. ArnoldAugust 30, 2013 (2013-08-30)
188"Father Knows Funny"Roger M. BobbDavid A. ArnoldSeptember 6, 2013 (2013-09-06)
199"Reconciliation"Roger M. BobbDavid A. ArnoldSeptember 13, 2013 (2013-09-13)
2010"The Caregiver"Roger M. BobbRobin M. HenrySeptember 20, 2013 (2013-09-20)
2111"It's a Tall World"Roger M. BobbBrian EgestonSeptember 27, 2013 (2013-09-27)
2212"Rickey Has a Stalker"Roger M. BobbBrian EgestonSeptember 27, 2013 (2013-09-27)
2313"Wrong Phi Wrong"Roger M. BobbBrian EgestonOctober 11, 2013 (2013-10-11)
2414"Captive Christmas"Roger M. BobbBrian EgestonDecember 13, 2013 (2013-12-13)

Season 3 (2014)

No. in
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No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
251"Solo We Can't Hear It"Roger M. BobbBrian EgestonApril 4, 2014 (2014-04-04)
262"All Rev'd Up"Roger M. BobbBrian EgestonApril 11, 2014 (2014-04-11)
273"The Bachelor"Roger M. BobbBrian EgestonApril 18, 2014 (2014-04-18)
284"Roll Pounce"Roger M. BobbBrian EgestonApril 24, 2014 (2014-04-24)
295"Prank Off"Roger M. BobbBrian EgestonMay 1, 2014 (2014-05-01)
306"Heavenly Host"Roger M. BobbBrian EgestonMay 8, 2014 (2014-05-08)
317"Shacked Up"Roger M. BobbBrian EgestonMay 15, 2014 (2014-05-15)
328"Where's Lil' Daryl"Roger M. BobbBrian EgestonMay 22, 2014 (2014-05-22)
339"The Contender"Roger M. BobbBrian EgestonMay 29, 2014 (2014-05-29)
3410"Go Home, Sister Bernice"Roger M. BobbBrian EgestonJune 5, 2014 (2014-06-05)
3511"The Defender"Roger M. BobbBrian EgestonJune 12, 2014 (2014-06-12)
3612"Unsung"Roger M. BobbBrian EgestonJune 19, 2014 (2014-06-19)
3713"Durango"Roger M. BobbBrian EgestonJune 26, 2014 (2014-06-26)

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