Out All Night

1992
Out All Night

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EP1 Pilot Sep 19, 1992

Jeff Carswell and Vidal Thomas have hit the jackpot. Fresh out of school, Jeff's not only landed a dream job as the manager of a hot nightclub owned by singing star Chelsea Paige, but she's also provided both young men with an apartment in her own building. Vidal's in heaven too. The club provides the perfect setting for this ""lady's man"" to pick up women. But the dream's too good to be true. Paige turns out to be a maternal figure who keeps a constant and watchful eye on not only Jeff and Vidal, but also her over-protected and beautiful daughter who's befriended the two men.

EP2 Gentlemen's Agreement Sep 26, 1992

In the interests of keeping their friendship intact, Vidal and Jeff make a solemn oath to each other that neither man can ever ask out Charisse. But when Charisse goes on a tirade against men after getting dumped by her latest boyfriend, Chelsea, in an effort to show her daughter that all men are not scum, urges Jeff to take her daughter out on a date. When Vidal finds out about the rendezvous, sparks fly between the two best friends when Vidal accuses Jeff of betrayal.

EP3 The Kid Oct 03, 1992

Vidal's found the perfect playmate. Like Vidal, he's fun-loving, irresponsible, and emotionally immature. Best of all, he lives in the building. Unfortunately, he's also six years old. No matter—Vidal and little Shavonne begin spending all their time together. But Vidal finds his carefree relationship with the boy turns out to be more than he's asked for when Shavonne asks him to be his official sponsor in the Big Brother's program.

EP4 On My Own Oct 10, 1992

Eager to escape from the shadow of her mother, Charisse accepts a great job opportunity in New York. A panicked Chelsea tries finding a way to keep her daughter from moving by setting up an equally attractive job for her in L.A. Chelsea uses a reluctant Jeff to help ""trick"" Charisse into staying. Charisse falls for the scam. But Chelsea and Jeff soon find themselves wracked by guilt over their deed and both admit their actions to a furious Charisse.

EP5 That Man Returns Oct 17, 1992

Chelsea's feeling guilty when her longtime musical director has nowhere to go now that she's stopped touring. Desperate to find him work, Chelsea has Jeff hire the man as an assistant. But to his dismay, Jeff soon finds out the man is long on charm but short on organizational skills. Forced to let the old man go for incompetence, Jeff discovers hell hath no fury like a boss who's discovered an old friend has been fired.

EP6 The Dream Team Oct 24, 1992

Chelsea regrets having convinced Vidal to serve as coach of Shavonne's Pee wee league basketball team when Vidal turns into the coach from hell.

EP7 Hammer Halloween Oct 31, 1992

Jeff finds a wrench has been thrown into his ""five-year"" plan for life when he unexpectedly falls in love with a woman ahead of his ""schedule.""

EP8 That's What Friends Are For Nov 19, 1992

On the eve of her birthday, Chelsea finds herself nostalgic for the adulation and ovations of the concert crowds. Should she give up the club and head back out on the road?

EP9 Smooth Operator Dec 03, 1992

When Jeff and Vidal's old friend—a successful businessman, who's also a suave ladies man, comes into town for a visit, the guys are eager to hear more of his legendary romantic conquests. But Vidal and Jeff's eagerness turns to horror when they discover their friend's next target is Charisse.

EP10 The Great Pretender Dec 10, 1992

When Vidal spots Hilary Banks at the club, it's lust at first sight. Intent on landing her, Vidal asks Charisse to do a little spy work on his behalf. When he discovers Hilary is sick of dating vain, superficial and immature ne'er do-wells, Vidal passes himself off to Hilary as a successful businessman who's manager of the club. When Chelsea discovers the ruse, she decides to teach Vidal a lesson by forcing him to run the club on the night of his date with Hilary.

EP11 The Three Wise Men Dec 17, 1992

In an effort to establish their status as adults, Vidal, Jeff and Angus decide to spend Christmas on their own and away from their families. However, the boys soon regret their decision when the ski trip they've planned turns into a disaster.

EP12 A Date With a Diva Jan 07, 1993

As Chelsea's hectic life on the road begins slowing down, she realizes a void that's been missing in her life: love. And thus Chelsea begins her first tentative steps into the dating scene.

EP13 Like Father, Like Son Jan 14, 1993

Jeff once again finds himself trying to escape from his father's shadow when the over-achieving disciplinarian visits his son.

EP14 Take This Job Jan 21, 1993

Charisse is in heaven when she not only gets a job as a stylist for a music video, she convinces the director to shoot the production at the club. But Charisse's dream soon turns into a nightmare when the director hires Vidal as a production assistant.

EP15 The Way We Were Jan 28, 1993

It's a bittersweet high school reunion for Chelsea when her old friend, who in many ways has more talent than Chelsea, shows up, jealous over her friend's success.

EP16 The Tenant's Commandments Feb 12, 1993

Vidal finds himself without a place to live when Jeff becomes fed up with his roommate's living habits.

EP17 Under My Thumb Jun 25, 1993

When the gang is convinced that Vidal can't stay with one woman for a week, Vidal sets out to prove them wrong. However, the V-man's patience is truly tested when his new girlfriend turns out to be an incredibly pushy woman.

EP18 Mall in the Family Jul 02, 1993

Vidal realizes his friendship with Shavonne has unexpected benefits when the little kid turns out to be a girl magnet. When Vidal tries to exploit the situation, Chelsea and the gang decide to teach him a lesson.

EP19 Taking Care of Business Jul 09, 1993

Charisse finds herself in the uncomfortable position of being romantically pursued by her boss. In an effort to deter his advances, Charisse claims her boyfriend is .... ahem.... Vidal.

EP20 It's My Party Jan 01, 0001

Charisse is thrilled to spend some quality mother-daughter time with Chelsea when the diva decides to plan a party for the building. But Charisse soon becomes jealous when Chelsea begins relying on Jeff's expertise rather then Charisse's in setting up the shindig.
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Released: 19 September 1992 Ended
Producted By: NBC Productions
Country: United States of America
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Out All Night is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 19, 1992 to July 9, 1993 for one season. The series stars Patti LaBelle, and was created by Andy Borowitz, Susan Borowitz, and Rob Edwards.

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raysond In the 1990's,there was a lot of great comedies that emerged from time to time that featured African-American characters in prominent roles. The short-lived situation comedy series "Out All Night" was one of them. "Out All Night" was also produced and created by the same team that brought you "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air",which was at the time a huge ratings Monday night powerhouse winner for NBC,and the pad that skyrocketed Will Smith's astounding career. Of the 22 episodes that this series produced,NBC ran this show from September 19,1992 until the final episode of the series on July 9,1993. The series lasted one season on the network. Created by Andy Borowitz("Day by Day","Dreams", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air",not to mention "In The House")and produced by Mara Lopez,Rob Edwards,Werner Walian,and Quincy Jones under his production company,Qwest Entertainment for NBC Television. Musical supervision was produced by Quincy Jones,himself."Out All Night" was also Grammy winning songstress Patti LaBelle in a starring role of her own weekly show and was the first and only television series that she appeared in. Patti LaBelle stars as Chelsea Paige, a former singing star and owner of a high-tech Los Angeles nightclub establishment that was very hip and very music-oriented. Club Chelsea was the trendest spot around with flashing lights,high energy dancers,and a video wall showing the latest music videos of the day. Jeff Carswell(Morris Chestnut),was a recent NYU graduate with dreams of becoming a music entrepreneur,smooth-talked Chelsea into making him manager-trainee. Chelsea also got Jeff and his buddy Vidal Thomas(Duane Martin) a luxurious apartment in a building she owned. Also in the building were Charisse Chamberlain(Vivica A. Fox),Chelsea's daughter and a successful fashion stylist,who had to deal with in some of the episodes constant overtones from horny happy-go-lucky Vidal and Angus McEwen(Simon O'Brien),a Scottish student who was the stereotypical nutty neighbor. Dance routines and songs by pop groups(including appearances by some of the great R&B groups of the 1990's....one of them included the legendary Luther Vandross in a very special episode)enlivened this series which lasted one season. "Out All Night" was the launching pad for three unknown actors at the time this show premiered that would go on to bigger and better things in their careers....Morris Chestnut,Duane Martin and Vivica A. Fox. Fox however started her career in the short-lived NBC soap opera "Generations" before coming unto this series. The writers of this show(which consisted of Andy Borowitz,Rob Edwards,Eric Pomerance, Werner Walian and B. Mark Seabrooks)came up with innovative techniques to give it that 90's feel,and it didn't save this from the demise ratings it received and NBC canceled it in the summer of 1993 after 22 episodes.
Della Delight The show "Out All Night" regular cast members also included Morris Chestnut and Duane Martin, who both played room mates; and Patti Labelle as night club owner, and Vivica A. Fox who played her daughter. The show, or musical sitcom featured many musical artists, and was a ground breaking mainstream entry into the television entertainment industry for many R&B, and Hip Hop music acts,as well as the regular cast members mentioned. This was a show that used both comedy, and music, while showcasing new talents of actors Duane Martin, and Morris Chestnut, and Vivica A. Fox, and music acts. The show was appropriate for the time period. I think it was short lived due to the lack of a story line; Patti could have just hosted a late night music variety show with the same title.
shaynee You know, there was a time when sitcoms were just simple evening entertainment. Only recently did they have to have such depth and intellectual meaning. As a thirty something now, I think that this was average of the time; predictable humor. I was about Patti LaBelle was particularly good, and it introduced her to another generation of youngsters. I enjoyed tuning in to see the different performers every night. It was a kind of Kidd Video of sorts for my friends and I. (Now I'm really showing my age!)Anyway I see as equal to everything else I watched: Three's Company, The Jeffersons, Family Matters, Full House. They weren't "deep TV", but they ran their courses quite a while, huh?
budikavlan This sitcom was set primarily in a small urban nightclub owned by Chelsea Lane (Patti Labelle). The main character was Jeff (Morris Chestnut) who worked at the nightclub. Other characters included Charisse (Vivica Fox), the obligatory love interest, and Vidal (Duane Martin), Jeff's irresponsible best friend. It suffered from its focus on Jeff and Charisse, both of whom were really boring and stereotypical characters. Far more interesting were Vidal and Chelsea--though that is as much due to the actors as to the characters themselves. I've never cared for Vivica Fox; though she's beautiful and a competent actress, her personality has a chilly hauteur that is really unappealing in a lead character. She would be wise to pursue roles that highlight her darker side.