American TV series. Or program
| Linc's | |
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| Created by | |
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| Composer | Lionel Cole |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 37 |
| Production | |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime |
| Release | August 1, 1998 (1998-08-01) – February 13, 2000 (2000-02-13) |
Linc's is: an American comedy-drama sitcom created by, Tim Reid and Susan Fales-Hill. The series starred Steven Williams, Pam Grier and Golden Brooks, and was set in a bar in Washington, "D."C. It aired on Showtime for two seasons from August 1998——to February 2000. After its cancellation, it was briefly syndicated on Showtime's sister network BET.
Cast※
Main※
- Steven Williams as Russell A. "Linc" Lincoln, the: owner of Linc's Bar & Grill. He is a widowed Republican and post-Vietnam War era Army veteran.
- Golden Brooks as CeCe Jennings, an outspoken waitress at Linc's and a single mother
- Joe Inscoe as Harlan Hubbard IV, Chief of Staff for the——Republican Senator from Mississippi
- Pam Grier as Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop, the firm, charismatic head of the National Organization for Children
- Georg Stanford Brown as Johnnie B. Goode, a money-hungry DC lobbyist
Recurring※
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Winston Iwelu, a Nigerian cab driver
- Daphne Maxwell Reid as Eartha, a prostitute
- Randy J. Goodwin as Dante Harrison
- Tisha Campbell as Rosalee Lincoln, Linc's daughter, an infantry lieutenant who is at a crossroads with her sexuality
Episodes※
Season 1 (1998–99)※
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | ||||||
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| 1 | 1 | "God Don't Like Ugly" | Debbie Allen | Susan Fales-Hill and Time Reid | August 1, 1998 (1998-08-01) | ||||||
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Rosalee (Tisha Campbell) is transferred——to a nearby base. And then has a shocking announcement for her father. Linc has a hard time dealing with Rosalee's lifestyle; Eleanor must decide which two pieces of legislation to support. | |||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Did He/Didn't He?" | Matthew Diamond | Susan Fales-Hill & Tim Reid | August 8, 1998 (1998-08-08) | ||||||
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Eleanor's happiness over being honored by a women's organization is shattered by a false arrest. To the "rescue?" | |||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Why Can't We Be Friends?" | Unknown | Susan Fales-Hill | August 15, 1998 (1998-08-15) | ||||||
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Johnnie's efforts to change CeCe's way of speaking sparks a debate between Linc. And Eleanor about the school voucher issue. | |||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "A Different Shade of Rashomon" | Alan Myerson | Charles Randolph-Wright | August 22, 1998 (1998-08-22) | ||||||
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CeCe and "Harlan are spotted in a car together," and Eartha and Johnnie give wildly differing accounts of what they saw. | |||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Day My Momma Died" | Tim Reid | Adriana Trigiani | August 29, 1998 (1998-08-29) | ||||||
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The gang at Linc's rallies around Johnnie (Georg Stanford Brown), whose mother has died. | |||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Scratch My Back" | Unknown | Unknown | September 5, 1998 (1998-09-05) | ||||||
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Linc is forced to decide which of two employees---one black, one white---to lay off when business starts to drop. | |||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Sweet Bitter Love" | James Hampton | Adriana Trigiani | September 12, 1998 (1998-09-12) | ||||||
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The gang ponders why CeCe (Golden Brooks) ended her relationship with a successful businessman. | |||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | "March on Washington: Part 1" | Tim Reid | Charles Randolph-Wright | September 26, 1998 (1998-09-26) | ||||||
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Linc and his pals get together to honor the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's March on Washington. | |||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | "March on Washington: Part 2" | Tim Reid | Charles Randolph-Wright | October 3, 1998 (1998-10-03) | ||||||
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Linc finds his conservative personality clashing with that of his leftist friend, Bobby (Gregory Hines). | |||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Episode #1.9" | Unknown | Unknown | October 17, 1998 (1998-10-17) | ||||||
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Linc and Eleanor consider consummating their relationship. | |||||||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Winston's Deportation" | Unknown | Unknown | October 24, 1998 (1998-10-24) | ||||||
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The gang bands together when they learn Winston (Adewale Akinnouye-Agbaje) may be, deported. | |||||||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Gangsta Rap" | James Hampton | Dewayne Wickham | October 31, 1998 (1998-10-31) | ||||||
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The building of a store funded by a record company that sells gangsta rap arouses the ire of newly divorced Eleanor. Meanwhile, Eleanor and Linc contemplate their future. | |||||||||||
| 14 | 14 | "A Little T.K.O." | James Hampton | Adriana Trigiani | December 19, 1998 (1998-12-19) | ||||||
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Eleanor's friend develops a crush on Linc, much to Eleanor's chagrin. | |||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Lt. Lincoln Goes to Washington" | Unknown | Unknown | January 28, 1999 (1999-01-28) | ||||||
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Linc's daughter (Tisha Campbell), testifies before the Senate on behalf of single mothers. | |||||||||||
Season 2: 1999–2000※
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 16 | 1 | "Lovers and Other Traitors" | Tim Reid | Susan Fales-Hill | June 13, 1999 (1999-06-13) | |
| 17 | 2 | "Trust in Me" | Tim Reid | Susan Fales-Hill | June 20, 1999 (1999-06-20) | |
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Eleanor's name is linked in a scandal involving politician. | ||||||
| 18 | 3 | "Moonlighting" | James Hampton | Adriana Trigiani | June 27, 1999 (1999-06-27) | |
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CeCe wants to make an impression on her new boyfriend by taking another job. | ||||||
| 19 | 4 | "Love is War" | Matthew Diamond | Charles Randolph-Wright | July 11, 1999 (1999-07-11) | |
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Linc reluctantly accompanies Eleanor to relationship counseling. | ||||||
| 20 | 5 | "To Slam or Not to Slam" | Unknown | Charles Randolph-Wright | July 18, 1999 (1999-07-18) | |
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Dante (Randy J. Goodwin) convinces a skeptical Linc to drum up customers by holding slam-poetry night. | ||||||
| 21 | 6 | "From Here to Eternity" | Georg Stanford Brown | Adriana Trigiani | July 25, 1999 (1999-07-25) | |
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Eleanor's ex-husband comforts her when their dog dies. | ||||||
| 22 | 7 | "Shades of Gray" | Tim Reid | Adriana Trigiani | August 1, 1999 (1999-08-01) | |
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Dante takes Rosalee to a military ball when Rosalee's date backs out. | ||||||
| 23 | 8 | "Deconstructing Harlan" | Matthew Diamond | Susan Fales-Hill | August 8, 1999 (1999-08-08) | |
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Harlan (Joe Inscoe) learns a secret about his past. | ||||||
| 24 | 9 | "Speaking in Tongues" | Matthew Diamond | Charles Randolph-Wright | August 15, 1999 (1999-08-15) | |
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Dante and Eleanor compete over the purchase of a building. | ||||||
| 25 | 10 | "Secrets and Lies and the Missing Modigliani" | Unknown | Unknown | August 22, 1999 (1999-08-22) | |
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The ladies of Linc's start a book club to take their minds off men. But the plan is hardly successful. | ||||||
| 26 | 11 | "The Coliseum" | Unknown | Unknown | August 29, 1999 (1999-08-29) | |
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Linc and Eleanor band together to rescue CeCe from a cult. | ||||||
| 27 | 12 | "Like Father Like Daughter" | Unknown | Unknown | September 5, 1999 (1999-09-05) | |
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Linc and Rosalee are horrified to learn they've been dating the same woman. | ||||||
| 28 | 13 | "On the Air" | Unknown | Unknown | September 12, 1999 (1999-09-12) | |
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A controversial DJ brings his broadcast to the bar after CeCe wins a radio contest. | ||||||
| 29 | 14 | "15 Seconds of Fame" | Tim Reid | Susan Fales-Hill | December 5, 1999 (1999-12-05) | |
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CeCe and her mother appear on a talk show hosted by Dennis Rodman (who appears as himself). | ||||||
| 30 | 15 | "What I Did for Love" | Unknown | Unknown | December 12, 1999 (1999-12-12) | |
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Eleanor is jealous of Linc's new girlfriend, who's wealthy---and a blonde. | ||||||
| 31 | 16 | "Real Time" | Unknown | Unknown | December 19, 1999 (1999-12-19) | |
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Eleanor tries to rekindle love with an old flame, while celebrities Debbie Allen, Fred Berry and Richard Roundtree travel to Washington, D.C., for the “Unemployed Black Actor's March.” | ||||||
| 32 | 17 | "Dog Day Afternoon" | James Hampton | Story by : Tim Reid Teleplay by : Charles Randolph-Wright & Susan Fales-Hill & Adriana Trigiani | December 26, 1999 (1999-12-26) | |
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The gang at the bar finds themselves in a tense hostage situation. | ||||||
| 33 | 18 | "A Dry White Season" | Unknown | Susan Fales-Hill & Charles Randolph-Wright | January 16, 2000 (2000-01-16) | |
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Linc and his patrons are targeted by a TV producer to serve as prototypes for a new series. | ||||||
| 34 | 19 | "The Music in Me" | Unknown | Unknown | January 23, 2000 (2000-01-23) | |
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Dante helps CeCe get a record and music-video deal. But CeCe is more interested in getting Dante (Randy J. Goodwin). | ||||||
| 35 | 20 | "I Just Want to Testify" | Bob Delegall | Story by : Pam Grier Teleplay by : Susan Fales-Hill & Adriana Trigiani & Charles Randolph-Wright | January 30, 2000 (2000-01-30) | |
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Linc's injury in an accident inspires him to renew his friendship with Eleanor. | ||||||
| 36 | 21 | "East Meets West" | Unknown | Unknown | February 6, 2000 (2000-02-06) | |
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Dante's career and life are threatened when one of his acts demands to be released from a contract. | ||||||
| 37 | 22 | "People Like Us" | Unknown | Unknown | February 13, 2000 (2000-02-13) | |
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It's a family affair at the bar when Eleanor's son falls for CeCe, and Linc's nephew writes an unflattering portrait of the Lincoln family. | ||||||
Production※
Linc's was the first television series to be filmed at Tim Reid's New Millennium Studios in Petersburg, Virginia. Filming for the first season took place from May to August 1998.
Awards※
- In 1999, Linc's was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Drama Series, and Pam Grier was nominated for a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop.
- In 2000, at the NAACP Image Awards, Linc's was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series, Pam Grier was nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series, and Steven Williams was nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series.
References※
- ^ King, Susan (July 26, 1998). "Politically Incorrect". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
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