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The Sophisticated Gents is a TV miniseries that aired on three consecutive nights from September 29 to October 1, 1981, on NBC. Its ensemble cast featured a number of African-American stage and film actors, many of whom were customarily seen in blaxploitation films in the 1970s. The miniseries is based upon the novel The Junior Bachelor Society by John A. Williams. Although production of the project ended in 1979, NBC did not air the miniseries until almost two years later.
Original Release
09/29/1981 on NBC
US Release
09/29/1981
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bernie Casey | Shurley Walker |
Sonny Jim Gaines | Coach Charles 'Chappie' Davis |
Roosevelt Grier | Cudjo Evers |
Rosalind Cash | Christine Jackson |
Bibi Besch | Simone Parks |
Ja'net DuBois | Onetha Wiggins |
Robert Hooks | Ezra 'Chops' Jackson |
Thalmus Rasulala | Snake / Kenneth 'Snake' Dobson |
Ron O'Neal | Clarence 'Claire' Henderson |
Janet MacLachlan | Diane Walker |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Episode #1.1 | Tuesday, 29 September 1981 |
2 | Episode #1.2 | Wednesday, 30 September 1981 |
3 | Episode #1.3 | Thursday, 01 October 1981 |
Directors
Writers
John A. Williams, Phyllis Minoff, Melvin Van Peebles
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bernie Casey | Shurley Walker |
Sonny Jim Gaines | Coach Charles 'Chappie' Davis |
Roosevelt Grier | Cudjo Evers |
Rosalind Cash | Christine Jackson |
Bibi Besch | Simone Parks |
Ja'net DuBois | Onetha Wiggins |
Robert Hooks | Ezra 'Chops' Jackson |
Thalmus Rasulala | Snake / Kenneth 'Snake' Dobson |
Ron O'Neal | Clarence 'Claire' Henderson |
Janet MacLachlan | Diane Walker |
Joanna Miles | Sandra |
Albert Hall | Detective Swoop Ferguson |
Raymond St. Jacques | D'Artagnan 'Dart' Parks |
Denise Nicholas | Pat Henderson |
Paul Winfield | Richard 'Bubbles' Wiggins |
Melvin Van Peebles | Walter 'Moon' Porter / Silky |
Dick Anthony Williams | Ralph Joplin |
Marlene Warfield | Lil Joplin |
Alfre Woodard | Evelyn Evers |
Lynn Benisch | Renee Marcus |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Daniel Wilson | Executive Producer |
Linda Feitelson | Producer |
Fran Sears | Producer |
Melvin Van Peebles | Producer |