King of Kensington
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First Air DateSep 25, 1975
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Production
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Rotten tomato48%
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Original titleKing of Kensington
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ReleaseSep 25, 1975
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Toronto has only ever had one King
Overview
King of Kensington is a Canadian television sitcom which aired on CBC Television from 1975 to 1980. The show starred Al Waxman as Larry King, a convenience store owner in Toronto's Kensington Market who was known for helping friends and neighbours solve problems. His multicultural group of friends consisted of Nestor Best, Max, and Tony "Duke" Zarro, who hung around regularly to the perennial disapproval of King's mother Gladys. The show was popular with viewers; prior to the start of the fourth season one of the producers noted that show drew 1.5 to 1.8 million viewers weekly. For the first three seasons, Fiona Reid played his wife Cathy. At the end of the third season, Reid decided to leave the series, so Larry and Cathy divorced. The show never fully recovered its stride or chemistry as Larry pursued other relationships, most notably with Gwen Twining in the final season. The show's gentle but politically conscious humour is seen by some critics as a Canadian version of the topical Norman Lear sitcoms of the 1970s, such as All in the Family and Maude. The series was syndicated to some American stations during the height of its popularity, including WTTG in Washington, D.C.
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Casts
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Larry King
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Gladys King
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Ron Bacon
Season 1 ( 1975-09-25)
Variety Store
Hot Line Host
Kensington Achievement Award
The Tax Audit
Save Old George
Where's Cathy?
Half-Way Home
The Lady Who Came to Dinner
The Joy of Kensington
The Gambler
The Real Mrs. King
Scout's Honour
The Christmas Show
Season 2 ( 1976-09-21)
The Detroit Story
Cathy's Hobby
Duke's Dilemma
Delma's Decision
Happy Anniversary
Fertility for Two
The Partners
The Checkup
The Dancer
Delma's Fur
The Reunion
Welcome to Canada
Gestalt of Kensington
The Friend
Duke's New Job
Prisoner of Kensington
The Holiday
The End of the World
The Lottery
Gladys' Teddy Bear
Bunny of Kensington
Mary Theresa is Missing
Cathy's Parents
The Central Tech Tiger
The Crush
Tiny's Job
Season 3 ( 1977-09-18)
Gladys' Problem
The Quiz Show
The Big Shot
Cathy's New Career
The Comic
The Prom
The Hostage
The Boiler
Hotel Buffalo
The Photographer
The Teacher
The Move
Gladys' Restaurant
The Hero
The Dance Studio
The Suitor
The Wizard
The Hustler
The Racehorse
Big Daddy
The Dukedom
Las Vegas
Old Flame
King's Cousin
The Blood of Kings
Cathy's Last Stand
Season 4 ( 1978-09-28)
King's First Date
Summer of '56
School Daze
The Invitation
Words and Music
Carol's Arrival
Double Standard
The Pursesnatcher
Third Party
Big Brother
A Xmas Story
The Houseguest
With This Ring
Guido's Job
Over the Hill
Dear Aunt Martha
The Best Man
Hockey Night in Kensington
True Confessions
Mr. King Goes to Ottawa
White Lace Gloves
The Fishing Trip
Cyrano de Kensington
Season 5 ( 1979-09-13)
King's Brave New World
Diabolical Plots
Life Begins at Forty
The Hat Trick
Home Is Where the Heartburn Is
The Rivals
Born to Boogie
The Double Date
Masters and Johnson and King
The Bet
Pawn to King Four
Down But Not Out
Catch 23
The Total Woman
Look Ma, No Cavities
Sign of the Bull
The Spirit of Joy
Good News, Bad News
War and Peace
Counter Attack
Green Eyed Monster
Purple Passion
Movin' On
