Vicki!

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Vicki!
Presented by Vicki Lawrence
Country of originUnited States
Production
Camera setup Multi-camera setup
Running time60 minutes
Production companies Lawrence-Schultz Productions
Group W Productions
Original release
Network Syndication
(1992-1994)
Release1992 (1992) 
1994 (1994)

Vicki! (stylized as Vicki!) is a syndicated talk show hosted by actress and Carol Burnett Show alumna Vicki Lawrence from 1992 to 1994. [1] The show earned a number of Daytime Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Talk Show Host, though it was short-lived and ended after its second season due to creative conflicts behind the scenes between Lawrence and the show's distributor, Group W (whose stations formed the main group carrying the series). [2]

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Background

After the end of Mama's Family and hosting the daytime network version of Win, Lose or Draw for NBC, Vicki Lawrence was put together with Group W to do a talk show in the vein of its long-running shows with Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas, as Lawrence had no interest in hosting a tabloid talk show. [3] [4]

Cancellation

The show was renewed after the first season, with Lawrence gaining more creative control of the series through the summer hiatus. [5] The show ended after the second season as it became clear the mid-afternoon Griffin/Douglas model with celebrity guests was outmoded, along with tension behind the scenes to move towards the tabloid format becoming more popular and Group W (which was about to go through a deal to acquire CBS and switch their stations to their network) decided to recruit actress Marilu Henner to host a show of her own as a replacement in the tabloid format, which only lasted one season. [4] [6] [7]

References

  1. Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 453. ISBN   978-0823083152 . Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  2. "Vicki! (1992–1994) Awards". IMDB. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. King, Susan (August 30, 1992). "VICKI LAWRENCE: Lighten Up, Daytime!". LA Times. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Vicki Lawrence". Archive of American Television. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  5. Benson, Jim (June 17, 1993). "Lawrence, Group W reconcile on 'Vicki!'". Variety. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  6. Huff, Richard (June 15, 1994). "'Vicki!' Loses Talk Show Fight To 'Marilu'". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  7. "OH, MAMA, ANOTHER TALKER LOOMS IN VICKI'S FUTURE". Daily News. July 5, 1996. Retrieved August 21, 2017.