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.


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