On the Rocks (American TV series)

On the Rocks is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 11, 1975 to May 17, 1976. Originally telecast after Barney Miller, ABC promoted the two shows with the tagline "Funny cops, and funny robbers". It is based on the British series Porridge.^[1]

On the Rocks
Genre	Sitcom
Based on	Porridge by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais
Starring	Rick Hurst Tom Poston
Composer	Jerry Fielding
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	23
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	John Rich Productions
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	September 11, 1975 (1975-09-11) – May 17, 1976 (1976-05-17)

Premise

The series centered on the inmates of Alamesa Minimum Security prison. The main setting was usually the cell block containing Hector Fuentes, Lester DeMott, and Nicky Palik.

Cast

• Rick Hurst as Cleaver
• Jose Perez as Hector Fuentes
• Bobby Sandler as Nicky Palik
• Hal Williams as Lester DeMott
• Tom Poston as Mr. Sullivan
• Mel Stewart as Mr. Gibson

Episodes

Nº	Title	Air date
1	"Old Fish, New Fish"	September 11, 1975 (1975-09-11)
2	"To Catch a Thief"	September 18, 1975 (1975-09-18)
3	"The Wagers of Sin"	September 25, 1975 (1975-09-25)
4	"The Legacy"	October 2, 1975 (1975-10-02)
5	"Mr. Lonelyhearts"	October 9, 1975 (1975-10-09)
6	"Champion"	October 16, 1975 (1975-10-16)
7	"Peace and Quiet"	October 23, 1975 (1975-10-23)
8	"Dear John"	October 30, 1975 (1975-10-30)
9	"Sullivan's Finest Hour"	November 13, 1975 (1975-11-13)
10	"Homesick Blues"	November 20, 1975 (1975-11-20)
11	"The Great Escape"	November 27, 1975 (1975-11-27)
12	"The High and the Mighty: Part 1"	December 4, 1975 (1975-12-04)
13	"The High and the Mighty: Part 2"	December 11, 1975 (1975-12-11)
14	"Friendly Persuasion"	December 18, 1975 (1975-12-18)
15	"The Underground Movement: Part 1"	January 8, 1976 (1976-01-08)
16	"The Underground Movement: Part 2"	January 12, 1976 (1976-01-12)
17	"A Test of Character"	January 19, 1976 (1976-01-19)
18	"Testing, Testing"	January 26, 1976 (1976-01-26)
19	"Free and Clear"	February 9, 1976 (1976-02-09)
20	"High Noon"	February 16, 1976 (1976-02-16)
21	"The Desperate Hours"	February 23, 1976 (1976-02-23)
22	"I'll Never Forget What's Her Name"	March 29, 1976 (1976-03-29)
23 24	"Retrospective: Parts 1 & 2"	May 17, 1976 (1976-05-17)