Vicki!

Vicki!
Presented byVicki Lawrence
Country of originUnited States
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera setup
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesLawrence-Schultz Productions
Group W Productions
Original release
NetworkSyndication
(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;[2] however, it ended after two seasons, mainly because of creative disagreements between the host and her syndicator, Group W.

Background

After the end of Mama's Family and being the host of the game show Win, Lose or Draw, Vicki Lawrence was put together with Group W to do a talk show. Lawrence was uninterested in hosting a tabloid show showcasing dysfunctional topics as other talk shows of the time and instead wanted to have fun topics and celebrity guests. Her motto was "Fun. Entertainment. Information."[3][4]

Vicki's Summer Vacation

In the summer of 1993, in order to try and work out tensions between her and Group W and the show Vicki Lawrence was put on a summer vacation and was replaced by series of guest hosts, although she returned by the end of the Summer.

Cancellation

The show was renewed after the first season, with Lawrence having more creative control,[5] but tensions escalated so much between her and Group W over the direction the show should be going in, that they fired her,[4][6] although some reports of the time stated that she departed.[7]

References

  1. ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 453. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 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. ^ a b "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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