Isabel Sanford's Honeymoon Hotel

Isabel Sanford's Honeymoon Hotel is an American sitcom that was broadcast in first-run syndication in January 1987. The stripped series, airing five days a week, was created to showcase Isabel Sanford's comedic skills, but it failed to attract an audience and was quickly cancelled.[1][2] The title of the series may have likely been inspired by an episode from the tenth season of The Jeffersons called "Honeymoon Hotel".

Isabel Sanford's Honeymoon Hotel
Also known asIsabel's Honeymoon Hotel
GenreSitcom
Created by
Directed by
  • Dennis Steinmetz
  • Bob Claver
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
Producer
  • David Yarnell
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkSyndication
Original releaseJanuary 5 (1987-01-05) –
January 9, 1987 (1987-01-09)

Premise

Isabel Scott[3][4] is a divorcee who runs Isabel's Honeymoon Hotel, a once profitable but now debt-ridden inn. Accompanying Isabel are her ex-husband K.C., her niece Jolie, her assistants Martha and Carlton, Mel the bartender, and Anges the chambermaid.

Cast

Casey Kasem was the program's announcer. Guest stars included Lydia Cornell,[5] Kelly Monteith, David Lander, and Marcia Wallace.

Series development

It was produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group[6] in association with Fred Silverman.[7][8] The plan[9][10] was to have 100 new episodes made by the fall of 1987.

It debuted as a "pilot week"[11] on several stations[12] in January 1987. However, DEG went bankrupt before production was to fully start, thereby cancelling the show.

References
  1. "Isabel Sanford to star in new syndicated sitcom". Washington Afro-American. September 6, 1986. p. 8. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  2. "Sanford's 'Honeymoon Hotel' Does Slow Business". Daily News of Los Angeles. January 14, 1987.
  3. Leszczak, Bob (16 May 2016). Single Season Sitcoms of the 1980s: A Complete Guide. McFarland. p. 71. ISBN 9781476623849.
  4. Terrace, Vincent (10 January 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 512. ISBN 9780786486410.
  5. HONEYMOON HOTEL opening credits 80s sitcom on YouTube
  6. "DEG producing 'instant' strip" (PDF). World Radio History. August 25, 1986.
  7. Jordan, Leslie (3 June 2008). My Trip Down the Pink Carpet. Simon and Schuster. p. 34. ISBN 9781416960782.
  8. Gendel, Morgan (May 5, 1983). "FRED SILVERMAN BACK IN THE THICK OF IT". Los Angeles Times.
  9. "SYNDICATED SERIES FOR SANFORD". Los Angeles Times. August 21, 1986.
  10. "Isabel Sanford to star in new syndicated sitcom". Washington Afro-American. September 9, 1986.
  11. Harris, Will (February 13, 2021). "Syndicated Shenanigans: Isabel Sanford's Honeymoon Hotel". That Thing They Did.
  12. Dawson, Greg (January 7, 1987). "IS THAT A 'NO,' SIR FOR 'HONEYMOON'?". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019.
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