King of Kensington 49 years old
King of Kensington is a Canadian television sitcom which aired on CBC Television from 1975 to 1980. The show starred Al Waxman as Larry King, a convenience store owner in Toronto's Kensington Market who was known for helping friends and neighbours solve problems. His multicultural group of friends consisted of Nestor Best, Max, and Tony "Duke" Zarro, who hung around regularly to the perennial disapproval of King's mother Gladys. The show was popular with viewers; prior to the start of the fourth season one of the producers noted that show drew 1.5 to 1.8 million viewers weekly. For the first three seasons, Fiona Reid played his wife Cathy. At the end of the third season, Reid decided to leave the series, so Larry and Cathy divorced. The show never fully recovered its stride or chemistry as Larry pursued other relationships, most notably with Gwen Twining in the final season. The show's gentle but politically conscious humour is seen by some critics as a Canadian version of the topical Norman Lear sitcoms of the 1970s, such as All in the Family and Maude. The series was syndicated to some American stations during the height of its popularity, including WTTG in Washington, D.C.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jayne Eastwood She was 28 , now 78 years old | |
| Mike Myers He was 12 , now 61 years old | as Ari |
| Dawn Greenhalgh She was 41 , now 90 years old | |
| Helene Winston She was 53 , 81 years old when she died | |
| Al Waxman He was 40 , 65 years old when he died | |
| Robert Haley He was 33 , now 82 years old | |
| Ardon Bess He was 11 , now 60 years old | |
| Fiona Reid |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Martha Gibson Writing She was 36 , now 85 years old | Writer |
| Anna Sandor Writing She was 24 , now 24 years old | Writer |
| Sheldon Larry Directing He was 26 , now 75 years old | Director |
King of Kensington (49 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1975-09-25
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 111