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
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseJanuary 5 (1987-01-05) –
January 9, 1987 (1987-01-09)

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".

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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