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King of Kensington
Toronto has only ever had one King
Overview
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.
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Seasons
Season 1 (1975)
No overview available.
13 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Variety Store
1975-09-25In this pilot episode, Larry King sponsors an immigrant who creates a competition when he opens up his own variety store.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 2: Hot Line Host
1975-10-02Episode 3: Kensington Achievement Award
1975-10-09Larry and the boys at his club, want to present Toronto Maple Leafs star Eddie Shack with the ""Kensington Achievement Award"", but Larry is at a crossroad when the big man is fashionably late.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 4: The Tax Audit
1975-10-23Episode 5: Save Old George
1975-10-30Episode 6: Where's Cathy?
1975-11-06Episode 7: Half-Way Home
1975-11-13Episode 8: The Lady Who Came to Dinner
1975-11-20Episode 9: The Joy of Kensington
1975-11-27Episode 10: The Gambler
1975-12-04Episode 11: The Real Mrs. King
1975-12-11Episode 12: Scout's Honour
1975-12-18Episode 13: The Christmas Show
1975-12-25
Season 2 (1976)
No overview available.
26 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Detroit Story
1976-09-21Episode 2: Cathy's Hobby
Episode 3: Duke's Dilemma
Episode 4: Delma's Decision
Episode 5: Happy Anniversary
Episode 6: Fertility for Two
Episode 7: The Partners
Episode 8: The Checkup
Episode 9: The Dancer
Episode 10: Delma's Fur
Episode 11: The Reunion
Episode 12: Welcome to Canada
Episode 13: Gestalt of Kensington
Episode 14: The Friend
Episode 15: Duke's New Job
Episode 16: Prisoner of Kensington
Episode 17: The Holiday
Episode 18: The End of the World
Episode 19: The Lottery
Episode 20: Gladys' Teddy Bear
Episode 21: Bunny of Kensington
Episode 22: Mary Theresa is Missing
Episode 23: Cathy's Parents
Episode 24: The Central Tech Tiger
Episode 25: The Crush
Episode 26: Tiny's Job
Season 3 (1977)
No overview available.
26 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Gladys' Problem
1977-09-18Episode 2: The Quiz Show
Episode 3: The Big Shot
Episode 4: Cathy's New Career
Episode 5: The Comic
Episode 6: The Prom
Episode 7: The Hostage
Episode 8: The Boiler
Episode 9: Hotel Buffalo
Episode 10: The Photographer
Episode 11: The Teacher
Episode 12: The Move
Episode 13: Gladys' Restaurant
Episode 14: The Hero
Episode 15: The Dance Studio
Episode 16: The Suitor
Episode 17: The Wizard
Episode 18: The Hustler
Episode 19: The Racehorse
Episode 20: Big Daddy
Episode 21: The Dukedom
1978-02-19Episode 22: Las Vegas
1978-02-26Episode 23: Old Flame
1978-03-05Episode 24: King's Cousin
1978-03-12Episode 25: The Blood of Kings
1978-03-19Episode 26: Cathy's Last Stand
1978-03-26
Season 4 (1978)
No overview available.
23 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: King's First Date
1978-09-28Episode 2: Summer of '56
1978-10-05Episode 3: School Daze
1978-10-12Episode 4: The Invitation
1978-10-19Episode 5: Words and Music
1978-10-26Episode 6: Carol's Arrival
1978-11-02Episode 7: Double Standard
1978-11-09Episode 8: The Pursesnatcher
1978-11-16Episode 9: Third Party
1978-12-07Episode 10: Big Brother
1978-12-14Episode 11: A Xmas Story
1978-12-21Episode 12: The Houseguest
1978-12-28Episode 13: With This Ring
1979-01-04Episode 14: Guido's Job
1979-01-11Episode 15: Over the Hill
1979-01-18Episode 16: Dear Aunt Martha
1979-01-25Episode 17: The Best Man
1979-02-01Episode 18: Hockey Night in Kensington
1979-02-15Episode 19: True Confessions
1979-02-22Episode 20: Mr. King Goes to Ottawa
1979-03-08Episode 21: White Lace Gloves
1979-03-15Episode 22: The Fishing Trip
1979-03-22Episode 23: Cyrano de Kensington
1979-03-29
Season 5 (1979)
No overview available.
23 episodes
