Wanda at Large

Wanda at Large
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Lance Crouther; Les Firestein; Bruce Helford; Wanda Sykes
Written by	Lance Crouther; Barton Dean; Les Firestein; Jennifer Fisher; Alyson Fouse; Brian Hargrove; Bruce Helford; Jack Lugar; Jack Kenny; Patrick Meighan; Sue Murphy; Dino Shorte; Wanda Sykes
Directed by	John Blanchard; Gerry Cohen; Leonard R. Garner Jr.; Katy Garretson; Shelley Jensen; Bob Koherr; Lee Shallat Chemel
Starring	Wanda Sykes; Phil Morris; Dale Godboldo; Tammy Lauren; Jurnee Smollett; Robert Bailey Jr.
Composer(s)	Mathematics
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	19
Production
Executive producer(s)	Les Firestein; Brian Hargrove; Bruce Helford; Jack Kenny; Deborah Oppenheimer
Producer(s)	Michael Attanasio; Jennifer Fisher; Ernest Johnson; Lisa Koontz; Wanda Sykes
Cinematography	Gregg Heschong; Julius Metoyer
Editor(s)	Larry Harris
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22–24 minutes
Production company(s)	Mohawk Productions; Warner Bros. Television
Distributor	Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution
Release
Original network	Fox
Picture format	1080i HDTV
Original release	March 26 –; November 7, 2003
External links
	Website

Wanda at Large is an American sitcom that ran for two seasons on the Fox network in 2003. The series was created by and stars comedian Wanda Sykes. This was also the first show to be created, written, produced and star a black woman.

Synopsis

Sykes starred as Wanda Hawkins, a former government worker who decides to become a stand-up comedian. Though she has struggled throughout her time in comedy, she is tapped by Roger, the boss of WHDC-TV, to be an editorial correspondent for a political talk show The Beltway Gang .[1] Her friend Keith, played by Dale Godboldo, is tapped as the producer of Wanda's segments. She is immediately seen as unprofessional and inexperienced by the show's moderators, Bradley and Rita. However, she begins to win them over as the show progresses. At home, Wanda must deal with her widowed sister-in-law, Jenny, who is raising two children, Holly and Barris.

Cast

Wanda Sykes – Wanda Hawkins
Dale Godboldo – Keith Townsend
Phil Morris – Bradley Grimes
Ann Magnuson – Rita
Tammy Lauren – Jenny Hawkins
Jurnee Smollett – Holly Hawkins
Robert Bailey Jr. – Barris Hawkins

Episodes

Season 1 (2003)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	1	"Pilot"	Gerry Cohen	Bruce Helford & Les Firestein & Wanda Sykes & Lance Crouther	March 26, 2003 (2003-03-26)
2	2	"King Rat"	John Blanchard	Sue Murphy	April 2, 2003 (2003-04-02)
3	3	"Wanda & Bradley"	John Blanchard	Lance Crouther	April 9, 2003 (2003-04-09)
4	4	"Wanda's Party"	Bob Koherr	Dino Shorte & Jack Lugar	April 16, 2003 (2003-04-16)
5	5	"Death of a Councilman"	TBA	TBA	April 23, 2003 (2003-04-23)
6	6	"Alma Mater"	Leonard R. Garner Jr.	Barton Dean	April 30, 2003 (2003-04-30)

Season 2 (2003)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
7	1	"The Favor"	Lee Shallat Chemel	Lance Crouther	September 19, 2003 (2003-09-19)
8	2	"Where's Roger?"	Bob Koherr	Jack Kenny & Brian Hargrove	September 26, 2003 (2003-09-26)
9	3	"Bradley Has a Friend"	Lee Shallat Chemel	Jack Kenny & Brian Hargrove	October 3, 2003 (2003-10-03)
10	4	"Leave Your Daughter at Home Day"	TBA	Jennifer Fisher	October 17, 2003 (2003-10-17)
11	5	"They Shoot Reporters, Don't They?"	Katy Garretson	Dino Shorte	October 31, 2003 (2003-10-31)
12	6	"Hurricane Hawkins"	Shelley Jensen	Alyson Fouse	October 31, 2003 (2003-10-31)
13	7	"Clowns to the Left of Me"	Bob Koherr	Wanda Sykes	November 7, 2003 (2003-11-07)
14	8	"Back to the Club"	Leonard R. Garner Jr.	Sue Murphy	November 7, 2003 (2003-11-07)
15	9	"Did Wanda Say a 4-Letter Word?"	Bob Koherr	Lance Crouther	Unaired
16	10	"Only Built for Cuban Wandas"	Bob Koherr	Lance Crouther	Unaired
17	11	"The Plane Trip"	Bob Koherr	Jennifer Fisher	Unaired
18	12	"The Un-Natural"	Linda Mendoza	Patrick Meighan	Unaired
19	13	"Twas the Knife Before Christmas"	Bob Koherr	Alyson Fouse	Unaired

Note: The unaired second-season episodes were aired for the first time on TV One on July 4, 2006, during the 4th of July launch marathon of the series.

Production and cancellation

The show was filmed from October 2001 to June 2002, and was intended to have only one season – it was picked up by The WB, and was to premiere on August 18, 2002 as a replacement for The WB series For Your Love. However, Fox picked up the show instead of The WB, and it premiered on Fox on March 26, 2003 but did not see the show doing anything for the WB network.

Fox renewed the show for a second season. The show returned with new episodes in September 2003, but in the so-called Friday night death slot at 8:30 pm. It was canceled on November 7, along with the new Fox comedy series Luis.

During an interview with the Urbanite magazine at Georgia State University, Sykes explained that the show was only supposed to be on Friday night for an interim basis. According to Sykes, "We were told if the new night didn't work out, we would be moved to another timeslot. But, that's part of the game television execs play." She also admitted in a January 2004 interview that she wished that the series would have launched on UPN instead of Fox.[2]

Broadcast and syndication

Reruns began airing regularly on July 5, 2006 on United States cable channel TV One. A marathon aired on July 4 as part of the channel's "Power to the People" July 4 weekend celebration.

Reception

Ratings

Wanda at Large premiered on Fox on March 26, 2003, following American Idol. It gradually decreased in the ratings, premiering with 14.3 million viewers, and diminishing to 10 million by the season finale. It still averaged 12.2 million for the six-episode season, however, making it the fourth highest-rated show on Fox that year out of 26, and leading Fox to renew the show. Its first-season finale aired in April 2003. In September, the show returned with new episodes in the Friday night death slot at 8:30 pm.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2004	BET Comedy Awards	Outstanding Comedy Series	Wanda at Large	Nominated
	BET Comedy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series	Wanda Sykes	Nominated
	Satellite Awards	Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical	Wanda Skyes	Nominated
2003	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Breakout Show	Wanda at Large	Nominated
		Choice TV Breakout Star - Female	Wanda Sykes	Nominated
		Choice TV Actress - Comedy	Wanda Sykes	Nominated

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References

The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1280. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
Huff, Dominique (2006-04-13). "Wanda does Urbanite". gsusignal.com. Retrieved 2009-03-18.

External links

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[1] The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1280. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.

[2] Huff, Dominique (2006-04-13). "Wanda does Urbanite". gsusignal.com. Retrieved 2009-03-18.

Wanda Sykes
Stand-up specials	Comedy Central Presents (1998) Tongue Untied (2003) Sick and Tired (2006) I'ma Be Me (2009) What Happened... Ms. Sykes? (2016) Not Normal (2019)
TV shows created	Wanda at Large (2003) Wanda Does It (2004) The Wanda Sykes Show (2009–10)
TV shows produced and written	The Chris Rock Show (1997–2000) Last Comic Standing (2014) Roseanne (2018) Unprotected Sets (2018) Visible: Out on Television (2020)
TV shows written	The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show (1997–98) Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1999) The Downer Channel (2001) 74th Academy Awards (2002) Premium Blend (2002–03)