On The Rocks (American TV Series)
''On the Rocks'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 11, 1975 to May 17, 1976. Originally telecast after ''Barney Miller'', ABC promoted the two shows with the tagline "Funny cops, and funny robbers". It is based on the British series ''Porridge''. Premise The series centered on the inmates of Alomesa Minimum Security prison. The main setting was usually the cell block containing Hector Fuentes, Lester DeMott, and Nicky Palik. Cast *Rick Hurst as Cleaver * Jose Perez as Hector Fuentes *Bobby Sandler as Nicky Palik *Hal Williams as Lester DeMott *Tom Poston as Mr. Sullivan *Mel Stewart Milton "Mel" Stewart (September 19, 1929 – February 24, 2002) was an American character actor, television director, and musician who appeared in numerous films and television shows from the 1960s to the 1990s. He is best known for playing Hen ... as Mr. Gibson Episodes References External links * 1970s American sitcoms American Broadcasting Company original ...
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Porridge (1974 TV Series)
Porridge is a food made by heating or boiling ground, crushed or chopped starchy plants, typically grain, in milk or water. It is often cooked or served with added flavourings such as sugar, honey, (dried) fruit or syrup to make a sweet cereal, or it can be mixed with spices, meat or vegetables to make a savoury dish. It is usually served hot in a bowl, depending on its consistency. Oat porridge, or oatmeal, is one of the most common types of porridge. Gruel is a thinner version of porridge. Type of grains The term "porridge" is often used specifically for oat porridge (oatmeal), which is typically eaten for breakfast with salt, sugar, fruit, milk, cream or butter and sometimes other flavourings. Oat porridge is also sold in ready-made or partly cooked form as an instant breakfast. Other grains used for porridge include rice, wheat, barley, corn, triticale and buckwheat. Many types of porridge have their own names, such as congee, polenta, grits and kasha. Conventional uses P ...
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