''Bustin' Loose'' is an American
sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ...
starring
Jimmie Walker based on the
1981 film of the same name. The show ran in
first-run syndication from September 19, 1987, to May 28, 1988.
Synopsis
Jimmie Walker stars as Sonny Barnes, a former
con artist
A confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust. Confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, confidence, irresponsibility, and greed. Researchers have ...
, who had been caught by the authorities and sentenced to five years of
community service
Community service is unpaid work performed by a person or group of people for the benefit and betterment of their community without any form of compensation. Community service can be distinct from volunteering, since it is not always performe ...
. He was placed in the home of social worker Mimi Shaw (
Vonetta McGee), who lived with four orphans: Rudey (Larry O. Williams, Jr.), Trish (Tyren Perry), Nikky (
Aaron Lohr) and Sue Anne (Marie Cole). Sonny lives in the basement and worked around the house doing odd jobs. Meanwhile, the kids all loved listening to Sonny's ofttimes exaggerated tales.
Sonny Barnes is a small-time scam artist with a big mouth who, after a run-in with the law, is ordered to help a social worker raise four foster children of varying ages. Loosely based on the 1981 Richard Pryor movie.
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Cast
* Jimmie Walker – Sonny Barnes
* Vonetta McGee – Mimi Shaw
* Aaron Lohr – Nikky Robinson
*Tyren Perry – Trish
*Marie Cole – Sus Ann Taylor
*Larry O. Williams, Jr. – Rudey Butler
Episode list
Award nominations
Stations
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, id=142028, title=Bustin' Loose
1987 American television series debuts
1988 American television series endings
1980s American sitcoms
1980s American black sitcoms
English-language television shows
First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
Live action television shows based on films
Television series by Universal Television
Television shows set in Philadelphia