Flo
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring | Polly Holliday Geoffrey Lewis Jim B. Baker Stephen Keep Sudie Bond Lucy Lee Flippin |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 27 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | March 21, 1980 – April 22, 1981 |
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Flo was an American sitcom television series which ran from 1980 to 1981 on CBS. The series was a spin-off for Polly Holliday, whose portrayal of the sassy and street-smart waitress Florence Jean Castleberry ("Flo") on the popular sitcom Alice struck a chord with viewers.
Flo was on her way to Houston, Texas for a new job when she stopped by to visit her old hometown: Cowtown, Texas. In a fit of nostalgia she bought a rundown roadhouse she had enjoyed in her formative years, and christened the place "Flo's Yellow Rose." Coping with a business, as well as her mother and sister, caused most of the conflict in the series.
Vic Tayback made one appearance as Mel Sharples from Alice. Polly Holliday never made a guest appearance on Alice after beginning Flo.
The short first season (spring 1980) was a ratings success.[1] The following season brought a sharp decline in numbers (due to a timeslot change), and thus ended Flo.
The theme song, "Flo's Yellow Rose" was written and sung by Hoyt Axton.
[edit] Cast
- listed alphabetically
- Jim B. Baker — Farley Waters
- Sudie Bond — Mama Velma Castleberry
- Joyce Bulifant — Miriam Willoughby
- Leo Burmester — Randy Stumphill
- Lucy Lee Flippin — Fran Castleberry
- George Flower — Roy
- Polly Holliday — Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry
- Mickey Jones — Chester
- Stephen Keep — Les Kincaid
- Geoffrey Lewis — Earl Tucker
- Terry Willis — Wendell Tubbs (1980)
- Mary Wingler — Virginia Monarch
