Up and Coming (TV series)
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| Up and Coming | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Directed by | Ivan Cury |
| Starring | Robert DoQui Cindy Herron L. Wolfe Perry, Jr. Yule Caise Gamy L. Taylor |
| Theme music composer | Benorce Blackman Bill Withers |
| Opening theme | "The Best You Can" |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Avon Kirkland Art Washington |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | PBS |
| Original run | October 5, 1980 – January 1, 1981 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Up and Coming is an American television drama series which aired on the PBS television network during the 1980-1981 season. The series depicted the Wilsons, a successful African American family from Oakland, California who moves into an integrated, middle-class neighborhood in San Francisco. Although it was short-lived, it was the first weekly American TV drama centered around an African American family.
Among the cast members was a teenage Cindy Herron, who years later would become a member of the R&B female quartet En Vogue.
[edit] Cast
- Robert DoQui as Frank Wilson
- Cindy Herron as Valerie Wilson
- L. Wolfe Perry, Jr. as Kevin Wilson
- Yule Caise as Marcus Wilson
- Gamy L. Taylor as Joyce Wilson
