...Where's Rodney?

...Where's Rodney? was a rejected television sitcom that acted as a vehicle for comedian Rodney Dangerfield. Aaron Spelling Productions and Bedrock Productions produced a pilot for NBC, who ultimately passed, but still went ahead and aired the pilot on June 11, 1990. It was written by Phil Doran and Sy Rosen (the pen names of David Nesor and Gary Hammond, respectively), produced by Wendy Blair, and directed by John Sgueglia.

Below, the rest of the article will be treated as an episode article would be.

Teenager Rodney Barnes magically calls on the help of his hero Rodney Dangerfield to advise him on how to get a date with a girl at his school.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Rodney Barnes
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jared Rushton
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Miss Banks
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Thea Vidale
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sonya
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Soleil Moon Frye
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cindy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Dah-ve Chodan
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Rodney's friend #1
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Sean De Veritch
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Rodney's friend #2
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Breckin Meyer
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Rodney Dangerfield
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Waiter
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Shelly Lipkin
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Rodney Dangerfield's date
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Richards
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mrs. Barnes
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jane Daly
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Lisa Barnes
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Amy O'Neill
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mrs. Dorkin
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Lou Barnes
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jay Thomas
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Aunt Flora (no lines)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Grandpa
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Paul Lambert
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Grandma
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Lois Hall
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Spit (no lines)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Tom Selleck
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mrs. Dorkin
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Lou Barnes
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jay Thomas
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Aunt Flora (no lines)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Grandpa
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Paul Lambert
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Grandma
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Lois Hall
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Spit (no lines)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Tom Selleck
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Lois Hall
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Spit (no lines)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Tom Selleck
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Tom Selleck
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Tom Selleck

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * School
 * Restaurant
 * Barnes residence
 * Sears (mentioned)
 * Antarctica (mentioned)

Objects

 * Nothing of importance

Vehicles

 * None

Filming
It was taped in front of a live studio audience at Hollywood Center Studios in Hollywood, California.

Music
The music was composed by Mike Tavera.

Crew credits

 * Executive in charge of production for Bedrock Productions: Jeff Segal
 * Associate producer: Janice Minsberg
 * Casting director: Junie Lowry
 * Director of photography: Gary Scott, Alan Walker Associates
 * Art director: Roy Christopher
 * Videotape editors: Marco Zappia, Scott Collector
 * Associate director: Joni Rhodes
 * Stage managers: Peter Barth, Lonnie Steinberg, Rusty Coleman
 * Production supervisor: Sharon Shore
 * Production manager: Bill Bracken
 * Costume designer: Diana Eden
 * Set decorator: Steve Rostine
 * Script supervisor: Susan Diaman-Neigher
 * Casting associate: Elisa Goodman
 * Assistant art director: Greg Richman
 * Prop master: Ken Dawson
 * Production staff: Dee Dee Feinberg, Terrell Greene, Donald L. Jordan, Grady Locklear, Peter Winicov
 * Technical director: Peter Filsinger
 * Audio mixer: Doug Nelson
 * Make-up artist: Ken Wensevic
 * Hairdresser: Lynn Del Kail

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: June 11, 1990 on NBC

Behind the scenes

 * Rodney's room is full of Dangerfield posters of his movies, including Caddyshack, Back to School, and Easy Money.

Errors

 * Why is it that nobody cares or pays attention when Rodney vanishes?

Home availability

 * Not available. 😥