King of Kensington (1975)
King of Kensington is a Canadian television sitcom which aired on CBC Television from 1975 to 1980. The show starred Al Waxman as Larry King, a convenience store owner in Toronto's Kensington Market who was known for helping friends and neighbours solve problems. His multicultural group of friends consisted of Nestor Best, Max, and Tony "Duke" Zarro, who hung around regularly to the perennial disapproval of King's mother Gladys. The show was popular with viewers; prior to the start of the fourth season one of the producers noted that show drew 1.5 to 1.8 million viewers weekly. For the first three seasons, Fiona Reid played his wife Cathy. At the end of the third season, Reid decided to leave the series, so Larry and Cathy divorced. The show never fully recovered its stride or chemistry as Larry pursued other relationships, most notably with Gwen Twining in the final season. The show's gentle but politically conscious humour is seen by some critics as a Canadian version of the topical Norman Lear sitcoms of the 1970s, such as All in the Family and Maude. The series was syndicated to some American stations during the height of its popularity, including WTTG in Washington, D.C.
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Episode 1 - The Detroit Story
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Episode 2 - Cathy's Hobby
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Episode 3 - Duke's Dilemma
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Episode 4 - Delma's Decision
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Episode 5 - Happy Anniversary
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Episode 6 - Fertility for Two
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Episode 7 - The Partners
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Episode 8 - The Checkup
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Episode 9 - The Dancer
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Episode 10 - Delma's Fur
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Episode 11 - The Reunion
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Episode 12 - Welcome to Canada
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Episode 13 - Gestalt of Kensington
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Episode 14 - The Friend
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Episode 15 - Duke's New Job
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Episode 16 - Prisoner of Kensington
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Episode 17 - The Holiday
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Episode 18 - The End of the World
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Episode 19 - The Lottery
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Episode 20 - Gladys' Teddy Bear
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Episode 21 - Bunny of Kensington
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Episode 22 - Mary Theresa is Missing
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Episode 23 - Cathy's Parents
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Episode 24 - The Central Tech Tiger
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Episode 25 - The Crush
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Episode 26 - Tiny's Job
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