King of Kensington

7.5
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.

  • Cast:
    Al Waxman , Helene Winston , Robert Haley
Episode 13 : The Christmas Show
December. 25,1975
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Episode 12 : Scout's Honour
December. 18,1975
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Episode 11 : The Real Mrs. King
December. 11,1975
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Episode 10 : The Gambler
December. 04,1975
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Episode 9 : The Joy of Kensington
November. 27,1975
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Episode 8 : The Lady Who Came to Dinner
November. 20,1975
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Episode 7 : Half-Way Home
November. 13,1975
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Episode 6 : Where's Cathy?
November. 06,1975
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Episode 5 : Save Old George
October. 30,1975
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Episode 4 : The Tax Audit
October. 23,1975
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Episode 2 : Hot Line Host
October. 02,1975
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Seasons

Season 5
Season 5 1979
Season 4
Season 4 1978
Season 3
Season 3 1977
Season 2
Season 2 1976
Season 1
Season 1 1975