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"Remington Steele" (1982): Season 3: Episode 13 -- Laura risks arrest to vindicate the actor (Conrad Janis) who played her hero, Atomic Man, charged with murder.

"Sesame Street" (1969): : -- Clip: Nostalgia: Show #1 - New to the Neighborhood

"Sesame Street" (1969): : -- On a special inner city street, the inhabitants, both human and puppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games and songs.

"Remington Steele" (1982): Season 1: Episode 7 -- When Remington decides to write a book and Laura tells him to drop the idea, they become involved with a best-selling author of lurid romances.

"Miami Vice" (1984): Season 1: Episode 9 -- Crockett and Tubbs travel to the Everglades to retrieve a witness in a smuggling case.

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Date of Birth:

8 July 1945 more

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Trivia:

Father of Sanaa Lathan.

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Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 9

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices" (2009)	(1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	4.4 (35)
	1 TV episode: "Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices: (#1.7)"
2.	"Def Comedy Jam" (1992)	(10 episodes, 2008)	2008	-	6.1 (104)
	10 TV episodes: "Def Comedy Jam: (#8.10)" "Def Comedy Jam: (#8.9)" "Def Comedy Jam: (#8.8)" "Def Comedy Jam: (#8.7)" "Def Comedy Jam: (#8.6)" 5 episodes not shown.
3.	"Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (2002)	(2 episodes, 2007)	2007	-	6.8 (81)
	AKAs: Def Poetry (USA: short title) Def Poetry Jam (USA: promotional title) 2 TV episodes: "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry: (#6.14)" "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry: (#6.1)"
4.	Cedric: Taking You Higher (2006) (TV)		2006	-	6.3 (44)

5.	"Second Time Around" (2004)	(8 episodes, 2004-2005)	2005	-	3.4 (12)
	8 TV episodes: "Second Time Around: You're Fired (#1.12)" "Second Time Around: Big Bank, Little Bank (#1.11)" "Second Time Around: A Kiss Is Still a Kiss (#1.9)" "Second Time Around: Crack That Whip (#1.6)" "Second Time Around: No, No (#1.4)" 3 episodes not shown.
6.	Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth (2004) (TV)		2004	-	8.3 (1,338)
	AKAs: Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth - Live! At the Fillmore (Australia: DVD title)
7.	"All of Us" (2003)	(12 episodes, 2003-2004)	2004	-	5.4 (382)
	12 TV episodes: "All of Us: Used ta Be My Girl (#1.13)" "All of Us: Catering (#1.12)" "All of Us: I Saw Tia Kissing Santa Claus (#1.11)" "All of Us: Johnny Comes Home Marching (#1.9)" "All of Us: Tia Moves In (#1.8)" 7 episodes not shown.
8.	Saving Jason (2003) (TV)		2003	-	-

9.	"Cedric the Entertainer Presents" (2002)	(1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	4.0 (88)
	1 TV episode: "Cedric the Entertainer Presents: (#1.1)"
10.	"The Steve Harvey Show" (1996)	(49 episodes, 1996-2002)	2002	-	6.1 (485)
	49 TV episodes: "The Steve Harvey Show: California or Bust-Up (#6.13)" (series director) "The Steve Harvey Show: The Graduates (#6.12)" (series director) "The Steve Harvey Show: The Shower Planner (#6.10)" "The Steve Harvey Show: Stuck on You (#6.8)" "The Steve Harvey Show: Principal's Pet (#6.5)" 44 episodes not shown.
11.	It's Black Entertainment (2002) (TV)		2002	-	6.7 (40)

12.	"The Bernie Mac Show" (2001)	(1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	6.9 (1,483)
	1 TV episode: "The Bernie Mac Show: Saving Bernie Mac (#1.5)"
13.	Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly (2000) (TV)		2000	-	8.7 (1,679)

14.	Loose Cannon (2000) (TV)		2000	-	-

15.	"Moesha" (1996)	(5 episodes, 1996-1999)	1999	-	4.2 (589)
	5 TV episodes: "Moesha: It Takes Two (#4.18)" "Moesha: Reunion (#1.10)" "Moesha: Hakeem Owes Moesha Big (#1.4)" "Moesha: Friends (#1.2)" "Moesha: Pilot (#1.1)"
16.	"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)	(unknown episodes)	1996	-	3.6 (556)

17.	"Minor Adjustments" (1995)	(2 episodes, 1995)	1995	-	8.3 (7)
	2 TV episodes: "Minor Adjustments: The Far Out Internuts (#1.8)" "Minor Adjustments: The Paper (#1.2)"
18.	"Cleghorne!" (1995)	(1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Cleghorne!: Genesis (#1.1)"
19.	"South Central" (1994)	(2 episodes, 1994)	1994	-	5.6 (76)
	2 TV episodes: "South Central: Dad (#1.6)" "South Central: Pilot (#1.1)"
20.	"Roc" (1991)	(16 episodes, 1992-1994)	1994	-	7.1 (208)
	AKAs: Roc Live 16 TV episodes: "Roc: You Shouldn't Have to Lie (#3.22)" "Roc: The Concert (#3.18)" "Roc: No Place Like Home (#3.17)" "Roc: Citizen Roc: Part 2 (#3.16)" "Roc: Citizen Roc: Part 1 (#3.15)" 11 episodes not shown.
21.	Def Comedy Jam: Primetime (1994) (TV)		1994	-	7.6 (31)

22.	Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (1993) (TV)		1993	-	5.2 (16)

23.	"Martin" (1992)	(2 episodes, 1992)	1992	-	6.8 (1,297)
	2 TV episodes: "Martin: The Gift Rapper (#1.2)" "Martin: Beauty and the Beast (#1.1)"
24.	"Good Sports" (1991)	(1 episode, 1991)	1991	-	6.3 (12)
	1 TV episode: "Good Sports: Pros and Ex-Cons (#1.1)"
25.	Private Times (1991) (TV)		1991	-	5.6 (15)

26.	"True Colors" (1990)	(unknown episodes)	1990	-	7.1 (30)

27.	"It's Garry Shandling's Show." (1986)	(1 episode, 1990)	1990	-	7.8 (179)
	1 TV episode: "It's Garry Shandling's Show.: Driving Miss Garry (#4.19)"
28.	"Alien Nation" (1989)	(2 episodes, 1989-1990)	1990	-	7.2 (356)
	2 TV episodes: "Alien Nation: Partners (#1.15)" "Alien Nation: Three to Tango (#1.8)"
29.	"1st & Ten" (1984)	(2 episodes, 1987-1989)	1989	-	6.3 (113)
	AKAs: 1st & Ten, Training Camp: The Bulls Are Back (USA: new title) 1st & Ten: Do It Again (USA: new title) 1st & Ten: Going for Broke (USA: new title) 1st & Ten: In Your Face! (USA: new title) 1st & Ten: The Bulls Mean Business (USA: new title) 1st & Ten: The Championship (USA: new title) 2 TV episodes: "1st & Ten: Gunn and Bullette (#6.9)" "1st & Ten: Ernie's Last Quarter (#4.1)"
30.	An Eight Is Enough Wedding (1989) (TV)		1989	-	5.2 (37)

31.	Heart and Soul (1989) (TV)		1989	-	-

32.	"A Man Called Hawk" (1989)	(1 episode, 1989)	1989	-	7.7 (63)
	1 TV episode: "A Man Called Hawk: Hear No Evil (#1.3)"
33.	"A Fine Romance" (1989)	(1 episode, 1989)	1989	-	8.9 (19)
	AKAs: Ticket to Ride (UK) 1 TV episode: "A Fine Romance: A Horse Is a Horse, of Course, of Course (#1.3)"
34.	The Child Saver (1988) (TV)		1988	-	5.7 (22)

35.	"Frank's Place" (1987)	(2 episodes, 1987)	1987	-	8.8 (114)
	2 TV episodes: "Frank's Place: Eligible Bachelor (#1.6)" "Frank's Place: Frank Takes Charge (#1.3)"
36.	Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987) (TV)		1987	-	6.0 (178)

37.	"Hill Street Blues" (1981)	(4 episodes, 1985-1987)	1987	-	8.3 (1,190)
	4 TV episodes: "Hill Street Blues: It Ain't Over Till It's Over (#7.22)" "Hill Street Blues: Say It as It Plays (#6.12)" "Hill Street Blues: Fathers and Huns (#6.8)" "Hill Street Blues: Somewhere Over the Rambo (#6.5)"
38.	"Falcon Crest" (1981)	(4 episodes, 1982-1987)	1987	-	5.8 (486)
	4 TV episodes: "Falcon Crest: Body and Soul (#6.24)" "Falcon Crest: Fair Game (#5.13)" "Falcon Crest: Suitable for Framing (#4.14)" "Falcon Crest: ... Divided We Fall (#2.12)"
39.	"Better Days" (1986)	(4 episodes, 1986)	1986	-	-
	4 TV episodes: "Better Days: Double-D (#1.4)" "Better Days: 29 Minutes (#1.10)" "Better Days: All Rapped Up (#1.11)" "Better Days: Wooly Bully (#1.9)"
40.	"Amen" (1986)	(1 episode, 1986)	1986	-	6.4 (193)
	1 TV episode: "Amen: Pilot (#1.1)"
41.	"Remington Steele" (1982)	(4 episodes, 1982-1986)	1986	-	7.4 (1,212)
	4 TV episodes: "Remington Steele: Steele Alive and Kicking (#4.21)" "Remington Steele: Suburban Steele (#4.13)" "Remington Steele: Stronger Than Steele (#3.13)" "Remington Steele: Etched in Steele (#1.7)"
42.	"The Redd Foxx Show" (1986)	(2 episodes, 1986)	1986	-	7.3 (14)
	2 TV episodes: "The Redd Foxx Show: The Old and the Restless (#1.12)" "The Redd Foxx Show: Lotto Fever (#1.9)"
43.	Go Tell It on the Mountain (1985) (TV)		1985	-	7.8 (50)

44.	"Crazy Like a Fox" (1984)	(unknown episodes)	1984	-	6.8 (112)

45.	"Miami Vice" (1984)	(1 episode, 1984)	1984	-	7.8 (3,699)
	1 TV episode: "Miami Vice: Glades (#1.9)"
46.	Booker (1984) (TV)		1984	-	8.0 (9)

47.	Beat Street (1984)		1984	-	5.6 (1,173)

48.	A Celebration of Life: A Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. (1984) (TV)		1984	-	-

49.	"Cagney & Lacey" (1982)	(1 episode, 1983)	1983	-	6.9 (407)
	1 TV episode: "Cagney & Lacey: Jane Doe #37 (#2.15)"
50.	"Boone" (1983)	(1 episode, 1983)	1983	-	8.2 (5)
	1 TV episode: "Boone: Second Fiddle (#1.5)"
51.	"Fame" (1982)	(1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	6.5 (443)
	1 TV episode: "Fame: Your Own Song (#2.2)"
52.	Broadway Plays Washington on Kennedy Center Tonight (1982) (TV)		1982	-	8.7 (7)

53.	A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion (1982) (TV)		1982	-	-

54.	The Cotton Club (1982)		1982	-	6.4 (7)

55.	"ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972)	(1 episode, 1981)	1981	-	6.4 (147)
	1 TV episode: "ABC Afterschool Specials: The Color of Friendship (#10.4)"
56.	"Eight Is Enough" (1977)	(7 episodes, 1978-1981)	1981	-	6.4 (329)
	7 TV episodes: "Eight Is Enough: If the Glass Slipper Fits (#5.15)" "Eight Is Enough: Roll Over Bradford (#4.25)" "Eight Is Enough: Merle the Pearl (#4.1)" "Eight Is Enough: Just the Ten of Us (#3.20)" "Eight Is Enough: The Yearning Point (#3.15)" 2 episodes not shown.
57.	"Flamingo Road" (1981)	(unknown episodes)	1981	-	5.6 (45)

58.	"Breaking Away" (1980)	(2 episodes, 1980-1981)	1981	-	7.6 (41)
	2 TV episodes: "Breaking Away: Rainy Night in Georgia (#1.6)" "Breaking Away: The American Dream (#1.2)"
59.	"The Righteous Apples" (1981)		1981	-	8.6 (12)

60.	"You Were There" (1981)		1981	-	-

61.	"The Waltons" (1972)	(2 episodes, 1979-1980)	1980	-	7.5 (725)
	2 TV episodes: "The Waltons: The Prodigals (#8.17)" "The Waltons: The Silver Wings (#8.11)"
62.	The Sky Is Gray (1980) (TV)		1980	-	5.6 (25)

63.	"Shirley" (1979)	(2 episodes, 1979)	1979	-	2.7 (5)
	2 TV episodes: "Shirley: Twenty Years to Life (#1.8)" "Shirley: Is This What Dad Really Wanted? (#1.1)"
64.	"Watch Your Mouth" (1978)		1978	-	-

65.	The Trial of the Moke (1978) (TV)		1978	-	7.1 (22)

66.	Almos' a Man (1976) (TV)		1976	-	7.1 (26)

67.	"Barney Miller" (1975)	(1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	8.2 (655)
	1 TV episode: "Barney Miller: The Kid (#2.21)"
68.	"Sanford and Son" (1972)	(6 episodes, 1974-1975)	1975	-	8.1 (1,012)
	6 TV episodes: "Sanford and Son: The Over-the-Hill Gag (#4.24)" "Sanford and Son: Grady and His Lady (#4.4)" "Sanford and Son: Tyranny, Thy Name Is Grady (#3.21)" "Sanford and Son: Will the Real Fred Sanford Please Do Something? (#3.20)" "Sanford and Son: The Party Crasher (#3.18)" 1 episode not shown.
69.	"That's My Mama" (1974)	(3 episodes, 1975)	1975	-	6.5 (48)
	3 TV episodes: "That's My Mama: The Image Maker (#1.23)" "That's My Mama: The Ambulance Chaser (#1.18)" "That's My Mama: The Shakedown (#1.17)"
70.	Amazing Grace (1974)		1974	-	3.8 (72)

71.	Save the Children (1973)		1973	-	6.4 (18)

72.	Statues Hardly Ever Smile (1971)		1971	-	-

73.	"Say Brother" (1970)	(unknown episodes)	1970	-	-

74.	"Sesame Street" (1969)	(unknown episodes)	1969	-	8.5 (1,833)
	AKAs: Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title) Sesame Street Unpaved (USA: syndication title) The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title)
75.	"Soul!" (1968)	(unknown episodes)	1968	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Run's House" (2005)	executive producer (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	6.4 (677)
	1 TV episode: "Run's House: Hawaii Uh Oh! (#6.1)" (executive producer)
2.	"Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices" (2009)	executive producer (6 episodes, 2009)	2009	-	4.4 (35)
	6 TV episodes: "Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices: (#1.7)" (executive producer) "Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices: (#1.6)" (executive producer) "Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices: (#1.5)" (executive producer) "Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices: (#1.4)" (executive producer) "Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices: (#1.3)" (executive producer) 1 episode not shown.
3.	American Mogul: Russell Simmons (2009) (TV)	(executive producer)	2009	-	-

4.	"Def Comedy Jam" (1992)	executive producer (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	6.1 (104)
	1 TV episode: "Def Comedy Jam: (#8.1)" (executive producer)
5.	"Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (2002)	executive producer (2 episodes, 2007)	2007	-	6.8 (81)
	AKAs: Def Poetry (USA: short title) Def Poetry Jam (USA: promotional title) 2 TV episodes: "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry: Def Poetry Bay Area: Bootstraps (#7.1)" (executive producer) "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry: Def Poetry Bay Area: Ise Lyfe (#7.2)" (executive producer)
6.	Cedric: Taking You Higher (2006) (TV)	(executive producer)	2006	-	6.3 (44)

7.	Waist Deep (2006)	(executive producer)	2006	-	5.6 (4,374)

8.	"The Unsuccessful Thug" (2006)	(executive producer)	2006	-	-

9.	The History Makers (2005) (V)	(executive producer)	2005	-	-

10.	The Industry (2004) (V)	(executive producer)	2004	-	-

11.	Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth (2004) (TV)	(executive producer) (producer)	2004	-	8.3 (1,338)
	AKAs: Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth - Live! At the Fillmore (Australia: DVD title)
12.	"Russell Simmons Presents: Hip Hop Justice" (2004)	(executive producer)	2004	-	-

13.	Saving Jason (2003) (TV)	(executive producer)	2003	-	-

14.	"Cedric the Entertainer Presents" (2002)	executive producer (unknown episodes)	2002	-	4.0 (88)

15.	"The Steve Harvey Show" (1996)	executive producer (7 episodes, 1997-2002)	2002	-	6.1 (485)
	7 TV episodes: "The Steve Harvey Show: California or Bust-Up (#6.13)" (executive producer) "The Steve Harvey Show: The Graduates (#6.12)" (executive producer) "The Steve Harvey Show: Secret Lovers (#6.1)" (executive producer) "The Steve Harvey Show: This Little Piggy Went Home (#5.8)" (executive producer) "The Steve Harvey Show: Lovita Doesn't Live Here Anymore (#3.13)" (executive producer) 2 episodes not shown.
16.	It's Black Entertainment (2002) (TV)	(executive producer)	2002	-	6.7 (40)

17.	Cedric the Coach (2001) (TV)	(executive producer)	2001	-	-

18.	Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly (2000) (TV)	(executive producer)	2000	-	8.7 (1,679)

19.	How to Be a Player (1997)	(executive producer)	1997	-	4.7 (1,098)
	AKAs: Def Jam's How to Be a Player (USA: complete title)
20.	Gridlock'd (1997)	(co-executive producer)	1997	-	6.9 (5,113)

21.	"Roc" (1991)	producer (1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	7.1 (208)
	AKAs: Roc Live 1 TV episode: "Roc: Crime and Punishment (#3.5)" (producer)
22.	Amazing Grace (1974)	(producer)	1974	-	3.8 (72)

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Roc" (1991)	executive consultant (2 episodes, 1992-1993)	1993	-	7.1 (208)
		AKAs: Roc Live 2 TV episodes: "Roc: To Love and Die on Emerson Street: Part 2 (#2.25)" (executive consultant) "Roc: Roc and the Actor (#2.10)" (executive consultant)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Screen Nation Television and Film Awards 2007 (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	3.7 (5)

2.	It's Black Entertainment (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	6.7 (40)

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