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Rita Rocks

Rita Rocks

★ 5.3/10•2008•30m•TV-PG•Comedy
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Rita Rocks is a Lifetime original sitcom that ran from October 20, 2008 to December 7, 2009. It is the network's first original comedy in over a decade. The series debuted alongside re-runs of Reba as part of a new comedy hour for Tuesday nights, which later changed to Monday nights. The show stars Nicole Sullivan as Rita, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Richard Ruccolo, Raviv Ullman, and Kelly Gould. On January 11, 2010, Lifetime cancelled the series after two seasons due to low ratings.

StatusCanceled
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 20, 2008

Episodes

Episode 1 - PilotE130m

Pilot

After Rita gets passed up for a promotion at work, she starts to question who she is and starts a garage band to capture the spirit of her younger days.

Oct 20, 2008

Episode 2 - Lies, Lies, Lies, Yeah-ahE230m

Lies, Lies, Lies, Yeah-ah

Rita skips out on Shannon's karate lesson to jam with the band and lies to Shannon about it. When Hallie exposes the truth, Rita tries to make it up to Shannon by buying her a dog. Meanwhile, Kip is determined to stay in the band against Hallie's wishes.

Oct 21, 2008

Episode 3 - You Gotta Have FriendsE330m

You Gotta Have Friends

Rita tries to help out Patty with her love life, but with no avail. Elsewhere, Rita and Jay become angry when Hallie and Kip plan to get tattoos.

Oct 22, 2008

Episode 4 - Flirting With DisasterE430m

Flirting With Disaster

Jay gets jealous when Rita and Patty take a trip to the guitar shop and meet two young musicians who invite them to watch their band perform.

Oct 23, 2008

Episode 5 - Mother's Little HelperE530m

Mother's Little Helper

When the sitter cancels, Rita and Jay worry they will have to cancel their plans for a weekend-getaway. Rita leaves Hallie in charge of the house while she and Jay are away, but sets up a surveillance camera system first.

Oct 24, 2008

Episode 6 - Nobody Does It BetterE630m

Nobody Does It Better

After Jay makes a surprise dinner that gets rave reviews from the kids, Rita starts to feel unappreciated.

Oct 28, 2008

Episode 7 - Take This Job and Shove ItE730m

Take This Job and Shove It

Rita and Jay's money lessons fail to capture Hallie's attention once she gains a job herself. Hallie doesn't see any need to go to college until she observes how Rita's job affects her life.

Nov 11, 2008

Episode 8 - The Crying GameE830m

The Crying Game

Jay's friends make fun of him after Rita reveals his soft side. Shannon gets the help of Kip and Hallie on her school film project.

Nov 18, 2008

Episode 9 - Under PressureE930m

Under Pressure

Hallie considers having sex with Kip after her friends constantly pressure her into doing so. When Rita finds out, she tries to advise Hallie in the right direction. Shannon invites Jay to Career Day at her school.

Nov 25, 2008

Episode 10 - Got No TimeE1030m

Got No Time

When Rita is called for jury duty and Jay, after much of Rita's nagging, joins a committee that turns out to be just an excuse for dads to watch sports, they enjoy how relaxing their new responsibilities are and realize they need to make free time a priority. Much to Rita's dismay, Hallie and Kip become vegetarians.

Dec 2, 2008

Episode 11 - Love On The RocksE1130m

Love On The Rocks

When Owen spends more time practicing with the band than searching for a job, his wife kicks him out of the house. Rita and Jay invite him to stay at their house for a while, and Owen gets a peek at a different side of his band mate that he doesn't expect.

Dec 9, 2008

Episode 12 - I Write the SongsE1230m

I Write the Songs

Hearing that Kip is performing with another band comes as a relief to Rita and Patty, who thought that he was cheating on Hallie. When Rita hears the songs the new band writes, it ignites a fire in her and she tries to write some tunes of her own. She has a hard time, but finds inspiration through Jay when he reminds her of letters she once wrote to him.

Dec 16, 2008

Episode 13 - The Girl Is MineE1330m

The Girl Is Mine

When Rita comes down with a cold, Patty helps out around the house. But when Patty starts forming a special bond with Shannon, Rita gets jealous. Kip and Jay become closer after they have a video-game rivalry.

Jan 5, 2009

E1430m

Old Friends

Rita and a former band mate, whom she holds a grudge against, are reunited via Facebook. Also on Facebook, Hallie and Kip compete to see who can make the most friends

Jan 12, 2009

Episode 15 - It's My PartyE1530m

It's My Party

Hallie loses her parent's trust when she sneaks out of the house to a college party. Rita is not sure how to respond to Patty's request to let her personal trainer join the band, and Rita and Jay are convinced by Shannon to host a birthday party for their dog.

Jan 19, 2009

Episode 16 - I Can't Make You Love MeE1630m

I Can't Make You Love Me

After discovering that Jay's aunt doesn't like her, Rita sets out to make a good impression when she visits.

Jan 26, 2009

Episode 17 - Get Off Off Of My CloudE1730m

Get Off Off Of My Cloud

Rita and Jay have dinner with Jay's new client Sam, who reveals his secret desire of having a garage band. When Rita tells him that she has a band with her friends, he invites them to play at the company's annual party. Shannon finds a way to get Hallie to do all of her chores and make a profit off of her too.

Feb 2, 2009

Episode 18 - Killer QueenE1830m

Killer Queen

After Rita finds out someone has been bullying Shannon at school, she competes with the bully's mother at a school fund-raiser. Hallie buys a used car that makes Jay reminisce about the old days.

Feb 9, 2009

E1930m

What's Love Got To Do With It

Rita and Jay both plan special Valentine's Day celebrations, in the hopes that there is still some spark left in their relationship.

Feb 16, 2009

Episode 20 - We Can Work It OutE2030m

We Can Work It Out

Rita gets a promotion at work and makes the tough decision that she will have to quit the band to keep up with her hectic schedule. But when Jay and the girls start noticing that Rita isn't the same without her music, they try to get her to prioritize.

Feb 23, 2009

Actors

Raviv Ullman

Raviv Ullman

Kip

Nicole Sullivan

Nicole Sullivan

Rita Clemens

Richard Ruccolo

Richard Ruccolo

Jay Clemens

Tisha Campbell

Tisha Campbell

Patty Mannix

Kelly Gould

Kelly Gould

Shannon Clemens

Ian Gomez

Ian Gomez

Owen

Natalie Dreyfuss

Natalie Dreyfuss

Hallie Clemens

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