About the Show
In "Rita Rocks," Nicole Sullivan stars as Rita Clemens, an overworked wife and mother in the middle of a full-blown identity crisis — which includes trying to maintain romance with her husband Jay (Richard Ruccolo), juggling the demands of her nine-year-old daughter, Shannon (Kelly Gould), and disciplining her defiant teenage daughter Hallie (Natalie Dreyfuss) and her ever-present boyfriend Kip (Raviv Ullman). After being passed over for a promotion at work, Rita is at her wit’s end. In search of "youthful" Rita, she dusts off her old guitar and forms a garage band with her nosy postal carrier Patty (Tisha Campbell-Martin) and unemployed neighbor Owen (guest star Ian Gomez), in the hopes of putting that love back in her life.
Learn more about Lifetime's newest sitcom. Check out the "Rita Rocks" Episode Guide here.
comments
There is a severe lack of family-unit sitcoms on the air which is the main draw to Rita as it has everything a sitcom should (Laughs, heart, mostly good cast and a nice set). I'm happy to know the series has been renewed for a second season and hope it should make it to a third.
Either way, for the time being, bring Rita back as I just recently discovered it and it would be wise to build a bigger fan base before the second season premieres.
Also -- To the person, smrtcapi, comparing Rita to "How I Met Your Mother" and "Wife Swap," PLEASE. One is a reality show which is atrocious (Reality shows are killing TV not to mention putting people out of work and are anything but entertaining) and Mother is just stupid, it's gotten better as the seasons gone by but no less, nothing compares to a suburban family sitcom.
EXCITED FOR SEASON 2
GREAT CASTING! WAY TO GO LIFETIME!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING LIFETIME???????
There are soooo many choices now...hmmmm...let me see....Wife Swap and Desperate Housewives.
I won't be surprized if Lifetime folds.
BIG MISTAKE LIFETIME / ANOTHER AVID FAN BITES THE DUST!