Flo 1255604 220520175 2008-06-20T07:14:38Z 166.129.88.114 {{otheruses|FLO}} {{infobox television | show_name = Flo | image = [[Image:Flo title screen.jpg|200px]] | caption = | genre = [[Sitcom]] | runtime = 30 minutes | creator = | starring = [[Polly Holliday]]<br>[[Geoffrey Lewis (actor)|Geoffrey Lewis]]<br>[[Jim B. Baker]]<br>[[Stephen Keep]]<br>[[Sudie Bond]]<br>[[Lucy Lee Flippin]] | country = {{USA}} | list_episodes = | network = [[CBS]] | first_aired = [[March 21]], [[1980]] | last_aired = [[April 22]], [[1981]] | num_seasons = 2 | num_episodes = 27 | imdb_id = 0080216 | tv_com_id = 696 }} '''''Flo''''' was an [[United States|American]] [[Situation comedy|sitcom]] television series which ran from [[1980]] to [[1981]] on [[CBS]]. The series was a [[spin-off]] for [[Polly Holliday (actor)|Polly Holliday]], whose portrayal of the sassy and street-smart waitress [[Florence Jean Castleberry]] ("Flo") on the popular sitcom ''[[Alice (television)|Alice]]'' struck a chord with viewers. Flo was on her way to [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]] for a new job when she stopped by to visit her old hometown: Cowtown, Texas. In a fit of nostalgia she bought a rundown [[roadhouse]] she had enjoyed in her formative years, and christened the place "Flo's Yellow Rose." Coping with a business, as well as her mother and sister, caused most of the conflict in the series. [[Vic Tayback]] made one appearance as Mel Sharples from ''Alice''. Polly Holliday never made a guest appearance on ''Alice'' following the run of ''Flo''. The short first season (spring 1980) was a ratings success.<ref>[http://www.80sxchange.com/80s_charts/tv.htm 80sxchange.com: Ratings of TV shows from 1979 and 1980<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The following season brought a sharp decline in numbers (due to a timeslot change), and thus ended ''Flo''. The theme song, "Flo's Yellow Rose" was written and sung by [[Hoyt Axton]]. ==Cast== :''listed alphabetically'' *[[Jim B. Baker]] &mdash; Farley Waters *[[Sudie Bond]] &mdash; Mama Velma Castleberry *[[Joyce Bulifant]] &mdash; Miriam Willoughby *[[Leo Burmester]] &mdash; Randy Stumphill *[[Lucy Lee Flippin]] &mdash; Fran Castleberry *[[George Flower]] &mdash; Roy *[[Polly Holliday (actor)|Polly Holliday]] &mdash; [[Florence Jean Castleberry|Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry]] *[[Mickey Jones]] &mdash; Chester *[[Stephen Keep]] &mdash; Les Kincaid *[[Geoffrey Lewis (actor)|Geoffrey Lewis]] &mdash; Earl Tucker *[[Terry Willis]] &mdash; Wendell Tubbs (1980) *[[Mary Wingler]] &mdash; Virginia Monarch ==Notes== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.tv.com/flo/show/696/summary.html ''Flo'' episode guide] *[http://www.timvp.com/flo.html ''Flo'' links, photo page] *{{imdb title|id=0080216|title=Flo}} [[Category:American television sitcoms]] [[Category:Television spin-offs]] [[Category:CBS network shows]] [[Category:1980s American television series]] [[Category:1980 television series debuts]] [[Category:1981 television series endings]] [[Category:Television series by Warner Bros. Television]] [[Category:Television shows set in Texas]] {{comedy-tv-prog-stub}}