Roc
1991 · 3 seasons · 72 eps · ★ 7.9 · Drama, Comedy
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Roc is an American comedy-drama television series which ran on Fox from August 1991 to May 1994. The series stars Charles S. Dutton as Baltimore garbage collector Roc Emerson and Ella Joyce as his wife Eleanor.
Created by Stan Daniels
Network: FOX
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Rocky Carroll Joey Emerson - C Carl Gordon Andrew Emerson
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Alexis Fields Sheila Hendricks -
Jamie Foxx Crazy George -
Clifton Powell Andre Thompson -
Barry Shabaka Henley Ernie -
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Loretta Devine Cynthia -
Hugh Dane
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