Season 2 • Episode 20
LatestRita 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.
Acting
Nicole Sullivan's chaotic mom energy is genuinely committed.
Writing
Lifetime's first original comedy in a decade had something to prove.
Creator
Stan Zimmerman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tisha Campbell-Martin joined while still recurring on Everybody Hates Chris, making her a sitcom workhorse.
This was Lifetime's desperate bid to compete with ABC Family's original comedies—spoiler: it didn't work.
US
