Season 1 • Episode 6
LatestEmpire is an American comedy television series that aired from January 4 until February 1, 1984.
Acting
Patrick Macnee slumming it gloriously post-Avengers.
Production
Peak '80s office aesthetic: wood paneling and desperation.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Creator Lawrence J. Cohen wrote for The Carol Burnett Show; this was his attempt to bring that sketch energy to series TV. It didn't translate.
Empire premiered the same month as Night Court and was obliterated in ratings, becoming a footnote in NBC's 1984 comedy bloodbath.
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