Sparks 1996
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- August 26, 1996
- Format
- 2 seasons · 40 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~20 hours (30 min/ep)
- Created By
- Ed. Weinberger
- Network
- UPN
What is Sparks?
Sparks is a television series first released in 1996. Catalogued under Comedy.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1996
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 40
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Aug 26, 1996
- Networks
- UPN
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 9.2/10
- Format
- 2 seasons · 40 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- UPN
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 40 episodes and an average 30-minute runtime.
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Sparks is a television series first released in 1996. Catalogued under Comedy. Produced and broadcast by UPN. Current status: Ended. Spans 2 seasons and 40 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A 1990s sitcom following the comedic antics of the Sparks family.”
- Early appearances by Terrence Howard
- Created by veteran producer Ed Weinberger
- Ensemble cast with James Avery and Robin Givens
- Only 40 episodes produced
Watch it if you enjoy 1990s American sitcoms with an ensemble cast.
The series features light‑hearted, family‑oriented humor suitable for general audiences.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Aug 26, 1996
- E2 Palimony Core Sep 2, 1996
- E3 How Papa Got His Groove Back Core Sep 9, 1996
- E4 A Day in the Life Core Sep 16, 1996
- E5 Sid, Lies and Videotape Core Sep 23, 1996
- E6 Penal Envy Core Sep 30, 1996
- E7 No Sweat Core Oct 14, 1996
- E8 Pillow Talk Core Nov 4, 1996
- E9 One on One Core Nov 5, 1996
- E10 Good for the Gander Core Nov 11, 1996
- E11 Porky's Revenge Core Nov 18, 1996
- E12 Maxey Gets the Bird Core Nov 25, 1996
- E13 It's the Gospel Core Jan 13, 1997
- E14 I Spy Mytharc Jan 20, 1997
- E15 Won't You Be My Neighbor Core Feb 3, 1997
- E16 Love Conquers All Core Feb 10, 1997
- E17 Self Defense Core Feb 17, 1997
- E18 Hoop Schemes Core Feb 24, 1997
- E19 The Great Indoors Core Apr 28, 1997
- E20 Love in a Cop Core May 5, 1997
- E21 Too Hot Not to Cool Down Mytharc May 12, 1997
- E22 A Day in the Life II Mytharc May 19, 1997
Season 2 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 To the Maxey Mytharc Aug 25, 1997
- E2 Maxey Loses His Spark Core Sep 1, 1997
- E3 Rehearsal of Fortune Mytharc Sep 8, 1997
- E4 Dog Gone Core Sep 15, 1997
- E5 When a Man is a Woman Core Sep 22, 1997
- E6 Defending Claude Core Sep 29, 1997
- E7 Don't Get Hooked on Me Core Oct 13, 1997
- E8 Bad Reception Core Oct 27, 1997
- E9 A Bride for Alonzo Core Nov 3, 1997
- E10 Brotherly Love Core Nov 10, 1997
- E11 Roots III Core Nov 17, 1997
- E12 It's Good to Be Negative Core Nov 24, 1997
- E13 Silent Night Core Dec 16, 1997
- E14 Flirting with Disaster Core Jan 12, 1998
- E15 She's Having My Baby Core Jan 19, 1998
- E16 Cain and Abel Sparks Core Feb 16, 1998
- E17 Til Your Well Runs Dry (1) Mytharc Feb 23, 1998
- E18 Blind Justice (2) Mytharc Mar 2, 1998
Frequently asked questions
When did Sparks first air?
Sparks premiered on UPN on August 26, 1996.
When did the series end?
The final episode aired on March 2, 1998.
How many episodes are there?
The show ran for 40 episodes.
Who created Sparks?
The series was created by Ed Weinberger.
Which actors starred in the show?
The main cast includes James Avery, Robin Givens, Terrence Howard, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Kym Whitley and Arif S.
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