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King of Kensington is a TV series that premiered on CBC Television on September 25, 1975. It has 5 seasons and 111 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 5 Episode 23 "Movin' On", aired on March 13, 1980.

King of Kensington is a Canadian television sitcom which aired on CBC Television from 1975 to 1980. The show starred Al Waxman as Larry King, a convenience store owner in Toronto's Kensington Market who was known for helping friends and neighbours solve problems. His multicultural group of friends consisted of Nestor Best, Max, and Tony "Duke" Zarro, who hung around regularly to the perennial disapproval of King's mother Gladys. The show was popular with viewers; prior to the start of the fourth season one of the producers noted that show drew 1.5 to 1.8 million viewers weekly. For the first three seasons, Fiona Reid played his wife Cathy. At the end of the third season, Reid decided to leave the series, so Larry and Cathy divorced. The show never fully recovered its stride or chemistry as Larry pursued other relationships, most notably with Gwen Twining in the final season. The show's gentle but politically conscious humour is seen by some critics as a Canadian version of the topical Norman Lear sitcoms of the 1970s, such as All in the Family and Maude. The series was syndicated to some American stations during the height of its popularity, including WTTG in Washington, D.C.

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Episodes

111 episodes · 5 seasons

Season 1

1975 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 50 years ago

King of Kensington Season 1 release dates →
  1. E13

    13. The Christmas Show

    Finale
  2. King of Kensington S1 E12 still E12

    12. Scout's Honour

  3. E11

    11. The Real Mrs. King

  4. E10

    10. The Gambler

  5. E9

    9. The Joy of Kensington

  6. E8

    8. The Lady Who Came to Dinner

  7. E7

    7. Half-Way Home

  8. E6

    6. Where's Cathy?

  9. E5

    5. Save Old George

  10. E4

    4. The Tax Audit

  11. E3

    3. Kensington Achievement Award

    Larry and the boys at his club, want to present Toronto Maple Leafs star Eddie Shack with the ""Kensington Achievement Award"", but Larry is at a crossroad when the big man is fashionably late.

  12. E2

    2. Hot Line Host

  13. E1

    1. Variety Store

    In this pilot episode, Larry King sponsors an immigrant who creates a competition when he opens up his own variety store.

Season 2

1976 · 26 episodes · Last episode: 50 years ago

King of Kensington Season 2 release dates →
  1. E26

    26. Tiny's Job

    Finale Air date TBA
  2. E25

    25. The Crush

    Air date TBA
  3. E24

    24. The Central Tech Tiger

    Air date TBA
  4. E23

    23. Cathy's Parents

    Air date TBA
  5. E22

    22. Mary Theresa is Missing

    Air date TBA
  6. E21

    21. Bunny of Kensington

    Air date TBA
  7. E20

    20. Gladys' Teddy Bear

    Air date TBA
  8. E19

    19. The Lottery

    Air date TBA
  9. E18

    18. The End of the World

    Air date TBA
  10. E17

    17. The Holiday

    Air date TBA
  11. E16

    16. Prisoner of Kensington

    Air date TBA
  12. E15

    15. Duke's New Job

    Air date TBA
  13. E14

    14. The Friend

    Air date TBA
  14. E13

    13. Gestalt of Kensington

    Air date TBA
  15. E12

    12. Welcome to Canada

    Air date TBA
  16. E11

    11. The Reunion

    Air date TBA
  17. E10

    10. Delma's Fur

    Air date TBA
  18. E9

    9. The Dancer

    Air date TBA
  19. E8

    8. The Checkup

    Air date TBA
  20. E7

    7. The Partners

    Air date TBA
  21. E6

    6. Fertility for Two

    Air date TBA
  22. E5

    5. Happy Anniversary

    Air date TBA
  23. E4

    4. Delma's Decision

    Air date TBA
  24. E3

    3. Duke's Dilemma

    Air date TBA
  25. E2

    2. Cathy's Hobby

    Air date TBA
  26. E1

    1. The Detroit Story

Season 3

1977 · 26 episodes · Last episode: 48 years ago

King of Kensington Season 3 release dates →
  1. E26

    26. Cathy's Last Stand

    Finale
  2. E25

    25. The Blood of Kings

  3. E24

    24. King's Cousin

  4. E23

    23. Old Flame

  5. E22

    22. Las Vegas

  6. E21

    21. The Dukedom

  7. E20

    20. Big Daddy

    Air date TBA
  8. E19

    19. The Racehorse

    Air date TBA
  9. E18

    18. The Hustler

    Air date TBA
  10. E17

    17. The Wizard

    Air date TBA
  11. E16

    16. The Suitor

    Air date TBA
  12. E15

    15. The Dance Studio

    Air date TBA
  13. E14

    14. The Hero

    Air date TBA
  14. E13

    13. Gladys' Restaurant

    Air date TBA
  15. E12

    12. The Move

    Air date TBA
  16. E11

    11. The Teacher

    Air date TBA
  17. E10

    10. The Photographer

    Air date TBA
  18. E9

    9. Hotel Buffalo

    Air date TBA
  19. E8

    8. The Boiler

    Air date TBA
  20. E7

    7. The Hostage

    Air date TBA
  21. E6

    6. The Prom

    Air date TBA
  22. E5

    5. The Comic

    Air date TBA
  23. E4

    4. Cathy's New Career

    Air date TBA
  24. E3

    3. The Big Shot

    Air date TBA
  25. E2

    2. The Quiz Show

    Air date TBA
  26. E1

    1. Gladys' Problem

Season 4

1978 · 23 episodes · Last episode: 47 years ago

King of Kensington Season 4 release dates →
  1. E23

    23. Cyrano de Kensington

    Finale
  2. E22

    22. The Fishing Trip

  3. E21

    21. White Lace Gloves

  4. E20

    20. Mr. King Goes to Ottawa

  5. E19

    19. True Confessions

  6. E18

    18. Hockey Night in Kensington

  7. E17

    17. The Best Man

  8. E16

    16. Dear Aunt Martha

  9. E15

    15. Over the Hill

  10. E14

    14. Guido's Job

  11. E13

    13. With This Ring

  12. E12

    12. The Houseguest

  13. E11

    11. A Xmas Story

  14. E10

    10. Big Brother

  15. E9

    9. Third Party

  16. E8

    8. The Pursesnatcher

  17. E7

    7. Double Standard

  18. E6

    6. Carol's Arrival

  19. E5

    5. Words and Music

  20. E4

    4. The Invitation

  21. E3

    3. School Daze

  22. E2

    2. Summer of '56

  23. E1

    1. King's First Date

Season 5

1979 · 23 episodes · Last episode: 46 years ago

King of Kensington Season 5 release dates →
  1. E23

    23. Movin' On

    Finale
  2. E22

    22. Purple Passion

  3. E21

    21. Green Eyed Monster

  4. E20

    20. Counter Attack

  5. E19

    19. War and Peace

  6. E18

    18. Good News, Bad News

  7. E17

    17. The Spirit of Joy

  8. E16

    16. Sign of the Bull

  9. E15

    15. Look Ma, No Cavities

  10. E14

    14. The Total Woman

  11. E13

    13. Catch 23

  12. E12

    12. Down But Not Out

  13. E11

    11. Pawn to King Four

  14. E10

    10. The Bet

  15. E9

    9. Masters and Johnson and King

  16. E8

    8. The Double Date

  17. E7

    7. Born to Boogie

  18. E6

    6. The Rivals

  19. E5

    5. Home Is Where the Heartburn Is

  20. E4

    4. The Hat Trick

  21. E3

    3. Life Begins at Forty

  22. E2

    2. Diabolical Plots

  23. E1

    1. King's Brave New World

Cast & crew

  • Dawn Greenhalgh

    Dawn Greenhalgh

  • Casey Stevens

    Casey Stevens

  • Steven Kampmann

    Steven Kampmann

    Terry Ryan

  • Maury Chaykin

    Maury Chaykin

  • Alberta Watson

    Alberta Watson

    Mitzi

King of Kensington FAQ

Will there be new episodes of King of Kensington?

King of Kensington has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 13, 1980.

When did the latest episode of King of Kensington come out?

The most recent episode of King of Kensington, Season 5 Episode 23 "Movin' On", aired on March 13, 1980.

How many seasons of King of Kensington are there?

King of Kensington has 5 seasons with 111 episodes in total.

When did King of Kensington first air?

King of Kensington first aired on CBC Television on September 25, 1975.

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