RODNEY ANNOUNCES THAT HE WANTS TO QUIT HIS JOB IN ORDER TO PURSUE A CAREER IN STANDUP COMEDY, ON ABC'S "RODNEY"

"Pilot" --" Rodney tells his wife, Trina, that he wants to put aside his job at a fiberglass plant to pursue his dream of making standup comedy his career, but Trina doesn't know how supportive she can be, concerned about how they're going to support themselves on just her salary. And Rodney's cause isn't helped much by an unhappy patron at the local bar where he does his comedy act who wants her money back, claiming Rodney didn't make her laugh, on "Rodney," TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 9/21/04)

"Rodney" stars Rodney Carrington as Rodney Hamilton, Jennifer Aspen as Trina Hamilton, Amy Pietz as Charlie, Nick Searcy as Barry, Oliver Davis as Jack Hamilton and Matthew Josten as Bo Hamilton.

Guest starring are Mac Davis as Carl, Jon Reep as Gerald Bob, Charles C. Stevenson, Jr. as Wal-Mart Greeter, Eddie Montgomery (of the award-winning country music group, Montgomery Gentry) as Mike, John Marshall Jones as Burt, Cheryl Felicia Rhoads as Wanda, Matthew Frauman as Tim, Michael Patrick McGill as man and Celeste Frazier as woman.

"Rodney" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.

This program carries a TV-PG,D,L,V parental guideline.