Back to the Grind: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

What happens when Sherman Hemsley spends the day sweating it out at a real dry cleaning establishment? Can Loni Anderson really hack it as a receptionist at a top radio station? And does the courtroom listen when Harry Anderson starts hitting the gavel? Viewers will find out when TV Land airs Back to the Grind, a new original series. This half-hour series challenges iconic TV performers to actually work in the jobs their TV characters held on shows like The Jeffersons, Night Court and WKRP in Cincinnati. Other performers featured in the series include Erik Estrada, Marla Gibbs, Betty White, Mark Curry, Bea Arthur, Ed Begley Jr. and Jimmie Walker.

Series details

• Title: Back to the Grind
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2007-07-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2007-08-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Land
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 38073

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2007-07-18; final listed air date 2007-08-15; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Back to the Grind on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.