Ricki Lake: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Ricki Lake is a daytime tabloid talk show hosted by American actress Ricki Lake. The series debuted in syndication on September 13, 1993 and ended first-run episodes on May 21, 2004, though the series continued in reruns through the summer until August 27, 2004. The show specialized in sensationalist topics involving invited guests and incorporated questions and comments from a studio audience. But unlike most of the counterparts of the day, her primary audience was aimed at teenagers, young adults, college students, and urban viewers (who described themselves as "Generation X") rather than the 25+ audience that advertisers were catering to, plus it was less sensational and tame compared to the other programs. It was taped at the Chelsea Studios in New York City.

Series details

• Title: Ricki Lake
• Format: Talk Show
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1993-09-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2004-05-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Syndication
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 6072

Cast and credited roles

• Ricki Lake — Ricki Lake

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1993-09-13; final listed air date 1993-09-13.
• Season 12: premiered 2004-05-26; final listed air date 2004-05-26.

Source and licence

Adapted from Ricki Lake 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.