The Royal Family New Beginnings (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV Episode | Comedy

The Royal Family

New Beginnings (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV Episode | Comedy

The first post-Redd Foxx episode. Victoria learns that Al has died at a bowling alley. His funeral is attended by many of his old friends (including Sanford & Son alumni, Bubba Bexley & Slappy White).

Director

Jack Shea

Writers

Eddie Murphy (creator) | Leonard Ripps (written by) (as Lenny Ripps) | Rob Dames (written by) | Greg Antonacci (developer)

Producers

David Garber | Shelley Jensen | Leslie Ray | David Steven Simon

Composers

Kurt Farquhar | Dan Foliart

Cinematographer

Mikel Neiers

Editor

Richard Russel

Casting Director

Monica Swann

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 27, 1991

Release date

Nov 27, 1991 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Della Reese Victoria Royal Victoria Royal See fewer	Touched by an Angel (1994)
Jackée Harry Ruth 'CoCo' Royal (as Jackée) Ruth 'CoCo' Royal (as Jackée) See fewer	227 (1985)
Mariann Aalda Elizabeth Royal Winston Elizabeth Royal Winston See fewer	Class Act (1992)
Sylver Gregory Kim Winston Kim Winston See fewer	The Royal Family (1991)
Larenz Tate Curtis Royal Curtis Royal See fewer	Crash (I) (2004)
Naya Rivera Hillary Winston Hillary Winston See fewer	Glee (2009)
Barry Shabaka Henley Willis Tillis (as Shabaka) Willis Tillis (as Shabaka) See fewer	Collateral (2004)
Prince C. Spencer Roy (as Prince Spencer) Roy (as Prince Spencer) See fewer	Harlem Nights (1989)
Slappy White Shag Robinson Shag Robinson See fewer	Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
Don Bexley Elston (as Don 'Bubba' Bixley) Elston (as Don 'Bubba' Bixley) See fewer	Sanford and Son (1972)
Reynaldo Rey Reverend Cook Reverend Cook See fewer	Friday (1995)
Cal Gibson Man Man See fewer	Scrooged (1988)
Redd Foxx Alfonso Royal (archive footage) (uncredited) Alfonso Royal (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Sanford and Son (1972)