What Might've Been: Vicki! (1992)

Vicki Lawrence, with Mama's Family and a stint hosting Win, Lose, or Draw behind her, took a shot at hosting a talk show in the early 90's.

It was clear Lawrence didn't want to step into the tabloid cesspool that was beginning to overcome daytime television. She wanted to be more along the lines of, say for example, Oprah Winfrey, rather than Jerry Springer.

However, Vicki! lasted for 2 seasons due mostly to backstage tensions after Lawrence was given more creative freedom. We've previously shown a clip from one episode, in which Vicki teamed with Reba McEntire to duet on a hit they each had, "The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia". This time, we have a complete episode devoted to wrestling, featuring talent from World Championship Wrestling. Featured are then-Minnesota mayor Jesse Ventura, Missy Hyatt, and the late Rick Rude. Watch for when Vicki decides to get in on the action......



I remember seeing this particular episode, as it was promoted on WCW programming. Otherwise, this wouldn't have been worth the time. I just wasn't into talk shows anymore by then.

Rating: B.