Coming to America 1989 TV Series Pilot Episode starring Tommy Davidson

Coming to America is the name of a proposed weekly sitcom, based on the 1988 film of the same name. The pilot ultimately went unsold, but it was still televised on CBS on July 4, 1989 as part of the CBS Summer Playhouse pilot anthology series.
First episode date: July 4, 1989
Related shows: CBS Summer Playhouse
Number of episodes: 1
Network: CBS
Composer: John Beasley
Irresponsible Prince Tariq of Zamunda has been exiled to attend college in America by the king, his brother Akeem. It however, takes only nine days living in Queens, New York for Tariq to blow his allowance. So in order to make ends meet, Tariq and his assistant Oha, find jobs in the diner owned by their landlord, Carl Mackey.
At one point in the pilot, Tariq says in reference to Eddie Murphy, “I'm a Beverly Hills Cop, you're a Beverly Hills cop too and in 48 hours, we're Trading Places.” Also, Tariq at another point, shows up at the diner with a copy of The Art of the Deal, which he explains that someone threw at him. Tariq believes he's "just like this Donald Trump guy," and that he'll get rich by buying and selling property, despite the fact that he doesn't have any money.
The pilot starred Tommy Davidson as Prince Tariq, Paul Bates reprising his role as Oha from the film, and John Hancock as their landlord, Carl Mackey. Also among the cast are Hattie Winston and Paris Vaughan as Carl's wife and daughter respectively.

[@thorstwistedbeard6314]

Wow, 😆. It's apparent why this pilot wasn't picked up for a series. As a worshipper of the original movie I wondered why I 'd never heard of this. Now I understand.

[@koolpopjones6499]

The old school CBS logo intro. Great childhood memories.

[@obioraabiakam1604]

Just came here from Tommy's interview with the Geto Boys podcast 😂

[@Tre404]

"Square Pegs" was LONG gone by 1989.

[@l.v.viotto1245]

Welp I see why it didn't last

[@ultimatedesingers]

Arnie brought me here

[@markelijio6012]

The sitcom fails very miserably and it didn't last long. However both veteran stars Tommy Davidson and Hattie Winston were found some great success in TV history with "In Living Color" (1990-1994, Fox) and "Becker" (1998-2004, CBS Late Night). But other cast and crew members did not survived.

[@90sSOM]

Coming To America Tv Show Full Story Doc!

[@amill401king16553]

Gary Owen's got me her

[@rudyiraheta80]

wbz

[@natedizzypro]

Accent was awful. Did they do more than one episode?

[@ultimatedesingers]

No

[@wanguku]

24:11

[@ReinventionJones7885]

This is bad

[@utubebroadcaster]

This is terrible. Worst than the sequel