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Roc

Roc

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Overview

Roc is an American comedy-drama television series which ran on Fox from August 1991 to May 1994. The series stars Charles S. Dutton as Baltimore garbage collector Roc Emerson and Ella Joyce as his wife Eleanor.

NetworksFOX

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Top Cast

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton

Roc Emerson

Ella Joyce

Ella Joyce

Eleanor Emerson

Rocky Carroll

Rocky Carroll

Joey Emerson

C

Carl Gordon

Andrew Emerson

Alexis Fields

Alexis Fields

Sheila Hendricks

Themes & Keywords

working classsocial issues

About Roc

Roc is a drama, comedy series that first aired in 1991 exploring themes of working class, social issues. it stars Charles S. Dutton, Ella Joyce, Rocky Carroll. Roc is an American comedy-drama television series which ran on Fox from August 1991 to May 1994. The series stars Charles S. Dutton as Baltimore garbage collector Roc Emerson and Ella Joyce as his wife Eleanor.

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