ast week we got excited about The Mayor the new show coming to ABC this fall. We’ve got a whole page about The Mayor if you need more info, but if you just want to get up to speed fast here is the trailer



Looks great, right? What a brilliant premise for a show. Well here is a trailer for the 1980’s comedy He’s The Mayor.



The show only had one half season in 1986 and only the first 10 episodes were aired. It starred Kevin Hooks as Mayor Carl Burke.

Hooks had a few acting roles but gained considerable success directing. He was a producer on Prison Break and and directed 13 episodes of the show and the film Prison Break: The Final Break. He also directed the action classic Passenger 57.

David Graf also appeared in the series who would later gain a wealth of fans through playing Sgt. Tackleberry in the Police Academy films.

Are The Mayor and He's The Mayor the same story?

Both shows feature an African-American as an unexpected Mayor, but in the new series is set in a small town in California. Instead of New York City. Also the Mayor’s motivations are very different. Courtney Rose runs for office just as a publicity stunt.

Either way we will have to wait till Fall to find out.