What's The Knights of Prosperity About?: A down-on-his-luck night janitor, Eugene, catches a special about Mick Jagger on TV. Inspired, he recruits a band of misfits to plan the ultimate heist. Viewing themselves as "new-age Robin Hoods," no one in the gang has so much as shoplifted a candy bar, but that doesn't stop them from plotting their crime.
Who's Behind The Knights of Prosperity?: The producers are Jon Beckerman and Rob Burnett of Late Show with David Letterman and Ed.
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The Knights of Prosperity
Originally conceived as
, the show later changed focus to
. Then, after Mick was only going to appear in a cameo (and someone else might get robbed in Season Two), the title was shortened to the bit awkward
, before changing once again to the current title,
. The title is a reference to the name of the gang.
Preview The Knights of Prosperity: This sitcom has generated plenty of buzz, thanks to Mick Jagger's appearance in the pilot.
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When to See The Knights of Prosperity: Tuesday nights at 9 p.m. ET on ABC. Premieres on the 2006 fall schedule.
Characters in The Knights of Prosperity:
- Eugene Gurkin, a NYC building super and the mastermind of the plot.
- Esperanza Villalobos, the "hottie" who joins the gang.
- Rockefeller Butts, the "muscle."
- Gary, a cab driver who provides transportation for the operation.
- Francis "Squatch" Scuacieri, the "Communicator."
- Louis Plunk, their intern.
- Donal Logue as Eugene
- Sofia Vergara as Esperanza
- Maz Jobrani as Gary
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Rockefeller Butts
- Lenny Venito as "Squatch"
- Josh Grisetti as Louis the Intern