The Popcorn Kid- Launching Faith Ford's Primetime Acting Career - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

icecream · 08-04-2025, 04:00 PM

I had never heard of The Popcorn Kid until I came across it in the TV Tango today. One season sitcom that aired on CBS in 1987, it is about high schoolers working at a movie theater's concession stand. One of those high schoolers was played by Faith Ford. The Popcorn Kid had a Monday launch, then moved to Fridays starting with episode 2. It would have had a better chance of success on NBC or ABC, which both aired much more youth oriented sitcoms than CBS. Just as well it failed, otherwise we might not have gotten Corky Sherwood on Murphy Brown.

biffbronson · 08-05-2025, 06:36 AM

Remarkably pretty young woman:

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stevea · 08-05-2025, 08:17 AM

Although she had a one-shot on another soap, Faith Ford really got her start on Another World in 1984.

She went on to prime time from there.

08-04-2025, 04:00 PM	#1
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,643	The Popcorn Kid- Launching Faith Ford's Primetime Acting Career I had never heard of The Popcorn Kid until I came across it in the TV Tango today. One season sitcom that aired on CBS in 1987, it is about high schoolers working at a movie theater's concession stand. One of those high schoolers was played by Faith Ford. The Popcorn Kid had a Monday launch, then moved to Fridays starting with episode 2. It would have had a better chance of success on NBC or ABC, which both aired much more youth oriented sitcoms than CBS. Just as well it failed, otherwise we might not have gotten Corky Sherwood on Murphy Brown.
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08-05-2025, 06:36 AM	#2
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,324	Remarkably pretty young woman:

08-05-2025, 08:17 AM	#3
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,357	Although she had a one-shot on another soap, Faith Ford really got her start on Another World in 1984. She went on to prime time from there.