Rodney is an American television sitcom that began broadcasting on ABC on September 21, 2004. The show's story, loosely based on the life of the titular character's actor, comedian Rodney Carrington, revolves around the character Rodney Hamilton who wishes to leave his horrible job in Tulsa, Oklahoma to become a stand-up comedian. The show also began broadcasting in the UK on ABC1 on May 31, 2005, and in Australia on the Seven Network on August 17, 2006.

Rodney's life revolves around his family - his wife Trina (Jennifer Aspen) and his sons Jack (Oliver Davis) and Bo (Matthew Josten). He also spends a lot of time with his best friend Barry Martin (Nick Searcy) who is constantly trying to escape his wife Genie and with his crazy sister-in-law Charlie (Amy Pietz).

He also spends quite a lot of time with father-in-law Carl (Mac Davis) who have a mutual loathing for each other and in one episode Rodney shoots Carl in the behind. Rodney also has a strained relationship with his mother who he disapproves of and the father who abandons him but does turn up when a prank announces Rodney had died. Rodney's reaction to this news is, "that has to be wrong".

Rodney's main ambition is to become a successful stand up comedian but has to fit this in with various jobs such as a dry waller and a night watchman.

Other recurring characters are Gerald Bob (Jon Reep), who has a sexual relationship with Charlie.

Ric Swartzlander is the creator and executive producer of the comedy series. David Himelfarb is the executive producer.

The show was cancelled on May 13, 2006. The final six episodes were not aired in the United States, however they were shown in Australia on the Seven network in October 2006.

Rodney's best friend, Barry, was actually based on Rodney Carrington's real life best friend, Barry Martin, who passed away before the series hit the air, Rodney said "It was nice to honour him with that, he was a great man"

Stand-up comedian Rodney Carrington would like to take you to the middle of real, everyday America. In the tradition of "Home Improvement" and "Roseanne" comes a down-to-earth guy's guy who, with his own heartland intelligence, speaks the truth. Rodney is quitting or getting fired from jobs he hates while doing stand-up in dive bars at night. He may not have much money, but he still finds excitement. He's not afraid to walk into a department store naked on a dare. Not afraid to take credit for flowers someone else sent his wife. Not afraid to get between his fighting boys. Not afraid to tell his wife he wants to make stand-up his career. He's going to figure out how to find happiness while being the best damn husband, dad and son he knows how to be. Written by Anonymous