Bustin' Loose is an American sitcom starring Jimmie Walker based on the 1981 film of the same name.
[1] Jimmie Walker stars as Sonny Barnes, a former con artist, who has been caught by the authorities and sentenced to five years of community service.
He is placed in the home of social worker Mimi Shaw (Vonetta McGee), who lives with four orphans: Rudey (Larry O. Williams, Jr.), Trish (Tyren Perry), Nikky (Aaron Lohr), and Sue Anne (Marie Cole).
Sonny lives in the basement and works around the house doing odd jobs.
Meanwhile, the kids all love listening to Sonny's often exaggerated tales.