Cracking Up | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Mike White |
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Theme music composer | Jason Schwartzman |
Composer | Rob Cairns |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 12 (6 unaired) |
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Cinematography | Joe Pennella |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 22–24 minutes |
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Network | Fox |
Release | March 9 April 5, 2004 | –
Cracking Up is an American television sitcom created by Mike White, who also served as the series' head writer. It aired on Fox from March 9 to April 5, 2004.
Premise
[edit]A psychiatrist (Henry Gibson) is sent to examine Tanner Shackleton (Bret Loehr), a child of a Beverly Hills family, only to discover that Tanner doesn't have any problems — his family does. The story was about Ben Baxter (Jason Schwartzman), a student who moves into the Shackletons' guest house, interacting with Tanner (Bret Loehr) and his crazy family.
Cast
[edit]- Molly Shannon as Lesley Shackleton
- Christopher McDonald as Ted Shackleton
- Caitlin Wachs as Chloe Shackleton
- Jake Sandvig as Preston Shackleton
- Bret Loehr as Tanner Shackleton
- David Walton as Liam Connor
- Jason Schwartzman as Ben Baxter
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | Viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Pilot" | Marc Buckland | Mike White | March 9, 2004 | 1AHS01 | 11.3[1] |
2 | "Birds Do It" | Miguel Arteta | David Hemingson | March 10, 2004 | 1AHS05 | 9.5[2] |
3 | "Scared Straight" | Greg Mottola | Rebecca Hughes | March 15, 2004 | 1AHS07 | 4.9[3] |
4 | "Panic House" | Michael Spiller | Al Higgins | March 22, 2004 | 1AHS06 | 4.4[4] |
5 | "Grudge Match" | Jay Chandrasekhar | Rebecca Hughes & Mike White | March 29, 2004 | 1AHS04 | 4.1[5] |
6 | "Prom Night" | Penelope Spheeris | Deborah Swisher | April 5, 2004 | 1AHS09 | 3.4[6] |
7 | "Daddy's Home" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | 1AHS02 | N/A |
8 | "Learning Disability" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | 1AHS03 | N/A |
9 | "The Fixer" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | 1AHS08 | N/A |
10 | "The Pool Man" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | 1AHS10 | N/A |
11 | "The Bully" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | 1AHS11 | N/A |
12 | "Come Home Lassie" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | 1AHS12 | N/A |
References
[edit]- ^ "TV Listings (March 9, 2004)". TV Tango. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "TV Listings (March 10, 2004)". TV Tango. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "TV Listings (March 15, 2004)". TV Tango. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "TV Listings (March 22, 2004)". TV Tango. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "TV Listings (March 29, 2004)". TV Tango. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "TV Listings (April 5, 2004)". TV Tango. Retrieved December 22, 2023.