Cracking Up (TV series)
American television sitcom From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| Cracking Up | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Mike White |
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| Starring | |
| 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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| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | March 9 – April 5, 2004 |
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.
- 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
| 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 |
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