Cracking Up (TV series)

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Cracking Up
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Mike White
Written by	Dana Baratta; Mike White;
Directed by	Jay Chandrasekhar; Jim Ellis; Jake Kasdan; Michael Spiller; Lev L. Spiro;
Starring	Jason Schwartzman; Jake Sandvig; Molly Shannon; Christopher McDonald; Caitlin Wachs; David Walton;
Theme music composer	Jason Schwartzman
Composer	Rob Cairns
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	12 (+ unaired pilot)
Production
Executive producers	Brad Grey; Peter Traugott; Chris Weitz; Paul Weitz; Mike White; David Hemingson; Alan J. Higgins;
Producers	James C. Hart; Denis Biggs; Dana Baratta; Kim Hamberg; Phil Lord; Christopher Miller; Gregg Glickman; Danielle Weinstock;
Cinematography	Joe Pennella
Editors	David Helfand; Jan Northrop; Mark Scheib;
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	22–24 minutes
Production companies	Brad Grey Television; Go Mike Go Productions; 20th Century Fox Television;
Release
Original network	Fox
Original release	March 9 –; May 12, 2004

Cracking Up is an American television sitcom created by Mike White, who also served as the series' head writer. It aired on the Fox Network on Monday nights from March 9 to May 12, 2004.

Premise

In the pilot episode, 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. After the pilot episode, 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

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

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code [1]
TBA	"Unaired Pilot"	TBD	TBD	Unaired	1AHS79
1	"Pilot"	Marc Buckland	Mike White	March 9, 2004 (2004-03-09)	1AHS01
2	"Birds Do It"	Miguel Arteta	David Hemingson	March 10, 2004 (2004-03-10)	1AHS05
3	"Scared Straight"	Greg Mottola	Rebecca Hughes	March 15, 2004 (2004-03-15)	1AHS07
4	"Panic House"	Michael Spiller	Al Higgins	March 22, 2004 (2004-03-22)	1AHS06
5	"Grudge Match"	Unknown	Unknown	March 29, 2004 (2004-03-29)	1AHS04
6	"Prom Night"	Penelope Spheeris	Deborah Swisher	April 5, 2004 (2004-04-05)	1AHS09
7	"Daddy's Home"	Unknown	Unknown	April 12, 2004 (2004-04-12)	1AHS02
8	"Learning Disability"	Unknown	Unknown	April 19, 2004 (2004-04-19)	1AHS03
9	"The Fixer"	Unknown	Unknown	April 26, 2004 (2004-04-26)	1AHS08
10	"The Pool Man"	Unknown	Unknown	May 2, 2004 (2004-05-02)	1AHS10
11	"The Bully"	Unknown	Unknown	May 9, 2004 (2004-05-09)	1AHS11
12	"Come Home Lassie"	Unknown	Unknown	May 12, 2004 (2004-05-12)	1AHS12

References

From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Cracking Up"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2017-12-18.

External links

Cracking Up at IMDb
Cracking Up at epguides.com

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[U.S.C.O.-1] From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Cracking Up"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2017-12-18.