"The Tracey Ullman Show" (1987) TV series 1987-1990

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Directors:

Ted Bessell
Art Wolff

Writers:

Jeff Baron (writer)
Dan Castellaneta (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

5 April 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Plot Keywords:

Cult Cartoon | Sketch Comedy | Cult Comedy | Actor Playing Multiple Roles | Variety Show

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 13 wins & 25 nominations

Cast

Tracey Ullman	...	Various Characters / ... (49 episodes, 1987-1990)
Dan Castellaneta	...	Homer Simpson / ... (49 episodes, 1987-1990)
Sam McMurray	...	Various / ... (43 episodes, 1987-1990)
Joseph Malone	...	Various Characters / ... (40 episodes, 1987-1990)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Bart Simpson (28 episodes, 1987-1989)
Yeardley Smith	...	Lisa Simpson (28 episodes, 1987-1989)
Julie Kavner	...	Marge Simpson / ... (19 episodes, 1987-1989)

Runtime:

30 min (79 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The Simpsons began as 30 second bumpers shown before and after commercial breaks.

Quotes:

[first lines spoken by the Simpsons]
Bart Simpson: Uh, Dad?
Homer Simpson: What?
Bart Simpson: What is the mind? Is it just a system of impulses? Or is it something tangible?
Homer Simpson: Relax. What is mind? No matter. What is matter? Never mind!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Simpsons: The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular (#7.10)" (1995)

A true classic - someone should hurry up and release this on DVD!

The Tracey Ullman Show, which premiered in April of 1987 (and didn't run nearly long enough), is the closest thing to the timeless classic Carol Burnett Show (circa late 60s/early 70s) that Generation X will probably ever see. Tracey brought back the variety show with a vengeance, and it was truly amazing. The acting (by a phenomenal cast) was nothing short of inspired, the dialogue was brilliantly written, it was nominated and deservedly won several Emmy and other awards, and it also gave the world The Simpsons. What more could one ask? For all these reasons and more, this series should be released on DVD, if for no other reason than to show the world what a great variety show this was.

The Tracey Ullman Show also boasted any number of very special guest stars, such as Tim Curry, Cesar Romero, Isabella Rossellini, Marilu Henner, Keanu Reeves, Kelsey Grammer, Carole King, Martin Short, and Glenn Close, among others - many of them appearing in musical numbers that I only wish I could obtain on CD.

Catch it...if you can.

I'd give this a 10 out of 10 if the IMDb had a rating system for TV series.