"Ricki Lake" (1993) TV series 1993-2004

User Rating:

3.8/10   

Director:

Bob McKinnon

Writer:

Joni Cohen Zlotowitz (writer)

Seasons:

6 | 11 | unknown

Release Date:

4 April 1994 (Sweden)

Genre:

Talk-Show

Plot:

Yet another daytime television talk show, specializing in sensationalistic topics, with invited guests and a studio audience.

Plot Keywords:

Interview | Audience Participation | Non Fiction | Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Ricki Lake

...

Host / ... (14 episodes, 1998-2004)

(more)

Series Directed by
Scot Titelbaum		(5 episodes, 2003-2004)
Bob McKinnon		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Joni Cohen Zlotowitz		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Brian Teta	....	producer (6 episodes, 2002-2003)
Patricia Ciano	....	coordinating producer / senior producer (5 episodes, 2002-2004)
Lisa Faranda	....	producer (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Ann-Marie Harty	....	coordinating producer (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Ricki Lake	....	supervising producer (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Michelle Mazur	....	co-executive producer (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Chris Molen	....	coordinating post producer (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Michael Rourke	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Susan Sobocinski	....	supervising line producer (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Stacie Nice	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2004)
Kirstin Dodich	....	senior associate producer (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Dan Durkin	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2004)
Alice Leven	....	producer (2 episodes, 2004)
Rachel Miskowiec	....	supervising senior producer (2 episodes, 2004)
Michael Rosen	....	producer (unknown episodes, 1993-1995)
John Downey III	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 1996)
Dominick Pupa	....	associate producer / producer (unknown episodes, 1997-2000)
Garth Ancier	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
David Armour	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Ted Corriero	....	field producer (unknown episodes)
J.P. Gilbert	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Walter Graff	....	field producer (unknown episodes)
Michelle Menendez	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
William Richards	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Andrew Scher	....	senior producer (unknown episodes)
Halle Sherwin	....	senior producer (unknown episodes)
Gail Steinberg	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Oktay Ortabasi		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Sean Campbell		(unknown episodes, 2000)
Ernie Generalli		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Daniele Perna		(unknown episodes, 1993-1996)

Series Makeup Department
John Ottavino	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Shea Clayton	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Kevin Makowski	....	executive in charge of production (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Randy L. Parisian	....	scenic artist (1 episode, 1996)
James Clement Cook	....	assistant art director (1 episode, 1998)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Rider	....	video tape operator (1 episode, 2001)
Tom McGrath	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1993-1994)
Kevin Murphy	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1993)
Julian Lord	....	electrician (unknown episodes, 2003)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sammy Santiago	....	wardrobe (2 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Editorial Department
David Kuther	....	promo editor (7 episodes, 1996-1999)

Series Music Department
Jellybean Benítez	....	composer: theme music (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Ed Terry	....	composer: theme music (3 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Other crew
Garth Ancier	....	executive consultant (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Janet Andrews	....	associate director (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Kiersten Medvedich	....	production supervisor (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Amanda Zucker	....	production supervisor (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Cindy Flood Jacobsen	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Sonya Lawrence	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Scot Titelbaum	....	associate director (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Dean Gordon	....	associate director (2 episodes, 2004)
Lauren Lazaro	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2004)
Patricia McGuinness	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 2004)
Amy Pecorino	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 2004)
Dominick Pupa	....	audience warm-up (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Nicole Papas	....	assistant production accountant (unknown episodes, 2002)
Adam Abernathy	....	general coordinator (unknown episodes)
Wyatt Ben Bernstein	....	travel coordinator (unknown episodes)
Trevor Chowning	....	guest coordinator / talent coordinator (unknown episodes)
Billy Pittard	....	title designer (unknown episodes)
Sammy Santiago	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Beth Stoller	....	publicist (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• The Garth Ancier Company
• Columbia TriStar Television

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
• Independent Television (ITV) (????) (UK) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)
• Veronica Television (1995-????) (Netherlands) (TV)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

The Garth Ancier Company

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Critic: Lady Hawke (#2.3)" (1995)

still number one

The Ricki Lake show currently in its nineth season is still the most popular chat show in the United Kingdom. After nine years on air the show is always coming up with fresh and exciting new ideas. While Jerry Springer is the undisputed king of daytime tv Ricki Lake is definatly the queen. Ricki in the past has won best talk show host at the British National Television awards, the only American host to have currently won the award.