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Overview

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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown full episode list
Release Date:
24 January 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
Tracey Ullman takes on a different topic in each episode, giving different characters opinions on such things as vanity, royalty and law.
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 16 wins & 24 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Few Surprises
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 15 September 1997)

User Comments:
Why can't all shows be like this! more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 2 of 58)

Tracey Ullman ... Chic / ... (26 episodes, 1996-1998)
Alastair Duncan ... Pip (11 episodes, 1997-1998)
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Series Directed by
Don Scardino (7 episodes, 1997-1998)
Thomas Schlamme (6 episodes, 1996-1997)
Michael McKean (5 episodes, 1997)
Michael Lange (5 episodes, 1998)
Simon Curtis (2 episodes, 1996)

Dennie Gordon (unknown episodes)
 
Series Writing credits
Tracey Ullman (26 episodes, 1996-1998)
Allan McKeown (24 episodes, 1996-1998)
Jerry Belson (23 episodes, 1996-1998)
Dick Clement (23 episodes, 1996-1998)
Ian La Frenais (23 episodes, 1996-1998)
Molly Newman (22 episodes, 1996-1998)
Gail Parent (22 episodes, 1996-1998)
George McGrath (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Allen J. Zipper (18 episodes, 1996-1998)
Jenji Kohan (16 episodes, 1996-1997)
Robert Klane (10 episodes, 1997)
Kim Fuller (5 episodes, 1996)
Tony Sheehan (4 episodes, 1996)

Series Produced by
Allen J. Zipper .... coordinating producer / producer (21 episodes, 1996-1997)
Stephanie Laing .... associate producer / co-producer (19 episodes, 1996-1999)
Dick Clement .... supervising producer (19 episodes, 1996-1998)
Ian La Frenais .... supervising producer (19 episodes, 1996-1998)
Molly Newman .... producer / supervising producer (19 episodes, 1996-1998)
Gail Parent .... producer / supervising producer (19 episodes, 1996-1998)
Allan McKeown .... executive producer (18 episodes, 1996-1998)
Tracey Ullman .... executive producer (18 episodes, 1996-1998)
Jerry Belson .... consulting producer (18 episodes, 1997-1998)
Carey Dietrich .... producer (18 episodes, 1997-1998)
Jenji Kohan .... producer (12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Robert Klane .... producer (11 episodes, 1997)
George McGrath .... consulting producer (7 episodes, 1997-1998)
Thomas Schlamme .... producer (2 episodes, 1997)
 
Series Original Music by
Richard Gibbs (13 episodes, 1996-1998)
Randy Kerber (6 episodes, 1998)
Philip Giffin (3 episodes, 1998)

Eric Colvin (unknown episodes, 1996)
 
Series Cinematography by
Mauro Fiore (17 episodes, 1997-1998)

Lucas Bielan (unknown episodes)
 
Series Film Editing by
Tammis Chandler (31 episodes, 1996-1999)
Simeon Hutner (7 episodes, 1998-1999)
Barry Dresner (4 episodes, 1997)
 
Series Casting by
Debra Zane (11 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jeanne McCarthy (7 episodes, 1998)
 
Series Production Design by
Toby Corbett (11 episodes, 1996-1997)
Chez Cherry (7 episodes, 1998)
 
Series Art Direction by
Chez Cherry (11 episodes, 1996-1997)
Chip Dox (7 episodes, 1998)

Suzuki Ingerslev (unknown episodes)
 
Series Set Decoration by
Kristen Toscano Messina (10 episodes, 1997)
Evette Knight (7 episodes, 1998)
 
Series Costume Design by
Jane Ruhm (20 episodes, 1996-1998)
 
Series Makeup Department
Kathleen Berkeley .... assistant makeup artist / makeup artist (19 episodes, 1996-1998)
Ron Berkeley .... key makeup / makeup artist / ... (19 episodes, 1996-1998)
Audree Futterman .... key hair / hair stylist / ... (19 episodes, 1996-1998)
Thomas R. Burman .... special makeup effects / prosthetic makeup artist: Tracey Ullman (18 episodes, 1997-1998)
Bari Dreiband-Burman .... special makeup effects / prosthetic makeup artist (18 episodes, 1997-1998)
Ray Marston .... wigs (18 episodes, 1997-1998)
Evelyn Rozenfeld .... assistant hair artist / assistant hair stylist / ... (11 episodes, 1996-1997)
Rita Troy .... assistant hair artist (7 episodes, 1998)

Thomas Opitz .... key hair stylist (unknown episodes)
 
Series Production Management
Carey Dietrich .... unit production manager (18 episodes, 1997-1998)
Kevin Berg .... unit production manager (4 episodes, 1996)
 
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jill Southern .... dga trainee (10 episodes, 1997)
Andrew M. Flinn .... second assistant director (8 episodes, 1997)
Doug Corring .... second second assistant director (8 episodes, 1999)
Jessy Melowicz .... dga trainee (7 episodes, 1997-1998)
Peter E. Hirsch .... second assistant director (7 episodes, 1998)
Victoria E. Rhodes .... first assistant director (5 episodes, 1996-1997)
William M. Connor .... second assistant director (4 episodes, 1996)
Kenneth J. Silverstein .... first assistant director (4 episodes, 1997-1998)
Janet G. Knutsen .... first assistant director (4 episodes, 1997)
Sam Epstein .... first assistant director (4 episodes, 1998)
Carey Dietrich .... first assistant director (2 episodes, 1996)
Ian Woolf .... first assistant director (2 episodes, 1996)
Jeff Rafner .... first assistant director (2 episodes, 1997)

Graham Kurzner .... assistant director (unknown episodes)
 
Series Art Department
John L. Chaldu .... set dresser / on-set dresser (19 episodes, 1996-1998)
Angela M. Whiting .... on-set props / first assistant props (19 episodes, 1996-1998)
Lynda Reiss .... property master (18 episodes, 1997-1998)
Win Craft .... buyer (10 episodes, 1997)
Parker Swanson .... on-set props (10 episodes, 1997)
Robert R. Tupta .... leadman (10 episodes, 1997)
Mark Andresen .... second assistant props (7 episodes, 1998)
Nobby Clark .... construction coordinator (7 episodes, 1998)
Thierry Labbe .... set dresser (7 episodes, 1998)
Jefferson Murff .... leadman (7 episodes, 1998)
Jared Scardina .... set dresser (7 episodes, 1998)
Brett V. Shirley .... set dresser (7 episodes, 1998)
Robert Southall .... set dresser (7 episodes, 1998)

George Atamian .... set dresser (unknown episodes)
Maike Both .... buyer (unknown episodes)
Daragh Byrne .... carpenter (unknown episodes)
Scott Duthie .... visual development (unknown episodes)
Eleas Kostis .... lead scenic (unknown episodes)
 
Series Sound Department
Ken McLaughlin .... production sound mixer (19 episodes, 1996-1998)
Patrick Orsbun .... boom operator (19 episodes, 1996-1998)
Richard Taylor .... supervising sound editor (15 episodes, 1997-1998)
Jim Fitzpatrick .... sound re-recording mixer (10 episodes, 1996)
Paul Longstaffe .... dialog editor (3 episodes, 1999)

David Barbee .... sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Thomas DeGorter .... supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Jason W. Jennings .... sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Mark Kamps .... sound editor (unknown episodes)
Kurt Kassulke .... sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Andrew I. King .... sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Mike Marchain .... adr editor (unknown episodes)
John Rotondi .... sound engineer: Y4 (unknown episodes)
Adam Sawelson .... sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Paul Silver .... additional sound editor (unknown episodes)
 
Series Visual Effects by
Michael Carter .... digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Rick Shick .... digital compositor (unknown episodes)
 
Series Stunts
Ben Scott .... stunt coordinator / stunts (6 episodes, 1996-1998)
Denise Lynne Roberts .... stunts (2 episodes, 1998)
Walter Scott .... stunt coordinator (1 episode)

Jeff Danoff .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Chris Pechin .... stunt designer (unknown episodes)
Pat Romano .... stunt rigger / stunts (unknown episodes)
 
Series Camera and Electrical Department
Lucas Bielan .... camera operator (19 episodes, 1996-1998)
Todd Griffith .... key grip (17 episodes, 1997-1998)
Hilton Goring .... first assistant camera / assistant camera (14 episodes, 1996-1998)
Kelly Clear .... chief lighting technician / gaffer (14 episodes, 1997)
Justin Webber .... second assistant camera (10 episodes, 1997)
Michael Bauman .... gaffer (7 episodes, 1998)
Tamara Goldsworthy .... second assistant camera (7 episodes, 1998)
Gregg Guellow .... best boy grip (7 episodes, 1998)
Ron Veto .... Steadicam operator (4 episodes, 1997-1999)
Mark Spath .... first assistant camera (4 episodes, 1998)

Elizabeth Algieri .... camera loader (unknown episodes)
Tim Collins .... dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Paul Haagenrud .... camera operator (unknown episodes)
 
Series Casting Department
Joan Ryan .... adr voice casting (17 episodes, 1997-1998)
Toby Stone .... adr voice casting (17 episodes, 1997-1998)
Randall Montgomery .... adr voice casting (11 episodes, 1997-1998)
Terri Taylor .... casting assistant (10 episodes, 1997)
Daysun S. Perkins .... casting assistant (7 episodes, 1998)

Blythe Cappello .... casting associate (unknown episodes)
 
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sandy Kenyon .... costume supervisor / costumer (35 episodes, 1996-1998)
Christine Hanson .... costumer / set costumer (18 episodes, 1997-1998)
P. Kay Morris .... costumer / key costumer (18 episodes, 1997-1998)

Patricia McLaughlin .... costume supervisor (unknown episodes)
 
Series Editorial Department
Tammis Chandler .... head editor / supervising editor (30 episodes, 1996-1999)
Scott Gamzon .... assistant editor (7 episodes, 1997)
Simeon Hutner .... assistant editor (7 episodes, 1998)
Laura Rosow .... assistant editor (1 episode, 1995-1996)
 
Series Music Department
Will Kaplan .... music editor (34 episodes, 1996-1998)
Evan Greenspan .... music clearance (11 episodes, 1997-1998)

Lesley Langs .... music editor (unknown episodes)
Paul Silver .... music editor (unknown episodes)
 
Series Transportation Department
Dan Henley .... transportation coordinator / transportation (43 episodes, 1996-1999)
Michael Sean Ryan .... transportation / transportation captain (17 episodes, 1997-1998)
Mike Riportella .... transportation captain / transportation (15 episodes, 1997)
Timothy E. Henley .... transportation captain (7 episodes, 1998)
Gina August .... driver (5 episodes, 1999)
J. Armin Garza II .... driver: camera car (2 episodes, 1999)
 
Series Other crew
Donna Kimball .... double: Tracey (19 episodes, 1996-1998)
Jamie Lynn Arsenault .... production coordinator (19 episodes, 1997-1998)
Sam Clement .... production assistant / assistant production coordinator (18 episodes, 1997-1998)
Kim Jordan .... assistant location manager (18 episodes, 1997-1998)
Angelita Cole .... financial controller / accountant (12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Vahe Manoukian .... assistant: Tracey Ullman / production assistant (12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Michael C. Lund .... production assistant (12 episodes, 1997-1998)
Paul D. Boydston .... location manager (11 episodes, 1997)
Mary Wright .... script supervisor (11 episodes, 1997)
Selvyn Price .... condor operator (10 episodes, 1996)
Laura Decedue .... production assistant (9 episodes, 1997)
John Hayes Jr. .... production assistant (9 episodes, 1997)
Tina Mellberg .... production assistant (9 episodes, 1997)
Jacqueline R. Clay .... script supervisor (7 episodes, 1998)
Wayne A. Goring .... production assistant (7 episodes, 1998)
Robert Grindrod .... production accountant (7 episodes, 1998)
Jean Henley .... location manager (7 episodes, 1998)
Eleanor Infante .... production assistant (7 episodes, 1998)
Suzanne Schnulle Murphy .... first assistant accountant (7 episodes, 1998)
Lisa Penaranda .... production assistant (7 episodes, 1998)
Gary Kramer .... craft service (6 episodes, 1998)
Joseph Malone .... choreographer (5 episodes, 1997-1998)
Mike Lund .... production assistant (5 episodes, 1998)
Christine Finley .... production assistant (3 episodes, 1998)
Robin Anderson .... script supervisor (2 episodes, 1996)
Dwayne Abernathy .... craft service (2 episodes, 1997)

Alex Barnoya .... set medic (unknown episodes)
Matthew Cassel .... assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Pamela Hilse .... production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Shea Varge .... key production assistant (unknown episodes)
Shane Wood .... stand-in (unknown episodes)
Lynnanne Zager .... adr voice (unknown episodes)
 
Series Thanks
Ted Bessell .... dedicated to the memory of (1 episode, 1997)
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min (53 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Referenced in Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
They Don't Know more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Why can't all shows be like this!, 5 November 2000
Author: lightyears from Limerick, Ireland

This is one of the funniest shows on TV!! Tracey Ulmann plays a variety of different characters and each week it's given a different theme such a Tracey takes on... fashion, death, age, music, change ...etc... My favourite character is Linda Granger but I love them all. Tracey is amazingly transformed into each character - sometimes you have to check the credits/ Tracey Takes On home page to see if it actually was her - eg. the NYC cab driver. Watch it whenever you get a chance - it's not the type of thing that you love the first time it visits but i becomes the type of thing that you love and pine for the next series!!! Unmissable.

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