Stark Raving Mad (1999–2000)

Revamped "Odd Couple".

Creator:

Steven Levitan

Stars:

Tony Shalhoub, Neil Patrick Harris, Eddie McClintock

4 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Tony Shalhoub	...	Ian Stark (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Neil Patrick Harris	...	Henry McNeeley (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Eddie McClintock	...	Jake Donovan (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Heather Paige Kent	...	Maddie (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Dorie Barton	...	Tess Farraday (20 episodes, 1999-2000)

Storyline

Henry (Harris) is a book editor assigned the task of un-blocking horror author Ian Stark (Shalhoub). Henry is nebbish and a "germophobe"; he always has his antibacterial lotion on hand. Ian is always pulling morbid practical jokes to obstensibly learn how people would react to horrific situations.

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Plot Keywords:

novelist | eccentric | writer's block

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Taglines:

Opposites react!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kreisi kynäniekka

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Steven Levitan Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In this show, Tony Shalhoub plays a carefree type personality whereas Neil Patrick Harris plays a germaphobe. After the show was canceled, they both have successful careers playing the opposite roles. Tony as the germaphobe in "Monk" and Neil as the carefree Barney in "How I Met Your Mother".

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Quotes

Henry: Yeah, there is no
[such word as]
Henry: "dribbed." There's the noun "drib," which means a negligible amount.
Ian Stark: Oh, I see. So I'm getting a drib of help from you right now.

User Reviews

This show cheers me up

When I first saw an ad for this show, I thought it would only last one episode. When I saw it, I laughed hysterically. Tony Shalhoub is hilarious, as is Neil Patrick Harris. I didn't think that we would see him past Doogie Howser. Hopefully this will be around for a while. It never fails to cheer me up when I am down.