"The Michael Richards Show" (2000) TV series 2000-2001

Creators:

Spike Feresten
Gregg Kavet
Michael Richards
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

24 October 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The show is about Vic Nardozza (Michael Richards), a lanky and bumbly P.I., working for McKay Investigative Services...

Plot Keywords:

Critically Bashed | Short Lived | Detective | Performer Name In Title | Television Flop

Cast

Michael Richards	...	Vic Nardozza (7 episodes, 2000)
William Devane	...	Brady McKay (7 episodes, 2000)
Bill Cobbs	...	Jack (7 episodes, 2000)
Amy Farrington	...	Stacey Devers (7 episodes, 2000)
Tim Meadows	...	Kevin Blakeley (7 episodes, 2000)
Claudia Rose	...	Poquito Mas waitress (3 episodes, 2000)

Series Directed by
Asaad Kelada		(4 episodes, 2000)
John Fortenberry		(unknown episodes)
Bryan Gordon		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Spike Feresten		(9 episodes, 2000)
Gregg Kavet		(7 episodes, 2000)
Michael Richards		(7 episodes, 2000)
Andy Robin		(7 episodes, 2000)
Chuck Sklar		(2 episodes, 2000)
Mark Driscoll		(unknown episodes)
Jed Elinoff		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Spike Feresten	....	executive producer (9 episodes, 2000)
Mark Driscoll	....	consulting producer (7 episodes, 2000)
Dan Greaney	....	co-executive producer (7 episodes, 2000)
Gregg Kavet	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 2000)
Brian Kelley	....	supervising producer (7 episodes, 2000)
Suzy Mamann-Greenberg	....	supervising producer (7 episodes, 2000)
Michael Richards	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 2000)
Andy Robin	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 2000)
Ron Zimmerman	....	co-executive producer (7 episodes, 2000)
Vicki Sirotta	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 2000)
Jodie Xua	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 2000)
Joe Furey	....	co-executive producer (2 episodes, 2000)

Series Original Music by
Christopher Tyng		(6 episodes, 2000)

Series Cinematography by
Richard Brown		(6 episodes, 2000)

Series Film Editing by
Danny White		(6 episodes, 2000)

Series Casting by
Brian Myers		(9 episodes, 2000)

Series Production Design by
Brandy Alexander		(6 episodes, 2000)

Series Set Decoration by
Mel Cooper		(5 episodes, 2000)
Greg J. Grande		(2 episodes, 2000)

Series Costume Design by
Susan L. Bertram		(6 episodes, 2000)

Series Makeup Department
Raqueli Dahan	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 2000)
Faye Woods	....	hair stylist (6 episodes, 2000)
Gabor Heiligenberg	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Jeffrey M. Zeitlin	....	unit production manager (5 episodes, 2000)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brenda Kalosh	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 2000)
Jill Frank	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 2000)
Scottie Gissel	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 2000)

Series Art Department
Paul Byers	....	property master (9 episodes, 2000)
Richard Improta	....	assistant art director (6 episodes, 2000)

Series Sound Department
Dennis Kirkpatrick	....	boom operator (9 episodes, 2000)
Bruce Arledge Jr.	....	sound mixer (6 episodes, 2000)
Charlie McDaniel	....	sound re-recording mixer (6 episodes, 2000)
Kathy Oldham	....	sound re-recording mixer (6 episodes, 2000)
Jack Donato	....	sound re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 2000)

Series Visual Effects by
Dan Carrington	....	Flame artist (5 episodes, 2000)
Scott Milne	....	visual effects supervisor (5 episodes, 2000)

Series Stunts
Monty L. Simons	....	stunt coordinator (9 episodes, 2000)
Joe Bucaro III	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Mark Chadwick	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tom Elliott	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Lane Leavitt	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Jim McConocha	....	electrician (9 episodes, 2000)
Lamarr Gray	....	lamp operator (unknown episodes)
Kia Kiso	....	camera loader (unknown episodes)
Bob Myers	....	grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Tannis Vallely	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Craig Ames	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)
Annette Dunford-Lewis	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Laura Marolakos	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Robert S. Douglas	....	on-line editor (9 episodes, 2000)
Gigi Rivkin	....	assistant editor (8 episodes, 2000)
Judi Moreland	....	post-production coordinator (6 episodes, 2000)

Series Music Department
Scott Schirle	....	music editor (6 episodes, 2000)
Matt Kierscht	....	music manager (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Linda Cipperley	....	transportation (9 episodes, 2000)
Bill Cresant	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)
Darrell Dubovsky	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Christopher Lee	....	assistant location manager (9 episodes, 2000)
Christopher Hyssong	....	production staff / production assistant (8 episodes, 2000)
Ben Acker	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2000)
Lonnie Dickerson	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2000)
Diane Durant	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 2000)
Richard O. Eagan	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2000)
Jed Elinoff	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2000)
Laura Kate Jones	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2000)
Judy Kerr	....	dialogue coach (6 episodes, 2000)
Michael C. King	....	technical coordinator (6 episodes, 2000)
Ted Koerner	....	technical consultant (6 episodes, 2000)
Jeff Melnick	....	assistant production coordinator (6 episodes, 2000)
Elizabeth O'Leary	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2000)
Gigi Rivkin	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2000)
Rick Rowan	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2000)
Chuck Sklar	....	story editor (6 episodes, 2000)
Tannis Vallely	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2000)
Jon Wiljeck	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2000)
Jennifer Winter	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2000)
Tiffany L. Williams	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2000)
Zeus Quijano Jr.	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2000)
Chara Dreiblatt	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2000)
Peter Hansen	....	caterer: pastry chef (unknown episodes)
Errol Reichow	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Dirk Van Fleet	....	development assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Castle Rock Television

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
• RTL Klub Televízió (2001) (Hungary) (TV)

Other Companies

• MFX  visual effects

Runtime:

30 min (8 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Castle Rock Television

Trivia:

Stephen Tobolowsky turned down the role of Brady McKay.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Rob Lowe/Eminem (#26.1)" (2000)

Quite disappointed.

I expected to see a lot more from the series premiere of the Michael Richards show. All of the actors, who are all quite seasoned, did a very shabby job. Especially Mr.Devane. Tim Meadows also didn't give us much in the way of a character, just a lot of meaningless lines. And Mr.Richards himself- I was quite disappointed, he wasn't funny, he tried to be and failed, which is the worst type! To me the writing is one punchline after the other, but the most irritating part of the whole show was the very loud and very untimely laugh tracks. I will continue to watch, praying that it gets better.