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

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Creators:

Spike Feresten
Gregg Kavet
Michael Richards
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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:

Short Lived | Television Flop | Unfunny | Critically Bashed | Detective

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)

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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)

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
Daniel Carrington	....	Flame artist (5 episodes, 2000)
Scott Milne	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

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
Paul Bode	....	first assistant camera (1 episode)
Abraham Martinez	....	second assistant camera (1 episode)
Kia Dawson	....	camera loader (unknown episodes)
Lamarr Gray	....	lamp operator (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
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car (1 episode)
Bill Cresant	....	transportation captain / 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

Movie Connections:

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

Disappointing

I watched the show when it was out and was disappointed. I think Michael Richards has a talent for physical comedy and as a fan of Seinfeld, figured I would give it a try. I don't really remember specifically why I did not like it.

I do remember one funny episode where they had a racist dog that kept trying to get away from Tim Meadows and kept getting injured in the process.

Though given the current revelations about Michael Richard's racist outburst this episode is probably a lot less funny now.

That's really all I can think of to say. I think brevity should be valued. How about a five line minimum to just weed out the "it sucked" comments?