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Tracey Takes On...

  • TV Series
  • 1996–19991996–1999
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Tracey Ullman in Tracey Takes On... (1996)
Tracey Takes On: Season 1
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  • Comedy
Tracey Ullman takes on a different topic in each episode, giving different characters opinions on such things as vanity, royalty, and law.Tracey Ullman takes on a different topic in each episode, giving different characters opinions on such things as vanity, royalty, and law.Tracey Ullman takes on a different topic in each episode, giving different characters opinions on such things as vanity, royalty, and law.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
595
YOUR RATING
  • Creators
    • Tracey Ullman
    • Allan McKeown
  • Stars
    • Tracey Ullman
    • Alastair Duncan
    • Julie Kavner
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  • Creators
    • Tracey Ullman
    • Allan McKeown
  • Stars
    • Tracey Ullman
    • Alastair Duncan
    • Julie Kavner
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 9User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Won 6 Primetime Emmys
      • 23 wins & 36 nominations total

    Episodes48

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    Tracey Ullman
    Tracey Ullman
    • Variousas Various…
    32 episodes32 eps • 1996–1999
    Alastair Duncan
    Alastair Duncan
    • Pipas Pip…
    14 episodes14 eps • 1996–1999
    Julie Kavner
    Julie Kavner
    • Various Charactersas Various Characters…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1996–1999
    Seymour Cassel
    Seymour Cassel
    • Candy Casinoas Candy Casino
    9 episodes9 eps • 1996–1999
    Danny Woodburn
    Danny Woodburn
    • Mitch Gibsonas Mitch Gibson
    8 episodes8 eps • 1996–1997
    Michael Tucker
    Michael Tucker
    • Harold 'Harry' Rosenthalas Harold 'Harry' Rosenthal…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1996–1999
    Donna Kimball
    Donna Kimball
    • Cynthia Hicksas Cynthia Hicks…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1996–1998
    Mo Gaffney
    Mo Gaffney
    • Dusty Roadsas Dusty Roads
    7 episodes7 eps • 1997–1999
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Barrington 'Barry' LeTissieras Barrington 'Barry' LeTissier
    6 episodes6 eps • 1996–1999
    Mabel McKeown
    • Oliviaas Olivia…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1996–1999
    George Segal
    George Segal
    • Harry Rosenthalas Harry Rosenthal
    5 episodes5 eps • 1997
    Patricia Belcher
    Patricia Belcher
    • Idaas Ida
    5 episodes5 eps • 1998–1999
    Salli Saffioti
    Salli Saffioti
    • Chic's Cab Girl #2as Chic's Cab Girl #2…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1998–1999
    Adele Givens
    Adele Givens
    • Helluraas Hellura
    5 episodes5 eps • 1998–1999
    Judy Geeson
    Judy Geeson
    • Elsie Aylissas Elsie Ayliss…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1996–1999
    Joseph Malone
    Joseph Malone
    • Bob Rosseas Bob Rosse…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1996–1999
    Allen J. Zipper
    • Pikias Piki…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1996–1997
    Gloria Gifford
    Gloria Gifford
    • Darnettaas Darnetta…
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    • Creators
      • Tracey Ullman
      • Allan McKeown
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Leslie Abramson inspired the character Sydney Kross.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      They Don't Know
      ("Tracey Takes On..." Main Title Theme)

      Written by Kirsty MacColl (as MacColl)

      Performed by Tracey Ullman

    User reviews9

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    Easily the WORST piece of rancid crap on TV today- this "show" must go away...fast!
    "Tracey takes on" is a sketch comedy show on HBO, and each episode finds Tracey Ullman in a well-done disguise (ala Eddie Murphy in Coming To America), making fun of some minority group or whatever. It's a shame, however, that Tracey's talents lie not the least bit with comedy, for the show totally sucks, and sucks hard. Each "character" she portrays is a racist sterotype (the Black "homegirl" airport clerk, the Korean grocery store owner, the Jewish "yenta", the Arab taxi driver, etc...), and they aren't even clever parodies- she just kills the viewer slowly and painfully by acting how she thinks these people must act- black people speaking hardcore jive and the like. The skits themselves aren't the least bit funny, unless you maybe beat yourself senseless over the head with a dead skunk for about an hour or two, and THEN only maybe. What I want to know is who the hell's been signing the checks for this show? Do they really look at this mess and say, "Damn, that's quality entertainment! Next let's make a Cool As Ice series! Call Vanilla Ice, quick!" Anyway, in case you couldn't tell by my rant, Tracey Takes On is horrible and must be cancelled instantly, with all copies of previous episodes destroyed by a great big bonfire that I personally will dance around. Humanity will only prosper.
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    • Release date
      • January 24, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tracey bierze na tapetę...
    • Production companies
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
      • Takes On Productions Inc.
      • Witzend Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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