The Tracy Morgan Show
| The Tracy Morgan Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | David M. Israel Jim O'Doherty |
| Written by | Tom J. Astle Anthony Carter Andy Glickman Peter Huyck David Israel Steve Joe Bob Kushell Sally Lapiduss Bernadette Luckett Tracy Morgan Judah Miller Murray Miller Jim O'Doherty Greg Schaffer |
| Directed by | Robert Berlinger Sheldon Epps Leonard R. Garner Jr. Gary Halvorson Gail Mancuso John Putch David Schwimmer Keith Truesdell Andrew Tsao |
| Starring | Tracy Morgan Tamala Jones Marc John Jefferies Bobb'e J. Thompson |
| Theme music composer | Heavy D |
| Composer | Heavy D |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 18 (2 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Dave Becky Marcy Carsey David Israel Caryn Mandabach Lorne Michaels David Miner Jim O'Doherty Tom Werner |
| Producers | Steve Joe Bernadette Luckett Tracy Morgan Greg Schaffer Shawn Wilt |
| Cinematography | Donald A. Morgan John Simmons |
| Editors | Sean K. Lambert Michael Karlich |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production companies | Broadway Video Carsey-Werner-Mandabach Productions NBC Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | December 2, 2003 (2003年12月02日) – March 20, 2004 (2004年03月20日) |
The Tracy Morgan Show is an American television sitcom created by David M. Israel and Jim O'Doherty, that aired on NBC from December 2, 2003 to March 20, 2004.[1] The series stars Tracy Morgan and Tamala Jones. The show was canceled in its first season after 16 episodes (the other 2 were never aired).
Synopsis
[edit ]Tracy Morgan portrays "Tracy Mitchell", who is the owner of an auto repair garage. He has a wife named Alicia (Tamala Jones), a teenaged son named Derrick (Marc John Jefferies) and a seven-year-old named Jimmy (Bobb'e J. Thompson) as well as Aunt Pearl (Esther Scott).
Cast
[edit ]Main
[edit ]- Tracy Morgan – Tracy Mitchell
- Tamala Jones – Alicia Mitchell
- Marc John Jefferies – Derrick Mitchell
- Bobb'e J. Thompson – Jimmy Mitchell
- Katt Williams – Freddie
- Heavy D – Bernard
- John Witherspoon – Spoon
Supporting
[edit ]- Bre Blair – Marcy
- Keesha Sharp – Linda Berry
- Myzel Robinson – Robert Berry
- Debra Jo Rupp – Ms. Laneworthy
- Tracy Morgan, Jr. – Superintendent Albano/Jack
Production
[edit ]The series was created by David Israel and Jim O'Doherty, who also served as executive producers. Additional executive producers include Marcy Carsey, Caryn Mandabach, Lorne Michaels, David Miner, and Tom Werner.[2]
Cast member Heavy D composed the series' music and theme song.
Bobb'e J. Thompson would go on to play a Tracy Morgan character's son a second time in the hit series 30 Rock .[3]
Episodes
[edit ]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Gary Halvorson | David M. Israel & Jim O'Doherty | December 2, 2003 (2003年12月02日) |
| 2 | "Doctor? No!" | Gary Halvorson | Peter Huyck & Alex Gregory | December 2, 2003 (2003年12月02日) |
| 3 | "Christmas" | Unknown | Unknown | December 4, 2003 (2003年12月04日) |
| 4 | "The Anniversary" | Unknown | Unknown | December 9, 2003 (2003年12月09日) |
| 5 | "Stealing" | Unknown | Unknown | December 16, 2003 (2003年12月16日) |
| 6 | "Coach Tracy" | Unknown | Unknown | January 6, 2004 (2004年01月06日) |
| 7 | "Church" | Unknown | Unknown | January 13, 2004 (2004年01月13日) |
| 8 | "The Value of Money" | Unknown | Unknown | January 20, 2004 (2004年01月20日) |
| 9 | "Weird Science" | Unknown | Unknown | January 27, 2004 (2004年01月27日) |
| 10 | "A Call to Duty" | Unknown | Unknown | January 31, 2004 (2004年01月31日) |
| 11 | "Miracle Street" | David Schwimmer | Steve Joe & Greg Schaffer | February 7, 2004 (2004年02月07日) |
| 12 | "Vacation" | Andrew Tsao | Tom J. Astle | February 14, 2004 (2004年02月14日) |
| 13 | "Super Boy" | Andrew Tsao | Andy Glickman | February 28, 2004 (2004年02月28日) |
| 14 | "Class Clown" | Robert Berlinger | Steve Joe & Greg Schaffer | March 6, 2004 (2004年03月06日) |
| 15 | "Career Day" | Unknown | Unknown | March 20, 2004 (2004年03月20日) |
| 16 | "The Sporting Life" | Unknown | Unknown | March 20, 2004 (2004年03月20日) |
| 17 | "Spoon Moves In" | Keith Truesdell | Judah Miller & Murray Miller | Unaired |
| 18 | "Haircut Night" | TBD | TBD | Unaired |
Broadcast and syndication
[edit ]In 2006, The Box Comedy aired the series, including the two unaired episodes. It disappeared when the channel was transformed to Comedy Central, until it was rerun in 2010. The show is currently aired by Comedy Central Family. On May 31, 2010, TV One aired the series in its entirety, including the two unaired episodes.
References
[edit ]- ^ Fearn-Banks, Kathleen (2009). The A to Z of African-American Television p. 137. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6348-4.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (November 30, 2003). "The Tracy Morgan Show". Variety . Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ H, Tim (April 29, 2010). "Seven Questions: Bobb'e J. Thompson". LAist . Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
External links
[edit ]- 2003 American television series debuts
- 2004 American television series endings
- 2000s American black sitcoms
- American English-language television shows
- Television series about families
- Television series by Universal Television
- Television series by Carsey-Werner Productions
- Television shows set in New York City
- Television series by Broadway Video
- NBC sitcoms
- 2000s American multi-camera sitcoms