Cracking Up (TV series)
| Cracking Up | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Mike White |
| Written by | Dana Baratta Mike White |
| Directed by |
Jay Chandrasekhar Jim Ellis Jake Kasdan Michael Spiller Lev L. Spiro |
| Starring |
Jason Schwartzman Jake Sandvig Molly Shannon Christopher McDonald Caitlin Wachs David Walton |
| Theme music composer | Jason Schwartzman |
| Composer(s) | Rob Cairns |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (6 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Brad Grey Peter Traugott Chris Weitz Paul Weitz Mike White |
| Producer(s) | James C. Hart Denis Biggs |
| Cinematography | Joe Pennella |
| Editor(s) | David Helfand Jan Northrop Mark Scheib |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
20th Century Fox Television Brad Grey Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | March 9 – April 5, 2004 |
Cracking Up is an American television sitcom created by School of Rock writer Mike White, who also served as the series' head writer. It aired on the Fox Network on Monday nights from March to May 2004.
In the pilot episode, a psychiatrist (Henry Gibson) who is sent to examine Tanner Shackleton (Bret Loehr), a child of a Beverly Hills family, only to discover that Tanner doesn't have any problems — his family does. After the pilot episode, the story was about Ben Baxter (Jason Schwartzman), a student who moves into the Shackletons' guest house, interacting with Tanner (Bret Loehr) and his crazy family.
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