| The Tracey Ullman Show | |
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| Theme music composer | George Clinton |
| Opening theme | "You're Thinking Right" performed by George Clinton |
| Composer | Richard Gibbs |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 81 (270 segments) (+ 1 special) (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes (excluding commercials) |
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| Network | Fox |
| Release | April 5, 1987 – May 26, 1990 |
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| Tracey Takes On... The Simpsons | |
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The Tracey Ullman Show is an American television sketch comedy variety show starring Tracey Ullman. It debuted on Fox on April 5, 1987, as the network's second original primetime series to air, following Married... with Children, and ran for four seasons and 81 episodes until May 26, 1990. It was produced by Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox Television. The show blended sketch comedy with musical numbers and dance routines, choreographed by Paula Abdul, along with animated shorts. The format was conceived by co-creator and executive producer James L. Brooks, who was looking to showcase the show's multitalented star. Brooks likened the show to producing three pilots a week. Ullman was the first British woman to be offered her own television sketch show in the United States.[1]
The show is also known for producing a series of shorts featuring the Simpson family, which was later adapted into the longest-running American scripted primetime television series, The Simpsons. The Tracey Ullman Show was the first Fox primetime show to win an Emmy Award, winning a total of 10 over its run.
Rolling Stone ranked The Tracey Ullman Show as the 25th-best sketch comedy show in its "40 Greatest Sketch-Comedy TV Shows of All Time" list.[2]
- ^ "Tracey Ullman returns to BBC with first television series in 30 years". The Guardian. Theguardian.com. January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ "40 Greatest Sketch-Comedy TV Shows of All Time". Rolling Stone. March 27, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2018.