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Tracey Takes On... is an HBO sketch comedy series, created by British comedian, Tracey Ullman. Ullman created and portrayed a wide spectrum of exotic characters, including both men and women, for the series. Only her 'Kay' character returned from her FOX series. Each week, each episode would focus on, or 'take on,' a certain topic, around which each episode would revolve. Unlike her previous series, where characters would appear one week, only to never be seen again, Ullman's roster of characters for Takes On would be repeated throughout the entire series. Unknown actors who became famous in America after the series' run include: Hugh Laurie, Tobey Maguire, Giovanni Ribisi, Jon Favreau, Dan Futterman, Danny Woodburn, and many others. Writer, Jenji Kohan, went on to create the hit Showtime series, Weeds, and director Thomas Schlamme went on to direct hit television shows including, The West Wing. Image File history File links Hirschshow. ...
Al Hirschfeld photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1955 Albert Hirschfeld (June 21, 1903 – January 20, 2003) was an American caricaturist, best known for his simple black and white satirical portraits of celebrities and Broadway stars. ...
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Tracey Ullman Tracey Ullman (born 30th December 1959) is a British comedienne, actress, singer, dancer, screenwriter, and author, who is most famous for being the host of her eponymous variety television show. ...
Tracey Ullman Tracey Ullman (born 30th December 1959) is a British comedienne, actress, singer, dancer, screenwriter, and author, who is most famous for being the host of her eponymous variety television show. ...
Seymour Cassel (January 22, 1935 –) is an actor. ...
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Julie Kavner Julie Deborah Kavner (born September 7, 1951) is an Emmy Award-winning Jewish-American actress, best known for her role as Brenda Morgenstern on Rhoda in the 1970s and for providing the voice of Marge Simpson on the animated television show The Simpsons. ...
James Hugh Calum Laurie, widely known as Hugh Laurie, (born 11 June 1959) is an English actor, comedian and writer. ...
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Michael Anthony Tucker (born June 25, 1971 in South Boston, Virginia) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the San Francisco Giants since 2004. ...
Danny Woodburn (born July 26, 1964) is an American actor. ...
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For information about The Sketch Show TV programme, see The Sketch Show. ...
A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ...
Tracey Ullman Tracey Ullman (born 30th December 1959) is a British comedienne, actress, singer, dancer, screenwriter, and author, who is most famous for being the host of her eponymous variety television show. ...
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In 1993, Ullman returned to television, after her hit FOX comedy series, The Tracey Ullman Show, was cancelled, with two comedy specials for HBO. Tracey Ullman Takes On New York, and Tracey Ullman: A Class Act, were created for the network, and received critical praise and even awards. HBO approached Ullman and her producer husband, Allan McKeown, about doing a weekly character series for the network. Ullman agreed, and the Takes On series was born. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...
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The Tracey Ullman Show was a weekly American television variety show, hosted by comedian and onetime pop singer Tracey Ullman. ...
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For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ...
In 1998, Ullman released the book, Tracey Takes On. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
Cast Tracey Ullman Tracey Ullman (born 30th December 1959) is a British comedienne, actress, singer, dancer, screenwriter, and author, who is most famous for being the host of her eponymous variety television show. ...
Seymour Cassel (January 22, 1935 –) is an actor. ...
Alastair Duncan (born ?) is a British-Australian actor and voice actor best known for providing the voice-over on the first three series of the television show Australias Most Wanted. ...
Julie Kavner Julie Deborah Kavner (born September 7, 1951) is an Emmy Award-winning Jewish-American actress, best known for her role as Brenda Morgenstern on Rhoda in the 1970s and for providing the voice of Marge Simpson on the animated television show The Simpsons. ...
James Hugh Calum Laurie, widely known as Hugh Laurie, (born 11 June 1959) is an English actor, comedian and writer. ...
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Danny Woodburn (born July 26, 1964) is an American actor. ...
The characters  Ruby Romaine working in Vegas. Ruby Romaine: 72, a Hollywood makeup artist who has seen it all. Worked heavily during Hollywood's heyday. Drinks and smokes heavily. Lives with her shell shocked, Vietnam Veteran son, Buddy, and their pet pig. ...
Fern Rosenthal: 56, a Jewish homemaker, originally from Long Island. Retired to Boca Raton, Florida after her husband, Harry, suffered a heart attack. Harry Rosenthal was the owner of a chain of discount pharmacies. The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination...
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Janie Pillsworth: 37, originally from England, now a New York fashion magazine editor. Sent to a prestigious British boarding school. Her father sacrificed a kidney to pay tuition. Disowned her parents until an ill-fated family reunion. Lets her mother, who also acts as a nanny, live with her. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 est. ...
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The term fashion usually applies to a prevailing mode of expression, but quite often applies to a personal mode of expression that may or may not adhere to prevailing ideals. ...
Linda Granger: 49, An actress, singer and author. Had a hit 1970s television series, 'VIP Lounge,' in which she played Vickie Starr. Has a book entitled 'I'm Still Here: The Linda Granger Story,' which details her additions to alcohol, surviving cancer and 'personal misfortune.' Had a child, whom she gave up and then adopted, named Marmalade. She is also a recovering sex-addict. Her manager is Candy Casino (Seymour Cassel). Seymour Cassel (January 22, 1935 –) is an actor. ...
Trevor Ayliss: 43, male, from England, an airline steward. Fathered a child for a fellow stewardess. Has a partner named Barry (Michael McKean). A very big fan of Linda Granger. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 est. ...
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Michael McKean (born October 17, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, composer and musician, best known for his portrayal of Leonard Lenny Kosnowski on the sitcom Laverne and Shirley; as one of the members of Spinal Tap; as a Saturday Night Live cast member; and for other various appearances in...
Kay Clark: 42, originally from England, bank teller, cares for her invalid mother. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 est. ...
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Chic: 44, male, New York, Middle-Eastern, cab driver. A self-defined, chick-magnet. NY redirects here. ...
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Sydney Kross: 34, ruthless, high-profile, Los Angeles attorney. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ...
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Rayleen Gibson: 34, Australian, stuntwoman to the stars. Raised by dingos in the outback. Married to a 'little person,' Mitch Gibson (Danny Woodburn). Runs A.A.H., Aged-Animal-Actors-Home, for retired animal actors. A stunt double is a type of body double, specifically a skilled replacement used for dangerous film or video sequences, in movies and television (such as jumping out of a building, jumping from vehicle to vehicle, or other similar actions), and for other sophisticated stunts (especially fight scenes). ...
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Hope Finch: 19, college student. It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ...
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Virginia Bugge: 36, a British politician's wife.
Mrs. Noh Nang Ning: 70, owns a donut shop, Yankie-Doodle-Donut. Relates everything to the circle. A chocolate-glazed doughnut A doughnut, or donut, is a deep-fried piece of dough or batter. ...
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Erin McColl: 47, lead singer of the 1970s band, Wisechild. Depends on her manager, Dusty, for guidance.
Her Royal Highness: 57, derives enormous pleasure from making everyone around her as uncomfortable as possible.
Birdie Godsen: 42, right-wing, Christian homemaker. Homeschools her children, and lives in a gated community. In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ...
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Madam Nadja: 60, Hollywood, 'madam.' Never leaves her bed. ...
Chris Warner: 32, a lesbian. Her life partner is golf pro Midge Dexter (Julie Kavner). A lesbian is a female who is emotionally, sexually, and/or romantically attracted to other females. ...
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Julie Kavner Julie Deborah Kavner (born September 7, 1951) is an Emmy Award-winning Jewish-American actress, best known for her role as Brenda Morgenstern on Rhoda in the 1970s and for providing the voice of Marge Simpson on the animated television show The Simpsons. ...
- Note, characters that only appeared once have not been listed.
Episodes Season One: Romance, Charity, Nostalgia, Royalty, Family, Law, Vanity, Health, Death, Fame
Season Two: Sex, Fantasy, Mothers, Vegas, Secrets, Childhood, Food, 1976, Crime, Movies, Money, Race Relations, Supernatural, Politics, Music
Season Three: Marriage, Hollywood, Smoking, Loss, Agents, Age, Man's Best Friend, Religion, Culture, Sports
Season Four: Dating, Drugs, Scandal, Hair, Lies, Erotica, Books, America, Road Rage, Hype, Obsession, The End of the World
Controversy The Asian-American community found the Asian character, Mrs. Noh Nang Ning, that Ullman portrayed, offensive. Ultimately, HBO supported Ullman, citing that she did not portray the character in a negative light. Tracey later revealed how she received letters from Asian youth, thanking her for her character, appreciating that even though they were rarely represented on television, 'at least they had her.' This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Asian people. ...
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It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Asian people. ...
Theme song Starting with the second season, it was decided to film a new opening. In the first season, viewers would only catch a glimpse of Ullman asleep in a bed, with a voiceover being played, and were virtually unaware that Ullman played every character, or for that matter, which characters. In the second season's opening, Tracey would sing to her 1983 hit song, They Don't Know, not only as herself, but also in character, thus signaling to viewers that she was indeed portraying each character. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Miscellanea - Ullman was unable to reprise many of the roles she portrayed in, The Tracey Ullman Show, due to copyright. The only character that she had a total hand in creating, was bank teller Kay Clark, who would return in the HBO series.
- Tracey was apprehensive about doing another sitcom without the help of James L. Brooks, and wasn't sure if she could pull it off.
- Characters Linda Granger and Fern Rosenthal were created and first seen in the special, Tracey Ullman Takes On New York. Characters Trevor Ayliss, Janie Pillsworth and Virginia Bugge were created and first seen in, Tracey Ullman: A Class Act.
- The original role of Timothy Bugge, the husband of Virginia Bugge, was first portrayed by actor, Michael Palin in Tracey Ullman: A Class Act. Two actors portrayed Timothy Bugge in the Takes On series in addition to Palin, Hugh Laurie (series 1), and Tim McInnerny (series 2). Due to being unable to keep an actor to portray the role, Ullman retired Virginia after the second series.
- Ullman sent the episode Royalty, to Princess Diana, hoping she would get a laugh out of the sketch, A Royal Visit, in which Her Royal Highness attends a dinner party, and has some scathing remarks about Diana. Also, originally in the episode, but cut out in the syndicated version due to Diana's death, attorney Sydney Kross makes a special video message to Princess Diana, hoping to handle her divorce settlement. Princess Diana, through her staff, contacted Ullman, saying that she had enjoyed it.
- The character Mrs. Noh Nang Ning was retired after the third series.
- Ullman felt as though she was being buried alive in the first season's makeup for the character Mrs. Noh Nang Ning. It would be altered during the second season.
- Her Royal Highness is a combination of many royals.
- Ullman fainted more than once on the set due to excessive heat and the heavy character makeup.
- A prosthetic penis was worn by Tracey when made up as the New York cab driver Chic and air steward Trevor Ayliss.
- Actor George Segal took over the role of Harry Rosenthal in the second season. The original actor, Michael Tucker, reprised his role during the third and fourth seasons.
The Tracey Ullman Show was a weekly American television variety show, hosted by comedian and onetime pop singer Tracey Ullman. ...
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James L. Brooks James L. Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American producer, writer, and film director. ...
Michael Edward Palin, CBE (born May 5, 1943) is an English comedian, actor and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. ...
James Hugh Calum Laurie, widely known as Hugh Laurie, (born 11 June 1959) is an English actor, comedian and writer. ...
Tim McInnerny as Lord Percy Percy in Blackadder II. Tim McInnerny (stress on the penultimate syllable of McInnerny) was born September 18, 1956 and is a British actor. ...
Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor, née Spencer) (1 July 1961–31 August 1997), commonly, but incorrectly, known as Princess Diana, was for fifteen years the wife of HRH The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. ...
Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor, née Spencer) (1 July 1961–31 August 1997), commonly, but incorrectly, known as Princess Diana, was for fifteen years the wife of HRH The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. ...
Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor, née Spencer) (1 July 1961–31 August 1997), commonly, but incorrectly, known as Princess Diana, was for fifteen years the wife of HRH The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. ...
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Awards The series has won 8 Emmys, including one in 1997 for Outstanding Music, Comedy and Variety Show, a CableACE award in 1996 for Best Comedy Variety Series, and GLAAD Media Awards for 1998 and 1999. An Emmy Award. ...
1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
DVD
In December 2005, Tracey Takes On... officially came to DVD from HBO Home Video. Included in the first season's ten-episode set is a photo gallery, four previously-unseen character comedies, the special Tracey Takes On New York and an audio commentary on the premiere episode, Romance, from Ullman herself. Image File history File linksMetadata 220549. ...
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2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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In June 2006, the entire second season of the series was released. Extras include a photo gallery, three character comedies (Kay, Hope, and Chris Warner) and commentary by Tracey on Las Vegas. 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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