Tracey Takes On...

Tracey Takes On...

1996
Tracey Takes On...
Tracey Takes On...

Tracey Takes On...

7.3 | en | Comedy

Tracey Takes On... is a sketch comedy series starring comedienne Tracey Ullman. The show ran for four seasons on HBO and was commissioned after the success of the 1993 comedy special "Tracey Ullman Takes on New York." Each episode focuses on specific subject in which Ullman and her cast characters comment on or experience through a series of sketches and monologues.

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EP12  End of the World
Mar. 17,1999
End of the World

All the sketches coincide with each other as a meteor shower heads toward Earth and everyone reacts differently: Hope may lose her virginity, Ruby has an unexpected visitation, Trevor & Barry consider a Thelma & Louise situation, Linda gives a farewell concert, Fern and Jobie eat everything in site, Birdie lets her hair down, Sydney gets away from everything, Sheneesha restores order, Chic and Janie have sex

EP11  Obsession
Mar. 10,1999
Obsession

Main Sketches include: Sydney gives an impromptu slide show at her high school reunion for revenge, Trevor and Barry take up Latin dancing, and Sheneesha on Steven Spielberg's stalker

EP10  Hype
Mar. 03,1999
Hype

Main Sketches include: Madame Nadja wonders about America, Fern has an unexpected surplus of caskets and Sheneesha hates the conditions in the new airport terminal

EP9  America
Feb. 24,1999
America

Main Sketches include: Ruby was Sen. McCarthy's lover, Fern remembers her past with a jewish mobster

EP8  Road Rage
Feb. 17,1999
Road Rage

All sketches coincide with one another.. Sydney enjoys her new Hummer, Linda flies with Chopper Tim, Ruby is carjacked and becomes a hero, Hope retrieves her first car that had been stolen, Fern and Jobie visit L.A., Midge and Chris are mad at a driver that cut them off Everyone almost collide with one another at the end.

EP7  Books
Feb. 10,1999
Books

Main Sketches include: Linda reads Chekhov, Kay finds love at the library and Fern trys to retrieve her signed ""Valley Of The Dolls"" from a friend who died

EP6  Erotica
Feb. 03,1999
Erotica

Main Sketches include: Janie brings home an arousing sculpture, Chic has an idea for Taxicab Confessions, Linda Granger and Victoria Principal are held against their will by a sultan

EP5  Lies
Jan. 27,1999
Lies

Main Sketches include: Fern and Phyllis discuss their late husbands' infidelities, Sheneesha and Hellura discuss how to respond to deal with cheating boyfriends and Chic tells a lie to get out of a ticket and suffers the consequences

EP4  Hair
Jan. 20,1999
Hair

Main Sketches include: Linda is upset she doesnt have a nude scene in ""Hair"", Trevor recalls getting a Beatle haircut as a youth, Fern's hairdresser dies and Erin has a problem with a cactus

EP3  Scandal
Jan. 20,1999
Scandal

Main Sketches include: Fern is touched inappropriately by her dentist, Sydney goes away on vacation and finds a p*bic hair in her bed and Janie is attracted to a young man -- a very young man

EP2  Drugs
Jan. 13,1999
Drugs

Main Sketches include: Erin's drug dealer contemplates his life, Sheneesha needs her blood-pressure medication, Midge develops a steriod problem while Chris has her own problems with pot and Kay talks to a co-worker about an addiction but gets hooked herself, on swing.

EP1  Dating
Jan. 13,1999
Dating

Main Sketches include: Sydney tries a dating agency, Erin objects to Dusty's going on a date and Linda's limo driver turns out to be an old flame and they have a Titanicesque moment

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Released: 1996-01-24 | Released Producted By: , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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Tracey Takes On... is a sketch comedy series starring comedienne Tracey Ullman. The show ran for four seasons on HBO and was commissioned after the success of the 1993 comedy special "Tracey Ullman Takes on New York." Each episode focuses on specific subject in which Ullman and her cast characters comment on or experience through a series of sketches and monologues.

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Tracey Ullman , Adele Givens , George Segal

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oscar-35 *Spoiler/plot- 1996, Rather mad TV sketch characters comedy series, Tracey Ullman is a sleazy, tough talking New Yorker, an opinionated shop owner, an earthy make-up artist, a gay male flight attendant or what? This hit is all of the above? The answer is 'all of the above'. The series featuring the comedian playing multiple roles with each episode devoted to a specific theme of watching the human condition.*Special Stars- Tracey Ullman *Theme- People are funny and act odd in public.*Based on- Tracey Ullman writing and character comedy from observational situations in the USA .*Trivia/location/goofs- This series was developed out of the cartoon TV show. 'The Simpsons'. It is shot in Los Angeles. This show was nominated for TV's 'Emmy".*Emotion- This film provides us with an comedy experience of the like as Lucille Ball or Carol Burnet at the height of their two careers. It is a unforgettable funny show for anyone. This film was full of great comedic performances that have become 'staples' of Ullman on camera history. Ullman shows us a feel good funny show.
kdb90069 I would like to defend Tracey Ullman from a brutally uninformed commentator who slammed Tracey and her show for reinforcing negative stereotypes. I must say, YOU HAVE MISSED THE POINT! Tracey Ullman is a brilliantly talented performer. However, why is that a black comedian can get on stage, slam whites, Jews, Asians, women and police and use the "F" word ad nauseum and we praise them for being masters! Talk about your double-edge sword!
wsteele4 This series is destined to become a classic. It is outstanding in every way. The writing has intelligence and true insight. It's loaded with witty references to the American Pop Culture wasteland and to the broken dreams at the bottom of the Hollywood foodchain. The performances, especially Ullman's, are flawless. An exceptional supporting cast. Only HBO and British television can produce comedy of this calibre.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
dolemite-14 "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.