The Michael Richards Show
The Michael Richards Show is an American sitcom television series created by Spike Feresten, Gregg Kavet, Andy Robin and Richards, that debuted on NBC from October 24 to December 19, 2000. The show starred Michael Richards as socially awkward but talented private detective Vic Nardozza who gets the job done despite his unusual methods.
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| Genre | Sitcom |
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| Composer | Christopher Tyng |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (+1 unaired Pilot) |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | 480i |
| Original release | October 24 – December 19, 2000 |
Synopsis
The show revolved around Vic Nardozza (Michael Richards), an inept and clumsy private investigator working for McKay Investigative Services. Throughout the show, misunderstandings and poor decisions get in the way of the cases, but Nardozza always ends up getting the job done.
Cast
- Michael Richards as Vic Nardozza
- William Devane as Brady McKay
- Bill Cobbs as Jack
- Amy Farrington as Stacey Devers
- Tim Meadows as Kevin Blakely
Production
Following the conclusion of his previous show, Seinfeld, Michael Richards reteamed with three former Seinfeld writers/producers in a comedy caper about a private eye in Los Angeles. When originally conceived, Richards wanted to differentiate his character from Kramer, the role he immortalized on Seinfeld. However, the network disagreed and decided that the character would share characteristics with his previous role. The character Nardozza was named after Richards' own mother, Phyllis Nardozzi.
In a 2015 interview, co-star William Devane recalled that making the show was "a nightmare".[1]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 0 | "Pilot" | John Fortenberry | Spike Feresten and Michael Richards and Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin | Unaired |
| 1 | "Mr. Irresistible" | Asaad Kelada | Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin | October 24, 2000 |
| 2 | "Simplification" | Andrew Tsao | Ron Corcillo & A.J. Poulin | October 31, 2000 |
| 3 | "Discrimination" | Shelley Jensen | Dan Greaney | November 14, 2000 |
| 4 | "The Identity Loan" | Asaad Kelada | Spike Feresten & Chuck Sklar | November 21, 2000 |
| 5 | "The Nursing Home" | Asaad Kelada | Brian Kelley | November 28, 2000 |
| 6 | "It's Only Personal" | Sam Simon | Ron Zimmerman | December 5, 2000 |
| 7 | "USA Toy" | Asaad Kelada | Chuck Sklar | December 12, 2000 |
| 8 | "The Consultant" | Bryan Gordon | Mark Driscoll | December 19, 2000 |
Reception
The show received generally negative reviews and was cancelled within two months due to poor ratings.