Cracking Up (2004)

Name: Cracking Up
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Bret Loehr, Jake Sandvig, Christopher McDonald, Caitlin Wachs

Comedy

Psychiatrist Dr. Bollas is assigned to examine Tanner Shackleton, a child of a Beverly Hills family, only to discover that Tanner doesn't have any problems — his family does. The story is in fact about Ben Baxter, a student who moves into the Shackletons' guest house, interacting with Tanner and his crazy family.

IMDb rating: 6.6 (215 votes)
Episode average: 6.7 +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2004)

6.71 avg 9 episodes 6.7 → 9.2

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	6.7	11
2	Birds Do It	7.6	13
3	Scared Straight	5.1	9
4	Panic House	2.7	52
5	Grudge Match	7.5	13
6	Prom Night	7.2	21
7	Learning Disability	7.5	12
8	The Fixer	6.9	7
9	Daddy's Home	9.2	40