Cracking Up (2004)

Name: Cracking Up
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Jake Sandvig, Christopher McDonald, Caitlin Wachs, Jason Schwartzman, Bret Loehr

Comedy

Cracking Up is an American television sitcom created and written by Mike White. It aired on the Fox Network on Monday nights from March 9–May 5, 2004; it only aired six of the twelve produced episodes. 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: 6.5 (215 votes)
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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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

Cracking Up (2004)

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