TRACEY TAKES ON . . . ROYALTY (TV)
Summary
One in this comedy series showcasing the many talents of actress/comedienne Tracey Ullman. Each episode "takes on" a particular subject, with the versatile Ullman portraying a wide variety of characters in a series of sketches. This edition begins with Ullman playing a word association game about royalty in her sleep and features Ullman in, among others, the following segments: Rayleen offers some randy suggestions for remembering the names and history of royalty in school; Fern talks about who she thinks are true royalty -- Steve and Eydie; Kay goes to a used car lot where "The King" -- a car dealer claiming to be the son of royalty -- tries to get money from her, claiming that it will enable him to ascend Albania's throne; Ruby discusses her problems with Grace Kelly's marriage; Hope details who she considers to be American royalty, all based on their names; Timmy and Virginia Bugge have Her Royal Highness over for a fancy -- but disastrous -- dinner, which the royal seems to perversely enjoy; airline steward Trevor recalls the time "right royal madam" and her huge entourage flew with him out of Mustique; and Linda sings about what she would do if she ruled the world.
Details
- NETWORK: HBO
- DATE: February 14, 1996 10:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:24:45
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:57557
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: She Made It Collection (Tracey Ullman)
- SERIES RUN: HBO - TV series, 1996-1999
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Tracey Ullman … Executive Producer, Created by, Writer
- Allan McKeown … Executive Producer, Created by
- Allen J. Zipper … Coordinating Producer, Writer
- Ian LaFrenais … Supervising Producer, Writer
- Dick Clement … Supervising Producer, Writer
- Kevin A. Berg … Producer
- Kim Fuller … Producer, Writer
- Jenji Kohan … Producer, Writer
- Molly Newman … Producer, Writer
- Gail Parent … Producer, Writer
- Tony Sheehan … Producer, Writer
- Stephanie Cone … Associate Producer
- Sandra McKerroll … Associate Producer
- Thomas Sherren … Associate Producer
- Simon Curtis … Director
- Jerry Belson … Writer
- Richard Gibbs … Music by
- Tracey Ullman … Cast, Rayleen, Fern, Kay, Ruby, Hope, Virginia, Her Royal Highness, Trevor, Linda
- Alastair Duncain … Cast, Capt. Philip "Pip" Semdorbin
- Hugh Laurie … Cast, Timmy Bugge
- Alfred Molina … Cast, Mr. Dragotti, a.k.a., "The King"
- Eddie Driscoll … Cast, Salesman
- Leon Fermanian … Cast, Isa
- Adilah Barnes … Cast, Darnetta
- Majed Ibrahim … Cast, Bodyguard
- Judy Geeson … Cast, Guest
- Eydie Gorme
- Grace Kelly
- Steve Lawrence