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Tracey Takes On...

One woman playing 20 characters taking on one topic a week.

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Comedy

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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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

8.5/10

Release Date

24 May 2025

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tracey Ullman

Tracey Ullman

Various

Adele Givens

Adele Givens

Hellura

George Segal

George Segal

Harry Rosenthal

Danny Woodburn

Danny Woodburn

Mitch Gibson

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

Barry

Julie Kavner

Julie Kavner

Jodie Wolf / Midge Dexter

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Candy Casino

Michael Tucker

Michael Tucker

Harry Rosenthal

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