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The Michael Richards Show
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Spike Feresten; Gregg Kavet; Michael Richards; Andy Robin;
Starring	Michael Richards; William Devane; Bill Cobbs; Amy Farrington; Tim Meadows;
Composer	Christopher Tyng
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8 (+1 unaired pilot)
Production
Executive producers	Spike Feresten; Gregg Kavet; Andy Robin; Michael Richards;
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Castle Rock Entertainment; Warner Bros. Television;
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	October 24 –; December 19, 2000

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The Michael Richards Show is an American television sitcom created by Spike Feresten, Gregg Kavet, Andy Robin and Michael Richards, that debuted on NBC from October 24 to December 19, 2000, running for eight episodes. The show stars Richards as socially awkward but talented private detective Vic Nardozza who gets the job done despite his unusual methods.

Synopsis[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Following the conclusion of his previous show, Seinfeld, Michael Richards re-teamed with Andy Robin, Gregg Kavet, and Spike Feresten, three former Seinfeld writers/producers, in a comedy caper about a private eye in Los Angeles.^[1] When originally conceived, Richards wanted to differentiate his character from Kramer, the role he immortalized on Seinfeld. When test audiences' expectations for Richards were not met, the network decided that the character would share characteristics with his previous role.^[1] The character Nardozza was named after Richards' own mother, Phyllis Nardozzi. By June 13, 2000, Ron Zimmerman had been named as a co-executive producer for the series.^[2]

The Michael Richards Show premiered on NBC on October 24, 2000, to 13.19 million viewers according to Nielsen Media Research.^[3] On November 8, following the second episode's broadcast, co-creator Spike Feresten departed the series over "creative differences" with the series' crew.^[4] A decline in ratings following the first episode's broadcast led NBC to cancel the series after eight episodes.

In a 2015 interview, co-star William Devane recalled that making the show was "a nightmare", blaming both Richards' actions as the star of the show and the lack of a capable showrunner for its failure.^[5]

Episodes[edit]

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
0	"Pilot"	John Fortenberry	Spike Feresten and Michael Richards and Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin	Unaired	TBD
1	"Mr. Irresistible"	Asaad Kelada	Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin	October 24, 2000 (2000-10-24)	13.19^[3]
2	"Simplification"	Andrew Tsao	Ron Corcillo & A.J. Poulin	October 31, 2000 (2000-10-31)	9.96^[6]
3	"Discrimination"	Shelley Jensen	Dan Greaney	November 14, 2000 (2000-11-14)	7.91^[7]
4	"The Identity Loan"	Asaad Kelada	Spike Feresten & Chuck Sklar	November 21, 2000 (2000-11-21)	7.32^[8]
5	"The Nursing Home"	Asaad Kelada	Brian Kelley	November 28, 2000 (2000-11-28)	7.44^[9]
6	"It's Only Personal"	Sam Simon	Ron Zimmerman	December 5, 2000 (2000-12-05)	6.93^[10]
7	"USA Toy"	Asaad Kelada	Chuck Sklar	December 12, 2000 (2000-12-12)	6.85^[11]
8	"The Consultant"	Bryan Gordon	Mark Driscoll	December 19, 2000 (2000-12-19)	5.63^[12]

Reception[edit]

The show received generally negative reviews from critics. Variety reviewer Phil Gallo described the premiere episode as "thoroughly unfunny" and that "the humor is lacking at every turn in this series, and the wit is practically nonexistent."^[13] People reviewer Tom Gliatto compared the difficulty in Seinfeld stars moving onto solo projects to "stepping onto a toboggan loaded with tubes of nitroglycerine and then hurtling down a sheet of rock."^[14] Gliatto stated that the comedy the series incorporated "isn't enough to fill out a show" and said that the series "is off to a flat-footed start."^[14] Entertainment Weekly reviewer Ken Tucker wrote, "The Michael Richards Show isn't merely unamusing; it's shockingly incompetent."^[15]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Jensen, Jeff (September 29, 2000). "The Michael Richards Show". Entertainment Weekly. No. 561. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
^ Littleton, Cynthia (June 13, 2000). "Zimmerman on 'Richards' Case". The Hollywood Reporter.
^ ^a ^b "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 23-29)". The Los Angeles Times. November 1, 2000. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Adalian, Josef; Schneider, Michael (November 8, 2000). "'Richards' Producer Exits Show". Variety. Vol. 269, no. 50. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
^ Harris, Will (October 1, 2015). "William Devane on the Grinder, 24, Alfred Hitchcock, and Ava Gardner". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 30-Nov. 5)". The Los Angeles Times. November 8, 2000. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 13-19)". The Los Angeles Times. November 22, 2000. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 20-26)". The Los Angeles Times. December 1, 2000. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 27-Dec. 3)". The Los Angeles Times. December 6, 2000. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 4-10)". The Los Angeles Times. December 13, 2000. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 11-17)". The Los Angeles Times. December 20, 2000. Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 18-24)". The Los Angeles Times. December 29, 2000. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Gallo, Phil (October 24, 2000). "The Michael Richards Show". Variety. Vol. 269, no. 37. Archived from the original on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
^ ^a ^b Gliatto, Tom (October 30, 2000). "Picks & Pans: Tube". People. Vol. 54, no. 18.
^ Tucker, Ken (December 8, 2000). "Show Downers". Entertainment Weekly. No. 572.

External links[edit]

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[jensen-1] Jensen, Jeff (September 29, 2000). "The Michael Richards Show". Entertainment Weekly. No. 561. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2023-05-11.

[2] Littleton, Cynthia (June 13, 2000). "Zimmerman on 'Richards' Case". The Hollywood Reporter.

[nielsen-10-23-3] "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 23-29)". The Los Angeles Times. November 1, 2000. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Adalian, Josef; Schneider, Michael (November 8, 2000). "'Richards' Producer Exits Show". Variety. Vol. 269, no. 50. Retrieved 2023-05-11.

[5] Harris, Will (October 1, 2015). "William Devane on the Grinder, 24, Alfred Hitchcock, and Ava Gardner". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2023-05-11.

[6] "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 30-Nov. 5)". The Los Angeles Times. November 8, 2000. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 13-19)". The Los Angeles Times. November 22, 2000. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 20-26)". The Los Angeles Times. December 1, 2000. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 27-Dec. 3)". The Los Angeles Times. December 6, 2000. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 4-10)". The Los Angeles Times. December 13, 2000. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 11-17)". The Los Angeles Times. December 20, 2000. Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 18-24)". The Los Angeles Times. December 29, 2000. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] Gallo, Phil (October 24, 2000). "The Michael Richards Show". Variety. Vol. 269, no. 37. Archived from the original on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2023-05-11.

[gliatto-14] Gliatto, Tom (October 30, 2000). "Picks & Pans: Tube". People. Vol. 54, no. 18.

[15] Tucker, Ken (December 8, 2000). "Show Downers". Entertainment Weekly. No. 572.

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-'''''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 reality-challenged but successful private detective Vic Nardozza who gets the job done despite his unconventional methods.
+'''''The Michael Richards Show''''' is<!-- do NOT change to "was", per MOS:TVNOW --> an American television [[sitcom]] created by [[Spike Feresten]], [[Gregg Kavet]], [[Andy Robin]] and [[Michael Richards]], that debuted on [[NBC]] from October 24 to December 19, 2000, running for eight episodes. The show stars Richards as socially awkward but talented [[Private investigator|private detective]] Vic Nardozza who gets the job done despite his unusual methods.
 ==Synopsis==
-The show revolved around Vic Nardozza ([[Michael Richards]]), a lanky and clumsy [[private investigator]] working for McKay Investigative Services. Throughout the show, misunderstandings and screw-ups get in the way of the cases, but Nardozza always ends up getting the job done.
+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==
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 ==Production==
+Following the conclusion of his previous show, ''[[Seinfeld]]'', [[Michael Richards]] re-teamed with [[Andy Robin]], [[Gregg Kavet]], and [[Spike Feresten]], three former ''Seinfeld'' writers/producers, in a comedy caper about a [[private investigator|private eye]] in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="jensen">{{Cite magazine |last=Jensen |first=Jeff |date=September 29, 2000 |title=The Michael Richards Show |url=https://ew.com/article/2000/09/29/fall-tv-preview-michael-richards-show/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |issue=561 |access-date=2023-05-11 |archive-date=2015-09-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924185959/http://www.ew.com/article/2000/09/29/fall-tv-preview-michael-richards-show |url-status=live }}</ref> When originally conceived, Richards wanted to differentiate his character from [[Cosmo Kramer|Kramer]], the role he immortalized on ''Seinfeld''. When test audiences' expectations for Richards were not met, the network decided that the character would share characteristics with his previous role.<ref name="jensen" /> The character Nardozza was named after Richards' own mother, Phyllis Nardozzi. By June 13, 2000, Ron Zimmerman had been named as a co-executive producer for the series.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Littleton |first=Cynthia |date=June 13, 2000 |title=Zimmerman on 'Richards' Case |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
+''The Michael Richards Show'' premiered on [[NBC]] on October 24, 2000, to 13.19 million viewers according to [[Nielsen Media Research]].<ref name="nielsen-10-23">{{Cite news |date=November 1, 2000 |title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 23-29) |work=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41299248/the-los-angeles-times/ |access-date=June 9, 2021 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |archive-date=October 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016222929/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41299248/the-los-angeles-times/ |url-status=live }}{{free access}}</ref> On November 8, following the second episode's broadcast, co-creator Spike Feresten departed the series over "creative differences" with the series' crew.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Adalian |first1=Josef |last2=Schneider |first2=Michael |date=November 8, 2000 |title='Richards' Producer Exits Show |url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/news/richards-producer-exits-show-1117788987/amp/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |volume=269 |issue=50 |access-date=2023-05-11}}</ref> A decline in ratings following the first episode's broadcast led NBC to cancel the series after eight episodes.
-Following the conclusion of his previous show, ''[[Seinfeld]]'', [[Michael Richards]] reteamed with three former ''Seinfeld'' writers/producers in a comedy caper about a [[private investigator|private eye]] in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]. When originally conceived, Richards wanted to differentiate his character from [[Cosmo Kramer|Kramer]], the role he immortalized on ''Seinfeld''. However, the network disagreed and decided that the character would share characteristics with his previous role.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} 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", blaming both Richards' actions as the star of the show and the lack of a capable showrunner for its failure.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Will |date=October 1, 2015 |title=William Devane on the Grinder, 24, Alfred Hitchcock, and Ava Gardner |url=http://www.avclub.com/article/william-devane-grinder-24-alfred-hitchcock-and-ava-225843 |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |archive-date=2017-07-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708121540/http://www.avclub.com/article/william-devane-grinder-24-alfred-hitchcock-and-ava-225843 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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  |Title=Pilot
  |DirectedBy=[[John Fortenberry]]
  |WrittenBy=[[Spike Feresten]] and [[Michael Richards]] and Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin
  |OriginalAirDate=''Unaired''
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  |WrittenBy=[[Gregg Kavet]] & [[Andy Robin]]
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+ |Viewers= 13.19<ref name="nielsen-10-23"/>
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  |WrittenBy=Ron Corcillo & A.J. Poulin
  |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|10|31}}
+ |Viewers= 9.96<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 8, 2000 |title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 30-Nov. 5) |work=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41381434/the-los-angeles-times/ |access-date=June 9, 2021 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |archive-date=April 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410150715/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41381434/the-los-angeles-times/ |url-status=live }}{{free access}}</ref>
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  |WrittenBy=[[Dan Greaney]]
  |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|11|14}}
+ |Viewers= 7.91<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 22, 2000 |title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 13-19) |work=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41382075/the-los-angeles-times/ |access-date=June 9, 2021 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |archive-date=May 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210531001249/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41382075/the-los-angeles-times/ |url-status=live }}{{free access}}</ref>
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  |Title=The Identity Loan
  |DirectedBy=Asaad Kelada
- |WrittenBy=Chuck Sklar
+ |WrittenBy=Spike Feresten & Chuck Sklar
  |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|11|21}}
+ |Viewers= 7.32<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 1, 2000 |title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 20-26) |work=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41381687/the-los-angeles-times/ |access-date=June 9, 2021 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |archive-date=May 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210531000825/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41381687/the-los-angeles-times/ |url-status=live }}{{free access}}</ref>
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  |WrittenBy=Brian Kelley
  |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|11|28}}
+ |Viewers= 7.44<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 6, 2000 |title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 27-Dec. 3) |work=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41308070/the-los-angeles-times/ |access-date=June 9, 2021 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |archive-date=May 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210531001533/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41308070/the-los-angeles-times/ |url-status=live }}{{free access}}</ref>
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  |WrittenBy=Ron Zimmerman
  |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|12|5}}
+ |Viewers= 6.93<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 13, 2000 |title=National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 4-10) |work=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41382139/the-los-angeles-times/ |access-date=June 9, 2021 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |archive-date=May 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210531001306/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41382139/the-los-angeles-times/ |url-status=live }}{{free access}}</ref>
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  |WrittenBy=Chuck Sklar
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+ |Viewers= 6.85<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 20, 2000 |title=National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 11-17) |work=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41379226/the-los-angeles-times/ |access-date=June 9, 2021 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |archive-date=June 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619082930/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41379226/the-los-angeles-times/ |url-status=live }}{{free access}}</ref>
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  |WrittenBy=[[Mark Driscoll (screenwriter)|Mark Driscoll]]
  |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|12|19}}
+ |Viewers= 5.63<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 29, 2000 |title=National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 18-24) |work=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41382195/the-los-angeles-times/ |access-date=June 9, 2021 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |archive-date=April 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418114811/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41382195/the-los-angeles-times/ |url-status=live }}{{free access}}</ref>
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 ==Reception==
+The show received generally negative reviews from critics. ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' reviewer Phil Gallo described the premiere episode as "thoroughly unfunny" and that "the humor is lacking at every turn in this series, and the wit is practically nonexistent."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Gallo |first=Phil |date=October 24, 2000 |title=The Michael Richards Show |url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/reviews/the-michael-richards-show-1200464605/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |volume=269 |issue=37 |access-date=2023-05-11 |archive-date=2021-11-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130073106/https://variety.com/2000/tv/reviews/the-michael-richards-show-1200464605/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' reviewer Tom Gliatto compared the difficulty in ''Seinfeld'' stars moving onto solo projects to "stepping onto a toboggan loaded with tubes of nitroglycerine and then hurtling down a sheet of rock."<ref name="gliatto">{{Cite magazine |last=Gliatto |first=Tom |date=October 30, 2000 |title=Picks & Pans: Tube |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |volume=54 |issue=18}}</ref> Gliatto stated that the comedy the series incorporated "isn't enough to fill out a show" and said that the series "is off to a flat-footed start."<ref name="gliatto"/> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' reviewer Ken Tucker wrote, "The Michael Richards Show isn't merely unamusing; it's shockingly incompetent."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Tucker |first=Ken |date=December 8, 2000 |title=Show Downers |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |issue=572}}</ref>
-The show received generally negative reviews and was cancelled within two months due to poor ratings.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}}
-In a 2015 interview, co-star [[William Devane]] recalled that making the show was "a nightmare".<ref>http://www.avclub.com/article/william-devane-grinder-24-alfred-hitchcock-and-ava-225843</ref>
-==See also==
-* [[Watching Ellie]]
-* [[Bob Patterson (TV series)|Bob Patterson]]
-* [[Listen Up! (TV series)|Listen Up!]]
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-== External links ==
+==External links==
 * {{IMDb title|0247113}}
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-[[Category:2000s American sitcoms]]
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-[[Category:Television series by Warner Bros. Television]]
+[[Category:Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios]]
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+[[Category:NBC sitcoms]]