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Cracking Up

IMDb 5.0 2004 • 30 min • Comedy

Director

Mike White

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Jake Sandvig
Jake Sandvig Preston Shackleton
Christopher McDonald
Christopher McDonald Ted Shackleton
Caitlin Wachs
Caitlin Wachs Chloe Shackleton
Jason Schwartzman
Jason Schwartzman Ben Baxter
Bret Loehr
Bret Loehr Tanner Shackleton