Malcolm & Eddie

Malcolm & Eddie
	(From left to right) Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Eddie Griffin
Created by	Joel Madison
Starring	Malcolm-Jamal Warner; Eddie Griffin; Karen Malina White ; Jaime Cardriche (seasons 1-2); Miriam Flynn (season 1); Christopher Daniel Barnes (seasons 3-4); Ron Pearson (seasons 3-4)
Theme music composer	George Duke,; Eddie Griffin &; Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Opening theme	"The World is Ours"
Composer(s)	Jonathan Wolff; & Paul Buckley
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	89
Production
Executive producer(s)	Kim Weiskopf (season 1); David W. Duclon (season 3); Jeff Franklin (seasons 2-4)
Production location(s)	Kansas City, Missouri (setting); Los Angeles, California (taping location)
Camera setup	Videotape; Multi-camera
Running time	Approx. 22 minutes
Production company(s)	Jeff Franklin Productions; TriStar Television; (1996-1999); (seasons 1-3); Columbia TriStar Television; (1999-2000); (season 4)
Distributor	Columbia TriStar Television Distribution; (2000-2001); Sony Pictures Television
Release
Original network	UPN
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Original release	August 26, 1996 – May 22, 2000

Malcolm & Eddie is an American television sitcom that premiered August 26, 1996 on UPN, and ran for four seasons, airing its final episode on May 22, 2000. This series starred Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Eddie Griffin in the lead roles. The program was produced by Jeff Franklin Productions in association with TriStar Television in its first three seasons and by Columbia TriStar Television in its final season.

Synopsis

Malcolm McGee (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) is a responsible and sensible twenty something who ends up sharing an apartment and a business venture with relentlessly enthusiastic tow truck owner Eddie Sherman (Eddie Griffin) in Kansas City, Missouri (which is Eddie Griffin's hometown). A fast talker with outlandish frenetic energy, Eddie's charming naiveté always seems to get the two into hot water. But no matter what the situation, these opposites always end up bailing each other out.

When the guys unexpectedly became recipients of a considerable sum of money, Malcolm and Eddie decided to buy not only the old Irish pub below their apartment, but the entire building, including Eddie's garage, as an investment. As new bar owners, the guys gave the place a face lift by turning it into a sports bar and renaming it McGee's. There, they hang out with local regulars, including Tim (Jaime Cardriche), a gentle giant working as a nurse, and Nicolette (Karen Malina White), the motor-mouth police academy cadet with a love-crazed obsession for Eddie. As Malcolm manages McGee's and Eddie tries to bolster his fledging one-man/one-truck towing operation into a fleet, success for these two could be as simple as staying out of trouble.

Cast

Malcolm-Jamal Warner — Malcolm McGee
Eddie Griffin — Eddie Sherman
Karen Malina White — Nicolette Vandross
Jaime Cardriche — Tim
Tucker Smallwood — Theodore Roosevelt Hawkins
Christopher Daniel Barnes — Leonard Rickets
Ron Pearson — Doug Rickets
Enya Flack — Bridget

Supporting cast

Karyn Bryant — Antoinette Chapman
Tommy Davidson — Dexter Sherman (1999–2000)
Michelle Hurd — Simone
Kina Lane — McGee's Patron
Freez Luv — Hector

Regular guests

Alexia Robinson — Ashley (5 episodes)
Andray Johnson — Irate Audience Member (4 episodes)
Kellita Smith — Danielle (4 episodes)
Dawn McMillan — Mia (4 episodes)
JoNell Kennedy — Maura McGee (3 episodes)
Angelle Brooks — Holly Brooks (1996–1997)
Erik Palladino — Jason (1997–1998)
Chene Lawson Leslie Sherman (2 episodes)
Charlie Robinson

U.S. Television Ratings

Season	TV Season	Ratings Rank	Viewers (in millions)
1	1996–1997	#135^[1]	3.4^[1]
2	1997–1998	#149^[2]	3.0^[2]
3	1998–1999	#148^[3]	2.3^[3]
4	1999–2000	#137^[4]	N/A

DVD release

On April 21, 2009, Shout! Factory released the first season of Malcolm & Eddie on DVD in Region 1.^[5]

DVD Name	Ep #	Release Date
Season One	22	April 14, 2009

Syndication

Repeats of Malcolm & Eddie aired in local syndication in the early 2000s, and on cable's BET in early-mid 2008; recently, it has begun to air on BET's deriative network, Centric. Currently, it is airing on the British Channel, Trouble & on MTV2 as of July 1, 2011. It is also airing on Australia's 7mate. Selected Minisodes from the first two seasons are available to view for free on Crackle. The series has also aired on FamilyNet on September 1, 2014.^[6] Since February 2017, Fuse is currently airing reruns of the show. As of 2018, repeats of the sitcom are being aired.

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Recipient
2000	Nominated	NAACP Image Award	Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series	Malcolm-Jamal Warner
2001	Nominated	NAACP Image Award	Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series	Eddie Griffin
2001	Nominated	Art Directors Guild	Excellence in Production Design Award	Jerry Dunn and Stephanie Marra (For episode "Bullets Over Kansas City")

Episodes

Season 1 (1996–97)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	1	"Pilot"	Rob Schiller	Joel Madison	August 26, 1996 (1996-08-26)
2	2	"Eddie by Moonlight"	Arlando Smith	Sioux Doanham	September 2, 1996 (1996-09-02)
3	3	"On the Radio"	Arlando Smith	Joel Madison	September 9, 1996 (1996-09-09)
4	4	"Partnership of Fools"	Amanda Bearse	Joel Madison & J. Elvis Weinstein	September 16, 1996 (1996-09-16)
5	5	"Someday My TAFKAP Will Come"	Howard Murray	Tom Devanney & Jerry Perzigian	September 23, 1996 (1996-09-23)
6	6	"Little Sister"	Mark K. Samuels	Richard Dubin	September 30, 1996 (1996-09-30)
7	7	"Big Brother is Watching"	Rob Schiller	Fran E. Kaufer & Andy Lieberman	October 14, 1996 (1996-10-14)
8	8	"The Boy Who Cried Werewolf"	Amanda Bearse	Richard Dubin	October 28, 1996 (1996-10-28)
9	9	"Dead Guy"	Mark K. Samuels	J. Elvis Weinstein	November 4, 1996 (1996-11-04)
10	10	"Do the K.C. Shuffle"	Rob Schiller	Teleplay by: Eddie Griffin & Preston A. Whitmore II Story by: Preston A. Whitmore II	November 11, 1996 (1996-11-11)
11	11	"It's the Bomb"	Mark Cendrowski	Joel Madison	November 18, 1996 (1996-11-18)
12	12	"Sh-Boing-Boing"	Mark K. Samuels	Kurt Taylor	November 25, 1996 (1996-11-25)
13	13	"Club Story"	John Bowab	Andy Lieberman & Fran E. Kaufer	January 13, 1997 (1997-01-13)
14	14	"Lockdown"	Amanda Bearse	Preston A. Whitmore II	January 20, 1997 (1997-01-20)
15	15	"Hai Karate"	Mark Cendrowski	J. Elvis Weinstein	February 3, 1997 (1997-02-03)
16	16	"Jugglin'"	Mark Cendrowski	Andy Lieberman	February 10, 1997 (1997-02-10)
17	17	"Everynight Fever"	Ken Whittingham	Jerry Perzigian	February 17, 1997 (1997-02-17)
18	18	"The Commercial"	TBA	TBA	February 24, 1997 (1997-02-24)
19	19	"Whole Lotta Love Seat"	Rob Schiller	Fran E. Kaufer	April 28, 1997 (1997-04-28)
20	20	"Swappin'"	TBA	TBA	May 5, 1997 (1997-05-05)
21	21	"Retreat and Surrender"	TBA	TBA	May 12, 1997 (1997-05-12)
22	22	"Jingle Fever"	TBA	TBA	May 19, 1997 (1997-05-19)

Season 2 (1997–98)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
23	1	"Been There, Done That"	Mark Cendrowski	Brad Kaaya & Tim Hightower	August 25, 1997 (1997-08-25)
24	2	"Roofless People"	Mark Cendrowski	Teleplay by: Barry Vigon & Tom Walla Story by: Jerry Perzigian	September 1, 1997 (1997-09-01)
25	3	"Casino Evil"	TBA	TBA	September 8, 1997 (1997-09-08)
26	4	"Sibling Rivalry"	Mark Cendrowski	Teleplay by: Jerry Perzigian Story by: Malcolm-Jamal Warner	September 15, 1997 (1997-09-15)
27	5	"A Police Officer and a Gentleman"	Mark Cendrowski	Andrea Wiley	September 22, 1997 (1997-09-22)
28	6	"The Courtship of Eddie's Mother"	Mark Cendrowski	Brad Kaaya & Tim Hightower	September 29, 1997 (1997-09-29)
29	7	"Trading Spaces"	Mark Cendrowski	Barry Vigon & Tom Walla	October 13, 1997 (1997-10-13)
30	8	"Like Water for Chocolate Cookies"	Mark Cendrowski	Cheryl Alu	October 27, 1997 (1997-10-27)
31	9	"Dream Racer"	Malcolm-Jamal Warner	Teleplay by: Barry Vigon & Tom Walla Story by: Eddie Griffin & Kara Saun	November 3, 1997 (1997-11-03)
32	10	"Hoop Schemes"	Ken Whittingham	Doug McIntyre	November 10, 1997 (1997-11-10)
33	11	"Two Men and the Baby"	Mark Cendrowski	David Tyree	November 17, 1997 (1997-11-17)
34	12	"The Way We Weren't"	TBA	TBA	November 18, 1997 (1997-11-18)
35	13	"It Almost Happened One Night"	TBA	TBA	November 24, 1997 (1997-11-24)
36	14	"Whose Room Is It Anyway?"	TBA	TBA	December 9, 1997 (1997-12-09)
37	15	"Tough Love"	Malcolm-Jamal Warner	Fran E. Kaufer	January 12, 1998 (1998-01-12)
38	16	"A Decent Proposal"	Jim Drake	Mark E. Corry	January 19, 1998 (1998-01-19)
39	17	"Bachelor Daze"	Malcolm-Jamal Warner	Andrea Wiley	February 17, 1998 (1998-02-17)
40	18	"Mixed Nuts"	John Tracy	Teleplay by: Ellen Hulkower & Brian Kahn Story by: Kurt Taylor & Eddie Griffin	February 23, 1998 (1998-02-23)
41	19	"The Slender Arm of the Law"	Madeline Cripe	Andrew Gottlieb	March 2, 1998 (1998-03-02)
42	20	"A Few So-So Men"	John Tracy	Andrew Kreisberg	April 28, 1998 (1998-04-28)
43	21	"A Delicate Procedure"	John Tracy	Donald Mark Spencer	May 5, 1998 (1998-05-05)
44	22	"Car Trouble"	Mark Cendrowski	Andrea Wiley	May 12, 1998 (1998-05-12)
45	23	"Kansas City Split"	John Tracy	Teleplay by: Cheryl Alu & Jerry Perzigian Story by: Russell Marcus	May 19, 1998 (1998-05-19)

Season 3 (1998–99)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
46	1	"My New Friend's Wedding"	Tony Singletary	David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer	October 5, 1998 (1998-10-05)
47	2	"Back in Business"	Tony Singletary	Trish Baker	October 12, 1998 (1998-10-12)
48	3	"Silenced Partner"	Scott Baio	Meg DeLoatch & Torian Hughes	October 19, 1998 (1998-10-19)
49	4	"Twisted Sisters"	Gary Menteer	Stephen Langford	October 26, 1998 (1998-10-26)
50	5	"Dream Girl"	Joel Zwick	Meg DeLoatch	November 2, 1998 (1998-11-02)
51	6	"Menace II Theology"	Joel Zwick	Torian Hughes	November 2, 1998 (1998-11-02)
52	7	"Love Thy Neighbor"	Tony Singletary	David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer	November 9, 1998 (1998-11-09)
53	8	"Teed Off"	Joel Zwick	Jason Ward & Dave Garrett	November 9, 1998 (1998-11-09)
54	9	"Requiem for a Lightweight"	TBA	TBA	November 16, 1998 (1998-11-16)
55	10	"Bowl-a-Drama"	TBA	TBA	November 16, 1998 (1998-11-16)
56	11	"That's What Friends Aren't For"	TBA	TBA	November 23, 1998 (1998-11-23)
57	12	"Father of the Bribe"	TBA	TBA	November 23, 1998 (1998-11-23)
58	13	"Paint Misbehavin'"	TBA	TBA	January 19, 1999 (1999-01-19)
59	14	"Insemination Without Representation"	Tony Singletary	JoAnn Kienzle	February 9, 1999 (1999-02-09)
60	15	"The Mad Hatter"	Gary Menteer	William Duren	February 16, 1999 (1999-02-16)
61	16	"Devil's Advocate"	Malcolm-Jamal Warner	David Garrett & Jason Ward	February 23, 1999 (1999-02-23)
62	17	"Badfellas"	TBA	TBA	March 2, 1999 (1999-03-02)
63	18	"The Fool Monty"	TBA	TBA	April 27, 1999 (1999-04-27)
64	19	"Daddio"	Malcolm-Jamal Warner	David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer & Stephen Langford & Meg DeLoatch	May 4, 1999 (1999-05-04)
65	20	"As You Strike It"	Tony Singletary	Teleplay by: Ron Geiger Story by: Amy Spriberg & Mindy Schnieder	May 11, 1999 (1999-05-11)
66	21	"The Sweet Hell of Success"	Malcolm-Jamal Warner	Meg DeLoatch	May 18, 1999 (1999-05-18)
67	22	"B.S. I Love You"	TBA	TBA	May 25, 1999 (1999-05-25)

Season 4

68. "Hanging by a Dred" (September 6, 1999)
69. "Ship Outta Luck" (September 13, 1999)
70. "Hot Pants" (September 20, 1999)
71. "Clubbed" (September 27, 1999)
72. "Worst Impressions" (October 4, 1999)
73. "The Tapawingo Witch Project" (October 18, 1999)
74. "Won't Power" (November 1, 1999)
75. "The Wrongest Yard" (November 8, 1999)
76. "Fairly Decent Proposal" (November 15, 1999)
77. "A Fowl and Stormy Night" (November 22, 1999)
78. "Sneaky, Thieving, Double-Crossing Dates from Hell" (December 6, 1999)
79. "Your Number's Up" (January 3, 2000)
80. "Designing Woman" (January 24, 2000)
81. "Bullets Over Kansas City" (February 7, 2000)
82. "The Best Men" (February 14, 2000)
83. "Swooped" (February 21, 2000)
84. "Radio Daze" (March 20, 2000)
85. "Buddy's Ashes" (April 10, 2000)
86. "Moving Violations" (May 1, 2000)
87. "Double Play" (May 8, 2000)
88. "Mid-Wife Crisis" (May 15, 2000)
89. "Three of Club" (May 22, 2000)

References

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1 2 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1998/05/25/DD61876.DTL&type=chart
1 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20091029011819/http://geocities.com/Hollywood/4616/ew0604.html
↑ http://fbibler.chez.com/tvstats/recent_data/1999-00.html
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
↑ "FamilyNet schedule week of September 1, 2014". FamilyNet. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.

External links

Malcolm & Eddie on IMDb
Malcolm & Eddie at TV.com

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[5] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-04-02.

[6] "FamilyNet schedule week of September 1, 2014". FamilyNet. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.