Malcolm & Eddie
Malcolm & Eddie is an American 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.
| Malcolm & Eddie | |
|---|---|
 (From left to right) Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Eddie Griffin | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| 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 | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Jeff Franklin Productions TriStar Television (1996-1999) (seasons 1-3) Columbia TriStar Television (1999-2000) (season 4) |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | UPN |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | August 26, 1996 – May 22, 2000 |
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 fledgling one-man/one-truck towing operation into a fleet, success for these two could be as simple as staying out of trouble.
Main Cast
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner — Malcolm McGee
- Eddie Griffin — Eddie Sherman
- Karen Malina White — Nicolette Vandross
- Jaime Cardriche — Tim (1996-1998)
- Christopher Daniel Barnes — Leonard Rickets (1998-2000)
Supporting cast
- Karyn Bryant — Antoinette Chapman
- Enya Flack – Bridget Goodwin
- Angelle Brooks — Holly Brooks (1996-1997)
- Ron Pearson — Doug Rickets (1998-2000)
- Tommy Davidson — Dexter Sherman (1999-2000)
- Michelle Hurd — Simone (1997-1998)
- Kina Lane — McGee's Patron
- Freez Luv — Hector
Regular guests
- Tucker Smallwood — Theodore Roosevelt Hawkins (7 episodes)
- Alexia Robinson — Ashley Hawkins (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)
- Erik Palladino — Jason (1997–1998)
- Chene Lawson Leslie Sherman (2 episodes)
- Charlie Robinson – Marcus McGee (2 episodes)
U.S. Television Ratings
| Season | TV Season | Ratings Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
| 1 | 1996–1997 | #135 | |
| 2 | 1997–1998 | #149[1] | 3.0[1] |
| 3 | 1998–1999 | #148 | |
| 4 | 1999–2000 | #137 |
DVD release
On April 21, 2009, Shout! Factory released the first season of Malcolm & Eddie on DVD in Region 1.[2]
| 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 derivative 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. The series has also aired on FamilyNet on September 1, 2014.[3] Since February 2017, Fuse is currently airing reruns of the show. As of 2018, repeats of the sitcom are being aired. As of 2019, selected seasons are available to view for free on Crackle with the season selection changing by yearly quarters.[4]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nominated | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Malcolm-Jamal Warner |
| 2001 | 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 |
| 2 | 2 | "Eddie by Moonlight" | Arlando Smith | Sioux Doanham | September 2, 1996 |
| 3 | 3 | "On the Radio" | Arlando Smith | Joel Madison | September 9, 1996 |
| 4 | 4 | "Partnership of Fools" | Amanda Bearse | Joel Madison & J. Elvis Weinstein | September 16, 1996 |
| 5 | 5 | "Someday My TAFKAP Will Come" | Howard Murray | Tom Devanney & Jerry Perzigian | September 23, 1996 |
| 6 | 6 | "Little Sister" | Mark K. Samuels | Richard Dubin | September 30, 1996 |
| 7 | 7 | "Big Brother is Watching" | Rob Schiller | Fran E. Kaufer & Andy Lieberman | October 14, 1996 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Boy Who Cried Werewolf" | Amanda Bearse | Richard Dubin | October 28, 1996 |
| 9 | 9 | "Dead Guy" | Mark K. Samuels | J. Elvis Weinstein | November 4, 1996 |
| 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 |
| 11 | 11 | "It's the Bomb" | Mark Cendrowski | Joel Madison | November 18, 1996 |
| 12 | 12 | "Sh-Boing-Boing" | Mark K. Samuels | Kurt Taylor | November 25, 1996 |
| 13 | 13 | "Club Story" | John Bowab | Andy Lieberman & Fran E. Kaufer | January 13, 1997 |
| 14 | 14 | "Lockdown" | Amanda Bearse | Preston A. Whitmore II | January 20, 1997 |
| 15 | 15 | "Hai Karate" | Mark Cendrowski | J. Elvis Weinstein | February 3, 1997 |
| 16 | 16 | "Jugglin'" | Mark Cendrowski | Andy Lieberman | February 10, 1997 |
| 17 | 17 | "Everynight Fever" | Ken Whittingham | Jerry Perzigian | February 17, 1997 |
| 18 | 18 | "The Commercial" | Pat Maloney | Janet Lynne Jackson | February 24, 1997 |
| 19 | 19 | "Whole Lotta Love Seat" | Rob Schiller | Fran E. Kaufer | April 28, 1997 |
| 20 | 20 | "Swappin'" | Mark K. Samuels | David Raynr | May 5, 1997 |
| 21 | 21 | "Retreat and Surrender" | Mark Cendrowski | Joel Madison & J. Elvis Weinstein | May 12, 1997 |
| 22 | 22 | "Jingle Fever" | Rob Schiller | Donelle Q. Buck | May 19, 1997 |
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 |
| 24 | 2 | "Roofless People" | Mark Cendrowski | Teleplay by: Barry Vigon & Tom Walla Story by: Jerry Perzigian | September 1, 1997 |
| 25 | 3 | "Casino Evil" | Mark Cendrowski | Brian Kahn & Ellen Hulkower | September 8, 1997 |
| 26 | 4 | "Sibling Rivalry" | Mark Cendrowski | Teleplay by: Jerry Perzigian Story by: Malcolm-Jamal Warner | September 15, 1997 |
| 27 | 5 | "A Police Officer and a Gentleman" | Mark Cendrowski | Andrea Wiley | September 22, 1997 |
| 28 | 6 | "The Courtship of Eddie's Mother" | Mark Cendrowski | Brad Kaaya & Tim Hightower | September 29, 1997 |
| 29 | 7 | "Trading Spaces" | Mark Cendrowski | Barry Vigon & Tom Walla | October 13, 1997 |
| 30 | 8 | "Like Water for Chocolate Cookies" | Mark Cendrowski | Cheryl Alu | October 27, 1997 |
| 31 | 9 | "Dream Racer" | Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Teleplay by: Barry Vigon & Tom Walla Story by: Eddie Griffin & Kara Saun | November 3, 1997 |
| 32 | 10 | "Hoop Schemes" | Ken Whittingham | Doug McIntyre | November 10, 1997 |
| 33 | 11 | "Two Men and the Baby" | Mark Cendrowski | David Tyree | November 17, 1997 |
| 34 | 12 | "The Way We Weren't" | Ken Whittingham | Kurt Taylor | November 18, 1997 |
| 35 | 13 | "It Almost Happened One Night" | Ken Whittingham | Brian Kahn & Ellen Hulkower | November 24, 1997 |
| 36 | 14 | "Whose Room Is It Anyway?" | Mark Cendrowski | Barry Vigon & Tom Walla | December 9, 1997 |
| 37 | 15 | "Tough Love" | Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Fran E. Kaufer | January 12, 1998 |
| 38 | 16 | "A Decent Proposal" | Jim Drake | Mark E. Corry | January 19, 1998 |
| 39 | 17 | "Bachelor Daze" | Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Andrea Wiley | February 17, 1998 |
| 40 | 18 | "Mixed Nuts" | John Tracy | Teleplay by: Ellen Hulkower & Brian Kahn Story by: Kurt Taylor & Eddie Griffin | February 23, 1998 |
| 41 | 19 | "The Slender Arm of the Law" | Madeline Cripe | Andrew Gottlieb | March 2, 1998 |
| 42 | 20 | "A Few So-So Men" | John Tracy | Andrew Kreisberg | April 28, 1998 |
| 43 | 21 | "A Delicate Procedure" | John Tracy | Donald Mark Spencer | May 5, 1998 |
| 44 | 22 | "Car Trouble" | Mark Cendrowski | Andrea Wiley | May 12, 1998 |
| 45 | 23 | "Kansas City Split" | John Tracy | Teleplay by: Cheryl Alu & Jerry Perzigian Story by: Russell Marcus | May 19, 1998 |
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 |
| 47 | 2 | "Back in Business" | Tony Singletary | Trish Baker | October 12, 1998 |
| 48 | 3 | "Silenced Partner" | Scott Baio | Meg DeLoatch & Torian Hughes | October 19, 1998 |
| 49 | 4 | "Twisted Sisters" | Gary Menteer | Stephen Langford | October 26, 1998 |
| 50 | 5 | "Dream Girl" | Joel Zwick | Meg DeLoatch | November 2, 1998 |
| 51 | 6 | "Menace II Theology" | Joel Zwick | Torian Hughes | November 2, 1998 |
| 52 | 7 | "Love Thy Neighbor" | Tony Singletary | David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer | November 9, 1998 |
| 53 | 8 | "Teed Off" | Joel Zwick | Jason Ward & Dave Garrett | November 9, 1998 |
| 54 | 9 | "Requiem for a Lightweight" | Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Trisha Baker & Stephen Langford | November 16, 1998 |
| 55 | 10 | "Bowl-a-Drama" | Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Trisha Baker | November 16, 1998 |
| 56 | 11 | "That's What Friends Aren't For" | Tony Singletary | Meg DeLoatch & Torian Hughes | November 23, 1998 |
| 57 | 12 | "Father of the Bribe" | Gary Menteer | Teleplay by: Meg DeLoatch & Trisha Baker Story by: Torian Hughes & Stephen Langford | November 23, 1998 |
| 58 | 13 | "Paint Misbehavin'" | Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Teleplay by: Meg DeLoatch & Trisha Baker Story by: Torian Hughes & Stephen Langford | January 19, 1999 |
| 59 | 14 | "Insemination Without Representation" | Tony Singletary | JoAnn Kienzle | February 9, 1999 |
| 60 | 15 | "The Mad Hatter" | Gary Menteer | William Duren | February 16, 1999 |
| 61 | 16 | "Devil's Advocate" | Malcolm-Jamal Warner | David Garrett & Jason Ward | February 23, 1999 |
| 62 | 17 | "Badfellas" | Tony Singletary | David Tyree & Trisha Baker | March 2, 1999 |
| 63 | 18 | "The Fool Monty" | Tony Singletary | Trisha Baker & Stephen Langford | April 27, 1999 |
| 64 | 19 | "Daddio" | Malcolm-Jamal Warner | David W. Duclon, Gary Menteer, Stephen Langford & Meg DeLoatch | May 4, 1999 |
| 65 | 20 | "As You Strike It" | Tony Singletary | Teleplay by: Ron Geiger Story by: Amy Spriberg & Mindy Schnieder | May 11, 1999 |
| 66 | 21 | "The Sweet Hell of Success" | Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Meg DeLoatch | May 18, 1999 |
| 67 | 22 | "B.S. I Love You" | Eddie Griffin | Teleplay by: Chontel Crenshaw & Eric Felder Story by: Eddie Griffin | May 25, 1999 |
Season 4 (1999–2000)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 1 | "Hanging by a Dred" | Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Stephen Langford & Trish Baker | September 6, 1999 |
| 69 | 2 | "Ship Outta Luck" | Tony Singletary | David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer | September 13, 1999 |
| 70 | 3 | "Hot Pants" | Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Stephen Langford & Trish Baker | September 20, 1999 |
| 71 | 4 | "Clubbed" | Eddie Griffin | Meg DeLoatch & Torian Hughes | September 27, 1999 |
| 72 | 5 | "Worst Impressions" | TBA | TBA | October 4, 1999 |
| 73 | 6 | "The Tapawingo Witch Project" | Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Teleplay by: Stephen Langford & Trish Baker Story by: Torian Hughes & Meg DeLoatch | October 18, 1999 |
| 74 | 7 | "Won't Power" | Tony Singletary | Stephen Langford & Torian Hughes | November 1, 1999 |
| 75 | 8 | "The Wrongest Yard" | Tony Singletary | Torian Hughes & Meg DeLoatch | November 8, 1999 |
| 76 | 9 | "Fairly Decent Proposal" | Tony Singletary | Torian Hughes & Stephen Langford | November 15, 1999 |
| 77 | 10 | "A Fowl and Stormy Night" | Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Trish Baker & Meg DeLoatch | November 22, 1999 |
| 78 | 11 | "Sneaky, Thieving, Double-Crossing Dates from Hell" | Tony Singletary | Meg DeLoatch & Trish Baker | December 6, 1999 |
| 79 | 12 | "Your Number's Up" | Jody Margolin Hahn | Meg DeLoatch & Stephen Langford | January 3, 2000 |
| 80 | 13 | "Designing Woman" | Jody Margolin Hahn | Trish Baker & Stephen Langford | January 24, 2000 |
| 81 | 14 | "Bullets Over Kansas City" | David W. Duclon | Trish Baker & Torian Hughes | February 7, 2000 |
| 82 | 15 | "The Best Men" | Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Teleplay by: Meg DeLoatch & Torian Hughes Story by: Trish Baker & Stephen Langford | February 14, 2000 |
| 83 | 16 | "Swooped" | Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Teleplay by: Stephen Langford & Trish Baker Story by: Torian Hughes & Meg DeLoatch | February 21, 2000 |
| 84 | 17 | "Radio Daze" | Eddie Griffin | Torian Hughes & Meg DeLoatch | March 20, 2000 |
| 85 | 18 | "Buddy's Ashes" | Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Stephen Langford & Trish Baker | April 10, 2000 |
| 86 | 19 | "Moving Violations" | Tony Singletary | Meg DeLoatch & Torian Hughes | May 1, 2000 |
| 87 | 20 | "Double Play" | Rob Sellers | Torian Hughes & Trish Baker | May 8, 2000 |
| 88 | 21 | "Mid-Wife Crisis" | Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Stephen Langford & Meg DeLoatch | May 15, 2000 |
| 89 | 22 | "Three of Club" | Jody Margolin Hahn | Donald Mark Spencer | May 22, 2000 |
References
- http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1998/05/25/DD61876.DTL&type=chart
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-04-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "FamilyNet schedule week of September 1, 2014". FamilyNet. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- "Watch Malcolm & Eddie Online Free - Crackle". Crackle. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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