List of The Tracey Ullman Show episodes
The following is an episode list for the American television sketch comedy variety show The Tracey Ullman Show, which ran for 4 seasons and 81 episodes on Fox, from April 5, 1987 to May 26, 1990.
Nearly every episode featured a song, most of them covers. These were either incorporated into a segment's score or performed by Ullman and/or the cast. They are noted in each episode's summary. However, some episodes featured original songs; their titles remain unknown and unlisted.
The name Bonita Carlisle is the nom de plume for the show's writing staff.
The Simpsons and the first season's Dr. N!Godatu were penned by Matt Groening and M.K. Brown, respectively. Season 4 didn't feature any animated segments, except for a rerun of "Simpson Xmas" for the show's Christmas-themed episode.
Series overview
[edit]Season | Segments | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||
1 | 63 | 13 | April 5, 1987 | July 19, 1987 | |
2 | 85 | 22 | September 27, 1987 | May 8, 1988 | |
Special | October 30, 1988 | ||||
3 | 67 | 22 | November 6, 1988 | May 21, 1989 | |
4 | 55 | 24 | September 10, 1989 | May 26, 1990 |
Episodes
[edit]Season 1 (1987)
[edit]No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | Rating/share (households) |
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1 | "The Makeover / The Office / Variety Act / High Hopes / The Audition" | Harvey Miller | James L. Brooks, Jerry Belson, Ken Estin, Heide Perlman, Miriam Trogdon, Kim Fuller | April 5, 1987 | 4W02 | 4.7/8[1] |
The Makeover– A woman gets a makeover before meeting her boyfriend who's been in prison. | ||||||
2 | "The Letter / Blind Date / Variety Act / Quality Time / David Meets the Folks / British Men" | Paul Flaherty | Heide Perlman, Ken Estin, Dick Blasucci | April 12, 1987 | 4W03 | 4.9/7[2] |
The Letter– A woman finds a letter from an old flame and decides to give him a call. Blind Date– Dr. N!Godatu goes on a date. Variety Act– Jamey Turner performs. Quality Time– The Downeys are forced to spend quality time with their son, Max. David Meets the Folks– A woman's stripper boyfriend meets her parents for the first time. British Men– Tracey on the difference between American and British men. | ||||||
3 | "Lottery / Good Night / Ambulance Pickup / Girl on a Ledge / Golf" | Art Wolff, Paul Flaherty | Ken Estin, Heide Perlman, Susan Herring, Paul Flaherty | April 19, 1987 | 4W04 | N/A |
Lottery– A woman refuses to split her lottery winnings with her best friend. | ||||||
4 | "Like Mother / Freeway / Spontaneity / Answering Machine / Inhale Pink" | Harvey Miller, Art Wolff | Heide Perlman, Ken Estin, Kim Fuller | April 26, 1987 | 4W01 | N/A |
Like Mother– A woman fears she's turning into her mother. Freeway– Dr. N!Godatu goes on the freeway and her friend Pat ends up having to drive on it. Spontaneity– A couple tries to be more spontaneous. Answering Machine– A woman unhappy with her outgoing answering machine message decides to jazz things up. Inhale Pink– Tracey talks about getting in shape for the show after having had a baby and her aerobics teacher teaching her to inhale pink and exhale blue. | ||||||
5 | "Comedian / Watching Television / Kay and the Co-Worker / The Right Guy / Mabel" | Penny Marshall, Art Wolff | Miriam Trogdon, Harvey Miller, Jane Lancellotti, Kim Fuller | May 3, 1987 | 4W06 | N/A |
Opening– Tracey is opening the show, not just closing it. Comedian– A woman convinces her comedian boyfriend to change his material. Watching Television– Bart and Lisa fight over TV. Kay and the Co-Worker– Kay thinks her new co-worker is a practical joke. The Right Guy– A man tries to get up the nerve to tell a woman how he feels about her through a song. Mabel– Tracey discusses her agent and her daughter, Mabel. | ||||||
6 | "Derek / Kay on Vacation / Bart Jumps / The Session / Close to You / Houses" | Art Wolff | Ken Estin, Heide Perlman, Miriam Trogdon, Ken Levine, David Isaacs, Kim Fuller, Marc Flanagan | May 10, 1987 | 4W07 | N/A |
Derek– It's the second week of the format change and one viewer has written in saying he's enjoyed it. | ||||||
7 | "Francesca: A Girl's Life / Fishtank / Happy Lady / Vive La Different" | Art Wolff, Harvey Miller | Heide Perlman, Marc Flanagan, Ken Estin | May 17, 1987 | 4W26 | N/A |
Opening– The third week of the format change and everything running smoothly – spoke too soon. Francesca: A Girl's Life– Francesca goes on her first date. Fishtank– Dr. N!Godatu is having problems with the fish in her fish tank. Happy Lady– A very happy lady makes life miserable for her hospital roommate. Vive La Different– A different kind of singer for a rock band. Closing– Tracey's getting ready to go to a wedding and discussing the dress suit Allan will be wearing. | ||||||
8 | "Trapeze / Babysitting Maggie / Smalls' Talk / Last Chance Commercial" | Art Wolff, Paul Flaherty | Ken Estin, Marc Flanagan, Heide Perlman | May 31, 1987 | 4W08 | N/A |
Opening– Tracey's in the makeup chair talking about getting to be a trapeze artist in tonight's show. | ||||||
9 | "Meg and Tina in August / The Dream / Pre-School / Kiki Howard-Smith Sings" | Ted Bessell, Stuart Margolin | Susan Herring, Dick Blasucci, Paul Flaherty, Ken Levine, David Isaacs | June 14, 1987 | 4W09 | N/A |
Opening– Tracey wonders why the producers keep casting her as sexy femme fatales. | ||||||
10 | "Ariel's Comeback / The Pacifier / Dance Challenge / Sir" | Ted Bessell, Stuart Margolin | Heide Perlman, Ken Estin, Bonita Carlisle, Richard Sakai | June 21, 1987 | 4W10 | N/A |
Opening– In tonight's show, Tracey reveals she's playing a woman who's trying to make a comeback, she's not, people love her. | ||||||
11 | "Breakfast / Burp Contest / Crisis on Elm Drive / Meg and Tina Get Pizza" | Ted Bessell, Stuart Margolin | Michael Leeson, Dick Blasucci, Paul Flaherty, Ken Levine, David Isaacs | June 28, 1987 | 4W25 | N/A |
Opening– Tracey talks about tonight's first segment and why she's letting Julie Kavner play the role, even though she does a good impersonation of Julie Kavner herself. | ||||||
12 | "Francesca's Choice / Eating Dinner / Gotta Dance / Scandal / Lucky the Killer Cat" | Art Wolff, Stuart Margolin | Heide Perlman, Kim Fuller, Ken Estin | July 12, 1987 | 4W11 | N/A |
Opening– Tracey talks about playing a teenager. Francesca's Choice– Francesca's teacher tries to persuade her not to reveal that her parents are gay in an essay that she's to submit in a contest. Eating Dinner– Marge serves dinner. Gotta Dance– Dr. Gibson's patient finally opens up through dance. Scandal– The wife of a British MP tries to stand by her husband during a sex scandal. Closing– Tracey talks about the story of her cat, Lucky. | ||||||
13 | "Kay's Happy Hour / Scanner / Click / What I Did for Love" | Stuart Margolin, Ted Bessell | Dick Blasucci, Paul Flaherty, Ken Levine, David Isaacs, Ken Estin, Heide Perlman | July 19, 1987 | 4W12 | N/A |
Opening– Tracey talks about playing Kay in tonight's episode. |
Season 2 (1987–88)
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | Rating (households) |
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14 | 1 | "Meg's Lucky Night / Making Faces / Skin the Duck" | Art Wolff | Sam Simon, Bonita Carlisle | September 27, 1987 | 4W16 | 2.7[3] |
Opening– Steve Martin has been duped into thinking he can sleep with Tracey. | |||||||
15 | 2 | "Kay's Old Love / The Funeral / Drugs and Guns" | Art Wolff, Ted Bessell | Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky | October 4, 1987 | 4W17 | 3.0[4] |
Opening– Tracey helps us learn the words to the show's theme song. | |||||||
16 | 3 | "Francesca's First Job / Maggie's Brain / The Little Neurotic From Down Under / City of Strangers" | Art Wolff, Sam Simon | Sam Simon, Marc Flanagan, Ken Estin, Heide Perlman, Tracey Ullman | October 11, 1987 | 4W14 | 2.7[5] |
Opening– Tracey is sharing her dressing room with a werewolf. | |||||||
17 | 4 | "The Affair / Football / When in Rome / Weather or Not" | Art Wolff, Stuart Margolin, Sam Simon | Marc Flanagan, Dick Blasucci, Bonita Carlisle, Tracey Ullman | October 18, 1987 | 4W24 | 4.0[6] |
Opening– Tracey shows off the rest of her dressing room. | |||||||
18 | 5 | "The Gardener on the Floor / House of Cards / Calendar Girl / Decoration Day" | Ted Bessell Art Wolff | Sam Simon, Ken Estin, Heide Perlman, Dick Blasucci, Marc Flanagan, Tony Berg, Dan Castellaneta, Bonita Carlisle, Tracey Ullman | October 25, 1987 | 4W15 | 3.4[7] |
Opening– Tracey performs a magic trick. | |||||||
19 | 6 | "Monkey Wench / Bart and Dad Eat Dinner / The Concert / Birthday Boy" | Art Wolff, Penny Marshall | Marc Flanagan, Doug Steckler, Dick Blasucci, Paul Flaherty, Kim Fuller | November 1, 1987 | 4W05 | 2.9[8] |
Opening– Tracey relates her own experience coming to America from England to tonight's first segment. Monkey Wench– An anthropologist leaves her research in the jungle for the Big Apple to visit family with her orangutan. Bart and Dad Eat Dinner– Bart and Homer eat dinner. The Concert– A woman prepares to perform a piece on her organ at a hockey rink. Birthday Boy– A man receives a singing telegram. Closing– Tracey talks about her new car. | |||||||
20 | 7 | "Max's Birthday Party / Space Patrol / Two Too Good People / Beverly Hills Proc" | Ted Bessell, Art Wolff | Heide Perlman, Sam Simon, Dick Blasucci, Marc Flanagan, Bonita Carlisle | November 8, 1987 | 4W18 | 2.9[9] |
Opening– Tracey introduces Dan, Sam, and Joe. | |||||||
21 | 8 | "Tracey's Dogs / Romantic Mommy / Bart's Haircut / K-AIR" | Ted Bessell, Art Wolff | Heide Perlman, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Bonita Carlisle, Tracey Ullman | November 15, 1987 | 4W13 | N/A |
Tracey's Dogs– Tracey introduces her dogs. | |||||||
22 | 9 | "Meg's Shower / World War III / Foreign Exchange" | Art Wolff, Ted Bessell | Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Bonita Carlisle, Tracey Ullman | November 22, 1987 | 4W22 | 3.2[10] |
Opening– Tracey introduces Cheech Marin. Song performed: "Misty" Guest star: Cheech Marin | |||||||
23 | 10 | "Kay's Adventure / The Perfect Crime / Variety Act / Customs" | Sam Simon, Art Wolff, Ted Bessell | Ken Levine, David Isaacs, Dick Blasucci, Paul Flaherty, Bonita Carlisle, Tracey Ullman | December 13, 1987 | 4W19 | 3.1[11] |
Opening– Tracey shows off a new feature in her dressing room. | |||||||
24 | 11 | "Rock Bottom / Scary Stories / The Cryonic Man" | Art Wolff, Ted Bessell | Dick Blasucci, Marc Flanagan, Ken Estin, Bonita Carlisle, Tracey Ullman | December 20, 1987 | 4W21 | 2.5[12] |
Opening– Tracey can't find her dressing room. | |||||||
25 | 12 | "Kay's Last Stand / Grandpa and the Kids / Auto Erotica / Waiting" | Ted Bessell, Art Wolff | Dick Blasucci, Paul Flaherty, Heide Perlman, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Bonita Carlisle, Tracey Ullman | January 10, 1988 | 4W23 | 3.8[13] |
Opening– Tracey opens the show sitting in the audience. | |||||||
26 | 13 | "On Her Toes / Gone Fishin' / Tina and the Professor / The High and the Not So Mighty" | Ted Bessell, Art Wolff | Dick Blasucci, Ken Estin, Marc Flanagan, Bonita Carlisle | January 24, 1988 | 4W20 | 4.6[14] |
Opening– Tracey's gifts from viewers. | |||||||
27 | 14 | "Valet / Skateboarding / Gold Diggers of 1988" | Art Wolff, Ted Bessell | Ken Estin, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Bonita Carlisle, Tracey Ullman | February 7, 1988 | 5W01 | 3.1[15] |
Opening– Tracey introduces George Clinton. Song performed: "He's a Rebel" Guest star: George Clinton | |||||||
28 | 15 | "Chained Melodies / The Pagans / The Test" | Art Wolff, Ted Bessell | Dick Blasucci, Marc Flanagan, Holly Holmberg Brooks, J.C. Scott, Sam Simon, Tracey Ullman | February 14, 1988 | 5W02 | 3.0[16] |
Opening– Tracey introduces Matt Groening. | |||||||
29 | 16 | "Storm at Sea / The Closet / A Little Stream of Consciousness from Down Under / The Pits" | Ted Bessell, Sam Simon | Marc Flanagan, Sam Simon, Bonita Carlisle, Tracey Ullman | February 21, 1988 | 5W03 | 3.2[17] |
Opening– It's payday! | |||||||
30 | 17 | "Changing Lanes / The Aquarium / Treasure / Wings of Love" | Ted Bessell, Art Wolff | Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Ken Estin, Bonita Carlisle, Tracey Ullman | February 28, 1988 | 5W04 | 4.2[18] |
Opening– Tracey's story is cut short for time. | |||||||
31 | 18 | "Francesca Alone / Family Portrait / People at Work" | Art Wolff, Ted Bessell | Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Craig Heller, Guy Shulman, Sam Simon, Tracey Ullman | March 6, 1988 | 5W05 | 3.3[19] |
Opening– How to get to the Fox network in parts of the country with a weak UHF signal. | |||||||
32 | 19 | "Ginny Redux / Bart's Hiccups / Fear / Real Lance" | Art Wolff, Ted Bessell | Marc Flanagan, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Sam Simon, Tracey Ullman | March 13, 1988 | 5W06 | 3.1[20] |
Opening– Tracey is a spy. Song performed: "The Castle of Dromore" Guest star: Frank Patterson | |||||||
33 | 20 | "Kay: R.E.S.P.E.C.T. / The Money Jar / Late Night Checkout" | Ted Bessell, Art Wolff | Marc Flanagan, Rob Bragin, Bonita Carlisle, Tracey Ullman | March 20, 1988 | 5W07 | 3.3[21] |
Opening– Watching the show the BBC way. | |||||||
34 | 21 | "The Sleepover / The Art Museum / Dr. Gibson's Mentor" | Ted Bessell | J.C. Scott, Holly Holmberg Brooks, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Bonita Carlisle, Tracey Ullman | May 1, 1988 | 5W09 | 3.2[22] |
Opening– Tracey takes her physical examination. | |||||||
35 | 22 | "Dinner Time / Zoo Story / Cinema Verite / The Medley" | Art Wolff, Ted Bessell | Manny Basanese, Debra Korbel, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Ken Estin, Sam Simon, Tracey Ullman | May 8, 1988 | 5W08 | 2.8[23] |
Opening– Everyone has a suggestion for the show. |
Special (1988)
[edit]Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Rating/share (households) | |
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Tracey Ullman Backstage | Suzanne McCafferty | Rick Sublett | October 30, 1988 | 4.8/7[24] | |
A one-hour behind-the-scenes making of the special. |
Season 3 (1988–89)
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | Viewers (millions) |
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36 | 1 | "9 Minutes and 52 Seconds Over Tokyo / Shut Up Simpsons / Our Dinner at Troy's" | Ted Bessell | Dick Blasucci, Marc Flanagan, Heide Perlman, Bonita Carlisle | November 6, 1988 | 5W10 | N/A |
9 Minutes and 52 Seconds Over Tokyo– Marty Tish is reunited with the son he never knew he had. | |||||||
37 | 2 | "Tell and Kiss / The Shell Game / The Big Wheel" | Ted Bessell | Sam Simon, Bonita Carlisle | November 13, 1988 | 5W11 | N/A |
Tell and Kiss– Sandra Decker publishes a scandalous tell-all. | |||||||
38 | 3 | "To Masseur with Love / The Bart Simpson Show / Conjugal Visit" | Ted Bessell, Stuart Margolin | Sam Simon, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Tracey Ullman | November 20, 1988 | 5W12 | N/A |
To Masseur with Love– Kay gets a massage. | |||||||
39 | 4 | "Ginny vs. Roz / Stars Are Ours / Punching Bag / Dance Studio" | Sam Simon, Ted Bessell | Marc Flanagan, Craig Heller, Guy Shulman, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Tracey Ullman | November 27, 1988 | 5W13 | N/A |
Ginny vs. Roz– Ginny and her sister Roz decide who's going to care for their mother after their father's death. Stars Are Ours– Greg is having an existentialist crisis and Sara is concerned. Punching Bag– The Simpson kids play rough. Dance Studio– A police officer demands that a man claiming to be a dance instructor teach her how to dance. Closing– Tracey talks about Mabel's Australian nanny. | |||||||
40 | 5 | "Santa Baby / Simpson Xmas / New Year's Eve" | Ted Bessell | Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Bonita Carlisle | December 18, 1988 | 5W14 | 6.2[25] |
Santa Baby– Tina has some fun with Santa. | |||||||
41 | 6 | "Francesca's Autobiography: The Final Chapter" | Ted Bessell, Sam Simon | Ken Estin, Heide Perlman | January 8, 1989 | 5W16 | 7.3[26] |
Francesca writes her autobiography. | |||||||
42 | 7 | "Kay Babysits / The Krusty the Clown Show / Check, Please" | Ted Bessell | Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Bonita Carlisle | January 15, 1989 | 5W17 | 6.4[27] |
Opening– Kay is forced to babysit Mr. Le Roy's daughter. | |||||||
43 | 8 | "Francesca's Task / Bart the Hero / The Nuclear Family" | Sam Simon, Ted Bessell | Dick Blasucci, Marc Flanagan, Michael Sardo, Bonita Carlisle | January 29, 1989 | 5W18 | 6.2[28] |
Francesca's Task– Francesca waits until the last minute to finish her term paper. | |||||||
44 | 9 | "Special Skills / Bart's Little Fantasy / Flesh and Desire / Heaven" | Ted Bessell | Marc Flanagan, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky | February 5, 1989 | 5W19 | 5.8[29] |
Special Skills– An executive trainee test. | |||||||
45 | 10 | "Francesca: A Physical Education / Scary Movie / Someone to Watch Over Me" | Sam Simon | Marc Flanagan, Ken Estin, Heide Perlman, Bonita Carlisle | February 12, 1989 | 5W20 | 6.9[30] |
Francesca: A Physical Education– Francesca takes a stand in gym class. Songs performed: "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding", "Someone to Watch Over Me" Guest star: Betty Thomas | |||||||
46 | 11 | "The Subway / Home Hypnotism / I Do, I Will" | Ted Bessell | Marc Flanagan, Bonita Carlisle | February 19, 1989 | 5W21 | 6.4[31] |
The Subway– Stuck on a subway car. Songs performed: "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat", "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" Guest stars: Rose Banks, Alfie Silas | |||||||
47 | 12 | "Rock on the Block / Shoplifting / The Height of Friendship / The Orange Badge of Courage" | Sam Simon | Sam Simon, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Bonita Carlisle | February 26, 1989 | 5W22 | 6.4[32] |
Rock on the Block– A rock star auctions off his most prized possessions. Songs performed: "Lonely at the Top", "I Do the Rock" Guest star: Tim Curry | |||||||
48 | 13 | "Goodbye, Butchie / Echo Canyon / The Handout / Teamies" | Ted Bessell, Sam Simon | Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Ellis Weiner, Ken Estin, Bonita Carlisle | March 12, 1989 | 5W23 | 6.9[33] |
Goodbye, Butchie– Butchie dies. | |||||||
49 | 14 | "Occupied / Bathtime / Mr. Right" | Ted Bessell, Sam Simon | Harvey Miller, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky | March 19, 1989 | 5W24 | 3.9[34] |
Occupied– Kiki attempts to join the mile high club after being dumped by her husband. | |||||||
50 | 15 | "Stress Management / Bart's Nightmare / Rudy Visits Omi / Brick House" | Ted Bessell | Michael Sardo, Marc Flanagan, Dan Castellaneta, Deb Lacusta, Bonita Carlisle | March 26, 1989 | 5W25 | 5.6[35] |
Stress Management– The Downeys take a stress management class. | |||||||
51 | 16 | "Kay: Trapped" | Ted Bessell | Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky | April 9, 1989 | 5W26 | 5.0[36] |
Kay is trapped in an elevator with an elevator with a stranger. | |||||||
52 | 17 | "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Kay / Bart of the Jungle / Sweet Dreams / Pumping Irony" | Ted Bessell | Michael Sardo, Bonita Carlisle, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky | April 16, 1989 | 5W27 | 5.4[37] |
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Kay– Kay discovers that her boss is having an affair. Bart of the Jungle– The Simpson kids play outside. Sweet Dreams– Newlyweds Joanie and Gary have gone without for two nights and Joanie is upset. Pumping Irony– The Downeys get pumped. Closing– Tracey responds to a letter written about her in the Los Angeles Times. | |||||||
53 | 18 | "Maid Service / Family Therapy / Code of Silence / Clowns D'Amore" | Ted Bessell, Sam Simon | Manny Basanese, Debra Korbel, Michael Sardo, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky | April 23, 1989 | 5W28 | 5.9[38] |
Maid Service– Maid, Maria discovers how her boss really feels about her. | |||||||
54 | 19 | "The Wave Girls / Maggie in Peril: Chapter One / The Cure / D.U.I." | Ted Bessell | Heide Perlman, Sam Simon, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Michael Sardo, Bonita Carlisle | April 30, 1989 | 5W29 | 6.8[39] |
The Wave Girls– An aging cheerleader wants to continue with the squad. | |||||||
55 | 20 | "All About Tammy Lee / Maggie in Peril: The Thrilling Conclusion" | Ted Bessell | Dick Blasucci, Marc Flanagan, Sam Simon | May 7, 1989 | 5W30 | 5.8[40] |
All About Tammy Lee– A troubled country-western star D.D.'s career is taken over by her much younger, very ambitious assistant Tammy Lee. | |||||||
56 | 21 | "Psychiatric Hour / TV Simpsons / Summer Goes Shopping / Who Now, Brown Cow?" | Ted Bessell | Susan Gauthier, Heide Perlman, Michael Sardo, Bonita Carlisle | May 14, 1989 | 5W15 | 4.4[41] |
Psychiatric Hour– Who's the shrink and who's the patient? | |||||||
57 | 22 | "Best of the Tracey Ullman Show: Season 3" | Ted Bessell, Sam Simon | Michael Sardo, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Dick Blasucci, Marc Flanagan, Bonita Carlisle | May 21, 1989 | N/A | 6.8[42] |
Tracey welcomes viewers into her home baking an apple pie from scratch in her kitchen. Segments in this hour-long special: "D.U.I.", "Mr. Right", "Family Therapy", "9 Minutes and 52 Seconds Over Tokyo", "Conjugal Visit", "Special Skills" |
Season 4 (1989–90)
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | Viewers (millions) |
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58 | 1 | "...And God Created Tillman / A Rare Talent" | Ted Bessell | Heide Perlman, Sam Simon, Marc Flanagan, Bonita Carlisle | September 10, 1989 | 7W01 | 8.7[43] |
...And God Created Tillman– Ginny meets Lawrence's new girlfriend, Meg (Isabella Rosellini). Song performed: "Never Never Land" Guest star: Isabella Rosellini | |||||||
59 | 2 | "My Date With Il Duce / The Wrong Message / The Thrill is Gone" | Ted Bessell | Paul Haggis, Michael J. Weithorn, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Bonita Carlisle | October 1, 1989 | 7W02 | 7.2[44] |
My Date With Il Duce– On the eve of her wedding, a woman's grandmother recounts her affair with Benito Mussolini. Song performed: "Since I Fell for You" Guest star: Isabella Rosellini | |||||||
60 | 3 | "Da Me La Mano / Needle in a Haystack" | Ted Bessell | Lisa-Maria Radano, Cameron Crowe, Bonita Carlisle | October 8, 1989 | 7W03 | 8.0[45] |
Da Me La Mano– The truth about Richie comes out over a manicure. | |||||||
61 | 4 | "The Final Polka / Sermon on the Mound / My Baby" | Ted Bessell | Marc Flanagan, Michael J. Weithorn, Jay Kogen | October 22, 1989 | 7W04 | 7.0[46] |
The Final Polka– A man rethinks an arranged marriage. Songs performed: "Do You Love Me", "Be My Baby" Guest star: Marilu Henner | |||||||
62 | 5 | "The Co-Op / The Man Who Got Away / Parallel Existence (My Better Whole)" | Ted Bessell | Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Dinah Kirgo, Bonita Carlisle | October 29, 1989 | 7W05 | 7.0[47] |
The Co-Op– David and William are worried that their application to rent an apartment won't be approved because they're a gay couple. | |||||||
63 | 6 | "Two Time Losers / The Gate" | Ted Bessell | Bonita Carlisle, Marilyn Suzanne Miller | November 5, 1989 | 7W06 | 5.4[48] |
Two Time Losers– Gulliver Dark sues his manager. Songs performed: "The Man That Got Away", "It's a Small World" Guest star: Steven Spielberg | |||||||
64 | 7 | "The Crisis / The Baltimore Stoops" | Ted Bessell | Heide Perlman, Marc Flanagan, Bonita Carlisle | November 12, 1989 | 7W07 | 6.0[49] |
The Crisis– Joanie dyes her hair without consulting Gary. | |||||||
65 | 8 | "By Stuff Possessed / The Holland Tunnel of Love" | Ted Bessell | Howard Gewirtz, Marc Flanagan, James P. Kocot, Bonita Carlisle | November 19, 1989 | 7W08 | 6.7[50] |
By Stuff Possessed– A woman joins Shopaholics Anonymous. Songs performed: "Saved", "I Feel the Earth Move", "Will It Go Round In Circles" Guest stars: Fran Drescher, Carole King | |||||||
66 | 9 | "Power Play / Break Up / Something Cool" | Ted Bessell | Ian Praiser, David Mirkin, Marc Flanagan | November 26, 1989 | 7W09 | 6.1[51] |
Power Play– A child actress demands better material. | |||||||
67 | 10 | "Look Back in Anxiety" | Ted Bessell | Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky | December 10, 1989 | 7W10 | 6.3[52] |
Dr. Gibson pitches a book based on some of his cases. | |||||||
68 | 11 | "Kay's Gift / Merry Catnip / Two Lost Souls / Simpson Xmas" | Sam Simon | Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Dinah Kirgo, Bonita Carlisle | December 17, 1989 | 7W11 | 12.7[53] |
Kay's Gift– Kay gets upset when her boss, Mr. Le Roy doesn't appreciate his Christmas gift. Songs performed: "Silent Night", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "Jingle Bells" Guest star: Keanu Reeves | |||||||
69 | 12 | "Ginny's Second Chance / Maria and the Mister" | Ted Bessell, Sam Simon | Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Dinah Kirgo | January 7, 1990 | 7W12 | 8.3[54] |
Ginny's Second Chance– Ginny dates a plastic surgeon. Songs performed: "Evergreen", "Eternal Flame" Guest star: Kelsey Grammer | |||||||
70 | 13 | "I'm Dating a Corporate Lawyer / Ginny Nocturne / Dawg Day Afternoon" | Ted Bessell | Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Marc Flanagan, Michael J. Weithorn, Bonita Carlisle | January 14, 1990 | 7W13 | 6.4[55] |
I'm Dating a Corporate Lawyer– Sara reveals how she met Greg. | |||||||
71 | 14 | "Due Diligence / You Call That a Dress?" | Ted Bessell | Marc Flanagan, Lisa-Maria Radano, Bonita Carlisle | February 4, 1990 | 7W14 | 5.9[56] |
Due Diligence– An old director has to get an actress to agree to do his picture. | |||||||
72 | 15 | "The Word / The Fee / The Sell" | Sam Simon, Ted Bessell | Heide Perlman, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Bonita Carlisle | February 11, 1990 | 7W15 | 6.1[57] |
The Word– Francesca demands a newspaper retraction. | |||||||
73 | 16 | "Creative Differences / Jinx Haber Revisited / Tea" | Ted Bessell | Dinah Kirgo, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Marc Flanagan, Bonita Carlisle | February 18, 1990 | 7W16 | 6.8[58] |
Creative Differences– Sandra Decker auditions for a role alongside her nemeses. Song performed: "Isn't It Romantic?" Guest star: Glenn Close | |||||||
74 | 17 | "Ginny Eats Escrow / I Hate Paris" | Sam Simon | Heide Perlman, Sam Simon, Ian Praiser, Bonita Carlisle | February 25, 1990 | 7W17 | 8.4[59] |
Ginny Eats Escrow– Ginny tries selling a house to Lawrence and Meg and witnesses their first fight. Song performed: "Stand by Your Man" Guest star: Isabella Rossellini | |||||||
75 | 18 | "The Dream is Over" | Ted Bessell | Dinah Kirgo | March 4, 1990 | 7W18 | 5.9[60] |
Sara Downey is having her kitchen remodeled. | |||||||
76 | 19 | "High School Sweethearts / Dear Taxpayer / Me, Myself & I" | Ted Bessell, Sam Simon | Mike Short, Jeff Baron, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Bonita Carlisle | April 7, 1990 | 7W19 | 5.6[61] |
High School Sweethearts– A reunion of two high school sweethearts from class of '29. Dear Taxpayer– A woman working for the IRS handles her son's audit. Me, Myself & I– Two very self-involved actors don't even realize that they've spent the entire day together. Closing– Tracey reveals that there's a sandwich named after her at Stage Deli. | |||||||
77 | 20 | "The Hormonal Conversion / Who is He? / Face the Music" | Sam Simon, Ted Bessell | Marc Flanagan, Lisa-Maria Radano, Dan Castellaneta, Joseph Malone, Deb Lacusta, Bonita Carlisle | April 21, 1990 | 7W21 | 5.8[62] |
The Hormonal Conversion– Dr. Gibson's female mentor returns after having transitioned into Hans. Who is He?– A neighborly encounter. Face the Music– A dancer leaving a Broadway show asks its nasty leading lady for one final dance. Closing– Tracey reveals her true self. | |||||||
78 | 21 | "Her First Grownup / Daisy's Decline" | Ted Bessell | Heide Perlman, Dinah Kirgo, Bonita Carlisle | April 28, 1990 | 7W22 | 5.4[63] |
Her First Grownup– Francesca flirts with the stereo installer. Daisy's Decline– A successful restaurant owner fires her chef and lives to regret it. Closing– Tracey brings out Ken Daly. | |||||||
79 | 22 | "Under the Bounding Main / Arms Control" | Ted Bessell | Dick Blasucci, Marc Flanagan, James P. Kocot, Bonita Carlisle | May 5, 1990 | 7W23 | 6.1[64] |
Under the Bounding Main– Marty and Angel Tish at sea, along with nemesis, Gulliver Dark. | |||||||
80 | 23 | "Modern Maturity / Spies / Baseball Wives" | Ted Bessell, Art Wolff | Marc Flanagan, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Tracey Ullman | May 12, 1990 | 7W20 | 5.9[65] |
Modern Maturity– Roz cares for Leonard. Spies– A Russian spy waits for an American with classified material. Baseball Wives– A woman wants to be more than a baseball wife. Closing– The reason for Tracey's current hairstyle. | |||||||
81 | 24 | "Best of the Tracey Ullman Show: Season 4" | Ted Bessell, Sam Simon | Marc Flanagan, Ian Praiser, Heide Perlman, Sam Simon, Dinah Kirgo | May 26, 1990 | 7W24 | 3.8[66] |
A 90-minute best of special. Segments: "Tea", "Power Play", "Two Time Losers", "...And God Created Tillman", "Something Cool", "Creative Differences", "I Hate Paris", "Due Diligence"; Tracey closes the show by announcing that this is their final season and the cast gives the final "Go home!" – "But I don't want to!" Julie, Dan, Sam, and Joseph hug her. |
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