Series synopsis
The Michael Richards Show is an American comedy television series that premiered on NBC on October 24, 2000. It ended on December 19, 2000. It was created by Andy Robin, Michael Richards, Spike Feresten, Gregg Kavet. It stars Michael Richards, William Devane, Bill Cobbs and Tim Meadows.
The Michael Richards Show is a sitcom that debuted on NBC in 2000. The show starred Michael Richards as reality-challenged but successful private detective Vic Nardozza who gets the job done despite his unconventional methods.
Premise
The Michael Richards Show is a sitcom that debuted on NBC in 2000. The show starred Michael Richards as reality-challenged but successful private detective Vic Nardozza who gets the job done despite his unconventional methods.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Michael Richards as Vic Nardozza
- William Devane as Brady McKay
- Bill Cobbs as Jack
- Tim Meadows as Kevin Blakeley
- Amy Farrington as Stacey Devers
Guest cast
- John Fugelsang as Mauskopf
- Al Fann as Charlie
- Sid Conrad as Charles Woodland
- Ken Lerner as Mulligan
- Bill Chott as PD Quick Driver
- Cu Ba Nguyen as Harry Nguyen
- Joe Colligan as Gaffney
- Eugene Elman as Old Man
- Hamilton von Watts as Mitch
- Mike Hagerty as Golgi
- Mongo Brownlee as Burton
- Victor Raider-Wexler as Doctor
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | October 24, 2000 | December 19, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot After a six-week training course in private investigation, former security guard Vic Nardozza thinks he's ready to be a full-fledged detective. With his unconventional and unnerving approach, Vic checks out corporate tycoon Charles Woodland, suspected of using drugs. When Vic gets sidetracked in pursuit of his favorite candy bar, new agent Stacey Devers tries to keep things running smoothly. Fellow sleuth Kevin Blakeley, a recovering Peeping Tom, knows his weakness will be tested when he is assigned to expose an insurance scam on a tropical island where a beauty contest will also be held. |
October 24, 2000 |
| 2 |
Mr. Irresistible When a client suspects his fiance is cheating on him, he hires bumbling novice detective Vic Nardozza to investigate. But Mitch, the handsome man Vic normally uses to bait women, refuses the case. Vic decides he's sexy enough to handle the assignment himself and works out vigorously at the gym to help entice his target. However, his weakened condition only allows his date to seduce him. When Vic gives his client the bad news, carefully omitting his own participation, the enraged man mistakenly attacks Mitch, believing him to be the lover. Later, when Mitch discovers Vic's indiscretion, he retaliates by pushing Vic out of a window. Meanwhile, voyeuristic fellow sleuth Kevin Blakeley believes that Jack's irritability is a sign that the crusty veteran detective is on the verge of a stroke. |
October 24, 2000 |
| 3 |
Simplification Vic accidentally joins a self-help class that launches him on a quest to simplify his cluttered life--a theory he applies to his current case of industrial espionage. But Vic's enthusiasm to reduce his client's files to a stack of note cards merely enables a helpful file clerk to steal the company's valuable software secrets. Vic pursues and captures the clerk, who surrenders himself to the simplicity of prison life. Meanwhile, depressed after conducting a failed seminar on investigations, Brady loses the company payroll at the racetrack. He then assigns each of his detectives to a horse, announcing that the losing horse will determine which of the employees will be terminated. When Kevin's horse comes in last, he seeks revenge and discovers that the race was rigged. Brady hears the outcome and restores Kevin's job at the agency. |
October 31, 2000 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 24, 2000 |
| Last aired | December 19, 2000 |
| Runtime | 21 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:00:00 |