Overview

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.

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

2004 12 Episodes

Key Information

Created By Mike White
Network FOX
Type Scripted
Rating 6.5/10
Language EN
Country United States of America

Cast & Crew

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

Molly Shannon

Molly Shannon

Lesley Shackleton

David Walton

David Walton

Liam Connor

Lillian Hurst

Lillian Hurst

Dorsa

Chelsea Kane

Chelsea Kane

Nora

Katija Pevec

Katija Pevec

Hannah

Henry Gibson

Henry Gibson

Dr. Bollas

Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

Heidi

Frequently Asked Questions

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...

Cracking Up has 1 season with 12 episodes.

Cracking Up premiered on March 9, 2004.

No, Cracking Up has ended. The final episode aired on April 5, 2004.

Cracking Up originally aired on FOX. Check your local streaming services for availability.

Cracking Up was created by Mike White.

Cracking Up has a rating of 6.5/10 based on user reviews.

Cracking Up is classified as Comedy.