Incredible Crew
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Incredible Crew | |
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Surreal humor | |
Created by | Nick Cannon |
Written by | Alejandro Bien-Willner Heather Anne Campbell Mikey Day Eric Scott Scott Tomlinson |
Directed by | Danny J. Boyle |
Starring | Shauna Case Shameik Moore Tristan Pasterick Chanelle Peloso Jeremy Shada Brandon Soo Hoo |
Composers | Nick Cannon Kevin Writer |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Producers | Cathy A. Cambria Karen Mayeda-Vranek[c] Mikey Day[d] |
Cinematography | Byron Shah |
Editors | Cortney Carrillo Steve Rasch Jeremy Reuben |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production companies | N'Credible Entertainment Alive and Kicking, Inc. Cartoon Network Studios |
Original release | |
Network | Cartoon Network |
Release | December 31, 2012 April 11, 2013 | –
Incredible Crew is an American sketch comedy television series, created by Nick Cannon for Cartoon Network.[1] Cannon created the series in early 2012, and the series aired as a sneak peek on December 31, 2012 to April 11, 2013, featuring a 22-minute run time.[2]
This was the final live-action show produced by Cartoon Network until 2021, when Family Mash-Up was announced to be in production. (Family Mash-Up was eventually scrapped, which makes Incredible Crew the last live-action program to date to be made on Cartoon Network.)
Plot
Incredible Crew is a live-action
Sketches
According to Michael Goldman and Scott Tomlinson, over 330 sketches were created and carefully selected for each episode.[3]
Cast
Principal cast
- Nick Cannon as Announcer
- Shauna Case as Herself, Various
- Shameik Moore as Himself, Various
- Tristan Pasterick as Himself, Various
- Chanelle Peloso as Herself, Various
- Jeremy Shada as Himself, Various
- Brandon Soo Hoo as Himself, Various
Recurring cast
- Benton Jennings as Krumping High School Principal
- Rachel O'Meara as Various
- Justin Tinucci as Justin, Performer
- Jillian "Jill" Moray as Mother, Teacher
- Stephanie Jackson as Mom
- Barbara Kerford as Mom
- Nicholas "Nick" Leland as Various
- Lawrence "Larry" Morgan as Dad
- Cassandra Braden as Mrs. Hall
- Lawrence Mandley as Referee
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
Pilot | November 2011 | |||
1 | 13 | January 24, 2013 | April 11, 2013 |
Pilot (2011)
Title | Original air date |
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"Class Clowns"[4][5] | November 2011 |
Season 1 (2013)
No. | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Farting Grandpa" | January 24, 2013 | 101 | 1.61[8] |
Songs: "Running Errands With My Mom",[6][7] "Doing Something Fun While Doing Something Boring", "Doug High" Guest star: Annie Sertich | ||||
2 | "Lunch Boxing" | January 24, 2013 | 102 | 1.91[9] |
Song: "New Kid" Special guest stars: New Boyz | ||||
3 | "Magical Video Game Controller" | January 31, 2013 | 103 | 1.59[10] |
Songs: "Heavy Metal Science Fair", "Complecatrix" Guest star: James Hong | ||||
4 | "Candy Deodorant" | February 7, 2013 | 104 | 1.36[11] |
Song: "So Stylin'" | ||||
5 | "Remote Control Broccoli" | February 11, 2013 | 105 | 1.39[12] |
Songs: "Bad Haircuts", "Hey Hey Check It Out" Guest star: Mindy Sterling Note: This was the third episode to air on a Monday, right after the Hall of Game Awards (as a special). This was the only episode that has its name at the beginning of the show. | ||||
6 | "Cheat Sheet Tacos" | February 14, 2013 | 106 | 1.22[13] |
Song: "Questions Before Bed" | ||||
7 | "Super Duper Gross Things" | February 21, 2013 | 107 | 1.59[14] |
Songs: "Super Duper Gross Things", "Shark Tooth Terry", "Adults Using Toy Versions of Things" | ||||
8 | "Pancake Genie" | February 28, 2013 | 108 | 1.55[9] |
Song: "AJ Boy Bander" | ||||
9 | "Face Jeans" | March 7, 2013 | 109 | 1.55[15] |
Song: "Bad Luck Rap" | ||||
10 | "Rodney Tape Face" | March 14, 2013 | 110 | 1.57[16] |
Song: "Reading Is Fun" | ||||
11 | "Bunk Bed Mountain" | March 21, 2013 | 111 | 1.52[17] |
Song: "Putting Shaving Cream On Stuff" | ||||
12 | "Cardboard Robot vs. Tinfoil Lizard" | April 4, 2013 | 112 | 1.62[18] |
Songs: "Teachers' Lounge", "I Like Stickers" Special guest star: E-40 | ||||
13 | "Manners Shark" | April 11, 2013 | 113 | 1.73 |
Song: "So What!" |
Reception
Emily Ashby from Common Sense Media gave the show 3 stars and said that "Nick Cannon's mild sketch comedy will entertain kids," and that it "makes the most of clever writing and a well-rounded cast."[19]
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | Young Artist Award | Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series | Shauna Case, Shameik Moore, Tristan Pasterick, Chanelle Peloso, Jeremy Shada, Brandon Soo Hoo | Nominated | [20] |
Music
In conjunction with the show's music, WaterTower Music released two soundtrack albums based on the first season of the show. The first album, Incredible Crew: Music From the Television Show (Vol. 1), was released on March 5, 2013,[21] and the second, Incredible Crew: Music From the Television Show (Vol. 2), was released on April 23, 2013.[21] Both soundtracks were available to download via iTunes. The show's music was composed by Nick Cannon and Kevin Writer.
Track listing for Volume 1
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Incredible Crew (Main Theme)" | Shauna Case and Annie Sertich | 2:23 | ||
3. | "Doing Something Fun While Doing Something Boring" (seen on "Farting Grandpa") | Nick Cannon | Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer | Tristan Pasterick | 0:58 |
4. | "Heavy Metal Science Fair" (seen on "Magical Video Game Controller") | Nick Cannon | Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer | Tristan Pasterick | 1:39 |
5. | "So Stylin'" (seen on "Candy Deodorant") | Nick Cannon | Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer | Shameik Moore | 2:39 |
6. | "Bad Haircuts" (seen on "Remote Control Broccoli") | Nick Cannon | Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer | Jeremy Shada, Shauna Case and Brandon Soo Hoo | 1:21 |
7. | "Leggings" (seen on "Remote Control Broccoli") | Nick Cannon | Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer | Tristan Pasterick | 0:53 |
8. | "Questions Before Bed" (seen on "Cheat Sheet Tacos") | Nick Cannon | Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer | Chanelle Peloso, Jeremy Shada, Shauna Case and Tristan Pasterick | 2:41 |
9. | "Super Duper Gross Things" (seen on "Super Duper Gross Things") | Nick Cannon | Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer | Shauna Case | 1:03 |
Total length: | 00:13:57 |
Track listing for Volume 2
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "AJ Boy Bander" (seen on "Pancake Genie") | Nick Cannon | Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer | Jeremy Shada, Chanelle Peloso & Shauna Case | 2:26 |
2. | "Bad Luck Rap" (seen on "Face Jeans") | Nick Cannon | Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer | Shameik Moore, Brandon Soo Hoo, Tristan Pasterick & Shauna Case | 1:46 |
3. | "New Kid" (seen on "Lunch Boxing") | Nick Cannon | Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer | Brandon Soo Hoo & The New Boyz | 2:43 |
4. | "Reading is Fun" (seen on "Rodney Tape Face") | Nick Cannon | Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer | Tristan Pasterick | 1:43 |
5. | "Putting Shaving Cream on Stuff" (seen on "Bunk Bed Mountain") | Nick Cannon | Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer | Jeremy Shada, Tristan Pasterick & Chanelle Peloso | 2:10 |
6. | "Teacher's Lounge" (seen on "Cardboard Robot vs. Tinfoil Lizard") | Nick Cannon | Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer | Jeremy Shada & E-40 | 1:30 |
7. | "Stickers" (seen on "Cardboard Robot vs. Tinfoil Lizard") | Nick Cannon | Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer | Chanelle Peloso | 1:36 |
8. | "So What?!" (seen on "Manners Shark") | Nick Cannon | Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer | Tristan Pasterick | 1:35 |
Total length: | 00:15:29 |
Cancellation
On July 29, 2013, the series was cancelled after one season, mostly due to low ratings.[22] Reruns aired on the network until November 23, 2014.
See also
References
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- ^ "FEEDING MR. BALDWIN by Will Prescott". Kickstarter. February 23, 2012. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ "Running Errands With My Mom (From "Incredible Crew")". iTunes. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ "Incredible Crew, Vol. 1". iTunes. December 31, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
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- ^ Emily Ashby (January 21, 2013). "Incredible Crew - TV Review". Common Sense Media.
- ^ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ a b "Releases". WaterTower Music. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ "Cartoon Network Cancels 'Incredible Crew'". Retrieved July 26, 2013.
Notes
External links
- Incredible Crew at IMDb