Tracey Takes On...

Tracey Takes On...

One woman playing 20 characters taking on one topic a week.

1996 · 4 seasons · 50 eps · ★ 8.2 · Comedy

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Tracey Takes On... is a sketch comedy series starring actress Tracey Ullman. The show ran for four seasons on HBO and was commissioned after the success of the comedy special Tracey Ullman Takes on New York (1993). Each episode focuses on a specific subject which Ullman and her cast of characters take on through a series of sketches and monologues.

Created by Tracey Ullman, Allan McKeown

Network: HBO

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