''Incredible Crew'' is an American sketch comedy television series, created by

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for

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. Cannon filmed the pilot in late 2011 as originally ''Class Clowns'' and was later greenlit with its finalized name, and the series aired as a sneak peek on December 31, 2012 to April 11, 2013, featuring a 22-minute run time. This was the final live-action show produced by Cartoon Network.

Plot

''Incredible Crew'' is a live-action

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series from producer and entertainer

. Episodes consist of short-form surreal comedy acts, hidden camera pranks, original music videos, and commercial parodies using non-sequitur humor. ''Incredible Crew'' casts six young comedy stars: Shauna Case (''

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''), Shameik Moore ('' Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse''), Tristan Pasterick (guest star, '' I'm in the Band''), Chanelle Peloso ('' Level Up''), Jeremy Shada (''

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''), and Brandon Soo Hoo ('' Supah Ninjas''). Nick Cannon serves as executive producer of ''Incredible Crew'' along with Michael Goldman and Scott Tomlinson. Cartoon Network Studios produced the series in association with N'Credible Entertainment.

Sketches

According to Michael Goldman and Scott Tomlinson, over 330 sketches were created and carefully selected for each episode.

Cast

Principal cast

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

Pilot (2011)

Season 1 (2013)

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."

Accolades

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, and the second, ''Incredible Crew: Music From the Television Show (Vol. 2)'', was released on April 23, 2013. Both soundtracks were available to download via

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. The show's music was composed by

and Kevin Writer.

Track listing for Volume 1

Track listing for Volume 2

Cancellation

On July 29, 2013, the series was cancelled after one season, mostly due to low ratings. Reruns aired on the network until November 23, 2014.

References

Notes

External links

* {{Former Cartoon Network original programming 2013 American television series debuts 2013 American television series endings 2010s American high school television series 2010s American musical comedy television series 2010s American sketch comedy television series 2010s American surreal comedy television series Cartoon Network original programming Television series by Cartoon Network Studios American English-language television shows American television series about teenagers