''Malcolm & Eddie'' is an American television

sitcom A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent settin ...

that premiered August 26, 1996, on UPN, and ran for four seasons, airing its final episode on May 22, 2000. This series starred Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Eddie Griffin in the lead roles. The program was produced by Jeff Franklin Productions in association with TriStar Television in its first three seasons and by

Columbia TriStar Television Columbia TriStar Television, Inc. (abbreviated as CTT) was an American television production and distribution company, which was active from 1994 until its reincorporation as Sony Pictures Television in 2002. It was the third iteration of what ...

in its final season.

Synopsis

Malcolm McGee ( Malcolm-Jamal Warner) is a responsible and sensible twenty something who ends up sharing an apartment and a business venture with relentlessly enthusiastic tow truck owner Eddie Sherman ( Eddie Griffin) in

Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri, abbreviated KC or KCMO, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by List of cities in Missouri, population and area. The city lies within Jackson County, Missouri, Jackson, Clay County, Missouri, Clay, and Pl ...

(which is Eddie Griffin's hometown). A fast talker with outlandish frenetic energy, Eddie's charming naïveté always seems to get the two into hot water. But no matter what the situation, these opposites always end up bailing each other out. When the guys unexpectedly became recipients of a considerable sum of money, Malcolm and Eddie decided to buy not only the old Irish pub below their apartment, but the entire building, including Eddie's garage, as an investment. As new bar owners, the guys gave the place a face lift by turning it into a sports bar and renaming it McGee's. There, they hang out with local regulars, including Tim ( Jaime Cardriche), a gentle giant working as a nurse, and Nicolette ( Karen Malina White), the motor-mouth police academy cadet with a love-crazed obsession for Eddie. As Malcolm manages McGee's and Eddie tries to bolster his fledgling one-man/one-truck towing operation into a fleet, success for these two could be as simple as staying out of trouble.

Cast

* Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Malcolm McGee * Eddie Griffin as Eddie Sherman * Miriam Flynn as Kelly (1996) * Karen Malina White as Nicolette Vandross * Jaime Cardriche as Tim (1996–1998) * Christopher Daniel Barnes as Leonard Rickets (1998–2000)

Supporting cast

* Karyn Bryant as Antoinette Chapman *Enya Flack as Bridget Goodwin * Angelle Brooks as Holly Brooks (1996–1997) *Ron Pearson as Doug Rickets (1998–2000) * Tommy Davidson as Dexter Sherman (1999–2000) * Michelle Hurd as Simone (1997–1998) *Kina Lane as McGee's Patron *Freez Luv as Hector * John Kassir as Rooster

Regular guests

* Tucker Smallwood as Theodore Roosevelt Hawkins (7 episodes) * Alexia Robinson as Ashley Hawkins (5 episodes) *Andray Johnson as Irate Audience Member (4 episodes) * Kellita Smith as Danielle (4 episodes) *Dawn McMillan as Mia (4 episodes) * JoNell Kennedy as Maura McGee (3 episodes) * Erik Palladino as Jason (1997–1998) * Chene Lawson as Leslie Sherman (2 episodes) * Charlie Robinson as Marcus McGee (2 episodes)

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (1996–97)

Season 2 (1997–98)

Season 3 (1998–99)

Season 4 (1999–2000)

U.S. television ratings

Awards and nominations

Home release

On April 21, 2009, Shout! Factory released the first season of ''Malcolm & Eddie'' on DVD in Region 1.

Syndication

Repeats of ''Malcolm & Eddie'' aired in local syndication in the early 2000s, and on cable's BET in early-mid 2008; recently, it has begun to air on BET's derivative network, Centric. In the UK, it aired on the British Channel, Trouble, 7mate in Australia & on MTV2 in the United States on July 1, 2011. The series has also aired on FamilyNet on September 1, 2014. Since February 2017, Fuse is currently airing reruns of the show. As of 2018, repeats of the sitcom are being aired. As of 2019, selected seasons are available to view for free on Crackle with the season selection changing by yearly quarters. In 2019, ''Malcolm & Eddie'' began airing on StarzEncore and all episodes are available on demand via multiple streaming and cable platforms.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Malcolm and Eddie 1990s American black sitcoms 1990s American multi-camera sitcoms 1996 American television series debuts 2000s American black sitcoms 2000s American multi-camera sitcoms 2000 American television series endings American English-language television shows Television duos Television series by Sony Pictures Television Television shows set in Kansas City, Missouri UPN sitcoms