American sitcom
Malcolm & Eddie
is an American
sitcom
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
in its final season.
Synopsis
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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
(which is Eddie Griffin's hometown). A fast talker with outlandish frenetic energy, Eddie's charming naivete 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
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Supporting cast
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Regular guests
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Episodes
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Series overview
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Season 1 (1996?97)
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Season 2 (1997?98)
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Season 3 (1998?99)
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Season 4 (1999?2000)
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U.S. television ratings
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Awards and nominations
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Year
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Result
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Award
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Category
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Recipient
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2000
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Nominated
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NAACP Image Award
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Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner
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2001
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Eddie Griffin
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2001
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Nominated
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Art Directors Guild
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Excellence in Production Design Award
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Jerry Dunn and Stephanie Marra
(For episode "Bullets Over Kansas City")
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Home release
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On April 21, 2009,
Shout! Factory
released the first season of
Malcolm & Eddie
on DVD in Region 1.
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DVD Name
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Ep #
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Release Date
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Season One
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22
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April 14, 2009
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Syndication
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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.
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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.
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In 2019,
Malcolm & Eddie
began airing on StarzEncore and all episodes are available on demand via multiple streaming and cable platforms.
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