Before his work on the hit in 1989 Sitkom Seinfeld, comedian and actor Michael Richards He may have been best known for his incredible performance in the cult comedy of the same year "UHF", playing the unfortunate, heroic servant Stanley Spadovski. Others may also recognize him that he has played a violent killer in a "Child problem" or "Chamok Butler Feyos" in Transylvania 6-5000. Of course, those who watched the Stand-up ABC series "Friday" in 1980 would already know Richards for his comedy. By the time Seinfeld appeared on his way, Richards was already an experienced performer.

"Seinfeld", of course, made Richards Millionaire and the name of the household. Playing the role of Cosmo Kramer was used by three EMIs, which led to high -profile roles in the films in the studio comedy such as "air heads" and "judicial and mistake". It will remain popular until the infamous incident in 2006 at the Laughter Factory in Hollywood, California, aggressively angered a hacker with racial epithets. Richards apologized several times, but the incident hurt his career, and he withdrew from the stand-up partly as a result. Since then he has had scarce roles.

And Richards seemed to be under pressure before that night at the Laughter Factory. Seinfeld was such a huge jong, it seemed like the four main stars on the show (Richards, Iaululia Louis-Dreyfus, Asoneyson Alexander, Jerry Seinfeld) could never "recover" in some way. They would be so closely linked to the series, casting agents could never look over Kramer, Elaine, George and Jerry. At least that seemed to be the case for the Richards 2000 project "Michael Richards", a detective sitcom it produced, co-wrote and starred. "Michael Richards's show" lasted only eight episodes.

Richards was best known as a comedian, so he probably felt that his tracking at Seinfeld must be another sitcom or comedy series. His idea for the "Michael Richards show" was unexpected but sound. Richards played a stupid but capable private investigator named Vick Nardoza, who worked outside of Los Angeles. Richards co-created the show with Andy Robin, Greg Catet and Spike Ferrest, three of Seinfeld's more fertile writers and aimed to expand Richards' repertoire as they entered his comic talents.

Vick worked out of a poorly organized office, in employing Brady McKay (The incredible William Devane). At the head of the series, McKay hired a new secretary, Stacy (Amy Farrington), who would serve as a regular series, as well as the incredible team Meadows, playing agency surveillance expert Kevin. Bill Cobs also played a regular role. Ann -Bi was intrusive in communication that Vick Nardoza is no It will be like Cosmo Kramer and that "Michael Richards's show" was a completely different animal from Seinfeld.

According to the EW report, howeverThe production of Richards has been problematic from the beginning. Early testing projections did not go well, as the audience seemed You want More Cosmo Kramer. Andy Robin tried to stay optimistic, saying people could "shake the show (they)", and that "reduced expectations could not hurt them".

The grades were high for the first episode of the show, which aired on October 24, 2000. However, there were many unspecified problems behind the scenes. Ferresty, it seems, left the show after the second episode. The grades dropped quickly, and the "Michael Richards' show" was preserved after only eight episodes, ending its December 10.

Reading the old EW article, you get the impression that no one had much faith in the Michael Richards show. Not the cast, not the audience. The general vibrate that could be able to gather is that Richards was assumed. You can see clips from the YouTube series and find attractive, funny, fully service, but to a great deal of unequivocal sitcom. Strangely, the premise was so universal, "Michael Richards's show" did not require Michael Richards' fame to advance; He could work with any talented or dedicated comedian in the lead role.

Many years later, William Devane was interviewed by the AV ClubAnd he confirmed that everything on the "Michael Richards show" has been intertwined since its inception. It seems that Richards was constantly breaking heads with NBC about what the series should be, no one could reach a creative consensus for nothing, and the higher windows were fired all the time. He placed the blame for the failure of Richards' shoulders. As he said:

"It was all set up wrong.

He continued to say that the show could not be repaired and that his shower, whom he had not named, was unable to lead with a clear head. Unlike Seinfeld, there were No figure of Larry David With a clear idea of ​​what the show should be.

Michael Richards's show is not available on streaming everywhere, but the resourceful internet will be able to find the entire series on the Internet, drawn from the old VHS Rips.