British actress, comedian, singer, and former dancer Tracey Ullman was encouraged to try to break into … See more

Dan Castellaneta, a relative unknown, was asked to read for the show after he was spotted by Ullman at Chicago's The Second City. Castellaneta's portrayal of a blind man who wants to be a comedian brought her to tears instea… See more

• Tracey Ullman
• Julie Kavner
• Dan Castellaneta
• Sam McMurray
• Joseph Malone… See more

Over the course of four seasons, Tracey Ullman played upwards of 100 characters; some were repeated, but not on a weekly basis. The show's supporting cast also had their own characters, usually playing opposite Ul… See more

The Tracey Ullman Show regularly featured short, animated cartoons as interstitials in the first three seasons.
"Dr. N!Godatu" was a series of animated shorts created by M.K. Brown, and animated b… See more

While the show was a critical darling, it was never a ratings juggernaut; although none of the early newly launched primetime Fox network shows generated a significant return (Fox did not crack the top 30 in the Nielsen rati… See more