Incredible Crew
American sketch comedy television series
Incredible Crew is an American sketch comedy television series , created by Nick Cannon for Cartoon Network .[ 1] Cannon created the series in early 2012, and the series aired as a sneak peek on December 31, 2012 to April 11, 2013, featuring a 22-minute run time.[ 2]
This was the final live-action show produced by Cartoon Network until 2021, when Family Mash-Up was announced to be in production. (Family Mash-Up was eventually scrapped, which makes Incredible Crew the last live-action program to date to be made on Cartoon Network.)
Plot
Incredible Crew is a live-action sketch comedy series from producer and entertainer Nick Cannon . 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 (American Horror Story ), Shameik Moore (Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse ), Tristan Pasterick (guest star, I'm in the Band ), Chanelle Peloso (Level Up ), Jeremy Shada (Adventure Time ), 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.[ 3]
Cast
Principal cast
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."[ 19]
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,[ 21] and the second, Incredible Crew: Music From the Television Show (Vol. 2) , was released on April 23, 2013.[ 21] Both soundtracks were available to download via iTunes . The show's music was composed by Nick Cannon and Kevin Writer.
Track listing for Volume 1
Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "Incredible Crew (Main Theme)" Nick Cannon Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer Nick Cannon 0:20 2. "Running Errands with My Mom" (seen on "Farting Grandpa") Nick Cannon Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer Jeremy Shada , Shauna Case and Annie Sertich2:23 3. "Doing Something Fun While Doing Something Boring" (seen on "Farting Grandpa") Nick Cannon Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer Tristan Pasterick 0:58 4. "Heavy Metal Science Fair" (seen on "Magical Video Game Controller") Nick Cannon Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer Tristan Pasterick 1:39 5. "So Stylin'" (seen on "Candy Deodorant") Nick Cannon Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer Shameik Moore 2:39 6. "Bad Haircuts" (seen on "Remote Control Broccoli") Nick Cannon Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer Jeremy Shada, Shauna Case and Brandon Soo Hoo 1:21 7. "Leggings" (seen on "Remote Control Broccoli") Nick Cannon Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer Tristan Pasterick 0:53 8. "Questions Before Bed" (seen on "Cheat Sheet Tacos") Nick Cannon Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer Chanelle Peloso , Jeremy Shada, Shauna Case and Tristan Pasterick2:41 9. "Super Duper Gross Things" (seen on "Super Duper Gross Things") Nick Cannon Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer Shauna Case 1:03 Total length: 00:13:57
Track listing for Volume 2
Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "AJ Boy Bander" (seen on "Pancake Genie") Nick Cannon Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer Jeremy Shada , Chanelle Peloso & Shauna Case2:26 2. "Bad Luck Rap" (seen on "Face Jeans") Nick Cannon Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer Shameik Moore , Brandon Soo Hoo , Tristan Pasterick & Shauna Case1:46 3. "New Kid" (seen on "Lunch Boxing") Nick Cannon Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer Brandon Soo Hoo & The New Boyz 2:43 4. "Reading is Fun" (seen on "Rodney Tape Face") Nick Cannon Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer Tristan Pasterick 1:43 5. "Putting Shaving Cream on Stuff" (seen on "Bunk Bed Mountain") Nick Cannon Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer Jeremy Shada, Tristan Pasterick & Chanelle Peloso 2:10 6. "Teacher's Lounge" (seen on "Cardboard Robot vs. Tinfoil Lizard") Nick Cannon Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer Jeremy Shada & E-40 1:30 7. "Stickers" (seen on "Cardboard Robot vs. Tinfoil Lizard") Nick Cannon Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer Chanelle Peloso 1:36 8. "So What?!" (seen on "Manners Shark") Nick Cannon Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer Tristan Pasterick 1:35 Total length: 00:15:29
Cancellation
On July 29, 2013, the series was cancelled after one season, mostly due to low ratings.[ 22] Reruns aired on the network until November 23, 2014.
See also
References
^ "Breaking News — Nick Cannon's "Incredible Crew" Premiered on Cartoon Network January 24 at 8:00 p.m. (ET, PT) - TheFutonCritic.com" . The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 26, 2012 .
^ "INCREDIBLE CREW SERIES PREVIEW!" . Cartoon Network . December 17, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013 .
^ "Tomorrow Will Be Televised — February 5, 2013" . BlogTalk Radio. February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013 .
^ "Pollock Resume 2012 - Source Oregon" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on June 27, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2018 .
^ "FEEDING MR. BALDWIN by Will Prescott" . Kickstarter . February 23, 2012. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018 .
^ "Running Errands With My Mom (From "Incredible Crew")" . iTunes. Retrieved February 3, 2013 .
^ "Incredible Crew, Vol. 1" . iTunes. December 31, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2013 .
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^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: Another Thursday, Another "Swamp People" Victory" . The Futon Critic. April 4, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013 .
^ Emily Ashby (January 21, 2013). "Incredible Crew - TV Review" . Common Sense Media .
^ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards" . YoungArtistAwards.org . Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013 .
^ a b "Releases" . WaterTower Music . Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013 .
^ "Cartoon Network Cancels 'Incredible Crew' " . Retrieved July 26, 2013 .
Notes
^ a b executive producer for Alive and Kicking, Inc.
^ a b executive producer for Cartoon Network Studios
^ co-producer
^ supervising producer
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