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]

Incredible Crew
GenreSketch comedy
Surreal humor
Created byNick Cannon
Written byAlejandro Bien-Willner
Heather Anne Campbell
Mikey Day
Eric Scott
Scott Tomlinson
Directed byDanny J. Boyle
StarringShauna Case
Shameik Moore
Tristan Pasterick
Chanelle Peloso
Jeremy Shada
Brandon Soo Hoo
ComposersNick Cannon
Kevin Writer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducersCathy A. Cambria
Karen Mayeda-Vranek[c]
Mikey Day[d]
CinematographyByron Shah
EditorsCortney Carrillo
Steve Rasch
Jeremy Reuben
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesN'Credible Entertainment
Alive and Kicking, Inc.
Cartoon Network Studios
Original release
NetworkCartoon Network
ReleaseDecember 31, 2012 (2012-12-31) –
April 11, 2013 (2013-04-11)

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

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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

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According to Michael Goldman and Scott Tomlinson, over 330 sketches were created and carefully selected for each episode.[3]

Cast

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Principal cast

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Recurring cast

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  • 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

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
PilotNovember 2011 (2011-11)
113January 24, 2013 (2013-01-24)April 11, 2013 (2013-04-11)

Pilot (2011)

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TitleOriginal air date
"Class Clowns"[4][5]November 2011 (2011-11)

Season 1 (2013)

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No.TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
US viewers
(millions)
1"Farting Grandpa"January 24, 2013 (2013-01-24)1011.61[8]

Songs: "Running Errands With My Mom",[6][7] "Doing Something Fun While Doing Something Boring", "Doug High"

Guest star: Annie Sertich
2"Lunch Boxing"January 24, 2013 (2013-01-24)1021.91[9]

Song: "New Kid"

Special guest stars: New Boyz
3"Magical Video Game Controller"January 31, 2013 (2013-01-31)1031.59[10]

Songs: "Heavy Metal Science Fair", "Complecatrix"

Guest star: James Hong
4"Candy Deodorant"February 7, 2013 (2013-02-07)1041.36[11]
Song: "So Stylin'"
5"Remote Control Broccoli"February 11, 2013 (2013-02-11)1051.39[12]

Songs: "Bad Haircuts", "Hey Hey Check It Out"

Guest star: Mindy Sterling

Note: This was the third episode to air on a Monday, right after the Hall of Game Awards (as a special). This was the only episode that has its name at the beginning of the show.
6"Cheat Sheet Tacos"February 14, 2013 (2013-02-14)1061.22[13]
Song: "Questions Before Bed"
7"Super Duper Gross Things"February 21, 2013 (2013-02-21)1071.59[14]
Songs: "Super Duper Gross Things", "Shark Tooth Terry", "Adults Using Toy Versions of Things"
8"Pancake Genie"February 28, 2013 (2013-02-28)1081.55[9]
Song: "AJ Boy Bander"
9"Face Jeans"March 7, 2013 (2013-03-07)1091.55[15]
Song: "Bad Luck Rap"
10"Rodney Tape Face"March 14, 2013 (2013-03-14)1101.57[16]
Song: "Reading Is Fun"
11"Bunk Bed Mountain"March 21, 2013 (2013-03-21)1111.52[17]
Song: "Putting Shaving Cream On Stuff"
12"Cardboard Robot vs. Tinfoil Lizard"April 4, 2013 (2013-04-04)1121.62[18]

Songs: "Teachers' Lounge", "I Like Stickers"

Special guest star: E-40
13"Manners Shark"April 11, 2013 (2013-04-11)1131.73
Song: "So What!"

Reception

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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

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2013 Young Artist Award Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series Shauna Case, Shameik Moore, Tristan Pasterick, Chanelle Peloso, Jeremy Shada, Brandon Soo Hoo Nominated [20]

Music

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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

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Incredible Crew (Main Theme)"Nick CannonNick Cannon, Kevin WriterNick Cannon0:20
2."Running Errands with My Mom" (seen on "Farting Grandpa")Nick CannonNick Cannon, Kevin WriterJeremy Shada, Shauna Case and Annie Sertich2:23
3."Doing Something Fun While Doing Something Boring" (seen on "Farting Grandpa")Nick CannonNick Cannon, Kevin WriterTristan Pasterick0:58
4."Heavy Metal Science Fair" (seen on "Magical Video Game Controller")Nick CannonNick Cannon, Kevin WriterTristan Pasterick1:39
5."So Stylin'" (seen on "Candy Deodorant")Nick CannonNick Cannon, Kevin WriterShameik Moore2:39
6."Bad Haircuts" (seen on "Remote Control Broccoli")Nick CannonNick Cannon, Kevin WriterJeremy Shada, Shauna Case and Brandon Soo Hoo1:21
7."Leggings" (seen on "Remote Control Broccoli")Nick CannonNick Cannon, Kevin WriterTristan Pasterick0:53
8."Questions Before Bed" (seen on "Cheat Sheet Tacos")Nick CannonNick Cannon, Kevin WriterChanelle Peloso, Jeremy Shada, Shauna Case and Tristan Pasterick2:41
9."Super Duper Gross Things" (seen on "Super Duper Gross Things")Nick CannonNick Cannon, Kevin WriterShauna Case1:03
Total length:00:13:57

Track listing for Volume 2

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."AJ Boy Bander" (seen on "Pancake Genie")Nick CannonNick Cannon, Kevin WriterJeremy Shada, Chanelle Peloso & Shauna Case2:26
2."Bad Luck Rap" (seen on "Face Jeans")Nick CannonNick Cannon, Kevin WriterShameik Moore, Brandon Soo Hoo, Tristan Pasterick & Shauna Case1:46
3."New Kid" (seen on "Lunch Boxing")Nick CannonNick Cannon, Kevin WriterBrandon Soo Hoo & The New Boyz2:43
4."Reading is Fun" (seen on "Rodney Tape Face")Nick CannonNick Cannon, Kevin WriterTristan Pasterick1:43
5."Putting Shaving Cream on Stuff" (seen on "Bunk Bed Mountain")Nick CannonNick Cannon, Kevin WriterJeremy Shada, Tristan Pasterick & Chanelle Peloso2:10
6."Teacher's Lounge" (seen on "Cardboard Robot vs. Tinfoil Lizard")Nick CannonNick Cannon, Kevin WriterJeremy Shada & E-401:30
7."Stickers" (seen on "Cardboard Robot vs. Tinfoil Lizard")Nick CannonNick Cannon, Kevin WriterChanelle Peloso1:36
8."So What?!" (seen on "Manners Shark")Nick CannonNick Cannon, Kevin WriterTristan Pasterick1:35
Total length:00:15:29

Cancellation

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "INCREDIBLE CREW SERIES PREVIEW!". Cartoon Network. December 17, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  3. ^ "Tomorrow Will Be Televised — February 5, 2013". BlogTalk Radio. February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "Pollock Resume 2012 - Source Oregon" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 27, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "FEEDING MR. BALDWIN by Will Prescott". Kickstarter. February 23, 2012. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "Running Errands With My Mom (From "Incredible Crew")". iTunes. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  7. ^ "Incredible Crew, Vol. 1". iTunes. December 31, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  8. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Suits," "Buckwild" Top Viewer, Demo Charts". The Futon Critic. January 25, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  9. ^ a b "Monday's Cable Ratings: Chick-fil-A Bowl Keeps ESPN in Front". The Futon Critic. January 3, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  10. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Suits," "Buckwild" Once Again Top Charts". The Futon Critic. February 1, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  11. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: MTV's "Buckwild" Wraps Freshman Run with Series Highs". The Futon Critic. February 18, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  12. ^ "Monday's Cable Ratings: "Pawn Stars" Pulls in Front for History". The Futon Critic. February 12, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  13. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Returns on Top for History". The Futon Critic. February 15, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  14. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: History's "Swamp People," FX's "Archer" Lead Demo Race". The Futon Critic. February 15, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  15. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: No Stopping "Swamp People" on History". The Futon Critic. March 8, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  16. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Holds Off NCAA Onslaught". The Futon Critic. March 22, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  17. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: TBS, History Top Charts with NCAA, "Swamp People"". The Futon Critic. March 29, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  18. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: Another Thursday, Another "Swamp People" Victory". The Futon Critic. April 4, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  19. ^ Emily Ashby (January 21, 2013). "Incredible Crew - TV Review". Common Sense Media.
  20. ^ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  21. ^ a b "Releases". WaterTower Music. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  22. ^ "Cartoon Network Cancels 'Incredible Crew'". Retrieved July 26, 2013.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b executive producer for Alive and Kicking, Inc.
  2. ^ a b executive producer for Cartoon Network Studios
  3. ^ co-producer
  4. ^ supervising producer
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