:Incredible Crew

{{Short description|American sketch comedy television series}}

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{{Infobox television

| image = Incredible Crew.jpg

| genre = Sketch comedy
Surreal humor

| creator = Nick Cannon

| starring = Shauna Case
Shameik Moore
Tristan Pasterick
Chanelle Peloso
Jeremy Shada
Brandon Soo Hoo

| writer = Alejandro Bien-Willner
Heather Anne Campbell
Mikey Day
Eric Scott
Scott Tomlinson

| director = Danny J. Boyle

| composer = Nick Cannon
Kevin Writer

| country = United States

| language = English

| channel = Cartoon Network

| first_aired = {{Start date|2012|12|31}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2013|04|11}}

| executive_producer = {{ubl|Nick Cannon|Michael Goldman|Scott Tomlinson|Brian A. Miller{{efn|name=AKEx|executive producer for Alive and Kicking, Inc.}}|Mark Costa{{efn|name=AKEx}}|Walter J. Newman{{efn|name=CNEx|executive producer for Cartoon Network Studios}}|Rob Sorcher{{efn|name=CNEx}}}}

| producer = Cathy A. Cambria
Karen Mayeda-Vranek{{efn|co-producer}}
Mikey Day{{efn|supervising producer}}

| editor = Cortney Carrillo
Steve Rasch
Jeremy Reuben

| cinematography = Byron Shah

| company = N'Credible Entertainment
Alive and Kicking, Inc.
Cartoon Network Studios

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 13

| list_episodes =

| runtime = 22 minutes

}}

Incredible Crew is an American sketch comedy television series, created by Nick Cannon for Cartoon Network.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/12/19/nick-cannons-incredible-crew-premieres-on-cartoon-network-january-24-at-800-pm-et-pt-701312/20121219cartoon01/|title=Breaking News — Nick Cannon's "Incredible Crew" Premiered on Cartoon Network January 24 at 8:00 p.m. (ET, PT) - TheFutonCritic.com|publisher=The Futon Critic|access-date=December 26, 2012}} Cannon filmed the pilot in late 2011 as originally Class Clowns and was later greenlit with its finalized name, and the series aired as a sneak peek on December 31, 2012 to April 11, 2013, featuring a 22-minute run time.{{cite web|url=http://blog.cartoonnetwork.com/2012/12/17/incredible-crew-series-preview/|title=INCREDIBLE CREW SERIES PREVIEW!|publisher=Cartoon Network|date=December 17, 2012|access-date=April 14, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130410171603/http://blog.cartoonnetwork.com/2012/12/17/incredible-crew-series-preview/|archive-date=April 10, 2013|df=mdy-all}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/televised/2013/02/04/tomorrow-will-be-televised|title=Tomorrow Will Be Televised — February 5, 2013|date=February 4, 2013 | publisher=BlogTalk Radio|access-date=February 10, 2013}}

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

{{Series overview

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=Pilot (2011)=

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{{Episode list

| Title = Class Clowns

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=Season 1 (2013)=

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 1

|Title = Farting Grandpa

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|01|24}}

|ProdCode = 101

|Viewers = 1.61{{cite web | url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/01/25/thursdays-cable-ratings-suits-buckwild-top-viewer-demo-charts-769415/cable_20130124/ | title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Suits," "Buckwild" Top Viewer, Demo Charts | publisher=The Futon Critic | date=2013-01-25 | access-date=2013-04-14}}

|ShortSummary = Songs: "Running Errands With My Mom",{{cite web | url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/running-errands-my-mom-from/id596551901 | title=Running Errands With My Mom (From "Incredible Crew") | publisher=iTunes | access-date=February 3, 2013}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite web | url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/incredible-crew-vol.-1/id587619912 | title=Incredible Crew, Vol. 1 | date=December 31, 2012 | publisher=iTunes | access-date=February 3, 2013}} "Doing Something Fun While Doing Something Boring", "Doug High"

Guest star: Annie Sertich

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 2

|Title = Lunch Boxing

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|01|24}}

|ProdCode = 102

|Viewers = 1.91{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/01/03/mondays-cable-ratings-chick-fil-a-bowl-keeps-espn-in-front-174214/cable_20121231/|title=Monday's Cable Ratings: Chick-fil-A Bowl Keeps ESPN in Front|date=January 3, 2013|publisher=The Futon Critic|access-date=2013-01-24}}

|ShortSummary = Song: "New Kid"

Special guest stars: New Boyz

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 3

|Title = Magical Video Game Controller

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|01|31}}

|ProdCode = 103

|Viewers = 1.59{{cite web | url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/02/01/thursdays-cable-ratings-suits-buckwild-once-again-top-charts-515022/cable_20130131/ | title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Suits," "Buckwild" Once Again Top Charts | publisher=The Futon Critic | date=2013-02-01 | access-date=2013-04-14}}

|ShortSummary = Songs: "Heavy Metal Science Fair", "Complecatrix"

Guest star: James Hong

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 4

|Title = Candy Deodorant

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|02|07}}

|ProdCode = 104

|Viewers = 1.36{{cite web | url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/02/08/thursdays-cable-ratings-mtvs-buckwild-wraps-freshman-run-with-series-highs-716024/cable_20130207/ | title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: MTV's "Buckwild" Wraps Freshman Run with Series Highs | publisher=The Futon Critic | date=2013-02-18 | access-date=2013-04-14}}

|ShortSummary = Song: "So Stylin'"

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 5

|Title = Remote Control Broccoli

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|02|11}}

|ProdCode = 105

|Viewers = 1.39{{cite web | url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/02/12/mondays-cable-ratings-pawn-stars-pulls-in-front-for-history-479415/cable_20130211/ | title=Monday's Cable Ratings: "Pawn Stars" Pulls in Front for History | publisher=The Futon Critic | date=2013-02-12 | access-date=2013-04-14}}

|ShortSummary = 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.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 6

|Title = Cheat Sheet Tacos

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|02|14}}

|ProdCode = 106

|Viewers = 1.22{{cite web | url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/02/15/thursdays-cable-ratings-swamp-people-returns-on-top-for-history-662312/cable_20130214/ | title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Returns on Top for History | publisher=The Futon Critic | date=2013-02-15 | access-date=2013-04-14}}

|ShortSummary = Song: "Questions Before Bed"

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 7

|Title = Super Duper Gross Things

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|02|21}}

|ProdCode = 107

|Viewers = 1.59{{cite web | url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/02/22/thursdays-cable-ratings-historys-swamp-people-fxs-archer-lead-demo-race-877113/cable_20130221/ | title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: History's "Swamp People," FX's "Archer" Lead Demo Race | publisher=The Futon Critic | date=2013-02-15 | access-date=2013-04-14}}

|ShortSummary = Songs: "Super Duper Gross Things", "Shark Tooth Terry", "Adults Using Toy Versions of Things"

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 8

|Title = Pancake Genie

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|02|28}}

|ProdCode = 108

|Viewers = 1.55

|ShortSummary = Song: "AJ Boy Bander"

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 9

|Title = Face Jeans

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|03|07}}

|ProdCode = 109

|Viewers = 1.55{{cite web | url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/03/08/thursdays-cable-ratings-no-stopping-swamp-people-on-history-965310/cable_20130307/ | title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: No Stopping "Swamp People" on History | publisher=The Futon Critic | date=2013-03-08 | access-date=2013-04-14}}

|ShortSummary = Song: "Bad Luck Rap"

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 10

|Title = Rodney Tape Face

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|03|14}}

|ProdCode = 110

|Viewers = 1.57{{cite web | url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/03/22/thursdays-cable-ratings-swamp-people-holds-off-ncaa-onslaught-470011/cable_20130321/ | title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Holds Off NCAA Onslaught | publisher=The Futon Critic | date=2013-03-22 | access-date=2013-04-14}}

|ShortSummary = Song: "Reading Is Fun"

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 11

|Title = Bunk Bed Mountain

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|03|21}}

|ProdCode = 111

|Viewers = 1.52{{cite web | url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/03/29/thursdays-cable-ratings-tbs-history-top-charts-with-ncaa-swamp-people-471111/cable_20130328/ | title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: TBS, History Top Charts with NCAA, "Swamp People" | publisher=The Futon Critic | date=2013-03-29 | access-date=2013-04-14}}

|ShortSummary = Song: "Putting Shaving Cream On Stuff"

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 12

|Title = Cardboard Robot vs. Tinfoil Lizard

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|04|04}}

|ProdCode = 112

|Viewers = 1.62{{cite web | url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/04/05/thursdays-cable-ratings-another-thursday-another-swamp-people-victory-465310/cable_20130404/ | title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: Another Thursday, Another "Swamp People" Victory | publisher=The Futon Critic | date=2013-04-04 | access-date=2013-04-14}}

|ShortSummary = Songs: "Teachers' Lounge", "I Like Stickers"

Special guest star: E-40

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 13

|Title = Manners Shark

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|04|11}}

|ProdCode = 113

|Viewers = 1.73

|ShortSummary = Song: "So What!"

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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."{{Cite web|url=http://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/incredible-crew |title = Incredible Crew - TV Review |date = January 21, 2013 |author=Emily Ashby |work= Common Sense Media }}

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}}

|{{cite web |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms34.html |title=34th Annual Young Artist Awards |access-date=March 31, 2013 |work=YoungArtistAwards.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403013454/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms34.html |archive-date=April 3, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}

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,{{cite web|url=http://www.watertower-music.com/releases_spotlight.php?search=WTM39405/|title=Releases|publisher=WaterTower Music|access-date=April 14, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926083432/http://www.watertower-music.com/releases_spotlight.php?search=WTM39405%2F|archive-date=September 26, 2013|df=mdy-all}} and the second, Incredible Crew: Music From the Television Show (Vol. 2), was released on April 23, 2013. 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=

{{Track listing

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| extra_column = Artist

| total_length = 00:13:57

| title1 = Incredible Crew (Main Theme)

| note1 =

| writer1 =

| lyrics1 = Nick Cannon

| music1 = Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer

| extra1 = Nick Cannon

| length1 = 0:20

| title2 = Running Errands with My Mom

| note2 = seen on "Farting Grandpa"

| writer2 =

| lyrics2 = Nick Cannon

| music2 = Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer

| extra2 = Jeremy Shada, Shauna Case and Annie Sertich

| length2 = 2:23

| title3 = Doing Something Fun While Doing Something Boring

| note3 = seen on "Farting Grandpa"

| writer3 =

| lyrics3 = Nick Cannon

| music3 = Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer

| extra3 = Tristan Pasterick

| length3 = 0:58

| title4 = Heavy Metal Science Fair

| note4 = seen on "Magical Video Game Controller"

| writer4 =

| lyrics4 = Nick Cannon

| music4 = Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer

| extra4 = Tristan Pasterick

| length4 = 1:39

| title5 = So Stylin'

| note5 = seen on "Candy Deodorant"

| writer5 =

| lyrics5 = Nick Cannon

| music5 = Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer

| extra5 = Shameik Moore

| length5 = 2:39

| title6 = Bad Haircuts

| note6 = seen on "Remote Control Broccoli"

| writer6 =

| lyrics6 = Nick Cannon

| music6 = Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer

| extra6 = Jeremy Shada, Shauna Case and Brandon Soo Hoo

| length6 = 1:21

| title7 = Leggings

| note7 = seen on "Remote Control Broccoli"

| writer7 =

| lyrics7 = Nick Cannon

| music7 = Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer

| extra7 = Tristan Pasterick

| length7 = 0:53

| title8 = Questions Before Bed

| note8 = seen on "Cheat Sheet Tacos"

| writer8 =

| lyrics8 = Nick Cannon

| music8 = Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer

| extra8 = Chanelle Peloso, Jeremy Shada, Shauna Case and Tristan Pasterick

| length8 = 2:41

| title9 = Super Duper Gross Things

| note9 = seen on "Super Duper Gross Things"

| writer9 =

| lyrics9 = Nick Cannon

| music9 = Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer

| extra9 = Shauna Case

| length9 = 1:03

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=Track listing for Volume 2=

{{Track listing

| headline =

| extra_column = Artist

| total_length = 00:15:29

| title1 = AJ Boy Bander

| note1 = seen on "Pancake Genie"

| writer1 =

| lyrics1 = Nick Cannon

| music1 = Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer

| extra1 = Jeremy Shada, Chanelle Peloso & Shauna Case

| length1 = 2:26

| title2 = Bad Luck Rap

| note2 = seen on "Face Jeans"

| writer2 =

| lyrics2 = Nick Cannon

| music2 = Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer

| extra2 = Shameik Moore, Brandon Soo Hoo, Tristan Pasterick & Shauna Case

| length2 = 1:46

| title3 = New Kid

| note3 = seen on "Lunch Boxing"

| writer3 =

| lyrics3 = Nick Cannon

| music3 = Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer

| extra3 = Brandon Soo Hoo & The New Boyz

| length3 = 2:43

| title4 = Reading is Fun

| note4 = seen on "Rodney Tape Face"

| writer4 =

| lyrics4 = Nick Cannon

| music4 = Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer

| extra4 = Tristan Pasterick

| length4 = 1:43

| title5 = Putting Shaving Cream on Stuff

| note5 = seen on "Bunk Bed Mountain"

| writer5 =

| lyrics5 = Nick Cannon

| music5 = Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer

| extra5 = Jeremy Shada, Tristan Pasterick & Chanelle Peloso

| length5 = 2:10

| title6 = Teacher's Lounge

| note6 = seen on "Cardboard Robot vs. Tinfoil Lizard"

| writer6 =

| lyrics6 = Nick Cannon

| music6 = Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer

| extra6 = Jeremy Shada & E-40

| length6 = 1:30

| title7 = Stickers

| note7 = seen on "Cardboard Robot vs. Tinfoil Lizard"

| writer7 =

| lyrics7 = Nick Cannon

| music7 = Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer

| extra7 = Chanelle Peloso

| length7 = 1:36

| title8 = So What?!

| note8 = seen on "Manners Shark"

| writer8 =

| lyrics8 = Nick Cannon

| music8 = Nick Cannon, Kevin Writer

| extra8 = Tristan Pasterick

| length8 = 1:35

}}

Cancellation

On July 29, 2013, the series was cancelled after one season, mostly due to low ratings.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/cartoon-network-cancels-incredible-crew-1200569380/|title=Cartoon Network Cancels 'Incredible Crew'|access-date=July 26, 2013}} Reruns aired on the network until November 23, 2014.

See also

References

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