Claude's Crib
| Claude's Crib | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Claude Brooks Linda M. Yearwood |
| Starring | Claude Brooks Tembi Locke Jennifer Aspen Matt Champagne Anthony Michael Hall James Wong Larry Hankin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (4 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Bill Boulware Claude Brooks |
| Producers | Jay Abramowitz David Menteer |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Paramount Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | USA Network |
| Release | January 5 – March 2, 1997 |
Claude's Crib is an American comedy television series created by Claude Brooks and Linda M. Yearwood. The series stars Claude Brooks, Tembi Locke, Jennifer Aspen, Matt Champagne, Anthony Michael Hall, James Wong and Larry Hankin. The series aired on USA Network from January 5, 1997, to March 2, 1997.[1][2]
Premise
[edit]Claude DuPree was living the high life as a DJ and a sex fiend until one day he learns that his grandmother had died. He inherits her house she left behind and becomes the new landlord. He is now responsible for keeping the house well-maintained and keeping tabs on his new, multi-racial tenants paying the rent, among other things.
Cast
[edit]- Claude Brooks as Claude DuPree
- Tembi Locke as Kaylene Johnson
- Jennifer Aspen as Julie West
- Matt Champagne as Bailey Wilkerson
- Anthony Michael Hall as "Shorty" Lattimore
- James Wong as Desmond "Des" Fong
- Larry Hankin as Al Potts
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Rob Schiller | Brian Gewirtz | January 5, 1997 |
| 2 | "Room Without a Clue" | Unknown | Brian Gewirtz | January 12, 1997 |
| 3 | "Trading Places" | Unknown | Brian Gewirtz | January 19, 1997 |
| 4 | "Don't Bet on It" | Unknown | Brian Gewirtz | January 26, 1997 |
| 5 | "It Didn't Happen One Night" | Unknown | Brian Gewirtz | February 2, 1997 |
| 6 | "Cupid Is as Cupid Does" | Unknown | Jay Abramowitz & Brian Gewirtz | February 9, 1997 |
| 7 | "Absence of Alice" | Unknown | Brian Gewirtz | February 16, 1997 |
| 8 | "Clothes Encounter" | Unknown | Brian Gewirtz | February 23, 1997 |
| 9 | "It's a Rap" | Unknown | Jay Abramowitz & Brian Gewirtz | March 2, 1997 |
| 10 | "The Shorty End of the Stick" | TBD | TBD | Unaired |
| 11 | "Eastside, Westside Story" | TBD | TBD | Unaired |
| 12 | "Be That as It May" | TBD | TBD | Unaired |
| 13 | "Local Hero" | TBD | TBD | Unaired |
Slogan
[edit]- Claude always had big plans. Being a landlord was NOT one of them.
References
[edit]- ^ Tom Gliatto (1997-01-13). "Picks and Pans Review: Claude's Crib". People.com. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
- ^ Steven Linan (1997-01-04). "USA Adds Sitcoms 'Earth' and 'Crib'". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2017-07-15.