Tracey Ullman's State of the Union: Season 1

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State Of The Union: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

SHOWTIME | Season Premiere Date: March 30, 2008

Starring: Tracey Ullman, Peter Strauss

Summary: The English comedienne returns to cable television in a sketch-comedy series with Ullman impersonating famous political figures and celebrities.

Creator: Tracey Ullman

Genre(s): Comedy

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E5. Episode 5
Air Date: April 27, 2008
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S1:E4. Episode 4
Air Date: April 20, 2008
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S1:E3. Episode 3
Air Date: April 13, 2008

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Gloria Goodale

Vulgar and brazenly racy, it's unlike anything else on TV. Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

The beautifully filmed half-hour comedy, lets Ullman clown around with her face and her voices and her wigs without confining her to too much story line. Read full review

Brian Lowry

At least within Ullman's cutting overview of America, in fact, it can be reported without reservation that the "State of the Union" is strong. Read full review

Robert Abele

As with any sketch show, it’s all ultimately a hit-and-miss affair, but Ullman’s circus-freak virtuosity as a shape shifter-- and director Troy Miller’s rapid-fire pacing--are enough to carry you past the rough spots. Read full review

Clark Collins

Many of the sketches are not funny per se--but some are not meant to be. [28 Mar 2008, p.63]

Mary McNamara

Not surprisingly, given the scope of the show, some topics are nailed brilliantly--Chanel, the airport security agent, is perhaps among the greatest TV characters in recent history, and the adoption of an American child by an African actress is equally hilarious--while others, like local newscaster Alvarez or the pregnant senior citizen, are flat and trite or flat and weird. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

We know Ullman has range. What this Union needs is focus. Read full review

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KimR

May 28, 2010

Best show ever!!!

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HerbC.

Apr 11, 2008

It's great! Unlike anything out there! And looks like a movie.

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[Anonymous]

Apr 21, 2008

I just do not find it at all funny....a laugh or two at best.,but I liked her old show characters much better. This show is flat.

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TheVegan

Apr 4, 2008

The fact that Tracy can do characters doesn't make up for the fact that the show is uninteresting. I think, if Men on Film (from In Living Color) had their say, they would say it say it best: "HATED IT!".

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AlP.

Apr 11, 2008

I wanted to like it, watched first two weeks. This show needs to be put out of it's misery.

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allysont

Apr 14, 2009

Not funny, mean spirited, and boring. I was very surprised, I wanted to like it.

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Dantevus

Apr 2, 2013

This show is what happens when a mediocre comedian with old jokes and terrible 'characters' that she can barely play right gets her own show. Stereotypical behavior, voices, and dialects are cheap laughs and she can't even get those. It's like when I'm with my friends and something is reallyThis show is what happens when a mediocre comedian with old jokes and terrible 'characters' that she can barely play right gets her own show. Stereotypical behavior, voices, and dialects are cheap laughs and she can't even get those. It's like when I'm with my friends and something is really funny in the moment but when we think about it later we realize how stupid and unfunny it was. She doesn't have that filter, nor does she have a genuine humorous thought throughout this entire show.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: January 25, 2010
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: April 12, 2009
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 30, 2008
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  S1:E5. Episode 5
  Air Date: April 27, 2008
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  S1:E4. Episode 4
  Air Date: April 20, 2008
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  S1:E3. Episode 3
  Air Date: April 13, 2008
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  S1:E2. Episode 2
  Air Date: April 6, 2008
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  S1:E1. Episode 1
  Air Date: March 30, 2008