''Malcolm & Eddie'' is an American sitcom that premiered August 26, 1996, on

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, and ran for four seasons, airing its final episode on May 22, 2000. This series starred

Malcolm-Jamal Warner Malcolm-Jamal Warner (born August 18, 1970) is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his role as Theodore Huxtable on the NBC sitcom ''The Cosby Show'', which earned him a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series a ...

and

Eddie Griffin Edward Rubin Griffin (born July 15, 1968) is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for portraying Eddie Sherman in the sitcom '' Malcolm & Eddie'', the title character in the 2002 comedy film '' Undercover Brother'', and Tiberius Jef ...

in the lead roles. The program was produced by Jeff Franklin Productions in association with

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in its first three seasons and by

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in its final season.

Synopsis

Malcolm McGee (

) is a responsible and sensible twenty something who ends up sharing an apartment and a business venture with relentlessly enthusiastic tow truck owner Eddie Sherman (

) in

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(which is Eddie Griffin's hometown). A fast talker with outlandish frenetic energy, Eddie's charming naiveté always seems to get the two into hot water. But no matter what the situation, these opposites always end up bailing each other out. When the guys unexpectedly became recipients of a considerable sum of money, Malcolm and Eddie decided to buy not only the old

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below their apartment, but the entire building, including Eddie's garage, as an investment. As new bar owners, the guys gave the place a face lift by turning it into a

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and renaming it McGee's. There, they hang out with local regulars, including Tim (

Jaime Cardriche Jaime Xenos Cardriche (March 20, 1968July 28, 2000) was an American actor best known for his role as the character "Tim" on '' Malcolm & Eddie''. Early life Cardriche grew up in Cerritos, California and attended Oklahoma State University where ...

), a gentle giant working as a nurse, and Nicolette (

Karen Malina White Karen Malina White is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Kaneesha Carter in the 1989 drama film '' Lean on Me,'' Charmaine Brown during the two final seasons on ''The Cosby Show'' (1990–1992) and its sp ...

), the motor-mouth police academy cadet with a love-crazed obsession for Eddie. As Malcolm manages McGee's and Eddie tries to bolster his fledgling one-man/one-truck towing operation into a fleet, success for these two could be as simple as staying out of trouble.

Cast

as Malcolm McGee *

as Eddie Sherman *Miriam Flynn – Kelly (1996) *

as Nicolette Vandross *

as Tim (1996–1998) *

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as Leonard Rickets (1998–2000)

Supporting cast

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as Antoinette Chapman *Enya Flack as Bridget Goodwin *

Angelle Brooks Born in 1967, Brooks was the youngest of four children. Since the mid–1990s, Brooks has guest-starred in such television shows as ''NYPD Blue'', ''The Young and the Restless'', ''The Sopranos'', ''The Larry Sanders Show'', ''Strong Medicine'', ...

as Holly Brooks (1996–1997) *Ron Pearson as Doug Rickets (1998–2000) *

Tommy Davidson Thomas Davidson (born November 10, 1963) is an American comedian and actor. He was an original cast member on the sketch comedy TV show ''In Living Color'', Mitchell on ''Between Brothers'' (1997-1999), Dexter on ''Malcolm & Eddie'' (1999-2000) ...

as Dexter Sherman (1999–2000) *

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as Simone (1997–1998) *Kina Lane as McGee's Patron *Freez Luv as Hector

Regular guests

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as Theodore Roosevelt Hawkins (7 episodes) *Alexia Robinson as Ashley Hawkins (5 episodes) *Andray Johnson as Irate Audience Member (4 episodes) *

Kellita Smith Kellita Smith (born January 15, 1969) is an American actress, model and comedian. She is best known for her role as Wanda McCullough, Bernie Mac's wife on the FOX sitcom ''The Bernie Mac Show''. Life and career Born in Chicago, Illinois, She ...

as Danielle (4 episodes) *Dawn McMillan as Mia (4 episodes) *

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as Maura McGee (3 episodes) *

Erik Palladino Erik Palladino (born May 10, 1968) is an American actor known for his portrayal of Dr. Dave Malucci in the NBC medical drama '' ER''. He is also known for his recurring roles as Lt. Michael Daghlian in ''Joan of Arcadia'', Vostanik Sabatino in ...

as Jason (1997–1998) *

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as Leslie Sherman (2 episodes) * Charlie Robinson as Marcus McGee (2 episodes)

Episodes

Season 1 (1996–97)

Season 2 (1997–98)

Season 3 (1998–99)

Season 4 (1999–2000)

U.S. television ratings

Awards and nominations

Home release

On April 21, 2009,

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released the first season of ''Malcolm & Eddie'' on DVD in Region 1.

Syndication

Repeats of ''Malcolm & Eddie'' aired in local syndication in the early 2000s, and on cable's

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in early-mid 2008; recently, it has begun to air on BET's derivative network, Centric. In the UK, it aired on the British Channel, Trouble & on MTV2 on July 1, 2011. It is also airing on Australia's 7mate. The series has also aired on FamilyNet on September 1, 2014. Since February 2017,

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is currently airing reruns of the show. As of 2018, repeats of the sitcom are being aired. As of 2019, selected seasons are available to view for free on

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with the season selection changing by yearly quarters. In 2019, ''Malcolm & Eddie'' began airing on StarzEncore and all episodes are available on demand via multiple streaming and cable platforms.

References

External links

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