''Stark Raving Mad'' is an American

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television series that aired on

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from September 23, 1999, to July 13, 2000. The series starred

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and

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Synopsis

Shalhoub stars as odd horror novelist Ian Stark, who is obsessed with practical jokes, and whose first book ''Below Ground'' was a best seller. Neil Patrick Harris is Stark's reluctant editor Henry McNeeley, who has a variety of

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s and possibly

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. On January 10, 2000, the sitcom won a

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for Favorite New Television Comedy Series. The sitcom premiered on September 23, 1999, and was officially cancelled by NBC on April 15, 2000, despite being ranked 19th among all programs with an average of 15.5 million viewers, as it held poor retention rates from its lead-in, ''

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'', and was consistently beaten by ''

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'' in the same timeslot.

Cast

Main

as Ian Stark *

as Henry McNeeley *

Eddie McClintock Edward Theodore McClintock (born May 27, 1967) is an American actor, best known for his role of Secret Service agent Pete Lattimer on the Syfy series '' Warehouse 13''. Early life McClintock was born in Canton, Ohio, and raised by his father The ...

as Jake Donovan *

Dorie Barton Dorie Barton is an American actor, writer, and director. She began her professional acting career working on a television soap opera and went on to appear in various theater, film, and television productions. She made her debut as a writer-direct ...

as Tess Farraday *

Heather Paige Kent Heather Paige Dubrow (née Kent; born January 5, 1969) is an American actress and television personality. Heather portrayed Lydia DeLucca in the television series '' That's Life'' in 2000 and starred on the reality television series ''The Real H ...

as Margaret 'Maddie' Keller (this role was originally to be played by Jessica Cauffiel who appeared in several early cast photos)

Recurring and Guest Stars

* Harriet Sansom Harris as Audrey *

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as Cesar *

Dina Waters Dina Spybey (born August 29, 1965) also known as Dina Waters and Dina Spybey-Waters is an American actress. She has appeared in more than 20 films, including ''John Q.'', '' subUrbia'' and ''The Haunted Mansion''. She is perhaps best known for ...

as Katherine 'Kit' Yate *

Kellie Waymire Kellie Suzanne Waymire (July 27, 1967 – November 13, 2003) was an American stage, television, and film actress. She was known for her television roles on '' Six Feet Under'', ''Friends'', and '' Star Trek: Enterprise''. Biography Waymire was bo ...

as the other Tess, Tess Farraday's co-worker in the museum

Episodes

International airings

In some countries the series was renamed: ''Loco enloquecido'' (Latin America),Canal Fox - Tandas Comerciales (6 feb. 2000) https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=WL48F336ACFA093FBB&feature=player_detailpage#t=422 at 7:07 ''Stark, loco de atar'' (Spain), ''Splitter Pine Gal'' (Norway), ''Kreisi kynäniekka'' (Finland) and "En förläggares mardröm" (Sweden).

References

External links

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