7.2 /10 1 Votes
3.6/5 AbeBooks Publication date January 23, 1998 Pages 259 Originally published 23 January 1998 Page count 259 Subject Humour OCLC 37509927 | 3.6/5 Goodreads Language English Media type Print (Hardcover) ISBN 978-0-7868-6340-2 Publisher Hyperion Books Country United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tracey Takes On is a book based on the HBO comedy series of the same name, and is authored by its star Tracey Ullman. The majority of the book's material is taken from the first two seasons of the show. Sketches are presented in the form of letters, newspaper articles, diary entries, magazine interviews, questionnaires, and so on. Each character gets its own dedicated font and letterhead. The book relies on official character press photos and screen captures. Like the series, each chapter opens with a story from Ullman in relation to each chapter's subject. Un-aired or unused sketches and some new material can also be found in the book; this includes a twelve-page film script written by Hope Finch for Harvey Weinstein. The book also comes with character biographies and paper dolls.
Contents
Contents
- Introduction
- Character Biographies
- Childhood
- Royalty
- Mothers
- Crime
- Family
- Money
- Sex
- Fame
- Movies
- Health
- Politics
- Miscellaneous
- Character Costumes
Critical reception
People Magazine gave the book a positive review, stating "[i]t's not for sensitive souls who are put off by gross and politically incorrect humor. But Tracey Takes On, like its wildly talented author, is very funny." Entertainment Weekly gave the book a B+.