The Edge (FOX TV series)
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| The Edge | |
|---|---|
| Format | Comedy |
| Created by | David Mirkin |
| Starring | Julie Brown Tom Kenny Jennifer Aniston Wayne Knight Jill Talley Carol Rosenthal James Stephens III |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
David Latt Buddy Sheffield |
| Producer(s) | Charlie Singer Julie Brown |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | FOX |
| Original run | September 19, 1992 – April 11, 1993 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
The Edge is an American sketch comedy television series created by David Mirkin which ran on the FOX Network from 1992 to 1993. David Mirkin, a writer and producer for Newhart, Get a Life and The Simpsons, also created another series for Julie Brown entitled The Julie Show. Bill Plympton cartoons were used as bumpers between the sketches. Music was provided by Steve Hampton (theme song composer), Stephen Graziano, B.C. Smith, and Christopher Tyng, among others.
The series featured a running gag in which the entire cast would get killed off in various ways in each episode before the first commercial break. One episode featured the cast getting hit by a bus; another had the set falling apart and crushing them; others involved explosions, decapitations, immolation, hangings, and impalement by arrows; one episode had the troupe being sucked into a vortex.
Another distinct feature of the show was animations by Bill Plympton between certain sketches.
The show would feature sketches that would revolve around original characters such as gun-toting All-American family and a cowboy known as Cracklin' Crotch. But the series would also skewer pop culture. One notable episode spoofed TV sweeps by promising ratings-grabbing events such as a birth, a wedding and a death.
The series was known for being a vehicle for actress/comedienne Julie Brown. It also is notable for launching the careers of Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants), Jennifer Aniston (Friends), and Wayne Knight (Seinfeld and several animated series). The Edge also featured the talents of Carol Rosenthal (formerly of In Living Color). Edd Hall (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno) provided the show's voiceovers.
Other regulars of the series included James Stephens III, Jill Talley, Rick Overton, Paul Feig, and Alan Ruck.
