The Michael Richards Show
The Michael Richards Show is an American sitcom television series created by Spike Feresten, Gregg Kavet, Andy Robin and Richards, that debuted on NBC from October 24 to December 19, 2000. The show starred Michael Richards as socially awkward but talented private detective Vic Nardozza who gets the job done despite his unusual methods. Synopsis. The show revolved around Vic Nardozza (Michael Richards), an inept and clumsy private investigator working for McKay Investigative Services. Throughout the show, misunderstandings and poor decisions get in the way of the cases, but Nardozza always ends up getting the job  done. Production. Following the conclusion of his previous show, "Seinfeld", Michael Richards reteamed with three former "Seinfeld" writers/producers in a comedy caper about a private eye in Los Angeles. When originally conceived, Richards wanted to differentiate his character from Kramer, the role he immortalized on "Seinfeld". However, the network disagreed and decided that the character would share characteristics with his previous role. The character Nardozza was named after Richards' own mother, Phyllis Nardozzi. In a 2015 interview, co-star William Devane recalled that making the show was "a nightmare", blaming both Richards' actions as the star of the show  and the lack of a capable showrunner for its failure. Reception. The show received generally negative reviews and was cancelled within two months due to poor ratings.