Tracey Ullman's State of the Union (2008)
Tracey Ullman's State of the Union is an American sketch-comedy series starring comedian Tracey Ullman. The series was written by Ullman along with Hollywood satirist Bruce Wagner. Gail Parent and Craig DiGregorio acted as contributing writers to the series' first season. On May 17, 2010, it was announced that State of the Union would not be returning for a fourth season. Producers stated that they felt that the show had "run its course."
Seasons & Episode
In the third season premiere, Tracey plays Ruth Madoff, who has recently downsized to a 700 square foot apartment on the edge of Harlem.
In this episode, Tracey plays the Octomom, a single woman on a date, a woman who lost her job and house, a special agent looking for work, and movie star Matthew McConaughey.
In this episode, Tracey plays an architectural commission representative, a vocal coach, an angry driver, an environmental activist, and actress Kate Winslet.
In this episode, Tracey plays a gun seller attending a gun show, a woman on a job interview, an antiques appraiser, and a neo-hippie.
Impersonations include Scottish singer Susan Boyle, who is engaged in secret talks to conquer America; first lady of France Carla Bruni as she arrives in Washington, D.C., to present the Obamas with gifts, including a special song for the U.S. first lady; an Idaho meth cooker whose plans go up in smoke; a woman who was kidnapped as a child and held hostage for almost 40 years by her father; and an airport-security screener on her way to be feted at a Homeland Security gala.