Stark Raving Mad: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Stark Raving Mad centers on eccentric horror author Ian Stark whose first novel, Below Ground, turns him into an overnight sensation. A practical-joker by nature, Ian spends the bulk of his time harassing his uptight new editor, Henry McNeely. Sharing Ian's loft apartment are Jake Donovan, his mindless assistant, and lovable but horny mutt Edgar. Living across the hall is Maddie Keller, who tends bar downstairs in the pub that the gang frequents. Henry's snobby girlfriend Tess Faraday spends a lot of time hanging out with Henry's new friends, though she resents them for taking up so much of Henry's time.

Series details

• Title: Stark Raving Mad
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1999-09-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2000-03-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 4462

Cast and credited roles

• Eddie McClintock — Jake Donovan
• Heather Dubrow — Margaret "Maddie" Keller
• Neil Patrick Harris — Henry McNeeley
• Tony Shalhoub — Ian Stark
• Dorie Barton — Tess Farraday

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1999-09-23; final listed air date 2000-03-16; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

Adapted from Stark Raving Mad on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.