Howie Mandel's Sunny Skies is a sketch comedy television series, which aired in 1995.[1] Produced by Atlantis Communications for Showtime in the United States and CBC Television in Canada,[2] the series starred comedian Howie Mandel alongside a supporting cast of comedians including Stephen Furst, Tim Bagley, Deborah Theaker, Jennifer Butt and Rob Cohen.[3]
| Howie Mandel's Sunny Skies | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sketch comedy |
| Written by | Howie Mandel Louis C.K. |
| Directed by | Howie Mandel Louis C.K. Keith Truesdell |
| Starring | Howie Mandel Stephen Furst Tim Bagley Deborah Theaker Jennifer Butt Rob Cohen |
| Country of origin | Canada United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Howie Mandel |
| Producers | Louis C.K. Nick Smith David N. Rosen Sandy Chanley |
| Production locations | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Atlantis Communications |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television Showtime |
| Release | 1995 – 1995 |
The series also included short videos created by one of its writers, then-unknown comedian Louis C.K.[4] Guest performers appearing on the series included Robert Smigel, Dave Foley, Gilbert Gottfried, Frankie Avalon and Moon Unit Zappa.
The show aired on Showtime in summer 1995,[5] and was scheduled by CBC Television to premiere in September.[1]
The series was not well-reviewed by critics, or successful in the ratings in either Canada or the United States.[6] Showtime aired all 13 episodes, but in Canada CBC Television cut the series after five episodes and scheduled the remainder for a burn-off run in summer 1996.[6] Neither network renewed the series for a second season.[7]
Mandel garnered a CableACE Award nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy Series at the 17th CableACE Awards.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Howie hurt by his critics". Toronto Star, July 13, 1995.
- ^ "CBC picks Gartner to replace Wallin". Toronto Star, June 3, 1995.
- ^ "Mandel's Sunny Skies does nothing for CBC credibility". Ottawa Citizen, October 11, 1995.
- ^ "The Short Films of Louis C.K." Archived 2016-07-01 at the Wayback Machine. Splitsider, March 19, 2012.
- ^ "Stream of Howie: Showtime builds a sketch series around Mandel's ribald humor". Los Angeles Times, July 9, 1995.
- ^ a b "Mandel's comedy banished". The Globe and Mail, November 11, 1995.
- ^ "CBC unveils fall schedule". Ottawa Citizen, June 11, 1996.
- ^ "Canadians infiltrate TV awards: Atlantis Films lands 11 nominations". The Globe and Mail, September 22, 1995.
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