Baroness von Sketch Show is a Canadian sketch comedy television series. It debuted on CBC Television on June 14, 2016.[1] Produced by Frantic Films, the series is an all-female comedy series starring Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne and Jennifer Whalen.[2] The four also serve as executive producers of the show.
| Baroness von Sketch Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sketch comedy |
| Created by | Carolyn Taylor Meredith MacNeill Aurora Browne Jennifer Whalen |
| Directed by | Aleysa Young Yael Staav Jordan Canning Jeremy Lalonde |
| Starring | Carolyn Taylor Meredith MacNeill Aurora Browne Jennifer Whalen |
| Opening theme | "Dancing Underwater" by Brave Shores |
| Ending theme | "Watch and Learn" by Marcus Thompson |
| Composers | Brendan Canning Ohad Benchtrit |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 46 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jamie Brown Carolyn Taylor Meredith MacNeill Aurora Browne Jennifer Whalen |
| Producers | Graham Ludlow Jeff Peeler |
| Running time | 22 minutes (approx.) |
| Production company | Frantic Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | June 14, 2016 – February 2, 2021 |
CBC renewed the show for a second season, which aired in 2017.[3] The show's third season started in September 2018, and CBC renewed the show for a fourth season, that began airing shows in October 2019.[4] CBC has announced that the show would continue with a 5th and final season starting October 6, 2020.[5][6]
The show also airs on IFC in the United States.[7] The show is a three-time winner of the Canadian Screen Award for Best Sketch Comedy Program or Series, winning at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017,[8] the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018,[9] and the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019.[10]
Cast
edit- Jennifer Whalen as various
- Aurora Browne as various
- Carolyn Taylor as various
- Meredith MacNeill as various
Episodes
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 6 | June 14, 2016 | July 19, 2016 | |
| 2 | 7 | June 27, 2017 | August 8, 2017 | |
| 3 | 10 | September 18, 2018 | November 20, 2018 | |
| 4 | 10 | October 31, 2019 | November 28, 2019 | |
| 5 | 13 | October 6, 2020 | February 2, 2021 | |
Season 1 (2016)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "I Can't Believe This Used To Take Days" | Aleysa Young | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Jennifer Whalen, Jen Goodhue, Dawn Whitwell, Monica Heisey, Mae Martin | June 14, 2016 |
| 2 | 2 | "Last Year You Weren't Forty" | Aleysa Young | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Jennifer Whalen, Jen Goodhue, Dawn Whitwell, Mae Martin | June 21, 2016 |
| 3 | 3 | "We've Lost Communication" | Aleysa Young | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Jennifer Whalen, Jen Goodhue, Dawn Whitwell, Monica Heisey | June 28, 2016 |
| 4 | 4 | "If The Killer Is Watching" | Aleysa Young | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Jennifer Whalen, Jen Goodhue, Dawn Whitwell, Monica Heisey, Mae Martin | July 5, 2016 |
| 5 | 5 | "Stay for a Drink" | Aleysa Young | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Jennifer Whalen, Jen Goodhue, Dawn Whitwell, Monica Heisey | July 12, 2016 |
| 6 | 6 | "2CatShaPurr" | Aleysa Young | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Jennifer Whalen, Jen Goodhue, Dawn Whitwell, Mae Martin | July 19, 2016 |
Season 2 (2017)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "It Satisfies on a Very Basic Level" | Yael Staav | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jennifer Goodhue, Monica Heisey, Mae Martin, Zoe Whittall | June 27, 2017 |
| 8 | 2 | "Don't Call Me Ma'am" | Yael Staav | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Jennifer Whalen, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Goodhue, Monica Heisey | July 4, 2017 |
| 9 | 3 | "I Can't Vote" | Yael Staav | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Jennifer Whalen, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Goodhue, Monica Heisey | July 11, 2017 |
| 10 | 4 | "Taco and a Hair Flip" | Yael Staav | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jen Goodhue, Monica Heisey | July 18, 2017 |
| 11 | 5 | "Don't Make Me Send a Lawyer Up There" | Yael Staav | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jen Goodhue, Monica Heisey | July 25, 2017 |
| 12 | 6 | "It's a Garment of Liberty" | Yael Staav | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jen Goodhue, Monica Heisey | August 1, 2017 |
| 13 | 7 | "You've Reached the Voicemail of Tracy Herrity" | Yael Staav | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Jennifer Whalen, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Goodhue, Monica Heisey | August 8, 2017 |
Season 3 (2018)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "Is That You Karen?" | Jordan Canning, Jeremy Lalonde | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jen Goodhue, Monica Heisey | September 18, 2018 |
| 15 | 2 | "Tonight Is Spaghetti Thursday" | Jordan Canning, Jeremy Lalonde | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jen Goodhue, Monica Heisey | September 25, 2018 |
| 16 | 3 | "Don't Even Say Goodbye Just Go" | Jordan Canning, Jeremy Lalonde | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jen Goodhue, Monica Heisey | October 2, 2018 |
| 17 | 4 | "Sex and Things and Whispers" | Jordan Canning, Jeremy Lalonde | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jen Goodhue, Monica Heisey | October 9, 2018 |
| 18 | 5 | "It's Because I Care" | Jordan Canning, Jeremy Lalonde | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jen Goodhue, Monica Heisey | October 16, 2018 |
| 19 | 6 | "Buffin' Your Muffin" | Jordan Canning, Jeremy Lalonde | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jen Goodhue, Monica Heisey | October 23, 2018 |
| 20 | 7 | "Summer of ’65" | Jordan Canning, Jeremy Lalonde | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jen Goodhue, Monica Heisey | October 30, 2018 |
| 21 | 8 | "Sometimes It's Good to Be the Shaman" | Jordan Canning, Jeremy Lalonde | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jen Goodhue, Monica Heisey | November 6, 2018 |
| 22 | 9 | "Start by Having Rich Parents" | Jordan Canning, Jeremy Lalonde | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jen Goodhue, Monica Heisey | November 13, 2018 |
| 23 | 10 | "Bangs Do Not Define Me" | Jordan Canning, Jeremy Lalonde | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jen Goodhue, Monica Heisey | November 20, 2018 |
Season 4 (2019)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1 | "Humanity is in an Awkward Stage" | September 17, 2019 |
| 25 | 2 | "Something for Daddy" | September 24, 2019 |
| 26 | 3 | "It's a Peachy Abomination" | October 1, 2019 |
| 27 | 4 | "No One Wants To Be That Lady" | October 8, 2019 |
| 28 | 5 | "I Always Order Wrong" | October 15, 2019 |
| 29 | 6 | "Shangela Was Robbed" | October 22, 2019 |
| 30 | 7 | "I Might Still Be Mad In A Week" | October 29, 2019 |
| 31 | 8 | "There's A Special Place in Hell" | November 5, 2019 |
| 32 | 9 | "My Instagram is Suffering" | November 12, 2019 |
| 33 | 10 | "Those Chickens Won't Clean Themselves" | November 12, 2019 |
Season 5 (2020–2021)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [11] | Original air date [11] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 1 | "Whatever You Do, Don't Smell His T-Shirts" | October 6, 2020 | |
| 35 | 2 | "I Prefer the Term 'Bonus Parent'" | October 13, 2020 | |
| 36 | 3 | "Did an Eagle Steal Your Baby?" | October 20, 2020 | |
| 37 | 4 | "I've Got a Date With a Gnome and He Is Hawt" | October 27, 2020 | |
| 38 | 5 | "All I'm Saying Is Her Car Has Eyelashes" | November 10, 2020 | |
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Guest star: Debra McGrath | ||||
| 39 | 6 | "Baby Toe Disease" | November 17, 2020 | |
| 40 | 7 | "Pénis Misérable" | November 24, 2020 | |
| 41 | 8 | "Don't Call Me Lady" | December 1, 2020 | |
| 42 | 9 | "Mercury Is in Retrograde" | January 5, 2021 | |
| 43 | 10 | "I Wrote a Play About My Ex" | January 12, 2021 | |
| 44 | 11 | "Women Love Breadcrumbs" | January 19, 2021 | |
| 45 | 12 | "Back of the Line Old Man" | January 26, 2021 | |
| 46 | 13 | "No One Steals the Kale" | February 2, 2021 | |
Awards
edit| Award | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Screen Awards | 5th Canadian Screen Awards | Best Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Baroness von Sketch Show | Won | [8] |
| Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Mark Fly, Jeremy LaLonde — "If the Killer Is Watching" | Won | |||
| Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Aleysa Young — "Last Year You Weren't Forty" | Nominated | |||
| Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Jennifer Whalen, Jennifer Goodhue, Dawn Whitwell, Monica Heisey, Mae Martin — "I Can't Believe This Used to Take Days" | Won | |||
| 6th Canadian Screen Awards | Best Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Baroness von Sketch Show | Won | [9] | |
| Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen | Won | |||
| Best Photography in a Comedy Series | Christopher Mably — "It Satisfies on a Very Basic Level" | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing in a Comedy Program or Series | Mike Fly, Jeremy LaLonde — "It Satisfies on a Very Basic Level" | Nominated | |||
| Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Yael Staav — "It Satisfies on a Very Basic Level" | Won | |||
| Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jennifer Goodhue, Monica Heisey, Mae Martin, Zoe Whittall | Won | |||
| 7th Canadian Screen Awards | Best Ensemble Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Baroness von Sketch Show | Won | [10] | |
| Best Photography in a Comedy Series | Nick Haight — "Is that you Karen?" | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing in a Comedy Series | Mike Fly, Marianna Khoury, Jeremy LaLonde, Stephen Withrow — "Is that you Karen?" | Nominated | |||
| Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Series | Jordan Canning, Jeremy LaLonde — "Is that you Karen?" | Won | |||
| Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jennifer Goodhue, Monica Heisey — "Is that you Karen?" | Won | |||
| 8th Canadian Screen Awards | Best Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Baroness von Sketch Show | Won | ||
| Best Photography in a Comedy Series | Robert Scarborough — "Humanity Is in an Awkward Stage" | Won | |||
| Best Editing in a Comedy Series | Mike Fly, Marianna Khoury, Aren Hansen, Sean Song, Nick Wong — "Humanity Is in an Awkward Stage" | Won | |||
| Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Jordan Canning, Aleysa Young — "Humanity Is in an Awkward Stage" | Won | |||
| Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jennifer Goodhue, Allison Hogg, Becky Johnson, Moynan King, DJ Mausner — "Humanity Is in an Awkward Stage" | Won | |||
| 9th Canadian Screen Awards | Best Comedy Series | Baroness von Sketch Show | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen | Won | |||
| Best Costume Design | Nicole Manek — "Baby Toe Disease" | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing in a Comedy Program or Series | Mike Fly, Marianna Khoury, Michael Pierro, "Morgan Waters" — "Whatever You Do, Don't Smell His T-Shirts" | Won | |||
| Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Vivieno Caldinelli, Joyce Wong | Won | |||
| Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jennifer Goodhue, Monica Heisey, Allison Hogg, Adam Christie, Becky Johnson, Nelu Handa, Paloma Nuñez — "I Prefer the Term Bonus Parent" | Won |
References
edit- ^ "CBC reveals new TV shows, revives Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays". The Globe and Mail, March 4, 2015.
- ^ "Baroness Von Sketch Show starts production". Playback, September 22, 2015.
- ^ "CBC renews Baroness von Sketch Show". Toronto Star, July 19, 2016.
- ^ "CBC RENEWS ACCLAIMED SKETCH COMEDY BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW FOR SEASON 4". CBC Media Centre, August 23, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ ""Baroness Von Sketch Show" Co-Creators Announce the Fifth and Final Season of the CBC Original Sketch Comedy Series". The Futon Critic. May 21, 2020.
- ^ @BaronessShow (August 7, 2020). "Baroness von Sketch Show returns for its fifth and final season Tuesday, October 6 on @CBC in Canada and Wednesday,…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Onstad, Katrina (July 28, 2017). "The Baronesses Are Coming! And Filling a Comedy Gender Gap". The New York Times. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ a b "Canadian Screen Awards 2017: Baroness von Sketch Show, Orphan Black big winners". CBC News, March 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Canadian Screen Awards 2018: All the winners". Hello! Canada. March 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "Anne with an E, Cardinal win big at Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, March 27, 2019.
- ^ a b "Full episodes and TV Listings- Zap2it.com". Zap2It. September 1, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
External links
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- Official website at CBC.ca
- Baroness von Sketch Show at IMDb