Baroness von Sketch Show

Baroness von Sketch Show
GenreSketch comedy
Created byCarolyn Taylor
Meredith MacNeill
Aurora Browne
Jennifer Whalen
Directed byAleysa Young
Yael Staav
Jordan Canning
Jeremy Lalonde
StarringCarolyn Taylor
Meredith MacNeill
Aurora Browne
Jennifer Whalen
Opening theme"Dancing Underwater" by Brave Shores
Ending theme"Watch and Learn" by Marcus Thompson
ComposersBrendan Canning
Ohad Benchtrit
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes46
Production
Executive producersJamie Brown
Carolyn Taylor
Meredith MacNeill
Aurora Browne
Jennifer Whalen
ProducersGraham Ludlow
Jeff Peeler
Running time22 minutes (approx.)
Production companyFrantic Films
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
ReleaseJune 14, 2016 (2016-06-14) –
February 2, 2021 (2021-02-02)
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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.

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]

  1. ^ "CBC reveals new TV shows, revives Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays". The Globe and Mail, March 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "Baroness Von Sketch Show starts production". Playback, September 22, 2015.
  3. ^ "CBC renews Baroness von Sketch Show". Toronto Star, July 19, 2016.
  4. ^ "CBC RENEWS ACCLAIMED SKETCH COMEDY BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW FOR SEASON 4". CBC Media Centre, August 23, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  5. ^ ""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.
  6. ^ @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.
  7. ^ Onstad, Katrina (July 28, 2017). "The Baronesses Are Coming! And Filling a Comedy Gender Gap". The New York Times. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  8. ^ "Canadian Screen Awards 2017: Baroness von Sketch Show, Orphan Black big winners". CBC News, March 8, 2017.
  9. ^ "Canadian Screen Awards 2018: All the winners". Hello! Canada. March 12, 2018.
  10. ^ "Anne with an E, Cardinal win big at Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, March 27, 2019.