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Season 1 – A Black Lady Sketch Show

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Seeking to address the failures of the comedy landscape and entertainment industry to include vital voices, this narrative series set in a limitless magical reality full of dynamic, hilarious characters is notable for its numerous firsts: the first all-black women writer's room (led by Lauren Ashley Smith), the first black woman sketch director (Dime Davis, "Boomerang"), and the first sketch series cast composed entirely of black women. Touching on such culturally relevant themes as social norms, anxiety, religion, sex, dating and relationships, each episode consists of five to six sketches and features guest stars such as Angela Bassett, Laverne Cox, Tia Mowry, Loretta Devine, Kelly Rowland and David Alan Grier.
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A Black Lady Sketch Show — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Singular, subversive, and simply hilarious, A Black Lady Sketch Show finds universal humor in specific spaces to craft quick-witted sketches that perfectly showcase Robin Thede and her talented cast.

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Kriska Desir Bitch Media 03/15/2021
The series' prowess stems from a level of Black female creative control never before seen on TV, not to mention the endless list stars set to make appearances, including Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, and Kelly Rowland. Go to Full Review Hannah J Davies Guardian 09/09/2020
4/5
When A Black Lady Sketch Show works, it works, offering perspectives that are still, sadly, missing from TV and from comedy. Go to Full Review Ashlie D. Stevens Salon.com 04/20/2020
A Black Lady Sketch Show is a blend of nuanced observations about the systemic invisibilities and challenges of women of color and side-splitting sketch premises. Go to Full Review Dave Nemetz TV Line 09/11/2019
This isn't just a win for representation: A Black Lady Sketch Show is damn hilarious, too, taking insightful swipes at the ridiculousness of modern life, wowing us with big-budget genre parodies and serving up a host of delightful celebrity cameos to boot Go to Full Review Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media 08/20/2019
4/5
Brilliantly original sketch show is fresh, raunchy, funny. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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James S @RT02526764 02/06/2024 This show horrible. Not funny at all. See more 06/08/2022 I laughed so hard, watching this series. These videos are hilarious. See more 04/08/2022 Hilarious, not just the show, alaso the fact every negative review of the show is from a dude. go check it out, very funny! See more 07/20/2021 One of the funniest and smartest shows I've ever seen. See more 05/09/2021 Out of all the comedy sketch shows this is by far the worst. It doesn't come close to s.n.l. or in living color or key and peele have no idea why it has such high ratings slow boring and alot of it doesn't even make sense See more Yohann P @YohannKP 04/07/2021 Simply hilarious with some great actors! Enjoyed watching this so much! Comments on stereotypes of many communities and are incredibly didactic too. See more Read all reviews
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Robin Thede

Creator

Robin Thede

Actor

Ashley Nicole Black

Actor

Gabrielle Dennis

Actor

Quinta Brunson

Actor

Robin Thede

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 2, 2019 Angela Bassett Is the Baddest B... Two women seek an escape from an ominous fog; 1960s soul group Claude and The Boppers perform their hit song "Ice Cream Shop"; Maya's confession in a support group gets a less-than-supportive response; an invisible spy meets a formidable adversary. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 9, 2019 Your Boss Knows You Don't Have Eyebrows A perpetually late-to-work woman decides to forgo her morning makeup routine; Trinity the Invisible Spy hunts down an elusive villain with a surprising identity; a security guard helps an office worker investigate who stole her missing mug. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 16, 2019 3rd & Bonaparte Is Always in the Shade A woman is shocked by a very public, very unexpected marriage proposal from her new boyfriend; new recruits talk about their goals and expectations at a gang orientation; a church service devolves when congregants reveal self-centered motivations. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 23, 2019 Where Are My Background Singers? A divorce party spirals out of control following a bad mushroom trip; a 1930s groupie sets her sights on Negro League baseball player Satchel Paige; a frustrated airline passenger seeks a like-minded customer service representative. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 30, 2019 Why Are Her Pies Wet, Lord? Four friends on a camping trip unknowingly disprove a stereotype; a pastor tries to take back control of his church potluck; a flight attendant struggles to get compliance from newlyweds in the exit row; students notice a change in their teacher. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 6, 2019 Born at Night, But Not Last Night Two friends regret their decision to visit a new black-owned restaurant; a mother and daughter go toe-to-toe in the latest episode of "Get the Belt"; a judge, bailiff, court reporter and attorneys celebrate their first all-black lady courtroom. Details

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A Black Lady Sketch Show — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Dime Davis
Creator
Robin Thede
Executive Producer
Robin Thede, Issa Rae, Dave Becky, Jonathan Berry, Tony Hernandez, Brooke Posch
Screenwriter
Lauren Ashley Smith, Robin Thede, Ashley Nicole Black, Akilah Green, Brittani Nichols, Amber Ruffin, Rae Sanni, Holly Walker
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 2, 2019