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Season 1 – The Amber Ruffin Show

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The Amber Ruffin Show — Season 1

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Kathryn VanArendonk New York Magazine/Vulture 03/23/2021
Ruffin tells stories and does characters that Colbert or Fallon or Meyers would likely never think to do, and perspectives on political humor that could be on other late-night shows, but rarely are. Go to Full Review
Melanie McFarland Salon.com 10/12/2020
Transcribing these details fails to capture Ruffin's delivery or the singular chemistry that makes her a delightful guide through the trauma of everyday racism, two terms that would typically be at odds with each other. Go to Full Review
Eric Deggans NPR 10/08/2020
If Amber Ruffin has a superpower, it's turning insightful observations about race and society into unexpectedly fun and funny comedy bits. Go to Full Review
Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media 10/20/2020
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Playful humor, sly commentary in groundbreaking talk show. Go to Full Review
Garrett Martin Paste Magazine 10/08/2020
The show's more than good enough, as is, for a bigger audience, but then the network would probably change what it is in hopes of connecting to that audience. It's a dilemma. Go to Full Review
Adam Chitwood Collider 10/08/2020
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I cannot recommend The Amber Ruffin Show enough. It is genuinely good for your health. Go to Full Review
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Ricardo D @RT83813310 Oct 16 Painfully unfunny, somehow gets worse as it goes on. See more Jerry B @RT67068735 10/12/2024 Tries too hard to be funny and actually comes across painfully bland and formulaic. See more The Young W @RT26196849 04/09/2022 Amazing progressive humanist show with great segments against racism,sexism and hatred of republican cult,great writing funny witty and brilliant. 10/10 See more 04/08/2022 Season 1 is terrible but season 2 is even worse. See more 03/14/2022 I dont know what to say. This was terrible not funny at all. I mean it, didnt laugh once. The critics must be high. See more 02/23/2022 This is easily the most unfunny show I have ever seen. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 25, 2020 September 25, 2020 Amber does a celebrity gossip roundup, unfurls some high-tech to fact-check President Trump, unveils her White Forgiveness Clock and tells obvious truths. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 2, 2020 October 2, 2020 Amber talks about President Trump's health, reviews colossal failures and is confronted by an intruder in the studio. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 9, 2020 October 9, 2020 This week Amber discusses the vice presidential debate, sings about President Trump's finances and makes wishes. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 23, 2020 October 23, 2020 Amber reviews the latest gossip, spends $750 and performs a musical number about searching the Internet. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 30, 2020 October 30, 2020 Amber plays a board game, shows a surprise video from 2016 and sings about Halloween costumes and scary monsters. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 6, 2020 November 6, 2020 Amber discusses the presidential results, sings about keeping up with election news and tests an audience robot. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 13, 2020 November 13, 2020 Amber shares her wishes for President Trump, remembers pre-pandemic experiences and tries to improve the show's ratings. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 20, 2020 November 20, 2020 Amber competes on a new game show, sings about stress from the president's coup and shares opinions from a Black woman. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 11, 2020 December 11, 2020 Amber shares her mom's advice for holiday travel, creates a holiday hotline and focuses her anger on something trivial from 1993. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 18, 2020 December 18, 2020 Amber makes the perfect Christmas wish, gets an Elf on the Shelf for the studio and invites musical guest Darius de Haas for a special performance. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 8, 2021 January 8, 2021 Amber discusses the U.S. Capitol riot, talks to her sister Lacey about their new book, and plays a new game show. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 15, 2021 January 15, 2021 Amber processes the Democratic sweep in Washington and names a "Hero of the Week"; Tarik grows a soul patch and sings about uniting the country. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 22, 2021 January 22, 2021 Amber sings about President Biden, explains why some in the Black community are hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine and talks to a White House fly. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 29, 2021 January 29, 2021 Amber explores systemic racism in federal housing policies, competes on a new game show and gets stuck in the multiverse. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 5, 2021 February 5, 2021 Amber makes a case for White History Month, Tarik explains the GameStop short squeeze and they sing about former President Trump's second impeachment. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 12, 2021 February 12, 2021 Amber celebrates the Black people important to her history, wishes Donald Trump was never born and finds a missing comedy writer's book of pitches. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 26, 2021 February 26, 2021 Amber welcomes her first audience member, shares a trailer for a new Harriet Tubman movie and sings about the one-year anniversary of the pandemic in the U.S. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 5, 2021 March 5, 2021 Amber explains the myth of economic anxiety, prepares for a visit from Broadway Jack, and sings about wanting men to tell her what to do. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 12, 2021 March 12, 2021 Amber and Tarik sing about Texas ending its mask mandate and reopening businesses; Tarik gets the COVID-19 vaccine; Amber explains dog whistles used to talk about Black people. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 19, 2021 March 19, 2021 Tarik and James sing a duet for Women's History Month; Amber explores the history of anti-Asian racism in the U.S. and gives advice from the perspective of a Black woman. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 26, 2021 March 26, 2021 Tarik eats a bowl of his favorite cereal; Amber examines the Senate filibuster, dances with the COVID-19 vaccine and spring-cleans her closet. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 16, 2021 April 16, 2021 Amber examines police brutality during traffic stops, chats with a fly from Congressman Matt Gaetz's office and sings a song explaining ghost guns. Details Episode 23 Aired Apr 23, 2021 April 23, 2021 Amber and Tarik discuss the Derek Chauvin verdict, sing their lowest notes and take a long walk; Amber shares a new music video. Details Episode 24 Aired Apr 30, 2021 April 30, 2021 Amber's writer Ian pitches a song for President Biden's 100th day in office; Amber examines voter suppression in America and demos the new iPhone Black. Details Episode 25 Aired May 7, 2021 Amber and Tarik hold a spelling bee; Amber examines right-wing terrorism in the U.S. and gives a mom's take on the news. Details Episode 26 Aired May 14, 2021 Amber examines the American culture war, sings a song about New York City reopening and gets an Allyship Report Card. Details Episode 27 Aired May 21, 2021 Amber gets a visit from Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene; reveals the show's Wall of Politicians and shares inspirational messages. Details Episode 28 Aired Jun 11, 2021 Amber meets the other Bezos brother, examines efforts to ban critical race theory, and sings a song about the minimum wage. Details Episode 29 Aired Jun 18, 2021 Amber sings a song about Black people returning to the office, examines the national labor crisis and gets déjà vu from a story in the news. Details Episode 30 Aired Jun 25, 2021 Tarik chases the neighborhood ice cream truck and Amber examines America's drowned towns and shares surprise news about the show. Details Episode 31 Aired Aug 13, 2021 Amber welcomes a live studio audience, plays an improv game with Tarik and examines welfare for white people. Details Episode 32 Aired Aug 20, 2021 Amber examines misinformation about immigration, sings a song about white women calling the police on Black people, and shares some unpopular opinions. Details Episode 33 Aired Aug 27, 2021 Amber sings a song about bills passed by Congress, visits a wall of people whose scientific advice was ignored and shares fun facts with Tarik. Details Episode 34 Aired Sep 10, 2021 Amber sings about unvaccinated Americans, examines reparations for Black Americans, and shares the secret to her endless energy. Details Episode 35 Aired Sep 17, 2021 Tarik hosts a segment on sports and Amber examines the history of standardized testing before singing a song about how to fight laws against women. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Seth Meyers, Michael Shoemaker
Screenwriter
Jenny Hagel
Network
Peacock
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy, Talk Show
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 25, 2020
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