Baroness von Sketch Show is a Canadian sketch comedy television series. It debuted on CBC Television on June 14, 2016."CBC reveals new TV shows, revives Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays". The Globe and Mail, March 4, 2015. Produced by Frantic Films, the series is an all-female comedy series starring Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne and Jennifer Whalen."Baroness Von Sketch Show starts production". Playback, September 22, 2015. The four also serve as executive producers of the show.
CBC renewed the show for a second season, which aired in 2017."CBC renews Baroness von Sketch Show". Toronto Star, July 19, 2016. 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."CBC RENEWS ACCLAIMED SKETCH COMEDY BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW FOR SEASON 4". CBC Media Centre, August 23, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018. CBC has announced that the show would continue with a 5th and final season starting October 6, 2020.
The show also airs on IFC in the United States. 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,"Canadian Screen Awards 2017: Baroness von Sketch Show, Orphan Black big winners". CBC News, March 8, 2017. the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018, and the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019."Anne with an E, Cardinal win big at Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, March 27, 2019.
Cast
Jennifer Whalen Aurora Browne Carolyn Taylor Meredith MacNeill
Episodes
Season 1 (2016)
Season 2 (2017)
Season 3 (2018)
Season 4 (2019)
Season 5 (2020–2021)
Awards 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 Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen Best Editing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Mark Fly, Jeremy LaLonde — "If the Killer Is Watching" Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Aleysa Young — "Last Year You Weren't Forty" 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" 6th Canadian Screen Awards Best Sketch Comedy Program or Series Baroness von Sketch Show Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen Best Photography in a Comedy Series Christopher Mably — "It Satisfies on a Very Basic Level" Best Editing in a Comedy Program or Series Mike Fly, Jeremy LaLonde — "It Satisfies on a Very Basic Level" Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Yael Staav — "It Satisfies on a Very Basic Level" 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 7th Canadian Screen Awards Best Ensemble Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Baroness von Sketch Show Best Photography in a Comedy Series Nick Haight — "Is that you Karen?" Best Editing in a Comedy Series Mike Fly, Marianna Khoury, Jeremy LaLonde, Stephen Withrow — "Is that you Karen?" Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Series Jordan Canning, Jeremy LaLonde — "Is that you Karen?" 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?" 8th Canadian Screen Awards Best Sketch Comedy Program or Series Baroness von Sketch Show Best Photography in a Comedy Series Robert Scarborough — "Humanity Is in an Awkward Stage" Best Editing in a Comedy Series Mike Fly, Marianna Khoury, Aren Hansen, Sean Song, Nick Wong — "Humanity Is in an Awkward Stage" Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Jordan Canning, Aleysa Young — "Humanity Is in an Awkward Stage" 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" 9th Canadian Screen Awards Best Comedy Series Baroness von Sketch Show Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen Best Costume Design Nicole Manek — "Baby Toe Disease" 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" Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Vivieno Caldinelli, Joyce Wong 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"
References
External links
at CBC.ca