| A Black Lady Sketch Show | |
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| Genre | Sketch comedy |
| Created by | Robin Thede |
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| Opening theme | "Hot Girl" by Megan Thee Stallion (season 1) "Fine Azz" by KaMillion (season 2) "Fortune" by Tia P (season 3) "I Told Em" by Doechii (season 4) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
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| Running time | 26 minutes |
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| Network | HBO |
| Release | August 2, 2019 – May 19, 2023 |
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A Black Lady Sketch Show is an American sketch comedy television series created by Robin Thede for HBO. The show consists of comedy sketches performed by a main cast of Black women, consisting of producer and creator Thede, Gabrielle Dennis, and Skye Townsend. Alumni cast members include Quinta Brunson, Laci Mosley, and Ashley Nicole Black. The show has featured guest stars such as Issa Rae, Vanessa Williams, Angela Bassett, Laverne Cox, Nicole Byer, Amber Riley, Miguel, Omarion, Raven-Symoné, Kelly Rowland, Tia Mowry, Tahj Mowry, Gabrielle Union, Kyla Pratt, Wanda Sykes, Yvette Nicole Brown and Patti LaBelle.
A Black Lady Sketch Show premiered with a season of six episodes on August 2, 2019, to "universal acclaim" according to review aggregator Metacritic. The first season received a 2020 TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sketch/Variety Shows and season two won three Black Reel Awards. Seasons one and two hold a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[1]
The second season premiered April 23, 2021 after being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3][4][5] In May 2021, the series was renewed for a third season,[6] which debuted on April 8, 2022.[7] In June 2022, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on April 14, 2023.[8][9] In July 2023, the series was cancelled after four seasons.[10]
- ^ A Black Lady Sketch Show: Season 2, archived from the original on 2021-05-08, retrieved 2021-05-05
- ^ Thorne, Will (August 27, 2019). "'A Black Lady Sketch Show' Renewed for Season 2 at HBO". Variety. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ Petski, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie (2019-01-28). "HBO Orders Robin Thede's 'A Black Lady Sketch Show' Produced By Issa Rae". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- ^ "Sketch Comedy Series "A Black Lady Sketch Show" Debuts August 2, Exclusively on HBO". The Futon Critic. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Petski, Denise (June 2, 2022). "'A Black Lady Sketch Show' Renewed For Season 4 By HBO". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (18 October 2022). "'A Black Lady Sketch Show' Season 4 Starts Production, Adds Three New Cast Members (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (July 6, 2023). "A Black Lady Sketch Show Will Not Return for Season 5 on HBO (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 6, 2023.