Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Not to be confused with Full Frontal (Australian TV series).
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Genre Comedy, news satire, talk show
Directed by Paul Pennolino
Presented by Samantha Bee
Opening theme "Boys Wanna Be Her" by Peaches
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 31 (as of November 14, 2016) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Samantha Bee
Jo Miller
Jason Jones
Tony Hernandez
Miles Kahn
Producer(s) Kristen Everman
Alison Camillo
Location(s) CBS Broadcast Center
New York City, New York
Editor(s) Jesse Coane
Anthony Mascorro
Tennille Uithof
Running time 21 minutes
Production company(s) Jax Media
TBS Productions
Release
Original network TBS
Picture format 16:9 HDTV
Original release February 8, 2016 (2016-02-08) – present
Chronology
Related shows The Daily Show
External links
Website

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee is an American news comedy program that airs on Mondays on TBS in the United States and on The Comedy Network in Canada. The show premiered on February 8, 2016, and is hosted by comedian Samantha Bee, previously a correspondent on The Daily Show.[1][2]

On November 16, 2016, TBS renewed the show for a second season to premiere in 2017.[3]

Production

Bee in 2011

Samantha Bee served as a correspondent on The Daily Show for 12 years, becoming its longest tenured correspondent.[4][5] She was not approached about succeeding Jon Stewart as the show's host when Stewart announced he would leave the show.[5] Bee and her husband, Jason Jones, pitched television shows to networks, and their scripted series, called The Detour, was picked up by TBS in February 2015. TBS then decided to extend their relationship with Bee to develop a late-night talk show to pair with Conan.[1][2][6][7][8]

Bee hired Jo Miller and Miles Kahn, formerly producers of The Daily Show, as executive producers for her new show. They set up a blinded process for hiring writers that hid the gender and experience level of the applicants, resulting in a writing staff that is approximately half female and 30% non-white.[6][9] The show is written by Samantha Bee, Ashley Nicole Black, Pat Cassels, Eric Drysdale (episodes 12–present), Mathan Erhardt, Joe Grossman, Jo Miller, Jason Reich, and Melinda Taub.[10] The show hired Winter Miller to help develop a mentorship program to help diversify the writing room.[9]

Before the show's format was finalized, Bee indicated that she would have segments that focus on news headlines, field pieces, and "grab bag" segments. She filmed a segment about how the Veterans Health Administration was not prepared to treat female soldiers,[6] and filmed a segment in Jordan. Showrunner Jo Miller indicated that the show will be more interested in injustice than in hypocrisy.[5] There are no interview guests on the series,[4] but a number of guest actors have appeared in various segments. For example, the May 9 episode featured both the singer Michelle Branch and comedian Patton Oswalt.[11][12]

Full Frontal shares a studio with Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, and Bee's offices previously housed Stephen Colbert and his staff while renovations were taking place at the Ed Sullivan Theater for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Full Frontal is the only currently airing late-night talk show in the United States which is hosted by a woman.[6][9]

On October 31, 2016, Full Frontal aired an interview Bee conducted with President Obama.

Broadcast

In the United States, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee airs weekly on Mondays at 10:30 p.m. EST on TBS. In Canada, the show airs on The Comedy Network. In Australia, the series is broadcast on SBS 2.[13] In New Zealand, the series is broadcast on DUKE.[14]

Episodes

Reception

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee has received critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season scored a 100% "certified fresh" rating with an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 based on 24 reviews. The consensus reads: "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee adds a female perspective to late-night TV - and one that's fresh and funny enough to deserve more than just one show a week."[15] On Metacritic, the first season holds a score of 84 out of 100 based on 16 reviews, which constitutes "universal acclaim".[16]

TheWrap's Diane Gordon praised the show, saying "With Full Frontal, TBS truly has a comedy show that's sure to become part of the cultural conversation and possibly fill the void felt by Jon Stewart‘s departure. There's so much scathing, insightful, intelligent funny packed into Full Frontal and Bee's ability to land a joke is beyond impressive."[17]

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2016 32nd Television Critics Association Awards Outstanding Achievement in News and Information Won [18]
Individual Achievement in Comedy Nominated
68th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Nominated [19]
Gold Derby Awards Best Variety Performer Won [20]
Best Variety Series Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Award Best Female Performance in a Variety Program Nominated [21]
Best Writing of a Variety Program Nominated
Best Direction of a Variety Program Nominated
2017 7th Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Talk Show Pending [22]

References

  1. 1 2 Hunnings, Alexandra (March 5, 2015). "Samantha Bee leaves The Daily Show to start her own satirical news program". CBC.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Chavez, Danette (September 2, 2015). "Samantha Bee testes the late-night waters in Full Frontal promo". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ Real or Fake: Extra Special Announcement. YouTube. Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "'Full Frontal With Samantha Bee' brings fresh voice to late-night TV". Lowell Sun. January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "John Doyle: Samantha Bee shifts late-night comedic reporting to Full Frontal". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Itzkoff, Dave (January 6, 2016). "Samantha Bee Prepares to Break Up Late-Night TV's Boys Club". The New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Samantha Bee to host new late-night show Full Frontal". CBC.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 2, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  8. ↑ Bacle, Ariana (September 2, 2015). "Samantha Bee's Full Frontal to premiere in January". EW.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 Traister, Rebecca (January 25, 2016). "Smirking in the Boys' Room: Samantha Bee is about to become the first female host of a late-night satirical news show. She wants to make damn sure she's not the last". New York. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  10. ↑ Here’s the Writing Staff of ‘Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’ splitsider.com accessed March 10, 2016
  11. ↑ Sarene Leeds. "Samantha Bee and Michelle Branch Say 'Goodbye, Ted Cruz'". WSJ. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Samantha Bee Exposes Just How Terrifying Crisis Pregnancy Centers Are". The Huffington Post. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Airdate: Full Frontal with Samantha Bee". TV Tonight. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee - TVNZ OnDemand". Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  17. ↑ Wrap Staff (February 9, 2016). "'Full Frontal' Review: Samantha Bee Fills the Jon Stewart Void". TheWrap. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  18. ↑ de Moraes, Lisa (August 6, 2016). "TCA Awards 2016: "Please Give Us A 15-Minute Warning When You Turn On Us" 'Full Frontal' Star Samantha Bee Jokes". Deadline. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Emmys.com. Emmy Awards. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Gold Derby TV Awards 2016: 'People v. O.J. Simpson' leads winners, 'Game of Thrones' & 'Veep' also prevail". Gold Derby. September 7, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  21. ↑ "20th Annual TV Awards (2015-16) - Online Film & Television Association". Online Film & Television Association Award. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  22. ↑ Lincoln A., Ross (November 14, 2016). "Critics' Choice TV Nominations Unveiled". Deadline. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

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