Three Busy Debras
Three Busy Debras | |
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Genre | Comedy |
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Directed by | Anna Dokoza |
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Narrated by | Catherine Cohen |
Theme music composer | Joshua Moshier |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 (and 1 unaired pilot) (list of episodes) |
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Cinematography | Nathan M. Miller |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 11 minutes |
Production companies | Alive and Kicking, Inc. Mail Lizard Paper Kite Productions Williams Street |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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Original network | Adult Swim |
Picture format | 1080p (16:9 HDTV) |
Original release | March 30, 2020 present | –
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Three Busy Debras is an American comedy television series created, written by, and starring Sandy Honig, Alyssa Stonoha, and Mitra Jouhari. It premiered on Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim on March 30, 2020.[1][2][3]
In May 2020, the series was renewed for a second season.[4]
Premise[]
Three Busy Debras follows "the surreal day-to-day lives of three deranged housewives, all named Debra, in their affluent suburban town of Lemoncurd, Connecticut."[3]
Cast[]
- Sandy Honig as Debra[5]
- Alyssa Stonoha as Debra
- Mitra Jouhari as Debra
Production[]
The concept originally began as a play which was created by and starred Mitra Jouhari, Sandy Honig, and Alyssa Stonoha.[6][7] It was later extended to a web series.[6]
On May 8, 2018, Adult Swim announced that it had ordered a pilot of the show, written by Sandy Honig and directed by Anna Dokoza.[2] On May 7, 2019, Adult Swim gave the quarter hour comedy a series order.[3]
On February 12, 2020, it was announced that the series would premiere on March 29, 2020.[8]
The show is executive produced by Amy Poehler and Kim Lessing through Paper Kite Productions. Show creators Sandy Honig, Mitra Jouhari, Alyssa Stonoha and director Anna Dokoza also serve as executive producers through Mail Lizard.[1] Alive and Kicking, Inc. produces the series.
On May 31, 2020, Adult Swim renewed the series for a second season.[4]
Episodes[]
Pilot[]
Title | Directed by [2] | Written by [9] | Original air date |
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"Pilot" | Anna Dokoza | Sandy Honig, Alyssa Stonoha, Mitra Jouhari | Unaired |
Season 1 (2020)[]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by [9] | Original air date [10] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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1 | "A Very Debra Christmas" | Anna Dokoza | Sandy Honig, Alyssa Stonoha, Mitra Jouhari | March 30, 2020 | 0.525[11] | |
In this Christmas special, the ladies set out to do damage control after killing Debra's pool boy. | ||||||
2 | "Cartwheel Club" | Anna Dokoza | Sandy Honig, Alyssa Stonoha, Mitra Jouhari | April 6, 2020 | 0.549[12] | |
Debra, Debra, and Debra all try out for a club, and only Debra and Debra get in. | ||||||
3 | "Sleepover!" | Anna Dokoza | Sandy Honig, Alyssa Stonoha, Mitra Jouhari | April 13, 2020 | 0.515[13] | |
Debra and Debra have a sleepover at Debra's house. | ||||||
4 | "Barbra" | Anna Dokoza | Sandy Honig, Alyssa Stonoha, Mitra Jouhari | April 20, 2020 | 0.552[14] | |
Debra and Debra befriend Debra's sister Barbra. | ||||||
5 | "ATM (All the Money)" | Anna Dokoza | Sandy Honig, Alyssa Stonoha, Mitra Jouhari | April 27, 2020 | 0.502[15] | |
A naturally occurring ATM starts erupting free money into the Lemoncurd economy. Everyone is thrilled, except for the Debras. | ||||||
6 | "Debspringa" | Anna Dokoza | Sandy Honig, Alyssa Stonoha, Mitra Jouhari | May 4, 2020 | 0.618[16] | |
Each Debra lives a different life for a day per their annual tradition of "Debspringa" (their take on the Amish tradition of Rumspringa). Debra becomes a politician, Debra becomes a high school student and Debra has a romantic fling with her brother. |
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ a b Petski, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie (8 May 2018). "Adult Swim Orders Comedy Pilot 'Three Busy Debras' From Amy Poehler". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Amy Poehler Comedy Pilot 'Three Busy Debras' Ordered by Adult Swim". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ a b c Petski, Denise (May 7, 2019). "Adult Swim Picks Up To Series 'Three Busy Debras' Comedy Produced By Amy Poehler". Deadline. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (20 May 2020). "Adult Swim's 'Three Busy Debras' Renewed for Season 2". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Is It Still Funny to be Jewish?". 21 June 2019.
- ^ a b Erbland, Kate (March 30, 2020). "'Three Busy Debras' Review: Bite-Sized Absurdist Comedy Upends Suburban Boredom, but It Needs More Zing". IndieWire. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Marotta, Jenna (July 9, 2015). "'Three Busy Debras' Is a Play About Psychopaths with an Interest in Incest and Brunch". Vice. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Hilarious New Series Light Up Sundays on Adult Swim". The Futon Critic. December 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Three Busy Debras". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Three Busy Debras – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.29.2020| Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Show Buzz Daily. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.5.2020". Showbuzz Daily. 2020-04-07. Archived from the original on 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.12.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.19.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.26.2020". Showbuzz Daily. 2020-04-28. Archived from the original on 2020-04-28. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.3.2020". Showbuzz Daily. 2020-05-05. Archived from the original on 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
External links[]
- 2020 American television series debuts
- 2020s American comedy television series
- Adult Swim original programming
- English-language television shows
- Television series by Paper Kite Productions
- Television series by Williams Street
- Television shows set in Connecticut
- Fictional trios