The Canadian comedy, which also airs on IFC in the U.S., gave irreverent takes on everything from mundane office culture to middle-age life and major social issues involving feminism, identity and gender. And so we just wanted to really make sure that we ended the show on our terms and with respect to our audience who’ve been so amazing and supportive.” It was always really important to us to present the best show that we possibly could. Whalen said ratings had nothing to do with the decision to end the show. The series has won several Canadian Screen Awards and is currently nominated for five more trophies going into next week’s winners’ announcements. “Baroness von Sketch Show” debuted in June 2016 with Whalen, Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill and Aurora Browne as the writers, stars and executive producers. We’re really excited for everyone to see season 5, we think it’s really great.” “We can end on a high note and go out with the show having the same quality it always did. The hit CBC series "Baroness von Sketch Show" will come to an end after its fifth season this fall. Screen Awards winners for Best Performance, Sketch Comedy are the cast of Baroness von Sketch Show Aurora Browne (left to right), Carolyn Taylor, Jennifer Whalen and Meredith MacNeil, shown posing backstage at the Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto on Sunday, March 11, 2018. “With our sketches, we always like to keep them short and not over stay our welcome, and we just all felt that season 5 was the right time,” Whalen, who is the showrunner for season 5, said Thursday in a phone interview. TORONTO – After five years of satirizing many facets of contemporary culture and women’s experiences - from politics to relationships and even the overuse of dry shampoo - the all-female troupe behind the hit CBC series “Baroness von Sketch Show” has decided to end the series after its fifth season this fall.Ĭo-creator and star Jennifer Whalen says the foursome has joked from the beginning that they would love to do five seasons, and when they embarked on filming season 5 in Toronto last fall, they realized “it just energetically felt like the time.” This article was published (1116 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current. Free Press 101: How we practise journalism.The virtual presentation will be live-streamed on the Canadian Academy Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channels, as well as at academy.ca. Winners for these categories will be announced virtually on Wednesday, May 27 beginning at 7 p.m. From marriage equality to screen addiction, Airbnbs to ultrasounds, the satirical sketch show captures the banalities and absurdities of modern life.īaroness Von Sketch Show is currently nominated for five Canadian Screen Awards including Best Sketch Comedy Show & Ensemble Performance, Best Direction and Best Writing. Shot entirely on location, the single-camera comedy series takes a fresh look at our navel-gazing, contemporary culture. The sketch comedy show celebrates the absurd, mines the embarrassing and satirizes our daily lives. “We were lucky to discover this dream team of fantastic writers and performers whose creativity knew no bounds over five fantastic seasons.” “We are immensely proud of Baroness von Sketch Show and know that the series will be enjoyed by millions of people for years to come,” said Jamie Brown, Frantic Films, CEO and Baroness Executive Producer. Jennifer, Carolyn, Aurora and Meredith have changed the landscape of Canadian comedy forever, and we are so very proud of their achievement.” “Season after season, their sketches have continued to be clever and bold, and reflect the perspectives and experiences of women in refreshingly authentic new ways. “Baroness von Sketch Show broke new ground with their cutting edge sketch comedy, capturing audiences and acclaim in Canada and the U.S.,” said Sally Catto, General Manager of Entertainment, Factual and Sports, CBC. Public Media Body Demands Twitter Drop "Government-Funded Media" Label From All Accounts
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