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* Ron Odyssey, a frustratingly flamboyant gay male receptionist (Guarino) who gives customers / patients a difficult time. |
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* Antonio Banderas (Andino). |
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* Elaine Stritch (Paone), who appears performing a series of menial jobs like Wal-Mart greeter, airport luggage inspector and the like. |
* Elaine Stritch (Paone), who appears performing a series of menial jobs like Wal-Mart greeter, airport luggage inspector and the like. |
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* Barbara Walters (McKinnon), appears |
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==Critical reception== |
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* [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]: "[G]ay or straight, the audience has too many options to rely on mediocrity, which is why this exercise would seem a whole lot bigger and gayer if it was just a bit funnier."<ref>{{cite web |
* [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]: "[G]ay or straight, the audience has too many options to rely on mediocrity, which is why this exercise would seem a whole lot bigger and gayer if it was just a bit funnier."<ref>{{cite web |
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Revision as of 21:22, 28 May 2010
| The Big Gay Sketch Show | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Created by | Rosie O'Donnell |
| Starring | Julie Goldman Stephen Guarino Jonny McGovern Kate McKinnon Nicol Paone Paolo Andino Colman Domingo |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes (with commercials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Logo (TV channel) |
| Release | April 24, 2007 |
The Big Gay Sketch Show is an LGBT-themed sketch comedy program that debuted on Logo on April 24, 2007. The series is produced by Rosie O'Donnell and directed by Amanda Bearse. The program was originally titled "The Big Gay Show" but was renamed during production. As the name indicates, the show features comedy sketches with gay themes or a gay twist. Sketch topics include parodies of old sitcoms like The Honeymooners and The Facts of Life under the Nick at Nite-parodying heading "Logo at Nite," a lesbian speed dating session and an extended send-up of Broadway legend Elaine Stritch working as a Wal-Mart greeter, among other decidedly un-glamorous jobs.
Logo has produced a second season of the series.[2] Season two's guest appearances from celebrities include O'Donnell, Christine Ebersole, Elaine Stritch and Kate Clinton actors Paolo Andino and Colman Domingo joined the cast (replacing Michael Serrato and Dion Flynn). Season 2 premiered on February 5, 2008.[3]
Production on season three began in March 2009. Erica Ash is no longer with the cast.[4] Season three debuted on Logo April 13, 2010.
Cast
- Erica Ash (Season 1 - 2)
- Dion Flynn (Season 1)
- Julie Goldman (Season 1 - 3)
- Stephen Guarino (Season 1 - 3)
- Jonny McGovern (Season 1 - 3)
- Kate McKinnon (Season 1 - 3)
- Nicol Paone (Season 1 - 3)
- Michael Serrato (Season 1)
- Paolo Andino (Season 2 - 3)
- Colman Domingo (Season 2 - 3)
Recurring characters and sketches
Recurring original BGSS characters include:
- Gay Werewolf (McGovern), a straight man who turns gay - and hairy - under the light of a full moon.
- Svetlana (Guarino), an ex-KGB secret agent and chorus dancer who practices her Soviet brand of martial arts as a means to stardom.
- a gender-confused boy Fitzwilliam (McKinnon), desperate to obtain a vagina, and his father (McGovern).
- the morbidly obese Steven, also known as "Waffles" (McGovern). This character originated on McGovern's podcast, Gay Pimpin' with Jonny McGovern.
- Ron Odyssey, a frustratingly flamboyant gay male receptionist (Guarino) who gives customers / patients a difficult time.
Recurring sketches include:
- The Facebook Awards
- The View
Recurring celebrity impersonations include:
- Maya Angelou (Domingo), who reads sexually explicit posts from Craigslist.
- Antonio Banderas (Andino).
- Elaine Stritch (Paone), who appears performing a series of menial jobs like Wal-Mart greeter, airport luggage inspector and the like.
- Barbara Walters (McKinnon), appears in "The View" sketches.
Critical reception
- Variety: "[G]ay or straight, the audience has too many options to rely on mediocrity, which is why this exercise would seem a whole lot bigger and gayer if it was just a bit funnier."[5]
- AfterEllen.com (owned by Logo): "BGSS faces inevitable comparisons to mainstream sketch shows like NBC's long-running Saturday Night Live and Fox's Mad TV and In Living Color. The success of SNL has hinged on the ability of its most talented cast members to develop memorable recurring characters. Similarly, the strength of both Mad TV and In Living Color is in the willingness of each to "go there" with the sort of sociopolitical humor that the modern incarnation of SNL (save for its brief and brilliant Tina Fey era) usually avoids.
"With its cast of mostly queer performers and its residence on a gay network, BGSS has a unique opportunity to do both of those things well. If the first two episodes are any indication, it looks promising."[6]
- The Soup: Host Joel McHale commented unfavorably during the April 24, 2007 episode about BGSG's opening sketch, "Pocket Gay Friend," citing its similarity to The Soup's "Little Gay" recurring character that had debuted a year earlier and jokingly threatening a lawsuit.
- AfterElton.com (owned by Logo): "I was pleasantly surprised to find that The Big Gay Sketch Show demonstrates definite promise....this is pretty standard sketch comedy, save a few more gay characters peppered in and some humor based around gay relationships. And to be honest, the skits that had little to do with gayness were often much funnier than the ones that lampooned gay life....if Big Gay focuses on developing great characters and skits that don't get bogged down in the concept, the show could become a solid hit."[7]
References
- ^ "Beyond Distribution Named Worldwide Distributor Of Vh1's "The Cho Show" And "Sex: The Revolution" And Logo's "Transamerican Love Story" And "The Big Gay Sketch Show"". MediaWeek. 11 August 2008.
- ^ Juergens, Brian. "Gay television news: Logo picks up Lance and Gant, renews Sketch".
- ^ McGovern, Jonny. "Gay Pimpin' with Jonny McGovern". www.gaypimp.com (Podcast). Retrieved 11-02.
{{cite podcast}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ McGovern, Jonny. "Gay Pimpin' with Jonny McGovern". www.gaypimp.com (Podcast). Retrieved 03-17.
{{cite podcast}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ Lowry, Brian (2007-04-16). "Review". Variety.
- ^ Kregloe, Karman (2007-04-24). "Review". AfterEllen.com.
- ^ Juergens, Brian (2007-04-24). "Review". AfterElton.com.