| Genre: | Sketch comedy |
| Creator: | Carolyn Taylor Meredith MacNeill Aurora Browne Jennifer Whalen |
| Director: | Aleysa Young Yael Staav Jordan Canning Jeremy Lalonde |
| Starring: | Carolyn Taylor Meredith MacNeill Aurora Browne Jennifer Whalen |
| Opentheme: | "Dancing Underwater" by Brave Shores |
| Composer: | Brendan Canning Ohad Benchtrit |
| Endtheme: | "Watch and Learn" by Marcus Thompson |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 5 |
| Num Episodes: | 46 |
| Executive Producer: | Jamie Brown Carolyn Taylor Meredith MacNeill Aurora Browne Jennifer Whalen |
| Producer: | Graham Ludlow Jeff Peeler |
| Runtime: | 22 minutes (approx.) |
| Company: | Frantic Films |
| Network: | CBC Television |
Baroness von Sketch Show is a Canadian sketch comedy television series. It debuted on CBC Television on June 14, 2016.[1] Produced by Frantic Films, the series is an all-female comedy series starring Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne and Jennifer Whalen.[2] The four also serve as executive producers of the show.
CBC renewed the show for a second season, which aired in 2017.[3] The show's third season started in September 2018, and CBC renewed the show for a fourth season, that began airing shows in October 2019.[4] CBC has announced that the show would continue with a 5th and final season starting October 6, 2020.[5] [6]
The show also airs on IFC in the United States.[7] The show is a three-time winner of the Canadian Screen Award for Best Sketch Comedy Program or Series, winning at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017,[8] the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018,[9] and the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019.[10]
| Award | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Screen Awards | 5th Canadian Screen Awards | Best Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Baroness von Sketch Show | ||
| Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen | ||||
| Best Editing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Mark Fly, Jeremy LaLonde — "If the Killer Is Watching" | ||||
| Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Aleysa Young — "Last Year You Weren't Forty" | ||||
| Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Jennifer Whalen, Jennifer Goodhue, Dawn Whitwell, Monica Heisey, Mae Martin — "I Can't Believe This Used to Take Days" | ||||
| 6th Canadian Screen Awards | Best Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Baroness von Sketch Show | |||
| Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen | ||||
| Best Photography in a Comedy Series | Christopher Mably — "It Satisfies on a Very Basic Level" | ||||
| Best Editing in a Comedy Program or Series | Mike Fly, Jeremy LaLonde — "It Satisfies on a Very Basic Level" | ||||
| Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Yael Staav — "It Satisfies on a Very Basic Level" | ||||
| Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jennifer Goodhue, Monica Heisey, Mae Martin, Zoe Whittall | ||||
| 7th Canadian Screen Awards | Best Ensemble Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Baroness von Sketch Show | |||
| Best Photography in a Comedy Series | Nick Haight — "Is that you Karen?" | ||||
| Best Editing in a Comedy Series | Mike Fly, Marianna Khoury, Jeremy LaLonde, Stephen Withrow — "Is that you Karen?" | ||||
| Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Series | Jordan Canning, Jeremy LaLonde — "Is that you Karen?" | ||||
| Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jennifer Goodhue, Monica Heisey — "Is that you Karen?" | ||||
| 8th Canadian Screen Awards | Best Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Baroness von Sketch Show | |||
| Best Photography in a Comedy Series | Robert Scarborough — "Humanity Is in an Awkward Stage" | ||||
| Best Editing in a Comedy Series | Mike Fly, Marianna Khoury, Aren Hansen, Sean Song, Nick Wong — "Humanity Is in an Awkward Stage" | ||||
| Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Jordan Canning, Aleysa Young — "Humanity Is in an Awkward Stage" | ||||
| Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jennifer Goodhue, Allison Hogg, Becky Johnson, Moynan King, DJ Mausner — "Humanity Is in an Awkward Stage" | ||||
| 9th Canadian Screen Awards | Best Comedy Series | Baroness von Sketch Show | |||
| Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen | ||||
| Best Costume Design | Nicole Manek — "Baby Toe Disease" | ||||
| Best Editing in a Comedy Program or Series | Mike Fly, Marianna Khoury, Michael Pierro, "Morgan Waters" — "Whatever You Do, Don't Smell His T-Shirts" | ||||
| Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Vivieno Caldinelli, Joyce Wong | ||||
| Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jennifer Goodhue, Monica Heisey, Allison Hogg, Adam Christie, Becky Johnson, Nelu Handa, Paloma Nuñez — "I Prefer the Term Bonus Parent" |