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Chaotic improvCringe comedy goldCoffee-fueled meltdown

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10.011 min

Season 1 • Episode 6

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The Earliest Show: Acceptance with Guest Pedro Pascal (Episode 6)

Dec 6, 2016

The old Josh is back and ready to bring the party to the #EarliestShow.

Overview

Co-hosts Josh Bath and Samantha Newman have troubles with their early morning talk show when Josh gets dumped live on the air and battles through the five stages of grief.

Content warning

depression playful embarrassed workplace comedy comedy parody anger comedian bargain news report+5 more

Grief as public spectacleToxic workplace codependencyPerforming authenticity

Standout Aspects

Acting

Schwartz and Lapkus improvise entire episodes with terrifying commitment.

Writing

Outline-only scripts let genius and disaster coexist beautifully.

Production

Fake morning show aesthetics nailed down to the uncomfortable banter.

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Creator

Ben Schwartz

First AiredOct 28, 2016

StatusOngoing

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensityhigh

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Seasons1·Episodes6

Funny or Die

Top Cast

Ben Schwartz

Josh Bath

Lauren Lapkus

Samantha Newman

Joe Hartzler

Mark

Ryan Stanger

Chip Stump

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Ben Schwartz and Lauren Lapkus are real-life improv veterans from UCB; most dialogue was completely unscripted.

Cultural

Shot during the 2016 election cycle, the show's desperate tone accidentally captured pre-apocalypse American media energy.

The Earliest Show: The Proposal with Guest Reggie Miller (Episode 1)

The Earliest Show: The Proposal with Guest Reggie Miller (Episode 1)

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