The Opposition with Jordan Klepper

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| creator = {{ubl|Jordan Klepper|Trevor Noah}}

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| presenter = Jordan Klepper

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| director = Chuck O'Neil

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| location = Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City

| runtime = 21 minutes

| company = Ark Angel
Comedy Partners

| network = Comedy Central

| first_aired = {{Start date|2017|9|25}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2018|6|28}}

| theme_music_composer = Ty Segall

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| country = United States

| language = English

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Klepper

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| num_episodes = 128

| list_episodes = List of The Opposition with Jordan Klepper episodes

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The Opposition with Jordan Klepper is an American late-night talk and news satire program that aired on Comedy Central from September 25, 2017, to June 28, 2018.{{cite news|last1=de Moraes|first1=Lisa |title='The Daily Show' Spinoff Starring Jordan Klepper Gets Title & Premiere Date on Comedy Central – TCA|url=https://deadline.com/2017/07/jordan-klepper-the-opposition-september-25-debut-tca-1202135401/|access-date=July 26, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=July 25, 2017}} The show was hosted by comedian Jordan Klepper, a former correspondent on The Daily Show, and satirized right-wing politics. It aired each Monday through Thursday at 11:30 pm (EST), following The Daily Show.

On June 15, 2018, Comedy Central announced that it was canceling the show after one season, but that Klepper would be hosting a new primetime weekly talk show, Klepper.{{Cite web| url= https://www.thewrap.com/jordan-klepper-opposition-canceled-new-comedy-central-series-ordered/|title=Comedy Central Cancels 'The Opposition' – But Orders New Jordan Klepper Series|first=Tony|last=Maglio|work=The Wrap|date=June 15, 2018|access-date= June 15, 2018}}

Production

Jordan Klepper served as a correspondent on The Daily Show for three years.{{cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/article/20140304/ENT03/303040106/The-Daily-Show-Jordan-Klepper |title=Michigan native Jordan Klepper debuts as 'Daily Show' correspondent | work= Detroit Free Press |date= March 4, 2014 |access-date=March 5, 2014}}{{cite magazine| last= Snetiker |first= Marc |url= http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/03/04/jordan-klepper-daily-show-correspondent/ |title='Daily Show' correspondent Jordan Klepper talks about new gig | Inside TV |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date= March 4, 2014 |access-date=March 5, 2014}} Klepper's segments on the show received positive reviews.{{cite magazine|last=Sims |first=David |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/06/is-jordan-klepper-the-future-of-comedy-central/529932/|title=Is Jordan Klepper the Future of Comedy Central?|magazine= The Atlantic |date=June 12, 2017 |access-date=August 28, 2017}} During his time on the show, he substituted for Trevor Noah in October 2016. In April 2017, Comedy Central announced that Klepper would host a new show, debuting in the fall, that would follow The Daily Show.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/arts/television/jordan-klepper-the-daily-show-comedy-central-program-of-his-own.html|title=Jordan Klepper of 'The Daily Show' Is Getting His Own Show| work= The New York Times|first= Dave| last= Itzkoff |date= April 4, 2017|access-date= April 4, 2017}} In July 2017, the title of the show was revealed to be The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, and had a premiere scheduled for September 25, 2017.

On June 15, 2018, Comedy Central announced the show would be ending after its June 28 episode.

=Cast=

Klepper served as host. The show had "citizen journalists", which is a concept similar to The Daily Show's correspondents: Josh Sharp, Aaron Jackson, Laura Grey, Kobi Libii, Niccole Thurman and Tim Baltz.{{cite news| last1= Ramos| first1= Dino-Ray|title= Comedy Central's 'The Opposition With Jordan Klepper' Announces Team Of Citizen Journalists| url= https://deadline.com/2017/09/comedy-central-the-opposition-with-jordan-klepper-correspondent-tim-baltz-laura-grey-aaron-jackson-josh-sharp-kobi-libii-niccole-thurman-trevor-noah-1202172915/|access-date= January 26, 2018|website= Deadline Hollywood|date=September 19, 2017}}

=Writers=

The show was written by Jordan Klepper, Ian Berger, Owen Parsons, Russ Armstrong, Kristen Acimovic, River Clegg, Chelsea Davison, Chelsea Devantez, Pia Glenn, Asher Perlman, Justin Tyler, Steve Waltien, Seth Weitberg, and Keisha Zollar.{{cite news| url= http://splitsider.com/2017/09/heres-the-writing-staff-for-comedy-centrals-the-opposition-with-jordan-klepper/ | title= Here's the Writing Staff for Comedy Central's 'The Opposition with Jordan Klepper' | website= splitsider.com | date= September 19, 2017}}

Episodes

{{Main|List of The Opposition with Jordan Klepper episodes{{!}}List of The Opposition with Jordan Klepper episodes}}

Reception

On Metacritic, season one of The Opposition with Jordan Klepper has an average weighted score of 56 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews" from critics.{{Cite web|title=The Opposition with Jordan Klepper reviews|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-opposition-with-jordan-klepper|website=Metacritic|access-date=January 6, 2018}} On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has an approval rating of 71% based on seven reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10.{{Cite web|title=The Opposition With Jordan Klepper: Season 1 (2017)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_opposition_with_jordan_klepper/s01|website=Rotten Tomatoes|language=en|access-date=January 6, 2018}}

=Awards and nominations=

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2018 \| GLAAD Media Award \| Outstanding Talk Show Episode (for "Danica Roem") \| Jordan Klepper, Stuart Miller, Trevor Noah \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/glaad-media-awards-complete-list-nominees-1075731 \|title=GLAAD Media Awards: The Complete List of Nominees \|first=Gregg \|last=Kilday \|work=The Hollywood Reporter \|date=January 19, 2018 \|access-date=January 19, 2018}}

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2018

| GLAAD Media Award

| Outstanding Talk Show Episode (for "Danica Roem")

| Jordan Klepper, Stuart Miller, Trevor Noah

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| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/glaad-media-awards-complete-list-nominees-1075731 |title=GLAAD Media Awards: The Complete List of Nominees |first=Gregg |last=Kilday |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 19, 2018 |access-date=January 19, 2018}}