Under a Rock with Tig Notaro
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Under a Rock with Tig Notaro is an American talk show produced by Funny or Die. Host Tig Notaro attempts to guess the identity of a celebrity guest on each episode. The show is sponsored by Amazon Alexa, and Alexa provides assistance as Notaro guesses. The first season consisted of six episodes and premiered online on June 4, 2019. The second season was released on November 5, 2019.{{Cite web|last=Spangler|first=Todd|date=June 4, 2019|title=Tig Notaro Is a Celeb-Clueless Talk-Show Host in Funny Or Die's New Series|url=https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/tig-notaro-under-a-rock-funny-or-die-james-van-der-beek-1203232452/|access-date=July 9, 2020|website=Variety|language=en}}
Synopsis
Comedian Tig Notaro struggles to guess the identity of a celebrity guest, made difficult by the little pop culture she consumes and her inability to recognize celebrity faces. The guest offers her clues and Amazon Alexa assists Notaro.{{Cite web|last=Lynch|first=Jason|date=June 21, 2019|title=On Tig Notaro's New Talk Show, Alexa Helps Her Figure Out Who Her Celebrity Guests Are|url=https://www.adweek.com/tv-video/on-tig-notaros-new-talk-show-alexa-helps-her-figure-out-who-her-celebrity-guests-are/|access-date=July 9, 2020|website=Adweek|language=en-US}}
Production
= Development =
Notaro developed the idea for the show due to her penchant for failing to recognize very famous people such as Anne Hathaway and Al Pacino.{{Cite web|last=Garvey|first=Marianne|date=July 2, 2019|title=Hey Hollywood, Tig Notaro is just fine with not knowing who you are|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/02/entertainment/tig-notaro-under-a-rock/index.html|access-date=July 10, 2020|website=CNN}}
The show is produced by Funny or Die and Something Fierce, the production company owned by Notaro and her wife Stephanie Allynne. The series is shot in front of a studio audience. The producers invite celebrity guests with whom Notaro is unfamiliar.
Series one was directed by Amy Landecker and season two was directed by Riki Lindhome.{{Cite web|last=Sarachan|first=Risa|title=Tig Notaro Brings Her Singular Brilliance To 'Under A Rock' Season Two|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/risasarachan/2019/11/20/tig-notaro-brings-her-singular--brilliance-to-under-a-rock-season-two/|date=November 20, 2019|access-date=July 9, 2020|website=Forbes|language=en}} Thomas Ouellette is the head writer. Amazon Alexa sponsors the series.{{Cite web|last=Ramos|first=Dino-Ray|date=June 4, 2019|title=Funny Or Die Debuts New Series 'Under A Rock With Tig Notaro'|url=https://deadline.com/video/funny-or-die-under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro-amazon-alexa-something-fierce/|access-date=July 9, 2020|website=Deadline|language=en}}
= Release =
Episodes
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=Season 1=
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|Title = James Van Der Beek
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|Title = Julie Bowen
|DirectedBy = Amy Landecker
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|Title = Wyclef Jean
|DirectedBy = Amy Landecker
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|6|18}}
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|Title = Melissa Joan Hart
|DirectedBy = Amy Landecker
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|6|25}}
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{{Episode list
|Title = Wolfgang Puck
|DirectedBy = Amy Landecker
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|2}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 6{{Cite web|last=Anderton|first=Ethan|date=July 10, 2019|title=The Morning Watch: 'Stranger Things 3' Shot-by-Shot, 'Wet Hot American Midsommar' & More|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/the-morning-watch-stranger-things-3-shot-by-shot-wet-hot-american-midsommar-more/|access-date=July 10, 2020|website=/Film|language=en-US}}
|Title = Glenn Howerton
|DirectedBy = Amy Landecker
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=Season 2=
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|Title = Lena Headey
|DirectedBy = Riki Lindhome
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|Title = Kaley Cuoco
|DirectedBy = Riki Lindhome
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|Title = Rich Eisen
|DirectedBy = Riki Lindhome
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|Title = Tony Shalhoub
|DirectedBy = Riki Lindhome
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Debby Ryan
|DirectedBy = Riki Lindhome
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|Title = Richard Jefferson
|DirectedBy = Riki Lindhome
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Reception
= Critical response =
Under a Rock received mostly positive critical reception. In a review for Paste, John-Michael Bond wrote, "Her sweet-natured lack of knowledge creates a space of equal power, free of the star-struck ass kissing of James Corden or Jimmy Fallon’s nonstop nostalgia parade. Most importantly, it’s not cruel or based on anything negative."{{Cite web|last=Bond|first=John-Michael|date=June 7, 2019|title=We Wanna Visit Under a Rock with Tig Notaro Every Week|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/tig-notaro/we-wanna-visit-under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro-every/|access-date=July 10, 2020|website=Paste Magazine|language=en}} Writing for Slashfilm, Ethan Anderton stated, "The weird part of this program is that Amazon and their Alexa assistant are clearly sponsoring the show, because they help out with musical cues, hints, information, and more. It’s a little forced, but Tig Notaro’s dry charm makes it all coalesce together into something awkwardly hilarious."{{Cite web|last=Anderton|first=Ethan|date=June 5, 2019|title=LOL: Tig Notaro Interviews Celebrities She Doesn't Know in New Funny or Die Series 'Under a Rock'|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro-james-van-der-beek/|access-date=July 10, 2020|website=/Film|language=en-US}}
=Accolades=
The series was nominated for a 2020 Producers Guild of America Award in the Outstanding Short-Form Program category.{{cite web |last1=Crist |first1=Allison |last2=Keegan |first2=Rebecca |last3=Gardner |first3=Chris |last4=Howard |first4=Annie |date=January 18, 2020 |title=PGA Awards: '1917' Named Outstanding Motion Picture |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/producers-guild-awards-2020-winners-list-full-1269972/item/outstanding-producer-theatrical-motion-pictures-1269977 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=July 10, 2020}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.funnyordie.com/under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro Official website]
- [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10449150/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_4 Under a Rock with Tig Notaro] on IMDb
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Category:2010s American television talk shows
Category:2019 web series debuts