The Who Was? Show facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Who Was? Show |
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Genre | Comedy Sketch comedy Nonfiction Roleplay |
Directed by | Dan Beers |
Starring | Haley Tju Adam Hochstetter Kirrilee Berger Lilla Crawford Bentley Green Zach Timson Andy Daly |
Narrated by | H. Jon Benjamin |
Opening theme | The Who Was? Show Theme Song |
Ending theme | The Who Was? Show Theme Song (Instrumental) |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer(s) | Brian Clark |
Producer(s) | Mark DiCristofaro William Lapp Aaron Levine Jon Sheflin Jason Stiff Louis Waxman Bob Higgins Rich Korson Jay Peterson Francesco Sedita |
Cinematography | Russell Swanson |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Production company(s) | Tap that Maple Penguin Random House Matador Content FremantleMedia Kids & Family |
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Original network | Netflix |
Original release | May 11, 2018 |
The Who Was? Show is a sketch comedy and history program on Netflix, in which Andy Daly's character, Ron, interacts with a group of teenagers; interspersed with historical vignettes and narrated by H. Jon Benjamin. The show is based on the Who Was...? series of books, published since 2002, and premiered on May 11, 2018. The show was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Series in 2019.
Characters
- Andy Daly – Portrayed Ron, the somewhat dim-witted C.E.O. of the show (He does not remember what he said by the time the words came out of his mouth).
- Kirrilee Berger – Portrayed:
- Lilla Crawford – Portrayed:
- Bentley Green – Portrayed:
- Adam Hochstetter – Portrayed:
- Zach Timson – Portrayed:
- Haley Tju – Portrayed:
- Dallas Liu – Portrayed:
- Bruce Lee (Dallas Liu)
- (Appeared throughout the first season and Ron, as a running gag, insisted he be on the show, calling him "Brucie". He finally got to be in the season finale to fight Julius Caesar.)
- Bruce Lee (Dallas Liu)
- John Hodgman-Portrayed:
- The Explanationator
- (An animated superhero character who appeared in episodes 2, 8, and 11.)
- The Explanationator
- Brian McCann
- Monsieur Tidbits
- (An animated French dog who appeared in episodes 2, 3, 4, 5, and 13.)
- Princess Tutbits
- (An animated Egyptian sphinx (and relative of Monsieur Tidbits) who appeared in episode 3.)
- Monsieur Tidbits
Episodes
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1 | "Gandhi & Benjamin Franklin" | Stoney Sharp, Jared Lapidus & Daniel Beers | Brian McCann, Eric Gilliland, Elliott Kalan, Delaney Yeager, Brian Clark & Mark McAdam | May 11, 2018 |
Guest appearance by Adam Pally as Who Was Your Life Host Sketches:
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2 | "Albert Einstein & Joan of Arc" | Daniel Beers, Stoney Sharp & Jared Lapidus | Brian McCann, Eric Gilliland, Elliott Kalan, Delaney Yeager, Brian Clark, Mark McAdam & Aparna Nancherla | May 11, 2018 |
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3 | "William Shakespeare & King Tutankhamun(Also known as King Tut)" | Stoney Sharp, Jared Lapidus & Daniel Beers | Brian McCann, Eric Gilliland, Elliott Kalan, Delaney Yeager, Brian Clark & Mark McAdam | May 11, 2018 |
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4 | "Isaac Newton & Amelia Earhart" | Stoney Sharp, Jared Lapidus & Daniel Beers | Brian McCann, Eric Gilliland, Elliott Kalan, Delaney Yeager, Brian Clark, Mark McAdam & Aparna Nancherla | May 11, 2018 |
Guest appearance by Ellie Kemper as Herself/female narrator Sketches:
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5 | "Marie Antoinette & Louis Armstrong" | Stoney Sharp, Jared Lapidus & Daniel Beers | Brian McCann, Eric Gilliland, Elliott Kalan, Delaney Yeager, Brian Clark & Mark McAdam | May 11, 2018 |
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6 | "Sacagawea & Blackbeard (Edward Teach)" | Stoney Sharp, Jared Lapidus & Daniel Beers | Brian McCann, Eric Gilliland, Elliott Kalan, Delaney Yeager, Brian Clark & Mark McAdam | May 11, 2018 |
Guest appearance by Jordan Klepper as Job Coach – Sketches:
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7 | "Susan B. Anthony & Frida Kahlo" | Stoney Sharp, Jared Lapidus & Daniel Beers | Brian McCann, Eric Gilliland, Delaney Yeager, Brian Clark, Mark McAdam, Tami Sagher & Elliott Kalan | May 11, 2018 |
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8 | "Marie Curie & Harry Houdini" | Jared Lapidus & Daniel Beers | Brian McCann, Eric Gilliland, Elliott Kalan, Delaney Yeager, Brian Clark & Mark McAdam | May 11, 2018 |
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9 | "George Washington & Marco Polo" | Stoney Sharp, Jared Lapidus & Daniel Beers | Brian McCann, Eric Gilliland, Elliott Kalan, Delaney Yeager, Brian Clark, Mark McAdam & Aparna Nancherla | May 11, 2018 |
Guest appearance by Sarah Vowell as herself Sketches:
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10 | "Genghis Khan & George Washington Carver" | Stoney Sharp, Jared Lapidus & Daniel Beers | Brian McCann, Eric Gilliland, Elliott Kalan, Delaney Yeager, Brian Clark & Mark McAdam | May 11, 2018 |
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11 | "Pablo Picasso & The Wright Brothers" | Jared Lapidus & Daniel Beers | Brian McCann, Eric Gilliland, Elliott Kalan, Delaney Yeager, Brian Clark & Mark McAdam | May 11, 2018 |
Guest appearance by Jane Krakowski as herself (uncredited) Sketches:
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12 | "Galileo & Queen Elizabeth" | Jared Lapidus, Daniel Beers & Stoney Sharp | Brian McCann, Eric Gilliland, Elliott Kalan, Delaney Yeager, Brian Clark & Mark McAdam | May 11, 2018 |
Guest appearance by Mark Cuban as himself Sketches:
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13 | "Julius Caesar & Bruce Lee" | Daniel Beers, Jared Lapidus & Paul Pennolino | Brian McCann, Eric Gilliland, Elliott Kalan, Delaney Yeager, Brian Clark & Mark McAdam | May 11, 2018 |
Guest appearance by John Oliver as himself Sketches:
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