From Bill Harris of Postmedia Network:
Link: New series Baroness von Sketch Show refreshingly fun, but not frantic
It’s a sketch show, but it’s not too sketchy, if you know what I mean.
Besides the fact that it made me laugh, there were a couple of specific elements that I truly appreciated about Baroness von Sketch Show, a new series starring Meredith MacNeill, Carolyn Taylor, Aurora Browne and Jennifer Whalen that debuts Tuesday, June 14, on CBC. Continue reading.
From Marsha Lederman of the Globe and Mail:
Can Baroness von Sketch Show bring CBC back to its comedy glory days?
A woman approaches an “admissions office†desk and begins speaking to the receptionist. “I cheated on my taxes, I slept with my sister’s boyfriend, I killed a dog …†The receptionist interrupts her. “This is university admissions.†“Oh, my gosh,†the woman responds, embarrassed. “I plagiarized my essay, I slept with my calculus professor, I defaulted on my student loans …†Continue reading.
From David Barry of the National Post:
10 summer shows to help you avoid bugs, sunburns and people and keep you safely at home
Baroness Von Sketch Show: CBC’s return to the filmed sketch comedy game rounds up a quartet of funny women for a look at the silly ins and outs of modern life. The early previews leaned heavily on the deliriously silly, from burying the unfortunate victim of a Marry, F—k, Kill game to the wonders of being a lady over 40 in the gym change room. Hopefully this is the long-overdue return to sketch glory that Canada deserves. Continue reading.
