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A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019–2023
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 4 seasons
B
MEANRANK
75/100
Every rating
56–100
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 56, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 100. Critics average 94, everyone else 63.
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Details
- Created by
- Robin Thede
- Released
- 2 August 2019
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 24 across 4 seasons
- Awards
- 17 wins, 29 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 46 →4 major awards won · 17 wins from 46 nominations across 11 ceremonies
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2023 | Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming | Stephanie Filo, Malinda Zehner Guerra, Joy Mason (for "My Love Language is Words of Defamation") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2022 | Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series | Bridget Stokes (for "Save My Edges, I'm A Donor!") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2022 | Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming | Stephanie Filo, Bradinn French, Taylor Joy Mason, and S. Robyn Wilson (for "Save My Edges, I'm A Donor!") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2021 | Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming | Daysha Broadway, Stephanie Filo, and Jessica Hernández (for "Sister, May I Call You Oshun?") | Winner |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2024 | Excellence in Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series | Cindy Chao, Michele Yu (for "I'm Clapping From My Puss", "What Kind of Medicine Does Dr. King Practice?", "Peek-A-Boob, Your Titty's Out") | Nominee |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2023 | Excellence in Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series | Cindy Chao, Michele Yu (for "Anybody Have Something I Can Flog Myself With?"; "Bounce Them Coochies, Y'All!"; "Peaches and Eggplants for Errbody!") | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2023 | Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series | Cindy Chao, Michele Yu, and Lizzie Boyle (for "Peek-A-Boob, Your Titty's Out") | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2023 | Outstanding Scripted Variety Series | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Nominee |
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
12 nominations, 4 won
| Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series | Bridget Stokes (for "Save My Edges, I'm A Donor!") | Winner |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming | Stephanie Filo, Malinda Zehner Guerra, Joy Mason (for "My Love Language is Words of Defamation") | Winner |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming | Stephanie Filo, Bradinn French, Taylor Joy Mason, and S. Robyn Wilson (for "Save My Edges, I'm A Donor!") | Winner |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming | Daysha Broadway, Stephanie Filo, and Jessica Hernández (for "Sister, May I Call You Oshun?") | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series | Dime Davis (for "Born at Night, But Not Last Night") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Issa Rae (for "My Booty Look Juicy, Don't It?") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Yvette Nicole Brown (for "But the Tilapias Are Fine Though, Right?") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Angela Bassett (for "Angela Bassett is the Baddest Bitch") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series | Cindy Chao, Michele Yu, and Lizzie Boyle (for "Peek-A-Boob, Your Titty's Out") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series | Cindy Chao, Michele Yu, and Lizzie Boyle (for "Anybody Have Something I Can Flog Myself With?") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Variety Sketch Series | Robin Thede, Issa Rae, Tony Hernandez, Brooke Posch, Dave Becky, Jonathan Berry, Lauren Ashley Smith, Dime Davis, Deniese Davis, Montrel McKay, John Skidmore, and Erin Owens | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Tracey Ashley, Robin Thede, Alrinthea Carter, Michelle Davis, Sonia Denis, Jonterri Gipson, Chloé Hilliard, Shenovia Large, and Natalie McGill | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
4 nominations
| Outstanding Scripted Variety Series | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Nominee |
| Outstanding Variety Sketch Series | Robin Thede, Issa Rae, Tony Hernandez, Brooke Posch, Dave Becky, Jonathan Berry, Tracey Ashley, Bridget Stokes, Chloé Hilliard, Deniese Davis, Montrel McKay, John Skidmore, and Linda Morel | Nominee |
| Outstanding Variety Sketch Series | Robin Thede, Issa Rae, Tony Hernandez, Brooke Posch, Dave Becky, Jonathan Berry, Lauren Ashley Smith, Dime Davis, Deniese Davis, Montrel McKay, John Skidmore, and Linda Morel | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Lauren Ashley Smith, Robin Thede, Ashley Nicole Black, Akilah Green, Shenovia Large, Rae Sanni, Kristin Layne Tucker, Holly Walker, and Kindsey Young | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
3 nominations
| Excellence in Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series | Cindy Chao, Michele Yu (for "I'm Clapping From My Puss", "What Kind of Medicine Does Dr. King Practice?", "Peek-A-Boob, Your Titty's Out") | Nominee |
| Excellence in Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series | Cindy Chao, Michele Yu (for "Anybody Have Something I Can Flog Myself With?"; "Bounce Them Coochies, Y'All!"; "Peaches and Eggplants for Errbody!") | Nominee |
| Excellence in Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series | Cindy Chao and Michele Yu (for "If I'm Paying These Chili's Prices, You Cannot Taste My Steak!") | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards for Television
12 nominations, 6 won
| Outstanding Actress, Comedy Series | Robin Thede | Winner |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actress, Comedy Series | Quinta Brunson | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy Series | Gabrielle Dennis | Winner |
| Outstanding Variety, Talk or Sketch - Series or Special | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Winner |
| Outstanding Variety, Talk or Sketch - Series or Special | Robin Thede | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress, Comedy Series | Robin Thede | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography | Kevin Atkinson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Michelle Page Collins | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Performance, Comedy Series | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Performance, Comedy Series | Robin Thede | Nominee |
| Outstanding Make Up and Hairstyling | Jacqueline Knowlton, Shavonne Brown | Nominee |
Artios Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Live Television Performance, Variety or Sketch Comedy | Victoria Thomas | Winner |
| Live Television Performance, Variety, or Sketch – Comedy, Drama, or Musical | Erica A. Hart | Winner |
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Broadcast Network or Cable Variety Sketch Series, Talk Series, or Special | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | Robin Thede | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | Robin Thede | Nominee |
| Best Broadcast Network or Cable Sketch Series, Variety Series, Talk Show, or Comedy/Variety Special | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Nominee |
Television Critics Association Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sketch/Variety Shows | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk or Sketch | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk or Sketch | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk or Sketch | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Nominee |
Celebration of Black Cinema and Television
1 nomination, 1 won
| Showrunner | Robin Thede | Winner |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Variety, Reality-Competition, Live Television | Michelle Page (for "Peek-A-Boob, Your Titty's Out") | Winner |
Hollywood Creative Alliance Creative Arts TV Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Variety Series or Special | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Winner |
American Cinema Editors Awards
2 nominations
| Best Edited Variety Talk/Sketch Show or Special | Stephanie Filo, Malinda Zehner Guerra, and Taylor Joy Mason (for "My Love Language Is Words of Defamation") | Nominee |
| Best Edited Variety Talk/Sketch Show or Special | Daysha Broadway, Stephanie Filo, and Jessica Hernández (for "Sister, May I Call You Oshun?") | Nominee |