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The Paula Poundstone Show is an American variety show that aired on Saturday night from October 30, 1993 to November 6, 1993. The premiere episode aired at 10:00 pm before moving to 9:00 pm for its second episode.[1] The second episode finished 96th in the Nielsen ratings.[2] The show was canceled after airing its second episode.[2]
The Paula Poundstone Show | |
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Genre | Variety show |
Starring | Paula Poundstone |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 3 (1 unaired) (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production companies | ABC Productions Burns & Burns |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | October 30 – November 6, 1993 |
The show was a mix of topical comedy, music and audience participation.[3]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | "Episode One" | Art Wolff | Ken LaZebnik | October 30, 1993 | |
Lily Tomlin is the guest. Paula uses Oreo cookies to explain TV ratings. She sends out a camera crew to find one of the Nielsen families, and she asks a group of economists questions while spinning in a teacup ride. Sam Donaldson reads Where the Wild Things Are in its entirety. | |||||
2 | "Episode Two" | Unknown | Unknown | November 6, 1993 | |
Carl Lewis, Sam Donaldson and Paul Simon are the guests. Paula travels to Boise, Idaho to talk to a movie theatre goer. | |||||
3 | "Episode Three" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED | |
Paula receives tips on auto maintenance, and she observes a group of penguins. |
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