Garfunkel and Oates (TV series)

Garfunkel and Oates
Genre Comedy
Musical
Created by Riki Lindhome
Kate Micucci
Starring Riki Lindhome
Kate Micucci
Opening theme "Wow" by Garfunkel and Oates
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 8 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Riki Lindhome
Kate Micucci
Fred Savage
Jonathan Stern
Dennis McNicholas
Camera setup Single camera
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) Abominable Pictures
Broadcast
Original channel IFC
Original run August 7 – September 25, 2014
External links
Official website

Garfunkel and Oates is an American comedy television series created by and starring Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci, members of the titular musical duo. The series aired from August 7 through September 25, 2014, on IFC.[1][2] On March 3, 2015, IFC decided not to renew the series for a second season.[3]

Plot

The series follows the personal and professional lives of the comedy-folk duo Riki (Garfunkel) and Kate (Oates), as they attempt to make it big in Hollywood one satirical song at a time.

Cast

Recurring

Development and production

On January 13, 2011, Garfunkel and Oates signed a deal with HBO for a pilot for a series loosely based on their lives.[4][5] Lindhome has described it as "Glee with dick jokes".[6] Shortly afterward, HBO passed on the series.[7] Then, in August 2012, HBO posted webisodes on their website.

On April 10, 2013, IFC ordered their own pilot for Garfunkel and Oates, as part of the scripted development slate.[8] On September 30, 2013, IFC officially placed an eight-episode series order on the series, executive produced by Jonathan Stern and Abominable Pictures.[9] A few months later, Fred Savage signed on to executive produce and direct all season one episodes.[10]

On June 2, 2014, IFC announced the series premiere date for August 7, 2014, at 10 pm ET/PT.[1] IFC released the third episode online a week before the series premiere.[11]

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
1"The Fadeaway"Fred SavageRiki Lindhome & Courtney BowmanAugust 7, 2014N/A
2"Rule 34"Fred SavageDennis McNicholasAugust 14, 2014N/A
3"Speechless"Fred SavageRiki Lindhome & Kate MicucciAugust 21, 20140.10[12]
4"Road Warriors"Fred SavageJonathan SternAugust 28, 20140.20[13]
5"Hair Swap"Fred SavageDennis McNicholasSeptember 4, 20140.14[14]
6"Third Member"Fred SavageJason Sudeikis & Hanna ChristianSeptember 11, 20140.13[15]
7"Eggs"Fred SavageRiki LindhomeSeptember 18, 20140.13[16]
8"Maturity"Fred SavageRiki LindhomeSeptember 25, 2014N/A

Reception

The series has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. On Metacritic, the first season was given a rating of 73 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[17] Rob Owen of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette described the series as "a gem of a little show."[18] Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Robert Lloyd noted that the first episode "is the weakest of the three I've seen," but "Things quickly improve, however, as the women get stranger and more idiosyncratic."[19] Caroline Framke of The A.V. Club awarded the series with a "B-" grade stating that the series is "promising" but also "struggling to find itself". She also picked up on the comparisons to Flight Of The Conchords, noting that "both shows feature hapless heroes and smash cuts to surrealist musical interruptions. While Flight Of The Conchords took pride in maintaining a quizzical distance from the audience, Garfunkel And Oates tries to bring us right into Lindhome and Micucci’s world alongside them".[20] Mike Hale of The New York Times compared the series to The Mary Tyler Moore Show, stating that "the Mary Tyler Moore connection is clear, and the desirable Riki and second banana Kate have a slight Mary-Rhoda correlation."[21]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "IFC's New Comedy Series "Garfunkel and Oates" Premieres Thursday, August 7 at 10:00 PM ET/PT". The Futon Critic. June 2, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Shows A-Z - garfunkel & oates on ifc". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  3. ↑ 'Garfunkel & Oates' Canceled by IFC After 1 Season
  4. ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (January 13, 2011). "Micucci, Lindhome ink pact with HBO". Variety.
  5. ↑ Conversation with Ross: Featuring Riki Lindhome
  6. ↑ "Garfunkel--Oates-Serenades". Attack of the Show. March 9, 2011.
  7. ↑ See more posts from Lisa M. Gerry (2012-03-19). "A Chat With the Rad-Ass Chicks of Garfunkel and Oates". Hellogiggles.com. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
  8. ↑ "IFC Unveils Development Slate of 11 Scripted Comedies". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  9. ↑ O'Connell, Michael (September 30, 2013). "IFC Orders 'Garfunkel & Oates' Pilot to Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  10. ↑ Busis, Hillary (March 5, 2014). "Fred Savage to direct, produce IFC's 'Garfunkel and Oates'". EW.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  11. ↑ Travers, Ben (July 31, 2014). "Watch: IFC Releases 'Garfunkel and Oates' Pilot Online Ahead of Premiere". IndieWire. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Thursday 8/21/14 - TV Media Insights - TV Ratings & News - Network TV Show Reviews and Daily Ratings". TV Media Insights. August 22, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Thursday 8/28/14 - TV Media Insights - TV Ratings & News - Network TV Show Reviews and Daily Ratings". TV Media Insights. September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Thursday 9/04/14 - TV Media Insights - TV Ratings & News - Network TV Show Reviews and Daily Ratings". TV Media Insights. September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Thursday 9/11/14 - TV Media Insights - TV Ratings & News - Network TV Show Reviews and Daily Ratings". TV Media Insights. September 12, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Thursday 9/18/14 - TV Media Insights - TV Ratings & News - Network TV Show Reviews and Daily Ratings". TV Media Insights. September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Garfunkel & Oates : Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  18. ↑ Owen, Rob (August 5, 2014). "Some decent laughs with IFC's 'Garfunkel & Oates'". postgazette.com. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  19. ↑ Lloyd, Robert (August 7, 2014). "'Garfunkel and Oates' finds an odd, funny, endearing harmony". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  20. ↑ Framke, Caroline (August 7, 2014). "The promising Garfunkel And Oates struggles to find itself on TV". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  21. ↑ Hale, Mike (August 6, 2014). "Demure, Deadpan and Smutty, an Offshoot of Girl Power". The New York Times. Retrieved September 13, 2014.

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