Donny!

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Donny!
Donny opening title.png
Genre Sitcom
Created by
Starring
  • Donny Deutsch
  • Emily Tarver
  • Meera Rohit Kumbhani
  • Jessica Renee Russell
  • Hailey Giles
  • Fiona Robert
  • Jacob Thomas Anderson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersAngie Day
Donny Deutsch
Ken Druckerman
Jan David Frouman
Henrik Pabst
Banks Tarver
ProducersChristopher Savage
Kevin Vargas
CinematographyRobert Barocci
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companyLeft/Right
Release
Original network USA Network
Original releaseNovember 10 (2015-11-10) 
December 15, 2015 (2015-12-15)

Donny! is an American sitcom created by Donny Deutsch and Angie Day. The series aired on USA Network from November 10 to December 15, 2015. [1] [2]

Contents

On August 3, 2016, USA announced that the series was cancelled after one season. [3]

Cast

Main

Guest

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
US viewers
(millions)
1"A Sext Ruined My Life!"Michael LaHaieAngie Day & Donny Deutsch November 10, 2015 (2015-11-10)1010.696 [4]
2"Foxy at Fifty!"Michael LaHaieAngie Day & Donny DeutschNovember 17, 2015 (2015-11-17)1020.558 [5]
3"Little League Dads Gone Wild!"Michael LaHaieAngie Day & Donny DeutschNovember 24, 2015 (2015-11-24)1030.467 [6]
4"I'm Middle Aged, Married and ... Coming Out!"Michael LaHaieAngie Day & Donny DeutschDecember 1, 2015 (2015-12-01)1040.528 [7]
5"Sexual Secrets of Married Men: Exposed!"Michael LaHaieSarah Afkami & Donny DeutschDecember 8, 2015 (2015-12-08)1050.578 [8]
6"Boom Boom Abs!"Michael LaHaieAngie Day & Donny DeutschDecember 15, 2015 (2015-12-15)1060.310 [9]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, Donny! has an aggregate score of 23% based on 3 positive and 10 negative critic reviews. The website's consensus reads: "Often unfunny and occasionally creepy, Donny! draws unfavorable comparisons to any number of superior improvisational comedies." [10]

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