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Genre | Comedy |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 25 |
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Producer | Sam Childs |
Cinematography | Rich Paisley |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 23–26 minutes |
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Network | YouTube Premium |
Release | June 27, 2018 – October 15, 2021 |
Liza on Demand is an American comedy series created by Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont, and Liza Koshy that premiered on June 27, 2018, on YouTube Premium. The series stars Koshy, Kimiko Glenn, and Travis Coles and follows Koshy as a "tasker" who completes odd jobs around Los Angeles via a phone application. The series was renewed for a second season which premiered on September 25, 2019. In January 2020, the series was renewed for a third and final season, premiering and concluding in October 2021.
Liza on Demand follows "chaotic misadventures that ensue as the eponymous character takes on various gigs, tasks and odd jobs in her quest to climb the ranks and become an 'elite tasker'." [1]
Character | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Portrayed By |
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Liza Hertzler | Main | Liza Koshy | ||
Oliver | Main | Travis Coles | ||
Harlow | Main | Kimiko Glenn |
Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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First released | Last released | |||
1 | 8 | June 27, 2018 | July 25, 2018 | |
2 | 10 | September 25, 2019 | ||
3 | 7 [2] | October 13, 2021 | October 15, 2021 [2] |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Todd Biermann | Story by : Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont & Liza Koshy Teleplay by : Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont | June 27, 2018 |
2 | 2 | "Smile" | Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont | Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont | June 27, 2018 |
3 | 3 | "Popular" | Heath Cullens | Morgan Evans | June 27, 2018 |
4 | 4 | "Simpler Times" | Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont | Isaiah Lester | July 4, 2018 |
5 | 5 | "Valentine's Day" | Todd Biermann | Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont | July 11, 2018 |
6 | 6 | "MoJoe" | Heath Cullens | Jamie Uyeshiro | July 18, 2018 |
7 | 7 | "Phuneral" | Anna Mastro | Erin Mitchell | July 25, 2018 |
8 | 8 | "Elite Status" | Anna Mastro | Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont | July 25, 2018 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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9 | 1 | "Naked" | Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont | Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont | September 25, 2019 |
10 | 2 | "What's Up, Fam" | Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont | Jamie Uyeshiro | September 25, 2019 |
11 | 3 | "Hot, Excited and In Your Area" | Harry Elfont & Deborah Kaplan | Harry Elfont & Deborah Kaplan | September 25, 2019 |
12 | 4 | "Sorry, Not Sorry" | Harry Elfont & Deborah Kaplan | Harry Elfont | September 25, 2019 |
13 | 5 | "The Art of Settling" | Liza Koshy | Jocelyn Richard | September 25, 2019 |
14 | 6 | "Gentrification: The Musical" | Natalia Anderson | Jake Fogelnest | September 25, 2019 |
15 | 7 | "Maximum Occupancy" | Natalia Anderson | Jake Fogelnest | September 25, 2019 |
16 | 8 | "Magic Meadows" | Harry Elfont & Deborah Kaplan | Deborah Kaplan | September 25, 2019 |
17 | 9 | "New Year's Eve: Part 1" | Todd Biermann | Jamie Uyeshiro | September 25, 2019 |
18 | 10 | "New Year's Eve: Part 2" | Todd Biermann | Harry Elfont & Deborah Kaplan | September 25, 2019 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [2] |
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19 | 1 | "Truthousand" | Liza Koshy | Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont | October 13, 2021 |
20 | 2 | "Beach People" | Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont | Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont | October 15, 2021 |
21 | 3 | "Hatumentary" | Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont | Andy Blitz & Maria Thayer | October 15, 2021 |
22 | 4 | "Wizard of Esme" | Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont | Eliot Glazer | October 15, 2021 |
23 | 5 | "Lice On Demand" | C. C. Miller | Lillian Yu | October 15, 2021 |
24 | 6 | "The Invitation" | Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont | Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont | October 15, 2021 |
25 | 7 | "Finale" | Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont | Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont | October 15, 2021 |
On November 17, 2017, it was announced that YouTube had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of eight episodes. In addition to starring in the series, Koshy was set to be an executive producer alongside Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont, and Courtney Carter. Sam Childs was set as a producer for the series. [3] [4] On January 29, 2018, it was announced that directors for the series were set to include Todd Biermann, Anna Mastro, Heath Cullens, Deborah Kaplan, and Harry Elfont. Kaplan and Elefont will write the series as well. [5] [6] On March 6, 2018, it was reported that the series was expected to be released on YouTube Red in May 2018, [7] but it was later scheduled to premiere in June. [8] On January 24, 2019, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season consisting of eight episodes which will premiere on September 25, 2019. [9] On January 18, 2020, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a third season. [10]
Alongside the initial series announcement, it was confirmed that Liza Koshy would star in the series. [3] [4] On January 29, 2018, it was announced that Kimiko Glenn and Travis Coles had been added to the main cast as series regulars. [5] [6]
The series was reported to be filming in Los Angeles in January 2018. [11] After initial delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first table read for the third season was held on January 29, 2021 and filming began the following week.
On June 3, 2018, Koshy released a video on her YouTube channel, featuring Glenn and Coles, revealing the first season premiere date to be June 27, 2018. [8] A few days later, Koshy released the series' first official trailer. [12] [13] The trailer for season two was released in August 2019. [14]
On June 22, 2018, a "first look" at the series was held during the 9th Annual Vidcon online video conference at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. A question-and-answer session also took place moderated by Entertainment Weekly 's Patrick Gomez and included creators Liza Koshy, Deborah Kaplan, and Harry Elfont, and cast members Kimiko Glenn and Travis Coles. [15]
In a positive review, Decider's Joel Keller recommended viewers stream the series saying, "Stream It. It's a surprisingly well-done show. The episode where Liza tries to retcon her high school experience is especially funny, because of jokes about her roomies acting like her parents and her attempts to not get labeled a pedophile (let's just say, she's really popular)." [16] In a slightly more mixed critique, Robert Lloyd of The Los Angeles Times said that he found the first episode to be rather "ordinary" and "stiff" but that the second episode "goes to some familiar places – hello, I Love Lucy – but to some less expected ones as well and shows off Koshy to good effect, some effective physical comedy included. It made me laugh, anyway." [17]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Streamy Awards | Comedy Series | Liza on Demand | Won | [18] [19] |
Acting in a Comedy | Liza Koshy | Won | [18] [20] | ||
2019 | Shorty Awards | Best Web Series | Liza on Demand | Nominated | [21] |
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