StandUp in Stilettos

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StandUp in Stilettos
Genre Stand-up comedy
Presented by Kate Flannery
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes28
Production
Executive producers
Running time20 to 23 minutes
Production company
Original release
Network TVGN
ReleaseJune 16 (2012-06-16) 
December 22, 2012 (2012-12-22)

Standup in Stilettos is an American stand-up comedy show that aired on the TV Guide Network and was presented by Kate Flannery. It was the first all-women stand-up comedy show to air on a US television network. [1] The series premiered on June 16, 2012 and ran for two seasons.

Contents

Premise

Each episode had three female comedians performing. This included upcoming and practiced comedians, as well as comedic actresses. [2] [1] [3] The comedy routines were chosen to be for and by women. [3]

With the show Flannery wanted to introduce a new audience to talented female comedians. [1]

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesSeason premiereSeason finale
1 14June 16, 2012July 28, 2012
2 14November 10, 2012December 22, 2012

Season 1 (2012)

No. in
series
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
11"Mary Lynn Rajskub, Gina Yashere, Sarah Tiana"June 16, 2012 (2012-06-16)
22"Arden Myrin, Helen Hong, Lisa Landry"June 16, 2012 (2012-06-16)
33"Retta, Lisa Sundstedt, Lisa Alvarado"June 23, 2012 (2012-06-23)
44"Maria Bamford, Jamie Lee, Erin Jackson"June 23, 2012 (2012-06-23)
55"Carol Leifer, Christina Pazsitzky, Frances Callier, Angela V. Shelton"June 30, 2012 (2012-06-30)
66"Paula Bel, Erica Watson, Felicia Michaels"June 30, 2012 (2012-06-30)
77"Kira Soltanovich, Alycia Cooper, Jessica Kirson"July 7, 2012 (2012-07-07)
88"Wendy Liebman, Ms. Pat, Erin Foley"July 7, 2012 (2012-07-07)
99"Sherry Davey, Marianne Sierk, B-Phlat"July 14, 2012 (2012-07-14)
1010"Eleanor Kerrigan, Kelly MacFarland, Bemadette Pauley"July 14, 2012 (2012-07-14)
1111"Lynne Koplitz, Katie Cazorla, Rachel Feinstein"July 21, 2012 (2012-07-21)
1212"Season 1 Highlights"July 21, 2012 (2012-07-21)
1313"Tammy Pescatelli, Jade Catta-Preta, Michelle Buteau"July 28, 2012 (2012-07-28)
1414"Never Before Seen Jokes"July 28, 2012 (2012-07-28)

Season 2 (2012)

No. in
series
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
151"Laurie Kilmartin, Nadine Rajabi, Hailey Boyle"November 10, 2012 (2012-11-10)
162"Luenell, Renee Gauthier, Ophira Eisenberg"November 10, 2012 (2012-11-10)
173"Debra DiGiovanni, Karith Foster, Alli Breen"November 17, 2012 (2012-11-17)
184"Debi Gutierrez, Heather Snow, Jackie Kashian"November 17, 2012 (2012-11-17)
195"Cory Kahaney, Bethany Van Delft, Melissa Villasenor"November 24, 2012 (2012-11-24)
206"Jen Kober, Melanie Comarcho, Michelle Collins"November 24, 2012 (2012-11-24)
217"Cathy Ladman, Monrok, Shelagh Ranter"December 1, 2012 (2012-12-01)
228"Thea Vidale, Tara Berland, Melinda Hill"December 1, 2012 (2012-12-01)
239"Michele Balan, Susan Prekel, Amy Anderson"December 8, 2012 (2012-12-08)
2410"Karen Bergreen, Sharon Houston, Calise Hawkins"December 8, 2012 (2012-12-08)
2511"Sunda Croonquist, Laura Hayden, Kerri Louise"December 15, 2012 (2012-12-15)
2612"Top Jokes from Past Episodes"December 15, 2012 (2012-12-15)
2713"Carole Montgomery, Beth Stelling, Trish Suhr"December 22, 2012 (2012-12-22)
2814"Season 2 Highlights"December 22, 2012 (2012-12-22)

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