The Louise Log

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The Louise Log
GenreWeb Series
Comedy/Drama/Fantasy
Created by Anne Flournoy
StarringChristine Cook
Morgan Hallett
Jennifer Sklias-Gahan
Pascal Yen-Pfister
Everett Quinton
Danusia Trevino
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes44
Production
Executive producerAnne Flournoy
Production locationsNew York City, USA
Running time2-10 minutes
Release
Original releaseDecember 31, 2007 (2007-12-31) 
November 27, 2014 (2014-11-27)

The Louise Log is an American web series created by Anne Flournoy. [1] The Louise Log details the confessions of a New York City wife and mother hell-bent on getting it right in spite of her high-maintenance husband, her addiction to caffeine, an elaborate ensemble of notable characters and her over-active inner voice. The first episode aired on YouTube on the last day of 2007. [2] Another forty-three episodes have since been released, and have been shown on YouTube, [3] Koldcast, Vimeo and blip.tv. In the first two series Christine Cook starred as Louise; in the third series Morgan Hallett took over that role.

Contents

Cast and Characters

Production

The Louise Log was created by Sundance Film Festival veteran [4] Anne Flournoy and produced by Micro-Movies LLC. Anne wrote the first seventeen episodes alone, but from episode 18-26 she was assisted by Sandra Vannucchi, and from episode 27-44 she was assisted by Mark Mordecai Green. Numerous people have been involved in the various aspects of making and distributing the series.

Critical reception

The Louise Log won two awards at the 2014 LA Web Festival, [5] Outstanding Writing in a Comedy (Anne Flournoy), and Lead Actress (Christine Cook, Seasons 1 & 2). [6]

The Louise Log was shortlisted for the 2013 Web Show Shorty Awards. [7]

The Independent, in its annual review of 10 Filmmakers to Watch, included Anne Flournoy for The Louise Log, and published an interview with her. [8]

Digital Chick TV described The Louise Log as "a hilarious on-going comedy that gets into a woman’s mind. Literally.". [9]

Good Day, Regular People said, "I very much relate to the heroine in this series, Louise. I do all the fumbling self doubt and second guessing of myself, as she does. My internal dialogue is much like hers--and to hear it voiced aloud, I laugh in recognition. And relief." [10]

Funny Not Slutty said that The Louise Log is "a dark, funny, weird yet relatable web series about a woman, her life, her men, and her inner voice". [11]

Episode Synopsis

Episode #Episode NameSynopsisFirst Aired
1How To Face MortalityOn mortality. And the importance of a good haircut.Dec-31-2007
2How To Talk To MenLouise is confronted about talking to men. Farmers... at the farmers market.Feb-2-2008
3How to Live on the EdgeLouise, on the subject of being addicted to the caffeine rush, and the search for a perfect tomato.Mar-2-2008
4How to Take It Like a GirlLouise tries some old tricks.Mar-8-2008
5How to Wreck Your ReputationLouise manages to blow the one commitment she has.Apr-18-2008
6How to Make a Perfect Cup of CoffeeMarriage isn't all fun and games. Louise shares her secret weapon for keeping her cool.May-18-2008
7How to Have Fresh, Radiant SkinLouise shows how you can too. And how, if it doesn't kill you, it'll make you stronger.Jun-20-2008
8How to Interview BabysittersGirded with her usual high hopes, Louise meets three, potential European babysitters. Nothing goes as planned.Aug-30-2010
9How to Get a Woman ExcitedLouise asks Phineas to help her get undressed.Oct-7-2008
10The Revenge of the MinivanA minivan, with optional safety features, gets Louise to the IRS audit on time.Nov-1-2008
11The New BabysitterLouise leaves the kids with a babysitter and has a date with her over-active inner voice.Dec-1- 2008
12How to Meet Your Child's PrincipalLouise sails into school to be showered with praise by the Guidance Counselor.Feb-1-2009
13How to Deal with a Cute RepairmanWhen Louise invites a strange man into the house her facade is put to the test.Mar-12-2009
14How to Set Up a Ménage à TroisLouise and Phineas try to rein in Raj, the plumber.Apr-22-2009
15How to Become a BellydancerLouise, the housewife, discovers her inner firecracker.Jul-30-2009
16How to Chair WrestlePhineas demonstrates his youthful masculinity, at the expense of his back.Oct-17-2009
17How to Wreck Your MarriageBy trying to free herself of her inner critic, Louise turns her life on its head.May-13-2010
18How to Kill Your HusbandLouise faces the facts about Phineas.Nov-1-2010
19How to Make Matters WorseLouise gets to the bottom of things.Nov-30-2010
20How to Be Free of EnvyAva to the rescue. Not.Dec-21-2010
21How to Welcome a Witch DoctorThe Witch Doctor makes a house call. Louise's sister Ava, her lesbian lover, the emo niece, and the hot babysitter, all help in trying to bring Phineas out of his coma.Jan-31-2011
22How to Lose WeightLouise learns of a surprising new technique for weight loss and fitness.Mar-1-2011
23How to Light Your Inner FirecrackerLouise realizes that if she wants to hold on to her hot new husband, she'd better figure out how to connect to the hot self within, which lives under her housewife self.May-1-2011
24How to Cope with Your Inner CatLouise has issues.May-31-2011
25How Not to Make a WebseriesPlagued by self-doubt, her high-maintenance husband, her mean-girl sister, and major technical problems, Louise starts to shoot her webseries.Jun-30-2011
26How to FlirtLouise's bossy sister Ava insists on being at the meeting with Matt Kirsch, the star and creator of the Webby-honored web series 'duder'.Aug-1-2011
27How to Be a MILFLouise's sister Ava - she of the bedroom eyes and absolutely no morals - presents a step-by-step guide on how to be a MILF.Nov-30-2011
28How to Be CoolLouise and her sister Ava are co-producing. This episode shows, blow by blow, how not to shoot a video web series.Dec-31-2011
29How To Cope With War On A Video SetAll hell breaks loose after Ava fires Louise and tries to direct (and star in) the video herself.Feb-1-2012
30How To Be WomanAngry with her wild sister Ava about stealing her (Louise's) video series, Louise cools off on The Highline.Mar-1-2012
31How To Fake ItLouise and her power mad sister collide and burst into flames on set. It's War and Peace in three and a half minutes.Apr-1-2012
32How To Tap Into Your PowerLouise and her power mad sister seem to have worked things out. Or have they?May-1-2012
33How To Be Where You AreLouise's power-mad sister and niece have a relationship crisis over a red dress.Jun-1-2012
34How To Bully a BullyLouise directs her sister Ava, a bully, and her out-of-control niece Monique in a music video.Oct-15-2012
35How To Fire Things Up With Your In-LawsLouise's crackpot in-laws arrive—with a lot of baggage.Jan-30-2014
36How To Get What You WantHow can you get what you want? Learn along with Louise.Feb-27-2014
37How To Get There By SubwayHow to get around NYC on the subway... even with 'Service Changes'. Louise'll show you how.Mar-27-2014
38How To Get Out Of CrazytownLouise's babysitter Svetlana brings over a surprise solution to all of life's problems. Unfortunately, the solution also causes some new ones.Apr-24-2014
39How To Re-enter The Work ForceLouise goes back to work. With a bang.May-29-2014
40How To Ruin A Hot DateLouise's sister is out of control.Jul-31-2014
41How To Shake N’ Bake A MarriageLouise'll show you how to spice up any relationship.Aug-28-2014
42How To Be ChillLouise hires a domineering Cleaning Lady. Nothing goes as planned.Sep-25-2014
43How To Fix Your Family (NOT)Louise ropes the family into family therapy. There are some unexpected complications.Oct-30-2014
44How To Go RogueLouise comes face to face with being a phoney and dares to let her True Self out of the bag.Nov-27-2014

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