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词条 Exit 57
释义

  1. Origin

  2. Opening sequence

  3. Reception

  4. References

  5. External links

{{Infobox television
| show_name = Exit 57
| image =
| creator = Amy Sedaris
Paul Dinello
Stephen Colbert
Jodi Lennon
Mitch Rouse
| genre = Sketch comedy
Surreal comedy
Alternative comedy
| director = Tim Hill
Mick Napier |
| starring = Amy Sedaris
Paul Dinello
Stephen Colbert
Jodi Lennon
Mitch Rouse
| opentheme = If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_episodes = 12[1]
| runtime = 30 minutes
| network = Comedy Central
| first_aired = 1995
| last_aired = 1996
}}

Exit 57 is a 30-minute sketch comedy series that aired on the American television channel Comedy Central from 1995 to 1996; its cast was composed of comedians Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, Stephen Colbert, Jodi Lennon, and Mitch Rouse, all of whom had previously studied improv at The Second City in Chicago. In 1999 Sedaris, Dinello, Colbert and Rouse would also create the Comedy Central show Strangers with Candy.

Humorist David Sedaris also served as an additional writer for the series, sharing a single onscreen credit with his sister as "The Talent Family".

All of the sketches in the series are implied to take place in the fictionalized suburban setting of the Quad Cities.

Origin

Sedaris, Dinello, and Rouse were initially approached about developing a sketch comedy show for HBO Downtown Productions after appearing in a comic play entitled Stitches.,[2] written by Amy Sedaris's brother David Sedaris.[3] The group had not performed together using the name Exit 57 before the series was proposed, but rather came together to develop the show. The series was filmed in New York; Stephen Colbert relocated from Chicago, leaving Second City, for this reason. Jodi Lennon relocated from Chicago, leaving The Annoyance Theatre.

Opening sequence

During the show's cryptic opening sequence, the cast members are seen standing next to a broken down car on the highway. Soon they are picked up by a passing driver, who changes the radio station at the mention of a serial killer, and takes Polaroid pictures of his increasingly uncomfortable passengers. Growing suspicious, the cast demands to be let out. The car is then seen pulling off the highway at Exit 57.

A rendition of "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake" served as the show's theme song.

Reception

Despite only lasting for twelve episodes over the course of two seasons, the series met with a fair amount of critical acclaim before its cancellation, garnering CableACE nominations in 1995 for writing, performance, and best comedy series.[4]

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166039/episodes?season=1 |title=Wikipedia: Exit 57 (episode list) |accessdate=November 22, 2018}}
2. ^Dorothy Senn (October 2, 1998). "Oak Ridge's Mitch Rouse co-stars in new TV comedy".The Oak Ridger.
3. ^  "An Interview with Stephen Colbert". IGN
4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_daily_show/news_team/correspondents/stephen_colbert.jhtml |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2006-07-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051026174626/http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_daily_show/news_team/correspondents/stephen_colbert.jhtml |archivedate=2005-10-26 |df= }} Biography of Stephen Colbert from Comedy Central.com

External links

  • {{IMDb title|166039|Exit 57}}
{{Comedy Central programming}}{{Stephen Colbert}}

6 : American comedy troupes|Comedy Central shows|1990s American sketch comedy television series|1995 American television series debuts|1996 American television series endings|Television series by HBO Downtown Productions

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