Let's Be Real
| Let's Be Real | |
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| Genre | Adult puppet show Sketch comedy |
| Based on | Les Guignols |
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| Directed by | Bruce Leddy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | April 29 – May 20, 2021 |
Let's Be Real is an American presidential-themed comedy puppet show that aired on Fox from April 29 to May 20, 2021. This series is based on the French show Les Guignols.
It originally had an election-themed special on October 1, 2020.[1]
Production
[edit]On April 1, 2021, it was announced that Fox had ordered the series which premiered on April 29, 2021. Robert Smigel, Anna Wenger, Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens, Kevin Healy, Greg Lipstone, Gerald-Brice Viret, Arnaud Renard and Matthieu Porte served as executive producers. Robert Smigel, Brian Reich and Andrew Weinberg served as writers.[2]
Episodes
[edit]Series overview
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| Special | October 1, 2020 | |||
| 1 | 4 | April 29, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | |
Special (2020)
[edit]| Title | Directed by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Let's Be Real" | Bruce Leddy | October 1, 2020 | 000 | 1.34[3] |
Season 1 (2021)
[edit]| No. | Title [4] | Directed by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 101" | Bruce Leddy | April 29, 2021 | 101 | 1.15[5] |
| 2 | "Episode 102" | Bruce Leddy | May 6, 2021 | 102 | 0.99[6] |
| 3 | "Episode 103" | Bruce Leddy | May 13, 2021 | 103 | 0.89[7] |
| 4 | "Episode 104" | Bruce Leddy | May 20, 2021 | 104 | 0.78[8] |
Ratings
[edit]| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 101" | April 29, 2021 | 0.2 | 1.15[5] | 0.1 | 0.44 | 0.2 | 1.60[9] |
| 2 | "Episode 102" | May 6, 2021 | 0.2 | 0.99[6] | 0.1 | 0.26 | 0.2 | 1.25[10] |
| 3 | "Episode 103" | May 13, 2021 | 0.2 | 0.89[7] | 0.1 | 0.25 | 0.2 | 1.15[7] |
| 4 | "Episode 104" | May 20, 2021 | 0.2 | 0.78[8] | 0.0 | 0.13 | 0.2 | 0.91[8] |
References
[edit]- ^ "FOX Announces Election-Themed Puppet Special "Let's Be Real," Executive-Produced by Robert Smigel, to Air Thursday, Oct. 1 on FOX" (Press release). Fox. September 15, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "America's Favorite Comedic Stimulus Package, "Let's Be Real," Is Back with All-New Episodes This Spring on FOX!" (Press release). Fox. April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 2, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.1.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "LET'S BE REAL (FOX)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (April 30, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.29.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (May 7, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.6.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c Berman, Marc (May 14, 2021). "Thursday Ratings: Season High for 'Mom' Series Ender". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c Berman, Marc (May 21, 2021). "Thursday Ratings: ABC Wins; Fox's 'Last Man Standing' Exits on a Quiet Note". Programming Insider. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ Berman, Marc (April 30, 2021). "Thursday Ratings: The First Round of The NFL Draft Leads ABC to Victory". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Berman, Marc (May 7, 2021). "Thursday Ratings: CBS and ABC Lead the Diluted Network Troops". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 22, 2021.