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| genre = [[Sitcom]]
| genre = [[Sitcom]]
| creator = [[Emily Spivey]]
| creator = [[Emily Spivey]]
| starring = {{Plain list|
| starring = {{Plainlist|
*[[Christina Applegate]]
*[[Christina Applegate]]
*[[Maya Rudolph]]
*[[Maya Rudolph]]
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*[[Luka Jones]]
*[[Luka Jones]]
}}
}}
| composer = {{Plain list|
| composer = {{Plainlist|
*[[Martyn LeNoble]]
*[[Martyn LeNoble]]
*Vince Jones
*Vince Jones
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| num_episodes = 35
| num_episodes = 35
| list_episodes = List of Up All Night episodes
| list_episodes = List of Up All Night episodes
| executive_producer = {{Plain list|
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
*[[Lorne Michaels]]
*[[Lorne Michaels]]
*Erin David
*Erin David
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*Tucker Cawley
*Tucker Cawley
}}
}}
| producer = {{Plain list|
| producer = {{Plainlist|
*Anna Dokoza
*Anna Dokoza
*Christina Applegate
*Christina Applegate
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*Vera Santamaria
*Vera Santamaria
}}
}}
| editor = {{Plain list|
| editor = {{Plainlist|
*Rick Blue
*Rick Blue
*Myron Kerstein
*Myron Kerstein
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| camera = [[Single-camera setup|Single-camera]]
| camera = [[Single-camera setup|Single-camera]]
| runtime = 22 minutes
| runtime = 22 minutes
| company = {{Plain list|
| company = {{Plainlist|
*[[Broadway Video]]
*[[Broadway Video]]
*Universal Media Studios (episodes 1-6)
*Universal Media Studios (episodes 1-6)
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*Open 4 Business Productions
*Open 4 Business Productions
}}
}}
| distributor = [[NBCUniversal Television Distribution]]
| network = [[NBC]]
| network = [[NBC]]
| picture_format = [[1080i]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]])
| audio_format =
| first_aired = {{Start date|2011|9|14}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|2011|9|14}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2012|12|13}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2012|12|13}}
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The series was based on creator [[Emily Spivey]]'s life when she went back to working on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' after giving birth to a baby boy.<ref name="spiveyinterview">{{cite web|author=Dorothy Pomerantz |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2011/09/13/emily-spivey-knows-about-being-up-all-night/ |title=Emily Spivey Knows About Being 'Up All Night' |work=Forbes |date=September 13, 2011 |access-date=October 4, 2011}}</ref> Due to the nature of her job, she was required to take care of the baby and work late nights.<ref name="spiveyinterview"/> She decided she wanted to make a show based on those extremes.<ref name="spiveyinterview"/> [[NBC]] executives were "supportive and excited" about the new series.<ref name="spiveyinterview"/> On February 1, 2011, ''Up All Night'' received a pilot order, written by creator Spivey and directed by [[James Griffiths (director)|James Griffiths]], under the title ''Alpha Mom''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/02/01/development-update-tuesday-february-1-905404/9117/ |title=Breaking News&nbsp;– Development Update: Tuesday, February 1 |publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |access-date=2011-10-01}}</ref> The series was officially picked up for 13 episodes at the NBC [[upfronts]] on May 15, 2011 under its final title, ''Up All Night''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/15/nbc-2011-12-primetime-schedule-announced/92597/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518025242/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/15/nbc-2011-12-primetime-schedule-announced/92597/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 18, 2011 |title=NBC 2011–12 Primetime Schedule Announced&nbsp;– Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |work=[[TV by the Numbers]] |date=May 15, 2011 |access-date=September 11, 2011}}</ref>
The series was based on creator [[Emily Spivey]]'s life when she went back to working on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' after giving birth to a baby boy.<ref name="spiveyinterview">{{cite web|author=Dorothy Pomerantz |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2011/09/13/emily-spivey-knows-about-being-up-all-night/ |title=Emily Spivey Knows About Being 'Up All Night' |work=Forbes |date=September 13, 2011 |access-date=October 4, 2011}}</ref> Due to the nature of her job, she was required to take care of the baby and work late nights.<ref name="spiveyinterview"/> She decided she wanted to make a show based on those extremes.<ref name="spiveyinterview"/> [[NBC]] executives were "supportive and excited" about the new series.<ref name="spiveyinterview"/> On February 1, 2011, ''Up All Night'' received a pilot order, written by creator Spivey and directed by [[James Griffiths (director)|James Griffiths]], under the title ''Alpha Mom''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/02/01/development-update-tuesday-february-1-905404/9117/ |title=Breaking News&nbsp;– Development Update: Tuesday, February 1 |publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |access-date=2011-10-01}}</ref> The series was officially picked up for 13 episodes at the NBC [[upfronts]] on May 15, 2011 under its final title, ''Up All Night''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/15/nbc-2011-12-primetime-schedule-announced/92597/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518025242/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/15/nbc-2011-12-primetime-schedule-announced/92597/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 18, 2011 |title=NBC 2011–12 Primetime Schedule Announced&nbsp;– Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |work=[[TV by the Numbers]] |date=May 15, 2011 |access-date=September 11, 2011}}</ref>


After the success of [[Maya Rudolph]]'s movie ''[[Bridesmaids (2011 film)|Bridesmaids]]'', ''Up All Night'' went through some retooling which now has her character Ava as a talk-show host and Reagan as the show's producer, instead of them being PR executives.<ref name="characterchange">{{cite web|url=https://www.deadline.com/2011/08/tca-lorne-michaels-pro-variety-shows-oprah-is-pro-maya-rudolph/ |title=TCA: Comedy 'Up All Night' Takes Oprah Route With Workplace Change&nbsp;– |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=August 2011 |access-date=2011-10-01}}</ref> Spivey said the character change allowed Ava to be more fun.<ref name="characterchange"/> Some media critics compared the character change to Rudolph's impersonation of [[Oprah Winfrey]] on ''Saturday Night Live''.<ref name="characterchange"/><ref name="oprahmaya">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/maya-rudolph-oprah-winfrey-up-all-night-253822 |title=Maya Rudolph Firmly Denies Comparisons Between Her 'Up All Night' Character and Oprah Winfrey |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=October 26, 2011 |access-date=October 29, 2011}}</ref> The series was later given a full-season pickup on October 4, 2011.<ref name="fullpickup">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/04/nbc-gives-full-season-pickups-to-up-all-night-and-whitney/105966/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005145943/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/04/nbc-gives-full-season-pickups-to-up-all-night-and-whitney/105966/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 5, 2011 |title=NBC Gives Full-Season Pickups to 'Up All Night' and 'Whitney'&nbsp;– Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]] |date=October 4, 2011 |access-date=October 4, 2011}}</ref> On November 21, 2011, NBC added two additional episodes to season one, bringing the total to 24 episodes.<ref name="24pickup">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/21/up-all-night-has-two-additional-episodes-ordered-by-nbc-brings-total-to-24/111481/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123113204/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/21/up-all-night-has-two-additional-episodes-ordered-by-nbc-brings-total-to-24/111481/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 23, 2011 |title='Up All Night' Has Two Additional Episodes Ordered by NBC, Brings Total to 24&nbsp;– Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]] |date=November 21, 2011 |access-date=November 21, 2011}}</ref>
After the success of [[Maya Rudolph]]'s movie ''[[Bridesmaids (2011 film)|Bridesmaids]]'', ''Up All Night'' went through some retooling which now has her character Ava as a talk-show host and Reagan as the show's producer, instead of them being PR executives.<ref name="characterchange">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2011/08/tca-lorne-michaels-pro-variety-shows-oprah-is-pro-maya-rudolph-152353/ |title=TCA: Comedy 'Up All Night' Takes Oprah Route With Workplace Change&nbsp;– |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=August 2011 |access-date=2011-10-01}}</ref> Spivey said the character change allowed Ava to be more fun.<ref name="characterchange"/> Some media critics compared the character change to Rudolph's impersonation of [[Oprah Winfrey]] on ''Saturday Night Live''.<ref name="characterchange"/><ref name="oprahmaya">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/maya-rudolph-oprah-winfrey-up-all-night-253822 |title=Maya Rudolph Firmly Denies Comparisons Between Her 'Up All Night' Character and Oprah Winfrey |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=October 26, 2011 |access-date=October 29, 2011}}</ref> The series was later given a full-season pickup on October 4, 2011.<ref name="fullpickup">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/04/nbc-gives-full-season-pickups-to-up-all-night-and-whitney/105966/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005145943/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/04/nbc-gives-full-season-pickups-to-up-all-night-and-whitney/105966/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 5, 2011 |title=NBC Gives Full-Season Pickups to 'Up All Night' and 'Whitney'&nbsp;– Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]] |date=October 4, 2011 |access-date=October 4, 2011}}</ref> On November 21, 2011, NBC added two additional episodes to season one, bringing the total to 24 episodes.<ref name="24pickup">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/21/up-all-night-has-two-additional-episodes-ordered-by-nbc-brings-total-to-24/111481/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123113204/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/21/up-all-night-has-two-additional-episodes-ordered-by-nbc-brings-total-to-24/111481/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 23, 2011 |title='Up All Night' Has Two Additional Episodes Ordered by NBC, Brings Total to 24&nbsp;– Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]] |date=November 21, 2011 |access-date=November 21, 2011}}</ref>


It was also the last show to be produced by Universal Media Studios, along with ''[[Free Agents (American TV series)|Free Agents]]'' and ''[[Whitney (TV series)|Whitney]]''.
It was also the last show to be produced by Universal Media Studios, along with ''[[Free Agents (American TV series)|Free Agents]]'' and ''[[Whitney (TV series)|Whitney]]''.
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===Cancellation===
===Cancellation===


In October 2012, it was announced that ''Up All Night'' would go on hiatus eleven episodes into its second season to convert from a [[single-camera setup]] to a [[multiple-camera setup]] shot in front of a live audience.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/30/showbiz/tv/community-premiere-date-ew/index.html|title='Community': Season 4 gets premiere date|last=Snierson|first=Dan|work=CNN|date=October 30, 2012|access-date=February 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deadline.com/2012/10/nbcs-up-all-night-to-switch-to-multi-cam-format-2nd-season-order-upped-to-16-eps|title=NBC's 'Up All Night' To Switch To Multi-Cam Format, 2nd-Season Order Upped To 16 Eps|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=October 29, 2012|access-date=February 16, 2013}}</ref> During the hiatus, series creator Emily Spivey and star Christina Applegate left the show<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deadline.com/2013/01/up-all-night-creator-emily-spivey-departs-series-ahead-of-revamp|title='Up All Night' Creator Emily Spivey Departs Series Ahead Of Revamp|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 5, 2013|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/up-all-night-creator-emily-spivey-exits-408903 |title='Up All Night' Creator Emily Spivey Exits Series |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 5, 2013 |access-date=January 5, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deadline.com/2013/02/christina-applegate-leaving-up-all-night-nbc-series|title=Christina Applegate Departing 'Up All Night'|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 8, 2013|access-date=February 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/christina-applegate-exits-nbcs-up-419754 |title=Christina Applegate Exits NBC's 'Up All Night' |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=February 8, 2013 |access-date=February 8, 2013}}</ref> and Will Arnett was cast in a [[CBS]] pilot, which eventually became the two-season series ''[[The Millers (TV series)|The Millers]]''.<ref name="arnett-new-pilot">{{cite magazine|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/02/20/will-arnett-cbs-greg-garcia-comedy/|title=Will Arnett to star in Greg Garcia's CBS comedy pilot|last=Snierson|first=Dan|date=20 February 2013|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=21 February 2013}}</ref>
In October 2012, it was announced that ''Up All Night'' would go on hiatus eleven episodes into its second season to convert from a [[single-camera setup]] to a [[multiple-camera setup]] shot in front of a live audience.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/30/showbiz/tv/community-premiere-date-ew/index.html|title='Community': Season 4 gets premiere date|last=Snierson|first=Dan|work=CNN|date=October 30, 2012|access-date=February 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2012/10/nbcs-up-all-night-to-switch-to-multi-cam-format-2nd-season-order-upped-to-16-eps-361634/|title=NBC's 'Up All Night' To Switch To Multi-Cam Format, 2nd-Season Order Upped To 16 Eps|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=October 29, 2012|access-date=February 16, 2013}}</ref> During the hiatus, series creator Emily Spivey and star Christina Applegate left the show<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/01/up-all-night-creator-emily-spivey-departs-series-ahead-of-revamp-397473/|title='Up All Night' Creator Emily Spivey Departs Series Ahead Of Revamp|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 5, 2013|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/up-all-night-creator-emily-spivey-exits-408903 |title='Up All Night' Creator Emily Spivey Exits Series |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 5, 2013 |access-date=January 5, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/02/christina-applegate-leaving-up-all-night-nbc-series-425651/|title=Christina Applegate Departing 'Up All Night'|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 8, 2013|access-date=February 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/christina-applegate-exits-nbcs-up-419754 |title=Christina Applegate Exits NBC's 'Up All Night' |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=February 8, 2013 |access-date=February 8, 2013}}</ref> and Will Arnett was cast in a [[CBS]] pilot, which eventually became the two-season series ''[[The Millers (TV series)|The Millers]]''.<ref name="arnett-new-pilot">{{cite magazine|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/02/20/will-arnett-cbs-greg-garcia-comedy/|title=Will Arnett to star in Greg Garcia's CBS comedy pilot|last=Snierson|first=Dan|date=20 February 2013|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=21 February 2013}}</ref>


After months of rumors of cancellations,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deadline.com/2013/02/is-nbcs-up-all-night-experiment-over|title=Is NBC's 'Up All Night' Experiment Over?|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 16, 2013|access-date=February 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Up-All-Night-Demise-1062227.aspx|title=Inside the Demise of NBC's Once-Promising Comedy ''Up All Night''|work=TV Guide}}</ref> ''Up All Night'' was officially canceled by [[NBC]] on May 9, 2013 after two seasons and was not renewed for a third season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deadline.com/2013/05/nbcs-parks-recreation-renewed|title=UPDATE: NBC's 'Whitney' & '1600 Penn' Cancelled, 'Parks & Recreation' Renewed|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 9, 2013|access-date=May 9, 2013}}</ref>
After months of rumors of cancellations,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/02/is-nbcs-up-all-night-experiment-over-432590/|title=Is NBC's 'Up All Night' Experiment Over?|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 16, 2013|access-date=February 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Up-All-Night-Demise-1062227.aspx|title=Inside the Demise of NBC's Once-Promising Comedy ''Up All Night''|work=TV Guide}}</ref> ''Up All Night'' was officially canceled by [[NBC]] on May 9, 2013 after two seasons and was not renewed for a third season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/05/nbcs-parks-recreation-renewed-494142/|title=UPDATE: NBC's 'Whitney' & '1600 Penn' Cancelled, 'Parks & Recreation' Renewed|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 9, 2013|access-date=May 9, 2013}}</ref>


==Cast and characters==
==Cast and characters==
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[[File:Christina Applegate 2014 Comic Con (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|200 px|Christina Applegate was the first cast member to sign up for the series]]
[[File:Christina Applegate 2014 Comic Con (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|200 px|Christina Applegate was the first cast member to sign up for the series]]


* [[Christina Applegate]] as Reagan Brinkley, a producer for the ''Ava'' show, who goes back to work after giving birth. Applegate was interested in the series early on, especially because she had recently had a child.<ref name="spiveyinterview"/> Applegate was also offered several other roles for the pilot season.<ref name="spiveyinterview"/> Applegate was the first cast member signed on to the series.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://www.deadline.com/2011/03/christina-applegate-to-star-in-nbcs-emily-spivey-comedy-pilot/ |title=Christina Applegate to Star in NBC's Emily Spivey Comedy Pilot&nbsp;– |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=March 18, 2011 |access-date=2011-10-04}}</ref> She is credited as a producer for the series.<ref name="crew"/>
* [[Christina Applegate]] as Reagan Brinkley, a producer for the ''Ava'' show, who goes back to work after giving birth. Applegate was interested in the series early on, especially because she had recently had a child.<ref name="spiveyinterview"/> Applegate was also offered several other roles for the pilot season.<ref name="spiveyinterview"/> Applegate was the first cast member signed on to the series.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2011/03/christina-applegate-to-star-in-nbcs-emily-spivey-comedy-pilot-115258/ |title=Christina Applegate to Star in NBC's Emily Spivey Comedy Pilot&nbsp;– |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=March 18, 2011 |access-date=2011-10-04}}</ref> She is credited as a producer for the series.<ref name="crew"/>
* [[Will Arnett]] as Chris Brinkley, a former lawyer and now stay-at-home dad. Arnett was the third main cast member to sign on to the series.<ref name="deadline1">{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://www.deadline.com/2011/03/will-arnett-to-co-star-in-nbcs-emily-spivey-comedy-pilot/ |title=Will Arnett to Co-Star in NBC's Emily Spivey Comedy Pilot&nbsp;– |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=March 30, 2011 |access-date=2011-10-04}}</ref>
* [[Will Arnett]] as Chris Brinkley, a former lawyer and now stay-at-home dad. Arnett was the third main cast member to sign on to the series.<ref name="deadline1">{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2011/03/will-arnett-to-co-star-in-nbcs-emily-spivey-comedy-pilot-118861/ |title=Will Arnett to Co-Star in NBC's Emily Spivey Comedy Pilot&nbsp;– |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=March 30, 2011 |access-date=2011-10-04}}</ref>
* [[Maya Rudolph]] as Ava Alexander, the host of the ''Ava'' show and Reagan's best friend. Rudolph was the second main cast member to sign on to the series<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://www.deadline.com/2011/03/will-arnett-to-co-star-in-nbcs-emily-spivey-comedy-pilot/ |title=Will Arnett to Co-Star in NBC's Emily Spivey Comedy Pilot&nbsp;– |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=March 30, 2011 |access-date=October 5, 2011}}</ref> Rudolph had previously worked with the series creator on ''SNL'' and Spivey had wanted to work with Rudolph before the series plot was established.<ref name="spiveyinterview"/>
* [[Maya Rudolph]] as Ava Alexander, the host of the ''Ava'' show and Reagan's best friend. Rudolph was the second main cast member to sign on to the series.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2011/03/will-arnett-to-co-star-in-nbcs-emily-spivey-comedy-pilot-118861/ |title=Will Arnett to Co-Star in NBC's Emily Spivey Comedy Pilot&nbsp;– |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=March 30, 2011 |access-date=October 5, 2011}}</ref> Rudolph had previously worked with the series creator on ''SNL'' and Spivey had wanted to work with Rudolph before the series plot was established.<ref name="spiveyinterview"/>
* [[Jennifer Hall]] (Season 1) as Missy, Ava's assistant. Hall was the final member to sign on to the series and was initially a recurring actor.<ref>{{cite web|author=Published Tuesday, Aug 16, 2011, 8:46&nbsp;pm EST |url=http://www.digitalspy.com.au/ustv/news/a335335/nick-cannon-jennifer-hall-sign-up-for-up-all-night-roles.html |title=Nick Cannon, Jennifer Hall sign up for 'Up All Night' roles&nbsp;– US TV News |website=Digital Spy |date=August 16, 2011 |access-date=December 20, 2011}}</ref> She was officially added to the main cast list in the fifth episode, "[[Mr. Bob's Toddler Kaleidoscope]]". Due to retooling of the show for the second season, she did not return as a series regular.
* [[Jennifer Hall]] (Season 1) as Missy, Ava's assistant. Hall was the final member to sign on to the series and was initially a recurring actor.<ref>{{cite web|author=Published Tuesday, Aug 16, 2011, 8:46&nbsp;pm EST |url=http://www.digitalspy.com.au/ustv/news/a335335/nick-cannon-jennifer-hall-sign-up-for-up-all-night-roles.html |title=Nick Cannon, Jennifer Hall sign up for 'Up All Night' roles&nbsp;– US TV News |website=Digital Spy |date=August 16, 2011 |access-date=December 20, 2011}}</ref> She was officially added to the main cast list in the fifth episode, "[[Mr. Bob's Toddler Kaleidoscope]]". Due to retooling of the show for the second season, she did not return as a series regular.
* [[Luka Jones]] (Season 2) as Scott Chafin, Reagan's laid-back brother, who moves back to town with his son after going through a divorce. Jones joined the main cast at the start of season two.<ref>[http://tvline.com/2012/07/06/up-all-night-luka-jones-haven-season-3-guest-stars/ Up All Night Casts Luka Jones&nbsp;— Season 2 - TVLine<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* [[Luka Jones]] (Season 2) as Scott Chafin, Reagan's laid-back brother, who moves back to town with his son after going through a divorce. Jones joined the main cast at the start of season two.<ref>[http://tvline.com/2012/07/06/up-all-night-luka-jones-haven-season-3-guest-stars/ Up All Night Casts Luka Jones&nbsp;— Season 2 - TVLine<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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===Broadcast===
===Broadcast===
''Up All Night'' premiered in the 10:00&nbsp;pm timeslot behind ''[[America's Got Talent]]'' with ''[[Free Agents (American TV series)|Free Agents]]'' following it.<ref name=nbcpremieres/> The following week it was moved to its regular timeslot at 8:00&nbsp;pm, and was eventually the only comedy after ''Free Agents'' was cancelled.<ref name=nbcpremieres/><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nbc-cancels-free-agents-243753 NBC Cancels 'Free Agents'], ''The Hollywood Reporter'', October 6, 2011</ref> Starting January 12, the series was moved behind NBC's hit series, ''[[The Office (American TV series)|The Office]]'', switching timeslots with ''[[Whitney (TV series)|Whitney]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/14/nbc-mid-season-schedule-harrys-law-to-sunday-grimm-stays-put-up-all-night-moves-later-whitney-to-wednesday-chuck-done-in-january-more/110647 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117103547/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/14/nbc-mid-season-schedule-harrys-law-to-sunday-grimm-stays-put-up-all-night-moves-later-whitney-to-wednesday-chuck-done-in-january-more/110647/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 17, 2011 |title=NBC Mid-Season Schedule: 'Harry's Law' To Sunday, 'Grimm' Stays Put, 'Up All Night' Moves Later, 'Whitney' To Wednesday, 'Chuck' Series Finale Set & More&nbsp;– Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]] |date=November 14, 2011 |access-date=November 15, 2011}}</ref> Some media critics have said that the goal for moving the series was in order to make it more of a ratings success, like ''The Office''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Emily |last=VanDerWerff |url=https://www.avclub.com/articles/ratings-roundup-five-reasons-community-could-see-s,65685/ |title=Ratings roundup: Five reasons Community could see season four &#124; Newswire |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=November 13, 2011 |access-date=September 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Adalian |first=Josef |url=https://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/11/vulture-answers-your-questions-about-communitys-future.html |title=Vulture Answers Your Questions About Community's Future&nbsp;– Vulture |work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |date=November 15, 2011 |access-date=December 7, 2011}}</ref>
''Up All Night'' premiered in the 10:00&nbsp;pm timeslot behind ''[[America's Got Talent]]'' with ''[[Free Agents (American TV series)|Free Agents]]'' following it.<ref name=nbcpremieres/> The following week it was moved to its regular timeslot at 8:00&nbsp;pm, and was eventually the only comedy after ''Free Agents'' was cancelled.<ref name=nbcpremieres/><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nbc-cancels-free-agents-243753 NBC Cancels 'Free Agents'], ''The Hollywood Reporter'', October 6, 2011</ref> Starting January 12, the series was moved behind NBC's hit series, ''[[The Office (American TV series)|The Office]]'', switching timeslots with ''[[Whitney (TV series)|Whitney]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/14/nbc-mid-season-schedule-harrys-law-to-sunday-grimm-stays-put-up-all-night-moves-later-whitney-to-wednesday-chuck-done-in-january-more/110647 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117103547/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/14/nbc-mid-season-schedule-harrys-law-to-sunday-grimm-stays-put-up-all-night-moves-later-whitney-to-wednesday-chuck-done-in-january-more/110647/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 17, 2011 |title=NBC Mid-Season Schedule: 'Harry's Law' To Sunday, 'Grimm' Stays Put, 'Up All Night' Moves Later, 'Whitney' To Wednesday, 'Chuck' Series Finale Set & More&nbsp;– Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]] |date=November 14, 2011 |access-date=November 15, 2011}}</ref> Some media critics have said that the goal for moving the series was in order to make it more of a ratings success, like ''The Office''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Emily |last=VanDerWerff |url=https://www.avclub.com/ratings-roundup-five-reasons-community-could-see-seaso-1798228614 |title=Ratings roundup: Five reasons Community could see season four |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=November 13, 2011 |access-date=September 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Adalian |first=Josef |url=https://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/11/vulture-answers-your-questions-about-communitys-future.html |title=Vulture Answers Your Questions About Community's Future&nbsp;– Vulture |work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |date=November 15, 2011 |access-date=December 7, 2011}}</ref>


===Reviews===
===Reviews===
{{Quote box|quoted=true|bgcolor=#FFFFF0|salign=center|width=230px|align=right|quote= The performances are spot-on, the jokes are great, if a bit understated, and the situation in this situation comedy actually feels credible. In a year when a large number of new sitcoms passed off hackneyed conventions as hip cultural satire, ''Up All Night'' rang surprisingly true. |source='''Phillp Maciak, ''[[Slant Magazine]]'''''<ref name="slant">{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/feature/the-25-best-tv-shows-of-2011/292/page_2 |title=The 25 Best TV Shows of 2011 |date=December 12, 2011 |work=[[Slant Magazine]] |access-date=December 19, 2011 }}</ref> }}
{{Quote box|quoted=true|bgcolor=#FFFFF0|salign=center|width=230px|align=right|quote= The performances are spot-on, the jokes are great, if a bit understated, and the situation in this situation comedy actually feels credible. In a year when a large number of new sitcoms passed off hackneyed conventions as hip cultural satire, ''Up All Night'' rang surprisingly true. |source='''Phillp Maciak, ''[[Slant Magazine]]'''''<ref name="slant">{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/feature/the-25-best-tv-shows-of-2011/292/page_2 |title=The 25 Best TV Shows of 2011 |date=December 12, 2011 |work=[[Slant Magazine]] |access-date=December 19, 2011 }}</ref> }}
''Up All Night'' has received mostly positive reviews from critics. The first season currently holds a score of 64 out of 100 on ''[[Metacritic]]'', indicating generally positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/up-all-night |title=Up All Night&nbsp;– Season 1 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date= November 20, 2011}}</ref> Many critics said that the series felt like two different shows in one.<ref name="feinberg">{{cite news|last=Fienberg |first=Daniel |url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/the-fien-print/posts/tv-review-nbcs-up-all-night |title=TV Review: NBCs Up All Night |work=[[HitFix]] |date=September 14, 2011 |access-date=September 14, 2011}}</ref><ref name="sepinwall">{{cite news|last=Sepinwall |first=Alan |url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/the-morning-round-up-up-all-night-suburgatory-modern-family-happy-endings |title=The Morning Round-Up: Up All Night, Suburgatory, Modern Family & Happy Endings |work=[[HitFix]] |date=October 13, 2011 |access-date=November 20, 2011}}</ref> ''[[HitFix]]'' reviewer Daniel Feinberg gave the series pilot a positive review, but disliked the office settings and the writing for Rudolph's character commenting that "Will Arnett and Christina Applegate are playing parents, but Maya Rudolph is playing a sitcom character".<ref name="feinberg"/> Despite this, the performance of the main cast members has received praise from critics.<ref name="slant"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/11/up-all-night-review-hiring-and-firing-episode-109.html |title=Up All Night Review: "Hiring and Firing" (Episode 1.09) :: TV :: Reviews :: Paste |work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |date=November 17, 2011 |access-date=November 20, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Adams |first=Erik |url=https://www.avclub.com/articles/hiring-and-firing,65216/ |title="Hiring And Firing" &#124; TV |newspaper=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=November 16, 2011 |access-date=November 20, 2011}}</ref> Some critics compared Rudolph's role to her impersonation of [[Oprah Winfrey]] while she was on ''SNL'', which Rudolph firmly denied saying "I have yet to see the similarities between my character and Oprah".<ref name="oprahmaya"/> Some publications declared it among the best TV shows of 2011, new or old, including ''[[Slant Magazine]]''<ref name="slant"/> and [[Hulu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.hulu.com/2011/12/19/best-comedies-of-2011-5-up-all-night/ |title=Best Comedies of 2011: 5&nbsp;– Up All Night « Hulu Blog |publisher=[[Hulu]] |date=December 19, 2011 |access-date=December 23, 2011}}</ref>
''Up All Night'' has received mostly positive reviews from critics. The first season currently holds a score of 64 out of 100 on ''[[Metacritic]]'', indicating generally positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/up-all-night |title=Up All Night&nbsp;– Season 1 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date= November 20, 2011}}</ref>
Many critics said that the series felt like two different shows in one.<ref name="feinberg">{{cite news|last=Fienberg |first=Daniel |url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/the-fien-print/posts/tv-review-nbcs-up-all-night |title=TV Review: NBCs Up All Night |work=[[HitFix]] |date=September 14, 2011 |access-date=September 14, 2011}}</ref><ref name="sepinwall">{{cite news|last=Sepinwall |first=Alan |url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/the-morning-round-up-up-all-night-suburgatory-modern-family-happy-endings |title=The Morning Round-Up: Up All Night, Suburgatory, Modern Family & Happy Endings |work=[[HitFix]] |date=October 13, 2011 |access-date=November 20, 2011}}</ref> ''[[HitFix]]'' reviewer Daniel Feinberg gave the series pilot a positive review, but disliked the office settings and the writing for Rudolph's character commenting that "Will Arnett and Christina Applegate are playing parents, but Maya Rudolph is playing a sitcom character".<ref name="feinberg"/> Despite this, the performance of the main cast members has received praise from critics.<ref name="slant"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/11/up-all-night-review-hiring-and-firing-episode-109.html |title=Up All Night Review: "Hiring and Firing" (Episode 1.09) :: TV :: Reviews :: Paste |work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |date=November 17, 2011 |access-date=November 20, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Adams |first=Erik |url=https://www.avclub.com/articles/hiring-and-firing,65216/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119004546/http://www.avclub.com/articles/hiring-and-firing,65216/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 19, 2011 |title="Hiring And Firing" |newspaper=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=November 16, 2011 |access-date=November 20, 2011}}</ref>
Some critics compared Rudolph's role to her impersonation of [[Oprah Winfrey]] while she was on ''SNL'', which Rudolph firmly denied saying "I have yet to see the similarities between my character and Oprah".<ref name="oprahmaya"/> Some publications declared it among the best TV shows of 2011, new or old, including ''[[Slant Magazine]]''<ref name="slant"/> and [[Hulu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.hulu.com/2011/12/19/best-comedies-of-2011-5-up-all-night/ |title=Best Comedies of 2011: 5&nbsp;– Up All Night « Hulu Blog |publisher=[[Hulu]] |date=December 19, 2011 |access-date=December 23, 2011}}</ref>


''[[Slate (website)|Slate]]'' writer [[Hanna Rosin]] has praised the show in particular for slowly subverting the sitcom archetype of the father incompetent at managing the household.
''[[Slate (website)|Slate]]'' writer [[Hanna Rosin]] has praised the show in particular for slowly subverting the sitcom archetype of the father incompetent at managing the household.
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For the TV series hosted by Gilbert Gottfried and Rhonda Shear, see USA Up All Night.

Up All Night
GenreSitcom
Created byEmily Spivey
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes35 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Erin David
  • DJ Nash
  • Emily Spivey
  • Jon Pollack
  • Tucker Cawley
Producers
  • Anna Dokoza
  • Christina Applegate
  • Eric Kranzler
  • Andrew Singer
  • Tim McAuliffe
  • Aida Rodgers
  • David Iserson
  • Desiree J. Cadena
  • Chadd Gindin
  • Vera Santamaria
Editors
  • Rick Blue
  • Myron Kerstein
  • Kevin D. Ross
  • Debra F. Simone
  • Dean Holland
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 14, 2011 (2011-09-14) –
December 13, 2012 (2012-12-13)

Up All Night is an American television sitcom created by Emily Spivey that aired on NBC from September 14, 2011, to December 13, 2012.[1] The show starred Christina Applegate, Will Arnett, Jennifer Hall, Luka Jones, and Maya Rudolph.[2]

Synopsis

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The series follows Reagan (Christina Applegate), a producer on her best friend Ava's (Maya Rudolph) talk show, and Chris (Will Arnett), Reagan's supportive, stay-at-home husband, as they try to adjust to life with their newborn baby Amy.

The second season focuses on the cancellation of Ava's talk show, and Chris starting a business with Reagan's brother Scott (Luka Jones). Reagan also struggles to adjust to her new role as a stay-at-home mother.

Development and production

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Conception

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The series was based on creator Emily Spivey's life when she went back to working on Saturday Night Live after giving birth to a baby boy.[3] Due to the nature of her job, she was required to take care of the baby and work late nights.[3] She decided she wanted to make a show based on those extremes.[3] NBC executives were "supportive and excited" about the new series.[3] On February 1, 2011, Up All Night received a pilot order, written by creator Spivey and directed by James Griffiths, under the title Alpha Mom.[4] The series was officially picked up for 13 episodes at the NBC upfronts on May 15, 2011 under its final title, Up All Night.[5]

After the success of Maya Rudolph's movie Bridesmaids, Up All Night went through some retooling which now has her character Ava as a talk-show host and Reagan as the show's producer, instead of them being PR executives.[6] Spivey said the character change allowed Ava to be more fun.[6] Some media critics compared the character change to Rudolph's impersonation of Oprah Winfrey on Saturday Night Live.[6][7] The series was later given a full-season pickup on October 4, 2011.[8] On November 21, 2011, NBC added two additional episodes to season one, bringing the total to 24 episodes.[9]

It was also the last show to be produced by Universal Media Studios, along with Free Agents and Whitney.

Crew

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The series is produced by Broadway Video and Universal Media Studios.[10] The series was created by Emily Spivey who serves as executive producer alongside Lorne Michaels, Jon Pollack, and Erin David.[10] David had worked with Spivey and Michaels on Saturday Night Live while Pollack had worked with Michaels on 30 Rock.[10] Series co-star Christina Applegate also works as a producer on the series alongside Eric Kranzler and Andrew Singer.[10]

Cancellation

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In October 2012, it was announced that Up All Night would go on hiatus eleven episodes into its second season to convert from a single-camera setup to a multiple-camera setup shot in front of a live audience.[11][12] During the hiatus, series creator Emily Spivey and star Christina Applegate left the show[13][14][15][16] and Will Arnett was cast in a CBS pilot, which eventually became the two-season series The Millers.[17]

After months of rumors of cancellations,[18][19] Up All Night was officially canceled by NBC on May 9, 2013 after two seasons and was not renewed for a third season.[20]

Cast and characters

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Main cast and characters

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Christina Applegate was the first cast member to sign up for the series
  • Christina Applegate as Reagan Brinkley, a producer for the Ava show, who goes back to work after giving birth. Applegate was interested in the series early on, especially because she had recently had a child.[3] Applegate was also offered several other roles for the pilot season.[3] Applegate was the first cast member signed on to the series.[21] She is credited as a producer for the series.[10]
  • Will Arnett as Chris Brinkley, a former lawyer and now stay-at-home dad. Arnett was the third main cast member to sign on to the series.[22]
  • Maya Rudolph as Ava Alexander, the host of the Ava show and Reagan's best friend. Rudolph was the second main cast member to sign on to the series.[23] Rudolph had previously worked with the series creator on SNL and Spivey had wanted to work with Rudolph before the series plot was established.[3]
  • Jennifer Hall (Season 1) as Missy, Ava's assistant. Hall was the final member to sign on to the series and was initially a recurring actor.[24] She was officially added to the main cast list in the fifth episode, "Mr. Bob's Toddler Kaleidoscope". Due to retooling of the show for the second season, she did not return as a series regular.
  • Luka Jones (Season 2) as Scott Chafin, Reagan's laid-back brother, who moves back to town with his son after going through a divorce. Jones joined the main cast at the start of season two.[25]

Recurring cast and characters

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  • Matt Braunger as Gene Marden, Terry's husband and Reagan and Chris's next door neighbor.
  • Jean Villepique as Terry Marden, Gene's wife and Reagan and Chris's next door neighbor.
  • Jason Lee as Kevin, Reagan and Chris's next door neighbor who dated Ava.[26]
  • Molly Shannon as Nancy, Amy's babysitter. Shannon was initially a one-time guest star, before the producers asked her to appear in another episode.[27] Her second episode aired in early 2012.[27] She is a former cast member of Saturday Night Live and previously worked with Michaels on the series.[27]
  • Nick Cannon as Calvin, Ava's co-host on her talk show.
  • Chris Diamantopoulos as Julian, Ava's eccentric ex-boyfriend.
  • Will Forte as Reed, Chris's gamer friend, who is also a father.
  • Carly and Delaney Prince as Amy
  • Steven Pasquale as Luke Granby, the new boss of the Ava show, who has a hard time getting along with Ava and Reagan.
  • Megan Mullally as Shayna Mund, a competing talk show host, who Ava and Reagan helped lose a large amount of weight during segments of the Ava show.
  • Mary Elizabeth Ellis as Connie Chafin
  • Quinn Friedman as Kyle Chafin
  • Rob Huebel as Jerry, Chris's obnoxious college roommate, and Ava's boyfriend.
  • Ben Falcone as Justin, Reagan and Chris's neighbor.
  • Chloe Csengery as McKenna
  • Sean Hayes as Walter
  • Adam Gregor as Barry
  • Blythe Danner as Dr. Angie Chafin, Reagan's heavily critical psychologist mother. She first appeared in "Parents", and then tried to be a better mother and grandmother in "First Christmas".[28]

Several guest actors have also appeared. Richard Schiff appeared in "Parents" as Reagan's dad.[29] Alanis Morissette appeared in "Travel Day" as a former partner in an R&B duo with Ava. Stevie Nicks appeared in the episode titled "Letting Go" as herself, and former Saturday Night Live writer Jorma Taccone, has appeared on the show in "Working Late and Working It".[30][31] The "Daddy Daughter Time" featured a cameo by Sharon Osbourne as Ava's rival over a parking space and Ava's father is played by Henry Winkler.[32]

Episodes

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Main article: List of Up All Night episodes

Reception

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Broadcast

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Up All Night premiered in the 10:00 pm timeslot behind America's Got Talent with Free Agents following it.[1] The following week it was moved to its regular timeslot at 8:00 pm, and was eventually the only comedy after Free Agents was cancelled.[1][33] Starting January 12, the series was moved behind NBC's hit series, The Office, switching timeslots with Whitney.[34] Some media critics have said that the goal for moving the series was in order to make it more of a ratings success, like The Office.[35][36]

Reviews

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The performances are spot-on, the jokes are great, if a bit understated, and the situation in this situation comedy actually feels credible. In a year when a large number of new sitcoms passed off hackneyed conventions as hip cultural satire, Up All Night rang surprisingly true.

Phillp Maciak, Slant Magazine[37]

Up All Night has received mostly positive reviews from critics. The first season currently holds a score of 64 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating generally positive reviews.[38]

Many critics said that the series felt like two different shows in one.[39][40] HitFix reviewer Daniel Feinberg gave the series pilot a positive review, but disliked the office settings and the writing for Rudolph's character commenting that "Will Arnett and Christina Applegate are playing parents, but Maya Rudolph is playing a sitcom character".[39] Despite this, the performance of the main cast members has received praise from critics.[37][41][42]

Some critics compared Rudolph's role to her impersonation of Oprah Winfrey while she was on SNL, which Rudolph firmly denied saying "I have yet to see the similarities between my character and Oprah".[7] Some publications declared it among the best TV shows of 2011, new or old, including Slant Magazine[37] and Hulu.[43]

Slate writer Hanna Rosin has praised the show in particular for slowly subverting the sitcom archetype of the father incompetent at managing the household.

Chris started out as an idiot who stayed home with the baby because he had nothing better to do. In early episodes, he propped up the infant on the couch so he could play his video games or watch hockey, and didn't really notice when she tipped over. But over time he has morphed into the sane, sensible parent we all want to be. Now his role is to check his wife's crazy competitive instincts and to never renege on a promise made to his daughter. In fact, the show's main innovation is creating a reliable stay-at-home dad whose wife still wants to sleep with him.

The show then went further, she recalled, by then assigning the usual role of a sitcom dad to Reagan. "[She] turned into a version of Ralph Kramden, prone to tantrums and meddling," Rosin writes. "Like the classic doltish dad, she creates elaborate schemes to fix domestic problems but only winds up making everything worse. And then Chris swoops in, Alice-style, to make it all better."[44]

Ratings

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During its first season, Up All Night was a moderate success in the ratings by network's standards (at the time, NBC was the fourth highest-rated network out of five networks). The series had ranked [when?] as NBC's fourth highest rated scripted series after The Office, Smash and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit among adults between the ages of 18 and 49.[45] The series also ranked as one of the most digitally recorded series of the season.[which?][46] Due to the moderate success, the series was given a full season pick up alongside Whitney.[8] The cost for an ad for the series was approximately $82,617 per 30-second commercial.[47]

Season Timeslot (ET) # Ep. Premiered Ended TV Season Rank Viewers
(in millions)
Date Premiere
Viewers
(in millions) 		Date Finale
Viewers
(in millions)
1
Wednesday 10:00 pm (Premiere)
Wednesday 8:00 pm (2011)
Thursday 9:30 pm (2012)
 24
September 14, 2011
 10.95[48]
April 12, 2012
 3.12[49] 2011–2012 #112 5.29[50]
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Thursday 8:30 pm
 11
September 20, 2012
 3.11[51]
December 13, 2012
 2.68[52] 2012–2013 #122[53] 3.64[53]

Awards and nominations

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Awards and nominations for Up All Night
Year Award Category Recipients and nominees Outcome
2011 Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie Maya Rudolph Nominated
2012 Casting Society of America Awards Outstanding Achievement in Casting for a Comedy Pilot Shani Ginsberg, Allen Hooper & Jeff Greenberg Nominated
Gracie Allen Awards Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series Christina Applegate Won
People's Choice Awards Favorite New TV Comedy Nominated
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nick Cannon Won
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Maya Rudolph Nominated
NAMIC Vision Award Best Comedy Performance Maya Rudolph Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Comedy Series Will Arnett Nominated
Best Actress in a Comedy Series Christina Applegate Nominated
Best Comedy Series Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie Maya Rudolph Nominated
Women's Image Network Awards Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Christina Applegate Nominated
Outstanding Comedy Series Nominated
Outstanding Female Producer Emily Spivey Nominated

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