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{{Infobox television
'''''The Chelsea Handler Show''''' is a show on the [[E! Television Network]], in which [[Chelsea Handler]], creates skits, mocking the entertainment industry, spoofing celebrities, television, the elderly, and herself. The show airs Friday nights at 10:30 ET.
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|genre = [[Sketch comedy]]
|presenter = [[Chelsea Handler]]
|composer = [[Steve Mayer (composer)|Steve Mayer]]
|country = United States
|language = English
|num_seasons = 1
|num_episodes = 12
|list_episodes = #Episodes
|executive_producer = [[Jay Blumenfield]]<br>[[Tony Marsh (producer)|Tony Marsh]]<br>[[Mark Schulman]]<br>[[Brent Zacky]]
|producer = Chelsea Handler<br>[[Tom Brunelle]]<br>[[Chris Franjola]]<br>[[LeeAnn Jennings]]<br>[[Johnny Milord]]<br>[[Jeff Anderson Munkres]]<br>[[David K. Pleger]]<br>[[Dustin Rubin]]<br>[[Brad Wollack]]
|runtime = 22&ndash;24 minutes
|company = [[3 Arts Entertainment]]
|channel = [[E!]]
|first_aired = {{Start date|2006|04|21}}
|last_aired = {{End date|2006|09|08}}
}}


'''''The Chelsea Handler Show''''' is an American [[sketch comedy]] series that aired on the [[E!]] television network. The series starred [[Chelsea Handler]] and featured skits that mocked the entertainment industry, spoofed celebrities, television, the elderly, and herself. The show aired Friday nights at 10:30 [[Eastern Time Zone (North America)|EST]].
The new mini-series was green lighted by [[E! Television Network]] early 2006. The show premiered on April 21st, 2006. The cable channel ordered eight episodes of the half-hour project that features Chelsea Handler, Tonight Show With Jay Leno correspondent and star of Oxygen's Girls Behaving Badly in taped spoofs, film shorts and field remote pieces, all framed by stand-up segments of her performing before a studio audience.


== Episodes ==
==Production==
The mini-series was green lighted by E! in early 2006 and premiered on April 21, 2006. The cable channel ordered eight episodes of the half-hour project that features Handler, a ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno|Tonight Show]]'' correspondent and star of [[Oxygen (TV channel)|Oxygen]]'s ''[[Girls Behaving Badly]]'', in taped spoofs, film shorts and field remote pieces, all framed by [[Stand-up comedy|stand-up]] segments of her performing before a studio audience.<ref name="Young2006-05-05">{{cite news |last=Young |first=Jessica |date=2006-05-05 |title=From the 'disaster zone' Chelsea Handler's outrageous humor - has real-life roots |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1117F6929A54CC59&f=basic |newspaper=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois)|Daily Herald]] |accessdate=2024-03-22 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240322115755/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1117F6929A54CC59&f=basic |archivedate=2024-03-22 }}</ref> [[Jay Blumenfield]], [[Tony Marsh (producer)|Tony Marsh]], and [[Mark Schulman]] served as the show's executive producers.<ref name="Andreeva2006-02-10">{{cite news |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2006-02-10 |title='Handler' is ready for E! primetime |newspaper=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |volume=393 |issue=5 |pages=6, 77 |id={{ProQuest|2471845252}} }}</ref>
All 12 episodes of the first season have been aired. Some previously thought that the first 8 episodes were season 1 and that season 2 began August 11th. These people were very wrong. The show originally ordered 8 episodes which aired from April 21st - June 9th. The show was given an additional 4 episodes to create a 12 episode season. The four remaining episodes began August 11th. The show finished its first season September 1st, 2006. The Chelsea Handler Official Myspace site announced that new episodes of the show are coming in Summer 2007.

== Episodes ==
The show originally ordered eight episodes which aired from April 21 to June 9 and was given an additional four episodes starting August 11 to create a 12-episode season. The show finished its run on September 8, 2006.

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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title =Pilot
|ShortSummary = Chelsea goes off to find a "gay best friend," and takes a look at a couple's night of an intimate encounter, both of whom have different observations of what happened.
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|04|21}}
|LineColor= 000000
}}

{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title =Episode 2
|ShortSummary = Chelsea sets out to look for a new assistant, quizzes the elderly bowling league on pop culture, and brings "Extreme Makeover" to the homeless.
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|04|28}}
|LineColor= 000000
}}

{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title =Episode 3
|ShortSummary = Chelsea teaches a class in one-night-stand etiquette and competes in a World's Worst Driver competition. Also, former supermodel [[Janice Dickinson]] guest stars.
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|05|05}}
|LineColor= 000000
}}

{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title =Episode 4
|ShortSummary = Chelsea talks about pet adoption. She gets dating advice from seniors. Also, the president of her fan club guest stars.
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|05|12}}
|LineColor= 000000
}}

{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title =Episode 5
|ShortSummary = Chelsea acts as a date chaperone. She takes a lie detector with her to work. Also, an Internet clip of someone getting kicked in a delicate area.
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|05|19}}
|LineColor= 000000
}}

{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title =Episode 6
|ShortSummary = Chelsea has a round table dinner with some A-list celebrity look-a-likes and then interviews [[Gary Coleman]] while getting a massage.
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|05|26}}
|LineColor= 000000
}}

{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title =Episode 7
|ShortSummary = Chelsea decides to take a pole dancing class, finding out that it's not as easy as it looks. Then she gets a cooking lesson from Mary-Anne of [[Gilligan's Island]]. Also, Chelsea gets a taste of strip poker, something she will soon regret.
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|06|02}}
|LineColor= 000000
}}

{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|Title =Episode 8
|ShortSummary = Chelsea stops by a [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] vocal coach to lay down some tracks, which turns into a disaster. She then imagines what some of our most popular TV shows would look like if they aired in foreign countries. Chelsea also goes in for a plastic surgery consultation.
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|08|11}}
|LineColor= 000000
}}

{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|Title =Episode 9
|ShortSummary = Chelsea crashes a traditional Mexican dinner party -- but her wild ways may get her deported, she also prepares for the possibility of a celebrity scandal. Plus, Chelsea helps two women out on blind dates by giving them each a play-by-play.
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|08|18}}
|LineColor= 000000
}}

{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|Title =Episode 10
|ShortSummary = Chelsea returns to the retirement home for another pop culture quiz, gets rid of some pent-up anger during a [[Krav Maga]] class, and holds auditions for her own house-band.
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|08|25}}
|LineColor= 000000
}}

{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 11
|Title =Episode 11
|ShortSummary = Chelsea teachers her own one-night-stand etiquette class, and competes as the world's worst driver. [[Jane Dickinson]] guest stars.
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|09|01}}
|LineColor= 000000
}}

{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 12
|Title =Episode 12
|ShortSummary = Chelsea considers pet adoption, then considers dating advice from the elderly. Finally, she discovers that finding a fan-club president isn't as easy as she thought.
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|09|08}}
|LineColor= 000000
}}
}}

==Reception==
Erika Gonzalez of [[Rocky Mountain News]] praised Handler's performance, stating, "some of her best bits come from her awkward interview segments. She revealed a bit too much during a massage session with [[Gary Coleman]] and passed out while interviewing [[Mad TV]]'s [[Michael McDonald (comedian)|Michael McDonald]]."<ref name="Gonzalez2006-09-22">{{cite news |last=Gonzalez |first=Erika |date=2006-09-22 |title=Handler grows from obnoxious to funny - Self-deprecation filled with yuks works for stand-up |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1144ED6BB68D9B50&f=basic |newspaper=[[Rocky Mountain News]] |accessdate=2024-03-22 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240322115827/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1144ED6BB68D9B50&f=basic |archivedate=2024-03-22 }}</ref> ''[[Sun Sentinel]]'' comedy columnist Jeff Rusnak called the show "wickedly uninhibited", writing, "Better suited for HBO than basic cable, last week's episode included Handler baring a breast in one skit and later running over a stuffed dog and a baby doll during a driving competition with an octogenarian and a blind man."<ref name="Rusnak2006-09-01">{{cite news |last=Rusnak |first=Jeff |date=2006-09-01 |title=Can You Handle Handler? |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/113E0A1700529888&f=basic |newspaper=[[Sun Sentinel]] |accessdate=2024-03-22 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240322120941/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/113E0A1700529888&f=basic |archivedate=2024-03-22 }}</ref>

==Successors and spin-offs==
Chelsea Handler began hosting the late-night comedy show, ''[[Chelsea Lately]]'' on July 16, 2007, also on E!.

==References==
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0764926}}
* [http://www.chelsea-handler.com Chelsea's Official Website]

* [http://www.myspace.com/chelseahandler Chelsea's Myspace Page]
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{{Chelsea Handler}}


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Latest revision as of 18:15, 15 April 2024

The Chelsea Handler Show
GenreSketch comedy
Presented byChelsea Handler
ComposerSteve Mayer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersJay Blumenfield
Tony Marsh
Mark Schulman
Brent Zacky
ProducersChelsea Handler
Tom Brunelle
Chris Franjola
LeeAnn Jennings
Johnny Milord
Jeff Anderson Munkres
David K. Pleger
Dustin Rubin
Brad Wollack
Running time22–24 minutes
Production company3 Arts Entertainment
Original release
NetworkE!
ReleaseApril 21 (2006-04-21) –
September 8, 2006 (2006-09-08)

The Chelsea Handler Show is an American sketch comedy series that aired on the E! television network. The series starred Chelsea Handler and featured skits that mocked the entertainment industry, spoofed celebrities, television, the elderly, and herself. The show aired Friday nights at 10:30 EST.

Production

[edit]

The mini-series was green lighted by E! in early 2006 and premiered on April 21, 2006. The cable channel ordered eight episodes of the half-hour project that features Handler, a Tonight Show correspondent and star of Oxygen's Girls Behaving Badly, in taped spoofs, film shorts and field remote pieces, all framed by stand-up segments of her performing before a studio audience.[1] Jay Blumenfield, Tony Marsh, and Mark Schulman served as the show's executive producers.[2]

Episodes

[edit]

The show originally ordered eight episodes which aired from April 21 to June 9 and was given an additional four episodes starting August 11 to create a 12-episode season. The show finished its run on September 8, 2006.

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Pilot"April 21, 2006 (2006-04-21)
Chelsea goes off to find a "gay best friend," and takes a look at a couple's night of an intimate encounter, both of whom have different observations of what happened.
2"Episode 2"April 28, 2006 (2006-04-28)
Chelsea sets out to look for a new assistant, quizzes the elderly bowling league on pop culture, and brings "Extreme Makeover" to the homeless.
3"Episode 3"May 5, 2006 (2006-05-05)
Chelsea teaches a class in one-night-stand etiquette and competes in a World's Worst Driver competition. Also, former supermodel Janice Dickinson guest stars.
4"Episode 4"May 12, 2006 (2006-05-12)
Chelsea talks about pet adoption. She gets dating advice from seniors. Also, the president of her fan club guest stars.
5"Episode 5"May 19, 2006 (2006-05-19)
Chelsea acts as a date chaperone. She takes a lie detector with her to work. Also, an Internet clip of someone getting kicked in a delicate area.
6"Episode 6"May 26, 2006 (2006-05-26)
Chelsea has a round table dinner with some A-list celebrity look-a-likes and then interviews Gary Coleman while getting a massage.
7"Episode 7"June 2, 2006 (2006-06-02)
Chelsea decides to take a pole dancing class, finding out that it's not as easy as it looks. Then she gets a cooking lesson from Mary-Anne of Gilligan's Island. Also, Chelsea gets a taste of strip poker, something she will soon regret.
8"Episode 8"August 11, 2006 (2006-08-11)
Chelsea stops by a Hollywood vocal coach to lay down some tracks, which turns into a disaster. She then imagines what some of our most popular TV shows would look like if they aired in foreign countries. Chelsea also goes in for a plastic surgery consultation.
9"Episode 9"August 18, 2006 (2006-08-18)
Chelsea crashes a traditional Mexican dinner party -- but her wild ways may get her deported, she also prepares for the possibility of a celebrity scandal. Plus, Chelsea helps two women out on blind dates by giving them each a play-by-play.
10"Episode 10"August 25, 2006 (2006-08-25)
Chelsea returns to the retirement home for another pop culture quiz, gets rid of some pent-up anger during a Krav Maga class, and holds auditions for her own house-band.
11"Episode 11"September 1, 2006 (2006-09-01)
Chelsea teachers her own one-night-stand etiquette class, and competes as the world's worst driver. Jane Dickinson guest stars.
12"Episode 12"September 8, 2006 (2006-09-08)
Chelsea considers pet adoption, then considers dating advice from the elderly. Finally, she discovers that finding a fan-club president isn't as easy as she thought.

Reception

[edit]

Erika Gonzalez of Rocky Mountain News praised Handler's performance, stating, "some of her best bits come from her awkward interview segments. She revealed a bit too much during a massage session with Gary Coleman and passed out while interviewing Mad TV's Michael McDonald."[3] Sun Sentinel comedy columnist Jeff Rusnak called the show "wickedly uninhibited", writing, "Better suited for HBO than basic cable, last week's episode included Handler baring a breast in one skit and later running over a stuffed dog and a baby doll during a driving competition with an octogenarian and a blind man."[4]

Successors and spin-offs

[edit]

Chelsea Handler began hosting the late-night comedy show, Chelsea Lately on July 16, 2007, also on E!.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Young, Jessica (2006-05-05). "From the 'disaster zone' Chelsea Handler's outrageous humor - has real-life roots". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2006-02-10). "'Handler' is ready for E! primetime". The Hollywood Reporter. Vol. 393, no. 5. pp. 6, 77. ProQuest 2471845252.
  3. ^ Gonzalez, Erika (2006-09-22). "Handler grows from obnoxious to funny - Self-deprecation filled with yuks works for stand-up". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  4. ^ Rusnak, Jeff (2006-09-01). "Can You Handle Handler?". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
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