I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson is an American sketch comedy television show on Netflix.[1][2] The show stars Tim Robinson, who also co-created, wrote, and produced the show.[3] The first season debuted on April 23, 2019.[4] Guest stars include Sam Richardson, Vanessa Bayer, Cecily Strong, Will Forte, Conner O'Malley, Steven Yeun, Andy Samberg, Fred Willard, Brandon Wardell, and Tim Heidecker.
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Genre | Sketch comedy |
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Starring | Tim Robinson |
Theme music composer | Doris Wilson |
Opening theme | Big Flame (Is Gonna Break My Heart In Two) |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 16–18 minutes |
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Distributor | Netflix |
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Original network | Netflix |
Original release | April 23, 2019 – present |
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The series has been renewed for a second season, which before the COVID-19 pandemic was expected to be released in 2020.[5]
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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1 | "Has This Ever Happened to You?" | Akiva Schaffer & Alice Mathias | Tim Robinson, Zach Kanin, John Solomon | April 23, 2019 | |
Special Guest Stars: Sam Richardson, Vanessa Bayer, Steven Yeun | |||||
2 | "Thanks for Thinking They Are Cool" | Akiva Schaffer & Alice Mathias | Tim Robinson, Zach Kanin, John Solomon, Jeremy Beiler | April 23, 2019 | |
Special Guest Star: Will Forte | |||||
3 | "It's the Cigars You Smoke That Are Going to Give You Cancer" | Akiva Schaffer & Alice Mathias | Tim Robinson, Zach Kanin, John Solomon | April 23, 2019 | |
Special Guest Stars: Fred Willard, Cecily Strong, Tim Heidecker | |||||
4 | "Oh Crap, A Bunch More Bad Stuff Just Happened" | Akiva Schaffer & Alice Mathias | Tim Robinson, Zach Kanin, John Solomon | April 23, 2019 | |
Special Guest Star: Sam Richardson | |||||
5 | "I'm Wearing One of Their Belts Right Now" | Akiva Schaffer & Alice Mathias | Tim Robinson, Zach Kanin, John Solomon | April 23, 2019 | |
6 | "We Used to Watch This at My Old Work" | Akiva Schaffer & Alice Mathias | Tim Robinson, Zach Kanin, John Solomon | April 23, 2019 | |
Special Guest Stars: Andy Samberg, Kate Berlant |
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an 96% approval rating with an average rating of 7.25 out of 10, based on 10 reviews.[6]
On IndieWire, Ben Travers described the series as "demented" and "outlandish", but ultimately "pretty great".[7] Fran Hoepfner of Vulture called the show "comedy perfection", writing that it is "silly, grotesque, loud, and absurd. What more could you want, really?"[8] In a less positive review, Joel Keller wrote in Decider that the series was "more miss than hit".[9]
References
- Han, Karen (2019-04-24). "The best way to spend 15 minutes on Netflix: this SNL's alum new sketch show". Polygon. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- Beck, Kellen. "'I Think You Should Leave' is Netflix's latest binge-worthy comedy". Mashable. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- "Netflix's New Sketch Show, I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, Is Brilliantly Weird and Uncomfortable". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- "'I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson' is stubbornly funny". The Daily Dot. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- Thorne, Will (Jun 19, 2019). "'I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix". Retrieved Sep 23, 2019.
- "I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- Travers, Ben (2019-04-23). "'I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson' Review: Netflix's Demented Sketch Show Is Pretty Great". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- Hoepfner, Fran. "Tim Robinson's Netflix Sketch Show Is Comedy Perfection". Vulture. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- Keller, Joel (2019-04-23). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson' On Netflix, A Weird Sketch Show By The Former 'SNL'er". Decider. Retrieved 2019-04-26.