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Betch
Also known asBetch: A Sketch Show
Genre
Created by
  • Madeline Whitby
  • Monica Sherer
Written by
  • Monica Sherer
  • Madeline Whitby
  • more...
Directed by
  • Ilya Polyakov
  • The Dads
  • more...
Starring
  • Lauren Luthringshausen
  • Monica Sherer
  • Audrey Whitby
  • Madeline Whitby
  • Jessica Marie Garcia
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes67
Production
Executive producers
Running time21–23 minutes
Production companyAwesomenessTV
Original release
Networkgo90
ReleaseOctober 18, 2015 (2015-10-18) –
2018 (2018)

Betch, also known as Betch: A Sketch Show, is an American sketch comedy web series created by Madeline Whitby and Monica Sherer. The series was produced by AwesomenessTV, originally for release on the go90 streaming service. Betch premiered on go90 on October 1, 2015.

Overview

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"Betch is an all-girls sketch comedy show starring The Betches, and featuring celebrity hosts."[1]

Cast

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  • Lauren Luthringshausen (credited as Lauren Elizabeth, seasons 5–7)
  • Monica Sherer
  • Audrey Whitby
  • Madeline Whitby
  • Jessica Marie Garcia (seasons 3–7)

In addition, Gabbie Hanna was credited as "starring" in the first episode of Betch, Kiana Brown was credited as "starring" in one second season and one third season episode, and Jessica Marie Garcia was credited as starring in a later second season episode before she joined the cast full-time in the series' third season.

Episodes

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
110[1]October 1, 2015 (2015-10-01)December 2, 2015 (2015-12-02)
210[1]March 23, 2016 (2016-03-23)May 25, 2016 (2016-05-25)
310[1]August 10, 2016 (2016-08-10)October 12, 2016 (2016-10-12)
410[1]January 11, 2017 (2017-01-11)March 15, 2017 (2017-03-15)
510[1]September 2017 (2017-09)November 2017 (2017-11)
610[1]July 15, 2019 (2019-07-15)(?)July 26, 2017 (2017-07-26)(?)
77July 29, 2019 (2019-07-29)August 5, 2019 (2019-08-05)

Season 1 (2015)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleHost(s) and guest starsOriginal release date
11"A New Sketch Show"Gabbie Hanna ("starring")October 1, 2015 (2015-10-01)
22"A JennXPenn Sketch Show"Jenn McAllisterOctober 8, 2015 (2015-10-08)
33"A Drunk Sketch Show"Allisyn Ashley Arm (guest starring)
Gabbie Hanna (guest starring)
October 15, 2015 (2015-10-15)
44"A Janoskian Sketch Show"Beau Brooks & Daniel Sahyounie
Gabbie Hanna (guest starring)
October 22, 2015 (2015-10-22)
55"A Bro Sketch Show"Gabbie Hanna (guest starring)October 29, 2015 (2015-10-29)
66"A MayBaby Sketch Show"Meg DeAngelisNovember 5, 2015 (2015-11-05)
77"A Marcus Johns Sketch Show"Marcus JohnsNovember 12, 2015 (2015-11-12)
88"A BLT Sketch Show"NoneNovember 18, 2015 (2015-11-18)
99"A Lonely Sketch Show"Alexis G. Zall (guest starring)November 25, 2015 (2015-11-25)
1010"A ThatSoJack Sketch Show"Jack Baran
Kiana Brown (guest starring)
December 2, 2015 (2015-12-02)

Season 2 (2016)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleHost(s) and guest starsOriginal release date
111"A Supermodel Sketch Show"Mikey Bolts (guest starring)March 23, 2016 (2016-03-23)
122"A Logan Paul Sketch Show"Logan Paul
Jessica Marie Garcia (guest starring)
March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)
133"A Wi-Fi Sketch Show"Alexis G. Zall (guest starring)
Kiana Brown (guest starring)
Matthew Scott Montgomery (guest starring)
April 6, 2016 (2016-04-06)
144"A Lele Pons Sketch Show"Lele PonsApril 13, 2016 (2016-04-13)
155"A Dad Sketch Show"David Whitby (guest starring)
Alexis G. Zall (guest starring)
April 20, 2016 (2016-04-20)
166"A Lohanthony Sketch Show"Lohanthony
Mim Drew (guest starring)
Brennan Murray (guest starring)
April 27, 2016 (2016-04-27)
177"A Period Sketch Show"Kiana Brown ("starring")May 4, 2016 (2016-05-04)
188"A Jimmy Tatro Sketch Show"Jimmy TatroMay 11, 2016 (2016-05-11)
199"A #Goals Sketch Show"Jessica Marie Garcia ("starring")May 18, 2016 (2016-05-18)
2010"A Grace Helbig Sketch Show"Grace HelbigMay 25, 2016 (2016-05-25)

Season 3 (2016)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleHost(s) and guest starsOriginal release date
211"Another JennXPenn Sketch Show"Jenn McAllisterAugust 10, 2016 (2016-08-10)
222"A Diet Sketch Show"NoneAugust 17, 2016 (2016-08-17)
233"A Liza Koshy Sketch Show"Liza KoshyAugust 24, 2016 (2016-08-24)
244"A Cancelled Sketch Show"NoneAugust 31, 2016 (2016-08-31)
255"A Merrell Twins Sketch Show"Merrell TwinsSeptember 7, 2016 (2016-09-07)
266"A Lovey-Dovey Sketch Show"NoneSeptember 14, 2016 (2016-09-14)
277"A Rickey Thompson Sketch Show"Rickey ThompsonSeptember 21, 2016 (2016-09-21)
288"An Award Winning Sketch Show"NoneSeptember 28, 2016 (2016-09-28)
299"A Seasick Sketch Show"NoneOctober 5, 2016 (2016-10-05)
3010"A Flula Sketch Show"Flula
(+ Jack & Scruffy)
October 12, 2016 (2016-10-12)

Season 4 (2017)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleHost(s) and guest starsOriginal release date
311"A Jay Versace Sketch Show"Jay VersaceJanuary 11, 2017 (2017-01-11)
322"An Itty Bitty Titty Sketch Show"NoneJanuary 18, 2017 (2017-01-18)
333"A Brittany Furlan Sketch Show"Brittany FurlanJanuary 25, 2017 (2017-01-25)
344"A Rebecca Black Sketch Show"Rebecca BlackFebruary 1, 2017 (2017-02-01)
355"A Caeli Sketch Show"CaeliFebruary 8, 2017 (2017-02-08)
366"A Makeup-Free Sketch Show"NoneFebruary 15, 2017 (2017-02-15)
377"A Joey Bragg & No One Else Sketch"Joey Bragg & No One ElseFebruary 22, 2017 (2017-02-22)
388"An Unhosted Sketch Show (Ft. Hunter March)""Ft. Hunter March"
Kiana Ledé ("starring")
March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01)
399"A Lil' Laurd Sketch Show"NoneMarch 8, 2017 (2017-03-08)
4010"A Claudia Sulewski Sketch Show"Claudia SulewskiMarch 8, 2017 (2017-03-08)

Season 5 (2017)

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Season 5 was the last season of Betch to be released on the go90 streaming platform.[citation needed] Season 5 also saw the elimination of hosts for the show, with only an occasional guest star, like Liza Koshy and Keke Palmer, appearing.

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release date
411"Another Liza Koshy Episode"September 2017 (2017-09)
422"A 'Coming Out' Episode"September 2017 (2017-09)
433"A Schemin' Episode"September 2017 (2017-09)
444"A Sorting Hat Episode"October 2017 (2017-10)
455"A Crew Appreciation Episode"October 2017 (2017-10)
466"A Jiffpom Episode"October 2017 (2017-10)
477"A Sh*tty Episode"November 2017 (2017-11)
488"A Keke Palmer Episode"November 2017 (2017-11)(?)
499"A Power Nap Episode"November 2017 (2017-11)
5010"A Betchy Awards Episode"November 2017 (2017-11)

Season 6 (2019)

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Season 6 was not released on the go90,[citation needed] and instead was broadcast on TeenNick between July 22 and July 26, 2019.

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release date
511"A Coachella Episode", Part 1(?)July 22, 2019 (2019-07-22)
522"A Coachella Episode", Part 2(?)July 22, 2019 (2019-07-22)
533"A Freaky Friday Episode"July 23, 2019 (2019-07-23)
544TBAJuly 23, 2019 (2019-07-23)
555"A Totally Cray Episode"July 24, 2019 (2019-07-24)
566TBAJuly 24, 2019 (2019-07-24)
577"A Media Training Episode"July 25, 2019 (2019-07-25)
588TBAJuly 25, 2019 (2019-07-25)
599"A Soap Opera Episode"July 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
6010"A Super Inappropriate Episode"July 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)

Season 7 (2019)

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Season 7 premiered exclusively on TeenNick, between July 29 and August 5, 2019. Also in season 7, each episode was approximately 22 minutes in length.

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release date
611"betch is not back" / "betch is... back?"July 29, 2017 (2017-07-29)
622"three billboards outside of Sunset Blvd." / "let the beef begin."July 30, 2017 (2017-07-30)
633"...and THAT'S directing." / "Lauren is pergrenat."July 31, 2017 (2017-07-31)
644"I think I'm just gonna have to play all the lesbians." / "no one's going to be mad and we'll all learn so much."August 1, 2017 (2017-08-01)
655"the Beyoncé of Betch." / "PREMIERE DAY"August 2, 2017 (2017-08-02)
666"we're done here, Betches." / "I think about her every single never."August 5, 2017 (2017-08-05)

Release

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Betch was first released on October 1, 2015, along with other AwesomenessTV web series, with the debut of the go90 streaming platform.[2] Five seasons of Betch were released on go90 between 2015 and 2017. The seventh season was not released before go90 was shut down, and remained unreleased until it was broadcast on TeenNick from July 29 to August 6, 2019.

The series came to Hulu in December 2016.[3] On Hulu and other streaming platforms, two webisodes are combined into longer approximately 20-minute episodes, with the first two seasons of the original web series being combined into a repackaged "season 1", while the third and fourth seasons are combined into a "season 2" package which debuted on Hulu in July 2017.[4]

Reception

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In a November 2015 report to shareholders, Jeffrey Katzenberg "noted that Verizon has singled out... Betch as gaining early traction with millennials and encouraging revisits to the go90 platform.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g https://www.awesomenesstv.com/studio/betch/
  2. ^ https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/verizon-go90-launch-free-mobile-video-1201607727/
  3. ^ https://www.hulu.com/press/new-on-hulu-awesomenesstv/
  4. ^ https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/july-2017-netflix-hulu-and-amazon-prime-titanic-star-wars-1202475027/
  5. ^ Natalie Jarvey (November 5, 2015). "DreamWorks Animation Shares Jump on Third-Quarter Revenue Growth". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
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