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вЂњBaronessвЂќ goes down like the ideal amuse bouche: never lingering too long on a joke or beating it into submission. Browne is an endearing and versatile chameleon who never met a hippie trope or diet trend she couldnвЂ™t lovingly eviscerate.ДЄt one to five minutes each, some sketches fly by more breezily than others. Whalen plays a mean basic white lady, relishing in poking fun at the good-natured overly polite mom-types. Taylor often provides queer visibility, while also taking on the naively innocent, deer-in-headlights characters. SheвЂ™s quite comfortable going to extremes, whether itвЂ™s by hoovering a plate of sweets as a taskmaster boss or adopting an entirely new personality thanks to a red leather jacket.

Coming from a more traditional acting background, MacNeill plays the most character-driven roles, making a meal out of a wildly untamed Mom wig or some tasteful gross-out comedy.

The group dynamics have solidified and matured over the years, as well. Sure, itвЂ™s hard to imagine any other sketch show making such fun with the dreaded вЂњ40-plus hangover,вЂќ but the casually deadpan way each comedic beat escalates to such delightfully silly ends is also uniquely вЂњBaroness.вЂќ Experts at raising the stakes of the game (Second City credo), each member of вЂњBaronessвЂќ has perfected the art of the coolly raised eyebrow or the semi-shocked straight woman.

BARONESS VON SKETCH TV

вЂњBaroness Von Sketch ShowвЂќ is unique amongst most TV in that it is written and performed by women over 40, but over the seasons the group has sharpened its particular style beyond this over-arching advantage. Recommendation Machine: 'Wellington Paranormal' Is Carrying the Hilarious 'What We Do in the Shadows' Torch

BARONESS VON SKETCH SERIES

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Produced by the CBC and airing on IFC in the U.S., вЂњBaroness Von Sketch ShowвЂќ not only proves Canadian humor translates just fine, but when it comes to sketch comedy, they reign supreme. In its excellent fifth season, the group continues to make good on that promise with no sign of slowing down. Whether itвЂ™s the absurdist escalation of Red Wine LadiesвЂ™ Night, or the anti-misogynist virtue signaling of a Queer Theory Reading Group, вЂњBaroness Von Sketch ShowвЂќ took advantage of under-explored scenarios to produce hilarity that resonated with the everywoman. Since its premiere in 2016, вЂњ Baroness Von Sketch ShowвЂќ has consistently delivered smart, unexpected, rip-roaring comedy on a range of topics rarely addressed by typical sketch shows.

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