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The Earliest Show is an American comedy web series starring Ben Schwartz and Lauren Lapkus. Produced by Funny or Die, the series was sponsored by Cap'n Crunch cereal as a form of branded content. It follows morning show co-hosts Josh Bath and Sam Newman who must deal with the aftermath of Josh's failed on-air wedding proposal. The show is largely improvised. The Earliest Show premiered on October 27, 2016 and consisted of six episodes.
Original Release
10/27/2016
US Release
10/27/2016
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lauren Lapkus | Samantha Newman |
| Ben Schwartz | Josh Bath |
| Ryan Stanger | Chip Stump |
| Joe Hartzler | Marc |
| Eugene Cordero | Chef Tommy |
| Pedro Pascal | Self - Guest |
| Jake Johnson | Self |
| Jane Levy | Self |
| Betsy Sodaro | Katie Veal |
| Thomas Middleditch | Self |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Proposal | Thursday, 27 October 2016 |
| 2 | Denial | Tuesday, 08 November 2016 |
| 3 | Anger | Tuesday, 15 November 2016 |
| 4 | Bargaining | Monday, 21 November 2016 |
| 5 | Depression | Monday, 28 November 2016 |
| 6 | Acceptance | Tuesday, 06 December 2016 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lauren Lapkus | Samantha Newman |
| Ben Schwartz | Josh Bath |
| Ryan Stanger | Chip Stump |
| Joe Hartzler | Marc |
| Eugene Cordero | Chef Tommy |
| Pedro Pascal | Self - Guest |
| Jake Johnson | Self |
| Jane Levy | Self |
| Betsy Sodaro | Katie Veal |
| Thomas Middleditch | Self |
| Arielle Vandenberg | Janice Crawl |
| Reggie Miller | Self |
| Mel Cowan | Bert Donaldson |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Becca Kinskey | Producer |
| Alison Mobley | Producer |
| Matt Pittman | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Nominated |
