Draft:Play It by Ear (TV series)
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| Play It by Ear | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Sam Reich |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | David Cyr Kerns |
| Presented by | Mano Agapion |
| Starring | Jess McKenna, Zach Reino |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Justin Cyrul |
| Cinematography | Santiago Bahti |
| Editor | James Fitzpatrick |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 37 minutes |
| Production company | Dropout |
| Original release | |
| Network | Dropout |
| Release | September 13, 2022 – present |
Play It by Ear[1] is a musical improv television show hosted by Mano Agapion on SVOD service Dropout. The show is a spin-off of Dropout's Game Changer's episode Original Cast Recording.[2]
Play It by Ear premiered on September 13, 2022 with a 5-episode season and season two, with 11 episodes, aired in 2023.[3]
Format
[edit]Each episode Jess McKenna and Zach Reino with one to two guest performers improvise a musical based on Mano Agapion's prompts. The performers are accompanied by a band with altering players. The episodes begin by introducing the performers and giving the subject and name of the musical. As the show moves forward Agapion gives directions on either incorporating a phrase or a style for a song.
Episodes
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 5 | September 13, 2022 | November 8, 2022 | |
| 2 | 11 | May 30, 2023 | November 3, 2024 | |
Season 1 (2022)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Performers | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Humpty Dumpty" | Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Ross Bryant, Ashley Ward, Jiavani Linayao | September 13, 2022 | |
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Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Ross Bryant, Ashley Ward, and Jiavani put together an origin story featuring Humpty Dumpty and other beloved rhymes. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Muck of Merkmere" | Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Jiavani Linayao, Chris Grace | September 27, 2022 | |
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A musical journey of vengeance through the best worst city in the world: Merkmere. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Whimsy on Wheels" | Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Zeke Nicholson, Ross Bryant | October 11, 2022 | |
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Gogu, the ride app that doesn't take you where you want to go, it takes you where you need to go. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Skyline Flight 314" | Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Lilan Bowden, John Hartman | October 25, 2022 | |
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A musical, metaphysical trip on the wildest Chicago-to-Phoenix flight in airline history. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Space Rocks!" | Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Oscar Montoya, Zeke Nicholson | November 8, 2022 | |
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Embark on a musical voyage through deep space with the crew of The Harmony. | |||||
Season 2 (2023)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Performers | Original air date | |
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| 6 | 1 | "Mallapalooza" | Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Mary Sohn, Zeke Nicholson | May 30, 2023 | |
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It's time to put on your best pair of Jnco jeans and jelly bracelets and head over to the most tubular place there is: the mall. | |||||
| 7 | 2 | "Animal Style" | Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Ross Bryant | June 13, 2023 | |
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A platypus, a flamingo, and a giraffe wonder what's out there beyond the walls of the zoo. | |||||
| 8 | 3 | "Heartbeat Hospital" | Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Ashley Ward, Chris Grace | June 27, 2023 | |
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Friends, enemies, and lovers experience life-changing events at Heartbeat Hospital. | |||||
| 9 | 4 | "Trade School Musical 2" | Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Jiavani Linayao, Rashawn Nadine Scott | July 11, 2023 | |
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Follow four friends as they reflect upon what they experienced the previous year at trade school and learn how to pursue their passions. | |||||
| 10 | 5 | "The Missing Member" | Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, John Hartman, Alice Stanley | July 25, 2023 | |
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A hard-boiled detective must navigate a web of lies and deceptions to crack their biggest case yet. | |||||
| 11 | 6 | "Cornhole in One" | Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Ross Bryant, Jiavani Linayao | August 8, 2023 | |
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Team Iowa goes head-to-head with the world's best in the most intense sport there is: cornhole. | |||||
| 12 | 7 | "Backwards Compatible" | Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Zeke Nicholson | August 22, 2023 | |
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Nothing ages more fine than friendship through time, this time backwards. | |||||
| 13 | 8 | "Joust Because" | Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Ross Bryant, Edgar Blackmon Jr. | September 5, 2023 | |
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Hear ye. Hear ye. All ye kings, queens, knights, and nobles. Let it be known that it is time for the Renaissance Faire to begin. | |||||
| 14 | 9 | "Elevator Pitch" | Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Rashawn Nadine Scott | September 19, 2023 | |
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The founders of a company must pitch their idea to investors and navigate the cutthroat world of start-ups. | |||||
| 15 | 10 | "Heebie Jeebies" | Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Mary Lou, Philip Labes | October 3, 2023 | |
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A group of youngsters gather 'round the campfire and swap frightful tales of ghosts, witches, and ghouls. | |||||
| 16 | 11 | "Dress Rehearsal: Legend of the Lake" | Jess McKenna, Zach Reino | November 3, 2024 | |
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Jess McKenna and Zach Reino give a behind-the-scenes look at how Play It By Ear season 2 was made. | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ https://playitbyear.dropout.tv/
- ^ Wellen, Brianna (August 8, 2023). "College Humor's Overlooked Streaming Service Is a Game Changer for Game Shows and Improv". Primetimer. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
Play It By Ear, based on the Season 4 episode "Original Cast Recording.
- ^ "IMDb episode list". IMDb. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Play It by Ear at IMDb
- Play It by Ear at TheTVDB
- Play It by Ear on Dropout
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