Howie Mandel's Sunny Skies

Howie Mandel's Sunny Skies is a sketch comedy television series, which aired in 1995.[1] Produced by Atlantis Communications for Showtime in the United States and CBC Television in Canada,[2] the series starred comedian Howie Mandel alongside a supporting cast of comedians including Stephen Furst, Tim Bagley, Deborah Theaker, Jennifer Butt and Rob Cohen.[3]

Howie Mandel's Sunny Skies
GenreSketch comedy
Written byHowie Mandel
Louis C.K.
Directed byHowie Mandel
Louis C.K.
Keith Truesdell
StarringHowie Mandel
Stephen Furst
Tim Bagley
Deborah Theaker
Jennifer Butt
Rob Cohen
Country of originCanada
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producerHowie Mandel
ProducersLouis C.K.
Nick Smith
David N. Rosen
Sandy Chanley
Production locationsToronto, Ontario, Canada
Running time30 minutes
Production companyAtlantis Communications
Release
Original networkCBC Television
Showtime
Original release1995 (1995) –
1995 (1995)

The series also included short videos created by one of its writers, then-unknown comedian Louis C.K.[4] Guest performers appearing on the series included Robert Smigel, Dave Foley, Gilbert Gottfried, Frankie Avalon and Moon Unit Zappa.

The show aired on Showtime in summer 1995,[5] and was scheduled by CBC Television to premiere in September.[1]

The series was not well-reviewed by critics, or successful in the ratings in either Canada or the United States.[6] Showtime aired all 13 episodes, but in Canada CBC Television cut the series after five episodes and scheduled the remainder for a burn-off run in summer 1996.[6] Neither network renewed the series for a second season.[7]

Mandel garnered a CableACE Award nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy Series at the 17th CableACE Awards.[8]

References
  1. "Howie hurt by his critics". Toronto Star, July 13, 1995.
  2. "CBC picks Gartner to replace Wallin". Toronto Star, June 3, 1995.
  3. "Mandel's Sunny Skies does nothing for CBC credibility". Ottawa Citizen, October 11, 1995.
  4. "The Short Films of Louis C.K." Archived 2016-07-01 at the Wayback Machine. Splitsider, March 19, 2012.
  5. "Stream of Howie: Showtime builds a sketch series around Mandel's ribald humor". Los Angeles Times, July 9, 1995.
  6. "Mandel's comedy banished". The Globe and Mail, November 11, 1995.
  7. "CBC unveils fall schedule". Ottawa Citizen, June 11, 1996.
  8. "Canadians infiltrate TV awards: Atlantis Films lands 11 nominations". The Globe and Mail, September 22, 1995.


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