Goodnight Burbank
A satirical web series about a fictional Burbank newscast that moved to cable.
Goodnight Burbank began as a webisodic series in March 2006, then relaunched in April 2011 as a half-hour webcom with a new cast and style. The show follows the fictional 10:00 PM newscast of Burbank, California, and its crew. The original cast drew from the Upright Citizens Brigade, The Second City, and Improv Olympic. Creator and producer Hayden Black wrote the reboot, which stars Laura Silverman, Dominic Monaghan, Miracle Laurie, Camden Toy, and Black. Guest stars have included John Barrowman, Adrienne Wilkinson, Jim Rash, Juliet Landau, and Parvesh Cheena.
Quick Facts
- Runtime
- Half-hour
- Creator
- Hayden Black
- Director
- Canyon Prince; Tracie Laymon
- Editor
- Adam Winfrey
- Dana Jones
- Josh Carrillo
- Nathan Babian
- Jim Barrett
- First aired
- 25 April 2011
- Country
- United States
- Episodes
- 6
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Did You Know?
- The series was sold to Mark Cuban's HDNet after Cuban reached out to Hayden Black less than twenty-four hours after the first episode aired on Hulu.
- The Hollywood Reporter broke the news of the HDNet sale in August 2011.
- It was named one of iTunes' best podcasts of 2006 and 2007 in both People's Choice and Staff Picks categories.
Reception
Critics liked the original short-form run. USA Today said it was better than almost everything on television, while BBC News called it a sharp satire that could air on a network. Other positive notices came from G4, the San Francisco Chronicle, and several websites. In 2006, it won a Vloggie for Best Web News Series, and the following year it received an Official Honoree award from the Webbys. iTunes named it one of the best podcasts of both 2006 and 2007, earning spots in the People’s Choice and Staff Picks categories. It was also up for a Best Comedy Webby in 2008. In 2011, IMDb ranked Goodnight Burbank among the top 50 TV series to premiere that year.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of Goodnight Burbank are there?
Goodnight Burbank has 6 episodes.
When did Goodnight Burbank first air?
Goodnight Burbank first aired on 25 April 2011.
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