Betty White's Off Their Rockers
Betty White hosts this hidden-camera comedy series.
Betty White's Off Their Rockers is an American comedy television series that premiered in 2012. The show, hosted by Betty White, is based on the Belgian television format Benidorm Bastards. It originally aired on NBC for its first two seasons before moving to Lifetime for its third season.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Comedy
- Based on
- Benidorm Bastards
- Developer
- Tim Van Aelst
- Writer
- Kevin Healey
- Director
- Tim Gibbons; Guy Shalem
- Presenter
- Betty White
- Starring
- Reatha Grey
- Michael Yama
- Nick De Mauro
- Ann Benson
- Michael Alaimo
- Richard Reicheg
- Lou Beatty Jr.
- Melanie Seacat
- Narrator
- Jennifer DuMont; Dorian Frankel
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Production
A sneak preview aired on January 16, 2012, to mark Betty White's 90th birthday, and the series officially premiered on April 4, 2012. White served as both host and executive producer. NBC renewed the show for a second season on May 13, 2012, but canceled it on July 11, 2013, due to declining ratings and low DVR viewership. Lifetime revived the series for a 20-episode third season, announced on October 18, 2013. That season premiered on February 28, 2014, and after a mid-season hiatus of three years, resumed broadcast in September 2017.
International broadcasts
The Canadian premiere of Betty White's Off Their Rockers took place on CTV on January 16, 2012, as a special preview in the Monday 8:00 p.m. slot. After that preview, the series shifted to CTV Two on April 4, 2012, airing Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. Since 2017, CHCH has carried the show. Norway saw its debut on TVNorge on July 4, 2012, while ProSieben handled the German broadcast. Australia’s Comedy Channel airs the program, and a local version premiered there in 2012. In New Zealand, TVNZ 2 first ran it Sundays at 7:30 p.m., later moving to Saturdays at 6:00 p.m. Finland’s TV5 also broadcasts it. The United Kingdom got its own adaptation from ITV, also called Off Their Rockers, which premiered April 7, 2013; the US version later aired on UKTV’s Watch starting August 13, 2014. Serbia’s Prva Plus, the Netherlands’ RTL4 (retitled Benidorm Bastards USA), and Ireland’s TV3 all carry the show. In Brazil, Multishow airs the original weekdays, while SBT runs a local version on Sundays. India’s Comedy Central India began airing the original on September 10, 2015, weeknights at 10:00 p.m.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who created Betty White's Off Their Rockers?
Betty White's Off Their Rockers was created by Tim Van Aelst.
Who stars in Betty White's Off Their Rockers?
Betty White's Off Their Rockers stars Reatha Grey, Michael Yama, Nick De Mauro, Ann Benson, Michael Alaimo, Richard Reicheg, Lou Beatty Jr. and Melanie Seacat.
How many episodes of Betty White's Off Their Rockers are there?
Betty White's Off Their Rockers has 46 episodes across 3 seasons.
When did Betty White's Off Their Rockers end?
Betty White's Off Their Rockers last aired on 12 September 2017.
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