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The Who Was? Show

Historical sketch comedy based on the Who Was...? books.

The Who Was? Show is a historical sketch comedy television series that aired for one season on Netflix. Based on the Who Was...? book series, it premiered on May 11, 2018, and was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Series in 2019. The series was produced by Tap That Maple, Penguin Random House, Matador Content, and FremantleMedia Kids & Family.

Quick Facts

Genre
  • Comedy
  • Sketch comedy
  • Roleplay
Director
Dan Beers
Starring
  • Haley Tju
  • Adam Hochstetter
  • Kirrilee Berger
  • Lilla Crawford
  • Bentley Green
  • Zach Timson
  • Andy Daly
Opening theme
"The Who Was? Show Theme Song"
End theme
"The Who Was? Show Theme Song" (Instrumental)
Country
United States
Language
English
Seasons
1

Facts from the source article.

Characters

Andy Daly portrayed Ron, the fictional C.E.O. of the show. Kirrilee Berger played Joan of Arc, Amelia Earhart, Wilbur Wright, and many other minor characters. Lilla Crawford portrayed William Shakespeare, Marie Antoinette, Susan B. Anthony, Orville Wright, Queen Elizabeth I, Christopher Columbus (Guest), and many other minor characters. Bentley Green played Tutankhamun, Louis Armstrong, George Washington, George Washington Carver, and many other minor characters. Adam Hochstetter portrayed Benjamin Franklin, Blackbeard, Galileo, Julius Caesar, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Guest), and many other minor characters. Zach Timson played Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Harry Houdini, Marco Polo, Pablo Picasso, Thomas Jefferson (Guest), Henry VIII (Guest), Alexander the Great (Guest), and many other minor characters. Haley Tju portrayed Mahatma Gandhi, Sacagawea, Frida Kahlo, Marie Curie, Genghis Khan, and many other minor characters. Dallas Liu appeared throughout the first season as Bruce Lee; Ron, as a running gag, insisted he be on the show, calling him "Brucie", and he finally appeared in the season finale to fight Julius Caesar. John Hodgman portrayed The Explanationator, an animated superhero character who appeared in episodes 2, 8, and 11. Brian McCann portrayed Monsieur Tidbits, an animated French dog who appeared in episodes 2, 3, 4, 5, and 13, and Princess Tutbits, an animated Egyptian sphinx (and cousin of Monsieur Tidbits) who appeared in episode 3.

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