"The Sarah Silverman Program." (2007) TV series 2007-????

Creators:

Dan Harmon
Rob Schrab
Sarah Silverman
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Bound to make you feel better about your own life.

Plot:

Sarah Silverman stars as Sarah Silverman, an unemployed single woman who still behaves like a child...

Plot Keywords:

Officer | Pet | Sister Sister Relationship | Gay Couple | Period In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations

Cast

Sarah Silverman	...	Sarah Silverman (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Laura Silverman	...	Laura Silverman (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Brian Posehn	...	Brian Spukowski (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Steve Agee	...	Steve Myron (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jay Johnston	...	Officer Jay McPherson (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Rob Schrab	...	Driver / ... (9 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Directed by
Rob Schrab		(12 episodes, 2007-2008)
Wayne McClammy		(6 episodes, 2007-2008)
Steven K. Tsuchida		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Writing credits
Dan Harmon		(23 episodes, 2007-2008)
Rob Schrab		(23 episodes, 2007-2008)
Sarah Silverman		(16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Dan Sterling		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Dan Fybel		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Rich Rinaldi		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jon Schroeder		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Harris Wittels		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Eric Falconer		(2 episodes, 2008)
Chris Romano		(2 episodes, 2008)
Eric Schaar		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Produced by
Rob Schrab	....	executive producer (23 episodes, 2007-2008)
Heidi Herzon	....	executive producer / producer (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Dan Sterling	....	executive producer (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Chris Romano	....	producer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Eric Falconer	....	producer (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Stephanie Meurer	....	associate producer (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Erin O'Malley	....	producer (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jon Schroeder	....	producer (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Sarah Silverman	....	executive producer (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Denise Pleune	....	associate producer (10 episodes, 2008)
Megan Murphy	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 2007)
Chris Smirnoff	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 2007)
Todd Barry	....	producer (4 episodes, 2007)

Series Original Music by
Adam Berry		(22 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Cinematography by
Rhet W. Bear		(21 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Film Editing by
Larry Bock		(12 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jeff Seibenick		(5 episodes, 2008)
Dora Rosas		(3 episodes, 2007)

Series Casting by
Jeanne McCarthy		(16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Nicole Abellera		(15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Natasha Cuba		(6 episodes, 2007)

Series Production Design by
Michael Whetstone		(16 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Art Direction by
Mark Satterlee		(23 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Set Decoration by
Jane Shirkes		(10 episodes, 2008)
Amy Vuckovich		(6 episodes, 2007)

Series Costume Design by
Paula Elins		(7 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Makeup Department
Heba Thorisdottir	....	makeup department head (10 episodes, 2008)
Gina Monaci	....	head makeup artist / key hair stylist / ... (6 episodes, 2007)
Noelle Shelley	....	key makeup artist (6 episodes, 2007)
Kimberly Carlson	....	hair department head (6 episodes, 2008)
Dennis Parker	....	key hair stylist (4 episodes, 2007)

Series Production Management
Gary S. Mann	....	executive in charge of production (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Erin O'Malley	....	unit production manager (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Guillaume Aubuchon	....	post-production supervisor (6 episodes, 2007)
Stephanie Meurer	....	production supervisor (6 episodes, 2007)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John O'Rourke	....	first assistant director (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
John T. Melick	....	second assistant director (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Johnathon Harris	....	second second assistant director (6 episodes, 2008)
Lisa Chu	....	second second assistant director (5 episodes, 2007)
Maria Mantia	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 2007)
JoAnne Lowrie	....	second second assistant director (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Art Department
Marc Berline	....	construction coordinator / general foreman (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tracy Dishman	....	property master (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Nina Alexander	....	assistant property master (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Doug Devine	....	leadman (10 episodes, 2008)
Nick P. Higgins	....	on-set dresser (10 episodes, 2008)
Jeffrey H. Luther	....	general foreman (10 episodes, 2008)
Christopher Branan	....	carpenter (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
T. Scott Elliott	....	on-set dresser (6 episodes, 2007)
Mike Fowler	....	construction coordinator (6 episodes, 2007)
Scott Owen	....	gang boss (6 episodes, 2007)
Jeff Hite	....	property master / assistant prop master (5 episodes, 2007)
Robert Peres	....	leadman (5 episodes, 2007)
Jason Alexander	....	on-set dresser (3 episodes, 2007)
Tonya Brewer Hunt	....	on-set dresser (3 episodes, 2007)
Mike Sudrow	....	assistant prop master (3 episodes, 2007)
Happy Nakamura	....	on-set dresser (2 episodes, 2007)
Bryan Rodgers	....	property master (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Sound Department
William F. MacPherson	....	sound mixer (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
William Macpherson	....	sound mixer (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jason Krane	....	dialogue editor (11 episodes, 2007)
Beth Sterner	....	supervising sound editor (8 episodes, 2008)
Jeremy Balko	....	adr mixer (7 episodes, 2008)
John Benson	....	sound supervisor (6 episodes, 2007)
Kenneth R. Burton	....	sound re-recording mixer / sound effects mixer (6 episodes, 2007)
Andre Perreault	....	sound re-recording mixer / dialogue mixer (6 episodes, 2007)
Kevin Roache	....	sound re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Joe Earle	....	sound effects mixer (5 episodes, 2007)
Elmo Ponsdomenech	....	dialogue mixer (5 episodes, 2007)
Vincent Schelly	....	boom operator (5 episodes, 2007)
Michael Colomby	....	sound re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 2008)
Tamara Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 2007)
Dicken Berglund	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
J.D. Streett	....	special effects (1 episode, 2007)

Series Visual Effects by
Sevan Najarian	....	digital compositor (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Stunts
Jim Vickers	....	stunt coordinator (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Sabine Varnes	....	sarah stunt double / stunt double: Sarah Silverman (5 episodes, 2008)
Phil Culotta	....	stunt coordinator (4 episodes, 2008)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Hiroyuki Fukuda	....	first assistant camera / first assistant camera: "a" camera (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Albert Frigone	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera / second assistant camera / ... (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Robert F. Smith	....	camera operator: "b" camera / camera operator: "a" camera / ... (9 episodes, 2008)
Ron Veto	....	camera operator: "a" camera / Steadicam operator / ... (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Phil Badger	....	gaffer (7 episodes, 2007)
Andrew Chojnacki	....	grip / best boy grip / ... (6 episodes, 2007)
Dan Conner	....	best boy grip (6 episodes, 2007)
Jason Ellson	....	camera operator: "b" camera (6 episodes, 2007)
Geoffrey D. Knoller	....	key grip (6 episodes, 2007)
Jonas Lagunoff	....	key grip (6 episodes, 2007)
Eddie Tucker	....	electrician (6 episodes, 2007)
Martijn Veltman	....	electrician (5 episodes, 2007)
Mike Morales	....	dolly grip (4 episodes, 2007)
Jonah Torreano	....	digital imaging technician (4 episodes, 2007)
Joe Hill	....	grip (4 episodes, 2008)
George Santo Pietro	....	dolly grip (4 episodes, 2008)
Jesse Crusing	....	additional electrician (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Billy Beaird	....	camera operator: "b" camera (3 episodes, 2007)
Frank Bronell	....	video engineer (3 episodes, 2007)
Ryan Copeland	....	set lighting technician (3 episodes, 2007)
Paul Goldhammer	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2007)
Leo Ibanez	....	grip (3 episodes, 2007)
King Lanaux	....	grip (3 episodes, 2007)
Jeff Maroun	....	electrician / lamp operator (3 episodes, 2007)
Maninder K. Saini	....	digital imaging technician (3 episodes, 2007)
Steven A. Lundgren	....	additional gaffer / electrician (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Brent Hansen	....	lighting technician (2 episodes, 2007)
Scott Hately	....	dolly grip (2 episodes, 2007)
Jon Myers	....	camera operator / camera operator: "b" camera (2 episodes, 2007)
Michael Nie	....	second assistant camera (2 episodes, 2007)
Ryan DeGrazzio	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Patrick D. Fields	....	grip (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Sevan Najarian	....	animator (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Casting Department
Joanne Bloom	....	casting associate / casting assistant (21 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nikki Fosmore	....	set costumer (6 episodes, 2007-2008)
Elizabeth Tagg	....	key costumer (6 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Editorial Department
Guillaume Aubuchon	....	assistant editor (10 episodes, 2008)
Tristan Mathews	....	post-production coordinator (10 episodes, 2008)
Aaron Fink	....	post-production assistant (6 episodes, 2007)
Dimitri Lacey	....	post-production coordinator (6 episodes, 2007)
Joi McMillon	....	assistant editor / first assistant editor (6 episodes, 2007)
Daniel S. Russ	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2007)
Randy Starnes	....	final colorist (6 episodes, 2007)
Kristy Baltezore	....	post-production assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Libya El-Amin	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 2008)
Alan Lakomsias	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 2008)
Dora Rosas	....	editor: main title (3 episodes, 2007)
Clayton Woodhull	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2008)
Frank Bronell	....	digital image technician (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Dean Menta	....	music editor / music supervisor (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Transportation Department
Michael Burnette	....	transportation coordinator (23 episodes, 2007-2008)
William Smallwood	....	transportation captain (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Dennis Lape	....	driver (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Freddie Sanchez	....	transportation co-captain (11 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jeremiah Hauser	....	driver (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Neil Chisholm	....	driver (6 episodes, 2007)
Kelly Burnette	....	driver (5 episodes, 2007)
Chris Chisholm	....	driver (5 episodes, 2007)
Howard Doing	....	driver (5 episodes, 2007)
John Escobedo	....	driver (5 episodes, 2007)
Robert Leos	....	driver (5 episodes, 2007)
Chris Smallwood	....	driver (5 episodes, 2007)
Rick Braverman	....	driver (5 episodes, 2008)
D'Aldo Fazzone	....	driver (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tom Calzia	....	driver (4 episodes, 2007)
Jody Hauser	....	driver (4 episodes, 2007)
Lee Jennings	....	transportation co-captain (4 episodes, 2008)
Jeff Cadmus	....	driver (3 episodes, 2007)

Series Other crew
Eric Fierstein	....	location manager (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Graham Geraghty	....	set production assistant / office production assistant (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jason P. Hauser	....	production secretary / production assistant (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tracy Shao	....	assistant: Heidi Herzon / assistant to executive producer / ... (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ryan Janata	....	assistant to producer / assistant: Erin O'Malley / ... (19 episodes, 2007-2008)
Eric Fors	....	assistant production coordinator (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Karen McIntyre	....	production accountant (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Eric Schaar	....	script coordinator / story assistant (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Melissa Wylie	....	production coordinator (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kyle Weber	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2007)
Jared Kurt	....	assistant location manager (11 episodes, 2007-2008)
James Palmer	....	assistant: Sarah Silverman / assistant to executive producer (11 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jules Mann-Stewart	....	script supervisor (10 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jesse Cole	....	key assistant location manager (10 episodes, 2008)
April Malina	....	stand-in (10 episodes, 2008)
David Seger	....	assistant: Rob Schrab / assistant to executive producer (10 episodes, 2008)
Omar Gaieck	....	set production assistant / production assistant (9 episodes, 2008)
Mike Heimowitz	....	production assistant (9 episodes, 2008)
Lisa C. Kerner	....	intern (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
John R. Riesebeck	....	assistant production accountant (7 episodes, 2008)
Stephanie Scribner	....	set production assistant / production assistant (7 episodes, 2008)
Jorge Luis Alvarez	....	assistant location manager (6 episodes, 2007)
Todd Bishop	....	production associate (6 episodes, 2007)
Patrick Chisholm	....	assistant locations (6 episodes, 2007)
Dale Dreher	....	key assistant location manager (6 episodes, 2007)
William Fix	....	stand-in (6 episodes, 2007)
Mary McNeal	....	stand-in (6 episodes, 2007)
Brigette Pope	....	assistant location manager (6 episodes, 2007)
Chris Romano	....	consultant (6 episodes, 2007)
Akia Teschner	....	assistant: Sarah Silverman / assistant to producer (6 episodes, 2007)
Sam Alvelo	....	set production assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Eric Falconer	....	consultant (5 episodes, 2007)
Sonny Grand	....	key set production assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Jason James	....	file clerk (5 episodes, 2007)
Sandy Sathapornwongkul	....	assistant production accountant (5 episodes, 2007)
Jon Schroeder	....	consultant (5 episodes, 2007)
David Schwartz	....	craft service (5 episodes, 2007)
Kasi Brown	....	medic (3 episodes, 2007)
Josh Holden Hume	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2007)
Will Sandoval	....	set production assistant (3 episodes, 2007)
Kate Dwyer	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2008)
Iwona Kanclerz	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 2008)
Nicole Goodwin	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Merry Lowry-Donner	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2007)
Beth Miller	....	medic (2 episodes, 2007)
Wendy Wilhite	....	studio teacher (2 episodes, 2007)
Charlene Bittinger	....	assistant production accountant (2 episodes, 2008)
Mary Ann D'Achille-Weyer	....	craft service (2 episodes, 2008)
Nila Neukum	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2008)
Michael W. Miliotti	....	animal trainer (unknown episodes, 2008)
Jim Vickers	....	fight choreographer (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Eleven Eleven O'Clock Productions
• Oil Factory

Distributors

• Comedy Central (2006) (USA) (TV)
• Comedy Central (2008-) (Hungary) (TV)
• Comedy Central (2008) (Netherlands) (TV)

Other Companies

• Clairmont Camera  camera equipment provided by
• Star Waggons  makeup/wardrobe trailer

Runtime:

USA:30 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Eleven Eleven O'Clock Productions

Trivia:

Laura Silverman's character plays the younger sister of Sarah Silverman's character. Laura is Sarah's real-life older sister.

Quotes:

Sarah Silverman: Peggy... Does that bum you out 'cause your name rhymes with... Eggy. Like Egg.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "De wereld draait door: (#4.84)" (2009)

Once you get it, it's great!

When I first saw this show, I thought it looked interesting. I watched it, saw how it revolved around Sarah, like the character sees the world...revolving around her. I got it, but wasn't laughing very much.

Onstage and in her show, she's racist, crude, insensitive and hugely self-centered. I didn't get her at first, and took it all at face value. Then I got to see her movie, Jesus is Magic. I think that served as a Sarah Silverman primer for me, explaining to me just what 'language' she's speaking. She's like Marilyn Manson, working so hard to give us a faceful of horrible ideas and images, but you eventually realise it isn't an assault, it's a statement. And once you understand that, you find you're glad someone's finally giving it to you straight.

I don't mean to suggest only smart people will understand, or that to hate this show is to prove your idiocy. While I like a lot of 'smart' shows, I still to this day do not see the humor of Curb Your Enthusiasm. I get the impression that it's good, but I just don't get it. Many people will never get the Sarah Silverman Program, but I'm glad I eventually came around.

The creators of this show do work hard, every episode is loaded not just with dialogue and plot, but with songs, or dream sequences, production numbers. These people aren't putting together something to fill a time slot and please advertisers, they appear to be on a mission to make the best show they can put together. If I was to predict the future of this show, I'd say it will go the way of Arrested Development and Freaks & Geeks. It will get canceled before it's time and live on in fans' hearts and on DVD. But take heart, SSP creators, your audience IS out there, and we'll be watching for as long as they let you make the show.