The Who Was? Show is a sketch comedy and history program on Netflix, in which Andy Daly's character, Ron, interacts with a group of teenagers; interspersed with historical vignettes and narrated by H. Jon Benjamin. The show is based on the Who Was...? series of books, published since 2002, and premiered on May 11, 2018. The show was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Series in 2019.
Genre | Comedy, Sketch comedy, Nonfiction, Roleplay |
Directed by | Dan Beers |
Starring | Haley Tju, Adam Hochstetter, Kirrilee Berger, Lilla Crawford, Bentley Green, Zach Timson, Andy Daly |
Narrated by | H. Jon Benjamin |
Opening theme | The Who Was? Show Theme Song |
Ending theme | The Who Was? Show Theme Song (Instrumental) |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Executive producer(s) | Brian Clark |
Producer(s) | Mark DiCristofaro, William Lapp, Aaron Levine, Jon Sheflin, Jason Stiff, Louis Waxman, Bob Higgins, Rich Korson, Jay Peterson, Francesco Sedita |
Cinematography | Russell Swanson |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Production company(s) | Tap that Maple, Penguin Random House, Matador Content, FremantleMedia Kids & Family |
Original network | Netflix |
Netflix ID | 80184379 |
About The Who Was? Show
Based on the Who Was...? series of books, the series is a history program presented in the form of a sketch comedy show.
Achievement of The Who Was? Show
Every episode is named after a couple of historical figures. The premiere episode was called "Gandhi & Benjamin Franklin."
Latest information about The Who Was? Show updated on July 28 2021.