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= The Untitled Show = The Untitled Show is an American comedy web series directed, written, hosted, and produced by Griffin Lee. The show follows a talk-show format with 6 distinct segments. The 15 episode series originally aired from October 5th, 2019 to October 26th 2020. 14 episodes and 3 mini episodes were produced for the first season with the 15th final episode released 8 months after the 14th episode (largely due to the Coronavirus Pandemic). Each episode featured a guest star or guest stars who would be interviewed in the interview segment, but would also appear alongside Griffin and other actors in the other segments. Guests would often come back on the show as a "stagehand," but not as guest star.

Structure
The first six episodes initially followed five segment format based on the established late-night formats of Conan O'Brien, Johnny Carson, and David Letterman. Episode lengths varied and depended on how long the segments ran. The format included:


 * 1) Monologue: Delivered by Griffin with occasional help from "stagehands"
 * 2) Commercial: A fake commercial selling a comedic product or service
 * 3) Interview: Griffin would interview the episode's guest star. It was always a scripted bit.
 * 4) Intermission: A brief intermission which contained a reference to pop culture.
 * 5) Joe's Weather Forecast: Joe (Katie R) absurdly forecasts the weather, then attacks Tim (Griffin).
 * 6) Comedy Sketch: The end of the episode had no specific and would vary from a comedy sketch to a blooper reel.

Monologues and Interviews
The monologue and interview segments are both filmed on a white cloth background with 2 chairs and a desk brought in for the interview portion. Griffin's monologue is a brief stand-up routine with other actors appearing in comedy bits with Griffin. Griffin starts off the monologue thanking the audience and asking the sound crew to "turn down the cheering.mp3". He then begins to perform a brief stand-up routine with other actors appearing for a time.

During the interviews, Griffin will interview the episode's guest star(s). The desk and chairs are configured like a traditional late-night set. The interviews are always scripted and both Griffin and the guest are in on it.

Notable Sketches
Select sketches include The Ford Expedition for Orphans (a model of car equipped to aid children in murder), chocolate milk addiction recovery (premise reused in another video by Griffin), Company Inc. (a fake company that creates companies), and Euthanasia (a medical shot that euthanizes children to give parents quiet time).

Structure

 * 1) Cold Open: A sketch that appeared before the show's opening credits
 * 2) Theme Song: The show's theme performed by Sven Blomberg and written by Griffin.
 * 3) Monologue: Same style as before with the addition of the show's logo hanging behind Griffin.
 * 4) Commercial: More fake commercials.
 * 5) Interview: Griffin continued to interview the guests.
 * 6) Intermission: A short intermission before the second half of the episode.
 * 7) Joe's Weather Forecast: The same format as before.
 * 8) Goodbyes: Griffin and the episode's cast said their thanks and ended the episode with the theme song's instrumental playing.

Theme Song and Joe's Weather Forecast
The second half of the season debuted a theme song written by Griffin and performed by Sven Blomberg on vocals. The theme played over footage of the main cast (Griffin, Izzy, Killian, and Katie) playing a variety of instruments. Production credits also appeared. Footage from the guest's interview would announce the guest stars for the episode.

Joe's Weather Forecast persisted throughout most of the second half, but was absent after episode 11.

Notable Sketches:
Popular sketches were Muffin In A Cup (a muffin in a cup), Dr. Mikayla vs. Justin Bieber (guest star Mikayla was upset at Justin Bieber taking her spotlight), The Home For Recovering Theatre Kids (a institution that specializes in helping "theatre kids" become normal), and the National Minesweeper Championship (a news reporter interview two members of the national minesweeper championship).