TV Academy… please don’t let Beverly Goldberg leave this world without an Emmy nomination.
If one asked Wendi McLendon-Covey how she created the lovable and zany mom from “The Goldbergs,” I’d imagine she’d use one of the overbearing matriarch’s famous lines delivered to a random stranger regarding the origins of her three children: “I made these people. Me. I made them with my body.”
With an undeniable “schmoop” factor and countless “huggies,” McLendon-Covey made the unapologetic “smotherer” with her body, heart and soul. Her phenomenal work in the ABC comedy series will surely be one of the finest in sitcom history, and we’re all the better for it.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Emmy predictions in all categories.
On Wednesday night, ABC aired the sitcom’s final episode after 10 seasons, where viewers bid farewell to the 1980s Philadelphia family that centers on...
If one asked Wendi McLendon-Covey how she created the lovable and zany mom from “The Goldbergs,” I’d imagine she’d use one of the overbearing matriarch’s famous lines delivered to a random stranger regarding the origins of her three children: “I made these people. Me. I made them with my body.”
With an undeniable “schmoop” factor and countless “huggies,” McLendon-Covey made the unapologetic “smotherer” with her body, heart and soul. Her phenomenal work in the ABC comedy series will surely be one of the finest in sitcom history, and we’re all the better for it.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Emmy predictions in all categories.
On Wednesday night, ABC aired the sitcom’s final episode after 10 seasons, where viewers bid farewell to the 1980s Philadelphia family that centers on...
- 5/4/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
‘Pen15’ Review: The Final Episodes Provide a Beautiful Ending — and Help Explain Why It’s Time To Go
Part 2 of “Pen15’s” second season is also its last — its last part, its last season, its last anything. Buried the week of release in a New Yorker profile of series leads Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, the trades verified the news and a narrative for “why” soon formed: Erskine and Konkle wanted to end the series after three seasons, but the pandemic — which caused a delay in production and split Season 2 in half — sped up the timeline. Hulu reportedly wants more episodes, leaving the door open for a return someday, but both stars are in-demand, lining up acting gigs and creative commitments elsewhere.
Thankfully, the writers, directors, co-creators, and stars made their decision in time to film a proper ending. Episode 15, “Home,” is a fitting, offbeat series finale, even if the preceding episodes play slightly more melancholic, given the news, and the final scene (which is spoiled in the...
Thankfully, the writers, directors, co-creators, and stars made their decision in time to film a proper ending. Episode 15, “Home,” is a fitting, offbeat series finale, even if the preceding episodes play slightly more melancholic, given the news, and the final scene (which is spoiled in the...
- 12/3/2021
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
On November 29, it was announced that Hulu’s award-winning comedy “Pen15” would conclude with the release of the eight remaining episodes of its second season on Friday, December 3. It was devastating news to fans of the series, which premiered in February 2019, seemingly the latest critically acclaimed series to come to an abrupt conclusion, another singular show gone too soon.
But this wasn’t Netflix canceling “Glow” or Comedy Central axing “Detroiters,” Freeform’s “Everything’s Gonna Be Okay, or even Hulu’s “High Fidelity.” Because the decision to conclude “Pen15” had nothing to do with Hulu and everything to do with the women calling the shots, a reality made abundantly clear during a recent FYC event for the series.
“Pen15” is the story of 13-year-old best friends in the year 2000, Anna Kone (Anna Konkle) and Maya Ishii-Peters (Maya Erskine), as they attempt to navigate the pain and humiliation of middle school...
But this wasn’t Netflix canceling “Glow” or Comedy Central axing “Detroiters,” Freeform’s “Everything’s Gonna Be Okay, or even Hulu’s “High Fidelity.” Because the decision to conclude “Pen15” had nothing to do with Hulu and everything to do with the women calling the shots, a reality made abundantly clear during a recent FYC event for the series.
“Pen15” is the story of 13-year-old best friends in the year 2000, Anna Kone (Anna Konkle) and Maya Ishii-Peters (Maya Erskine), as they attempt to navigate the pain and humiliation of middle school...
- 12/2/2021
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
There’s so much brilliance contained within Hulu’s “Pen15” that it’s difficult to know where to start when attempting to dissect what makes the unconventional comedy series work. Created by Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, and Sam Zvibleman, the coming-of-age story set in 2000, stars Erskine and Konkle as adolescent versions of themselves, fumbling their way through middle school surrounded by honest to god, real life teens.
And though the most natural point of entry to discuss the series would be through stars Erskine and Konkle, there’s another woman toiling away behind the scenes to ensure the series feels as earnest and relatable as possible — by finding the perfect batch of young actors to play opposite its stars.
Melissa DeLizia earned her first-ever Emmy nomination this year for her work casting “Pen15,” as unique a challenge as she’s faced in her career, which has seen her populating a host of recognizable,...
And though the most natural point of entry to discuss the series would be through stars Erskine and Konkle, there’s another woman toiling away behind the scenes to ensure the series feels as earnest and relatable as possible — by finding the perfect batch of young actors to play opposite its stars.
Melissa DeLizia earned her first-ever Emmy nomination this year for her work casting “Pen15,” as unique a challenge as she’s faced in her career, which has seen her populating a host of recognizable,...
- 8/27/2021
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
Vulture Watch
Was attending middle school this bad? Has the PEN15 TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on Hulu? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of PEN15, season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
Streaming on the Hulu subscription service, the PEN15 comedy series stars Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Mutsuko Erskine, Dylan Gage, Taj Cross, Taylor Nichols, and Anna Pniowsky. Erskine and Konkle play 13-year-old fictionalized versions of themselves, outcasts Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone, surrounded by actual 13-year-olds and muddling through middle school in the year 2000. In this world, seventh grade never ends and the pains of growing up are inevitable. Read More…...
Was attending middle school this bad? Has the PEN15 TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on Hulu? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of PEN15, season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
Streaming on the Hulu subscription service, the PEN15 comedy series stars Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Mutsuko Erskine, Dylan Gage, Taj Cross, Taylor Nichols, and Anna Pniowsky. Erskine and Konkle play 13-year-old fictionalized versions of themselves, outcasts Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone, surrounded by actual 13-year-olds and muddling through middle school in the year 2000. In this world, seventh grade never ends and the pains of growing up are inevitable. Read More…...
- 9/19/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Can middle school get any worse in the second season of the PEN15 TV show on Hulu? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like PEN15 is cancelled or renewed for season three. Hulu and other streaming platforms, however, collect their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the second season episodes of PEN15 here.
A Hulu "traumedy" series, PEN15 stars Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Mutsuko Erskine, Dylan Gage, Taj Cross, Taylor Nichols, and Anna Pniowsky. Erskine and Konkle play 13-year-old fictionalized versions of themselves, outcasts Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone, surrounded by actual 13-year-olds and muddling through middle school in the year 2000. In this world, seventh grade never ends and the pains of growing up are inevitable.
A Hulu "traumedy" series, PEN15 stars Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Mutsuko Erskine, Dylan Gage, Taj Cross, Taylor Nichols, and Anna Pniowsky. Erskine and Konkle play 13-year-old fictionalized versions of themselves, outcasts Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone, surrounded by actual 13-year-olds and muddling through middle school in the year 2000. In this world, seventh grade never ends and the pains of growing up are inevitable.
- 9/19/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Vulture Watch
Will Maya and Anna make it through Middle School? Has the PEN15 TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Hulu? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of PEN15 season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
A Hulu adult comedy from co-creators and writers Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, and Sam Zvibleman, PEN15 stars Erskine, Konkle, Mutsuko Erskine, Dylan Gage, Taj Cross, Taylor Nichols, and Anna Pniowsky. Erskine and Konkle play 13-year-old fictionalized versions of themselves, Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone (respectively), muddling through middle school in the year 2000. Read More…...
Will Maya and Anna make it through Middle School? Has the PEN15 TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Hulu? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of PEN15 season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
A Hulu adult comedy from co-creators and writers Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, and Sam Zvibleman, PEN15 stars Erskine, Konkle, Mutsuko Erskine, Dylan Gage, Taj Cross, Taylor Nichols, and Anna Pniowsky. Erskine and Konkle play 13-year-old fictionalized versions of themselves, Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone (respectively), muddling through middle school in the year 2000. Read More…...
- 7/10/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Pen15 is returning to Hulu for a second season, and a premiere date has been revealed, along with a trailer.
An adult comedy from co-creators and writers Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, and Sam Zvibleman, PEN15 stars Erskine, Konkle, Mutsuko Erskine, Dylan Gage, Taj Cross, Taylor Nichols, and Anna Pniowsky. Erskine and Konkle play 13-year-old fictionalized versions of themselves, Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone (respectively), as they muddle through middle school in the year 2000.
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An adult comedy from co-creators and writers Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, and Sam Zvibleman, PEN15 stars Erskine, Konkle, Mutsuko Erskine, Dylan Gage, Taj Cross, Taylor Nichols, and Anna Pniowsky. Erskine and Konkle play 13-year-old fictionalized versions of themselves, Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone (respectively), as they muddle through middle school in the year 2000.
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- 7/9/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
How are Maya and Anna muddling through the first season of the PEN15 TV show on Hulu? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like PEN15 is cancelled or renewed for season two. Hulu and other streaming platforms, however, collect their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the PEN15 season one episodes. We invite you to rate them for us here. *Status update below.
A Hulu adult comedy, PEN15 stars Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Mutsuko Erskine, Dylan Gage, Taj Cross, Taylor Nichols, and Anna Pniowsky. Maya Erskine and Konkle play 13-year-old fictionalized versions of themselves, Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone (respectively), who are just trying to survive middle school in the year 2000.
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A Hulu adult comedy, PEN15 stars Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Mutsuko Erskine, Dylan Gage, Taj Cross, Taylor Nichols, and Anna Pniowsky. Maya Erskine and Konkle play 13-year-old fictionalized versions of themselves, Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone (respectively), who are just trying to survive middle school in the year 2000.
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- 5/2/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Halfway through “Pen15″ comes a scene we’ve seen a million times before. A teenager, fumbling to understand their own changing body, figures out that masturbating can feel amazing, only to have their well-meaning mother open the door and catch them in the act. This pubescent horror story is so ubiquitous onscreen that it’s practically become a requisite in most any coming of age story, but there’s one basic, crucial difference between that cliché and “Pen15’s” take. That humiliated teen is almost always a boy. “Pen15,” by deliberate contrast, hands that scene over to a girl, who’s embarrassed and terrified and secretly thrilled to have figured out what she can do for herself, without any help at all.
“Pen15” flips the adolescent script like this so many times with such clever insight that it can genuinely become disorienting after a lifetime of never seeing anything quite like it onscreen.
“Pen15” flips the adolescent script like this so many times with such clever insight that it can genuinely become disorienting after a lifetime of never seeing anything quite like it onscreen.
- 2/8/2019
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
Network: Hulu.
Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour).
Seasons: Ongoing.
TV show dates: February 8, 2019 — present.
Series status: Has not been cancelled.
Performers include: Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Mutsuko Erskine, Dylan Gage, Taj Cross, Taylor Nichols, Anna Pniowsky, Brady Allen, Lincoln Jolly, Ivan Mallon, Sami Rappoport, Melora Walters, Tony Espinosa, Brandon Keener, Dallas Liu, and Hannah Mae.
TV show description:
From co-creators and writers Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, and Sam Zvibleman, the PEN15 TV show is an adult comedy about life as a middle school student, in the year 2000. Erskine and Konkle star as 13-year-old fictionalized versions of themselves, Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone (respectively) and play off actual adolescent actors.
Maya and Anna are nothing...
Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour).
Seasons: Ongoing.
TV show dates: February 8, 2019 — present.
Series status: Has not been cancelled.
Performers include: Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Mutsuko Erskine, Dylan Gage, Taj Cross, Taylor Nichols, Anna Pniowsky, Brady Allen, Lincoln Jolly, Ivan Mallon, Sami Rappoport, Melora Walters, Tony Espinosa, Brandon Keener, Dallas Liu, and Hannah Mae.
TV show description:
From co-creators and writers Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, and Sam Zvibleman, the PEN15 TV show is an adult comedy about life as a middle school student, in the year 2000. Erskine and Konkle star as 13-year-old fictionalized versions of themselves, Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone (respectively) and play off actual adolescent actors.
Maya and Anna are nothing...
- 2/8/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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