''Three Busy Debras'' is a

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television series created in Seattle, Washington, written by, and starring Sandy Honig, Alyssa Stonoha, and Mitra Jouhari. It premiered on

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's late-night

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, on March 30, 2020 and ended on May 23, 2022, with a total of 16 episodes over the course of two seasons. It was filmed in Seattle, WA.

Premise

''Three Busy Debras'' follows "the surreal day-to-day lives of three deranged housewives, all named Debra, in their affluent suburban town of Lemoncurd."

Cast

* Sandy Honig as Debra * Alyssa Stonoha as Debra * Mitra Jouhari as Debra

Production

The concept originally began as a play which was created by and starred Mitra Jouhari, Sandy Honig, and Alyssa Stonoha. It was later extended to a web series. On May 8, 2018,

announced that it had ordered a

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of the show, written by Sandy Honig and directed by Anna Dokoza. On May 7, 2019, Adult Swim gave the quarter hour

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a series order. On February 12, 2020, it was announced that the series would premiere on March 29, 2020. The show is executive produced by

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and Kim Lessing through Paper Kite Productions. Show creators Sandy Honig, Mitra Jouhari, Alyssa Stonoha and director Anna Dokoza also serve as executive producers through Mail Lizard. Alive and Kicking, Inc. produces the series. The creators have cited a number of influences on the show including ''

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.'' On May 31, 2020, Adult Swim renewed the series for a second season. On July 26, 2022, it was announced that the show would not be returning for a third season.

Episodes

Series overview

Pilot

Season 1 (2020)

Season 2 (2022)

Notes

References

External links

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