Pause with Sam Jay (stylized as PAUSE with Sam Jay) is a talk show and variety show created by Sam Jay and Prentice Penny for HBO. It aired for two seasons from May 21, 2021 to July 8, 2022.
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Each episode takes place in a house party, where comedian Sam Jay talks to guests over drinks about the episode's central topic.1 In an interview with Vanity Fair, Jay said, “Truly if you came to a party at my house, that’s what it would sound like. That’s how it would feel. That’s the vibe.”2
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | Network | |||
| 1 | 6 | May 21, 2021 (2021-05-21) | June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25) | HBO | |
| 2 | 8 | May 20, 2022 (2022-05-20) | July 8, 2022 (2022-07-08) | ||
Season 1
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Coons" | May 21, 2021 (2021-05-21) |
| 2 | 2 | "Tea-M.Z." | May 28, 2021 (2021-05-28) |
| 3 | 3 | "Let Freedom Freak" | June 4, 2021 (2021-06-04) |
| 4 | 4 | "Money and the American Way (a.k.a. NBA SamBoi, Never Broke Again)" | June 11, 2021 (2021-06-11) |
| 5 | 5 | "Pregnant Studs" | June 18, 2021 (2021-06-18) |
| 6 | 6 | "N.A.H.S.O.N" | June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25) |
Season 2
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Eyes Wide Butt" | May 20, 2022 (2022-05-20) |
| 8 | 2 | "The Crackas Is Coming" | May 27, 2022 (2022-05-27) |
| 9 | 3 | "I Know Why the Caged Homie Sings" | June 3, 2022 (2022-06-03) |
| 10 | 4 | "SMDK" | June 10, 2022 (2022-06-10) |
| 11 | 5 | "Breakfast at Julia's" | June 17, 2022 (2022-06-17) |
| 12 | 6 | "Forever Drunk" | June 24, 2022 (2022-06-24) |
| 13 | 7 | "Sexual Miscalculations" | July 1, 2022 (2022-07-01) |
| 14 | 8 | "Dead Momma Episode" | July 8, 2022 (2022-07-08) |
Production
On July 8, 2021, the series was renewed for a second season.34
On February 7, 2023, Jay revealed that Pause with Sam Jay had been cancelled after two seasons.5
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 2022 | Best Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series | Nominated | 6 |
| 2023 | Best Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series | Nominated | 7 |
External links
References
Rodrigues, Ashwin (May 24, 2021). "'Pause with Sam Jay' Seeks Out Black Conservatives In Its Debut Episode". Vice. https://www.vice.com/en/article/pause-with-sam-jay-seeks-out-black-conservatives-in-its-debut-episode-hbo-snl/ ↩
Murphy, Chris (June 25, 2021). "Sam Jay Knows She's Not for Everyone, and That's Okay". Vanity Fair. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/06/sam-jay-pause-hbo-interview ↩
Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (July 8, 2021). "'Pause With Sam Jay' Renewed for Season 2 on HBO". Variety. https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/pause-with-sam-jay-hbo-season-2-1235014994/ ↩
White, Peter (July 8, 2021). "'Pause With Sam Jay' Renewed For Season 2 At HBO". Deadline. https://deadline.com/2021/07/pause-with-sam-jay-renewed-season-2-hbo-1234788332/ ↩
Wilstein, Matt (February 7, 2023). "Sam Jay on 'You People' and the End of Her HBO Show 'Pause'". The Daily Beast. https://www.thedailybeast.com/sam-jay-on-you-people-and-the-end-of-her-hbo-show-pause ↩
"Writers Guild Awards Winners & Nominees 2022-2013". Writers Guild of America. https://awards.wga.org/awards/nominees-winners/2022-2013 ↩
"2023 Writers Guild Awards Winners & Nominees". Writers Guild of America. Archived from the original on June 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230619031205/https://awards.wga.org/awards/nominees-winners ↩