The Opposition with Jordan Klepper is an American late-night talk and news satire program that premiered on Comedy Central on September 25, 2017. The show is hosted by comedian Jordan Klepper, a former correspondent on The Daily Show, and satirizes right-wing politics. It airs each Monday through Thursday at 11:30 pm (EST), following The Daily Show.
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Production
Jordan Klepper served as a correspondent on The Daily Show for three years. Klepper's segments on the show received positive reviews. During his time on the show, he substituted for Trevor Noah in October 2016. In April 2017, Comedy Central announced that Klepper would host a new show, debuting in the fall, that would follow The Daily Show. In July 2017, the title of the show was revealed to be The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, and had a premiere scheduled for September 25, 2017.
Cast
Klepper serves as host. The show has "citizen journalists", which is a concept similar to The Daily Show's correspondents: Josh Sharp, Aaron Jackson, Laura Grey, Kobi Libii, Niccole Thurman and Tim Baltz.
Writers
The show is written by Jordan Klepper, Ian Berger, Owen Parsons, Russ Armstrong, Kristen Acimovic, River Clegg, Chelsea Davison, Chelsea Devantez, Pia Glenn, Asher Perlman, Justin Tyler, Steve Waltien, Seth Weitberg, Keisha Zollar.
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Episodes
Reception
On Metacritic, season one of The Opposition with Jordan Klepper has an average weighted score of 56 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews" from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has an approval rating of 71% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10.
Awards and nominations
References
External links
- Official website
- The Opposition with Jordan Klepper on IMDb
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