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List of Miss America titleholders
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Miss America is an annual competition open to women from the United States between the ages of 17 and 25. Originating in 1921 as a beauty pageant, the competition now judges competitors' talent performances and interviews in addition to their physical appearance.
Contents
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1 Gallery of past Miss Americas
2 Winners
3 Winners by state
4 Notes
5 References
6 External links
Gallery of past Miss Americas[edit]
Margaret Gorman
Miss America 1921
Lee Meriwether
Miss America 1955
Phyllis George
Miss America 1971
Vanessa L. Williams
Miss America 1984
Erika Harold
Miss America 2003
Jennifer Berry
Miss America 2006
Lauren Nelson
Miss America 2007
Kirsten Haglund
Miss America 2008
Katie Stam
Miss America 2009
Caressa Cameron
Miss America 2010
Teresa Scanlan
Miss America 2011
Laura Kaeppeler
Miss America 2012
Mallory Hagan
Miss America 2013
Nina Davuluri
Miss America 2014
Kira Kazantsev
Miss America 2015
Savvy Shields
Miss America 2017
Winners[edit]
Year
Crowned
Winner
State/District
City
Age [1]
Awards
Talent
Notes
1921 Sept. 8, 1921 Margaret Gorman District of Columbia Washington 16 Inter-City Beauty, Amateur Actually crowned "The Most Beautiful Bathing Girl in America"; was not titled "Miss America" in 1922, when she returned to defend her title
1922 Sept. 7, 1922 Mary Campbell Ohio Columbus 16 Only person to win twice; also was 1st Runner-up at 1924 pageant
1923 Sept. 7, 1923 17
1924 Sept. 6, 1924 Ruth Malcomson Pennsylvania Philadelphia 18
1925 Sept. 11, 1925 Fay Lanphier California Oakland 19
1926 Sept. 10, 1926 Norma Smallwood Oklahoma Tulsa 18 Bather's Revue Winner,
Evening Gown Award
1927 Sept. 9, 1927 Lois Delander Illinois Joliet 17
1928 No pageants were held
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933 Sept. 9, 1933 Marian Bergeron Connecticut West Haven 15 Prior to the organization's change in age requirements, she became the youngest winner in history at the age of 15½. She held title for two years, since no competition was held in 1934. To date, she is the only representative from a New England state to win.
1934 No pageant was held
1935 Sept. 7, 1935 Henrietta Leaver Pennsylvania Pittsburgh 17 Vocal / Tap dance
"Living In a Great Big Way"
1936 Sept. 12, 1936 Rose Coyle Pennsylvania Philadelphia 22 Preliminary Talent Vocal / tap dance
"I Can't Escape From You" & "Truckin'"
1937 Sept. 11, 1937 Bette Cooper New Jersey Bertrand Island 17 Evening Gown Award Vocal
"When the Poppies Bloom Again"
1938 Sept. 10, 1938 Marilyn Meseke Ohio Marion 21 Tap dance
"The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise" Held the title of Miss Ohio twice (1931 & 1938); was 14 when she won the title Miss Ohio 1931 (no Miss America competition in 1931)
1939 Sept. 9, 1939 Patricia Donnelly Michigan Detroit 19 Vocal / Bass Fiddle
"To You" & "Ol' Man Mose"
1940 Sept. 7, 1940 Frances Marie Burke Pennsylvania Philadelphia 19 Preliminary Swimsuit Vocal / dance
"I Can't Love You Anymore"
1941 Sept. 6, 1941 Rosemary LaPlanche California Los Angeles 18 Preliminary Swimsuit Dance Placed 1st runner-up at Miss America 1940 (Pageant now no longer allows contestants to compete for Miss America more than once)
1942 Sept. 12, 1942 Jo-Carroll Dennison Texas Tyler 18 Preliminary Swimsuit,
Preliminary Talent Vocal / dance
"Deep in the Heart of Texas"
1943 Sept. 11, 1943 Jean Bartel California Los Angeles 19 Preliminary Swimsuit,
Preliminary Talent Vocal
"Night and Day"
1944 Sept. 9, 1944 Venus Ramey District of Columbia Washington 19 Preliminary Swimsuit,
Preliminary Talent Vocal / dance
"Take It Easy"
1945 Sept. 8, 1945 Bess Myerson New York New York City 21 Preliminary Swimsuit,
Preliminary Talent Piano & flute
"Piano Concerto In A Minor" by Edvard Grieg & "Summertime" First Jewish-American Miss America
First Miss New York crowned
1946 Sept. 7, 1946 Marilyn Buferd California Los Angeles 21 Preliminary Swimsuit,
Preliminary Talent (tie) Dramatic monologue
Accent on Youth
1947 Sept. 6, 1947 Barbara Jo Walker Tennessee Memphis 21 Preliminary Talent Art display & vocal medley
"One Kiss" & "Un Bel Di" from Madama Butterfly
1948 Sept. 11, 1948 BeBe Shopp Minnesota Hopkins 18 Preliminary Swimsuit Vibraharp
"Caprice Viennois" by Fritz Kreisler
1949 Sept. 10, 1949 Jacque Mercer Arizona Litchfield Park 18 Preliminary Swimsuit (tie),
Preliminary Talent Dramatic reading
Romeo and Juliet
1951
[nb 1] Sept. 9, 1950 Yolande Betbeze Alabama Mobile 21 Preliminary Swimsuit Classical vocal
"Caro Nome" from Rigoletto She is the reason for the creation of Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants[citation needed]
1952 Sept. 8, 1951 Colleen Kay Hutchins Utah Salt Lake City 25 Preliminary Talent Dramatic monologue
"Elizabeth the Queen" by Maxwell Anderson
1953 Sept. 6, 1952 Neva Jane Langley Georgia Macon 19 Preliminary Swimsuit,
Preliminary Talent Classical piano
"Toccata"
1954 Sept. 12, 1953 Evelyn Margaret Ay Pennsylvania Ephrata 20 Preliminary Swimsuit Poetry recitation
"Footsteps" from Leaves from a Grass-House by Don Blanding Last winner crowned before pageant is presented on television
1955 Sept. 11, 1954 Lee Meriwether California San Francisco 19 Preliminary Swimsuit Dramatic monologue
Riders to the Sea Became an actress (Batman)
1956 Sept. 10, 1955 Sharon Ritchie Colorado Denver 18 Recitation
"The Murder of Lidice" by Edna St. Vincent Millay
1957 Sept. 8, 1956 Marian McKnight South Carolina Manning 19 Comedy sketch
"The Monroe Doctrine"
1958 Sept. 7, 1957 Marilyn Van Derbur Colorado Denver 20 Organ
"Tea for Two" & "Tenderly"
1959 Sept. 6, 1958 Mary Ann Mobley Mississippi Brandon 21 Preliminary Talent Vocal medley & dance
"Un Bel Di" & "There'll Be Some Changes Made" Became an actress (Diff'rent Strokes) and TV hostess
1960 Sept. 12, 1959 Lynda Lee Mead Natchez 20 Original dramatic act
"Schizophrenia"
1961 Sept. 10, 1960 Nancy Fleming Michigan Montague 18 Preliminary Swimsuit,
Preliminary Talent (tie) Presentation of dress design
1962 Sept. 9, 1961 Maria Fletcher North Carolina Asheville 19 Preliminary Swimsuit First Miss North Carolina crowned
1963 Sept. 8, 1962 Jacquelyn Mayer Ohio Sandusky 20 Broadway Vignette
"Wishing Upon a Star," "My Favorite Things" & The White Cliffs of Dover
1964 Sept. 7, 1963 Donna Axum Arkansas El Dorado 21 Preliminary Swimsuit Vocal medley
"Quando me'n vo'" & "I Love Paris"
1965 Sept. 12, 1964 Vonda Kay Van Dyke Arizona Phoenix 21 Miss Congeniality Ventriloquism & singing
"Together (Wherever We Go)" Only Miss Congeniality award winner to be also crowned Miss America
1966 Sept. 11, 1965 Deborah Irene Bryant Kansas Overland Park 19 Preliminary Swimsuit Dramatic interpretation
"The Miserable Miserliness of Midas Moneybags"
1967 Sept. 10, 1966 Jane Anne Jayroe Oklahoma Laverne 19 Preliminary Talent Vocal / orchestra conducting
"1-2-3"
1968 Sept. 9, 1967 Debra Dene Barnes Kansas Moran 20 Preliminary Swimsuit Piano solo
"Born Free"
1969 Sept. 7, 1968 Judith Anne Ford Illinois Belvidere 18 Preliminary Swimsuit,
Preliminary Talent Acrobatic dance & trampoline
"The Blue Danube"
1970 Sept. 6, 1969 Pamela Anne Eldred Michigan West Bloomfield 21 Preliminary Swimsuit Ballet
"Love Theme" from Romeo & Juliet
1971 Sept. 12, 1970 Phyllis Ann George Texas Denton 21 Preliminary Swimsuit Piano medley
Promises, Promises & "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" Became presenter of The NFL Today and First Lady of Kentucky
1972 Sept. 11, 1971 Laurie Lea Schaefer Ohio Bexley 22 Preliminary Swimsuit Semi-classical vocal
"And This Is My Beloved"
1973 Sept. 9, 1972 Terry Anne Meeuwsen Wisconsin De Pere 23 Preliminary Swimsuit,
Preliminary Talent Vocal
"He Touched Me" from Drat! The Cat! Co-host of The 700 Club
1974 Sept. 8, 1973 Rebecca Ann King Colorado Denver 23 Vocal
"If I Ruled the World"
1975 Sept. 7, 1974 Shirley Cothran Texas Fort Worth 21 Preliminary Swimsuit Flute medley
"Bumble Boogie" & "Swingin' Shepherd Blues"
1976 Sept. 6, 1975 Tawny Elaine Godin New York Yonkers 18 Original piano composition
"Images in Pastels"
1977 Sept. 11, 1976 Dorothy Kathleen Benham Minnesota Edina 20 Preliminary Swimsuit,
Preliminary Talent Classical vocal
"Adele's Laughing Song" from Die Fledermaus
1978 Sept. 10, 1977 Susan Perkins Ohio Columbus 23 Preliminary Talent Vocal
"Good Morning Heartache"
1979 Sept. 9, 1978 Kylene Barker Virginia Galax 22 Gymnastics routine
"Gonna Fly Now" & "Feels So Good"
1980 Sept. 8, 1979 Cheryl Prewitt Mississippi Ackerman 22 Preliminary Swimsuit Vocal / Piano
"Don't Cry Out Loud"
1981 Sept. 6, 1980 Susan Carol Powell Oklahoma Elk City 21 Preliminary Talent (tie) Classical vocal
"The Telephone Aria"
1982 Sept. 12, 1981 Grace Elizabeth Ward Arkansas Cabot 20 Preliminary Swimsuit Vocal
"After You've Gone"
1983 Sept. 18, 1982 Debra Maffett California Anaheim 25 Preliminary Swimsuit,
Preliminary Talent Popular vocal
"Come In From the Rain" Competed for Miss Texas title several times prior to competing and winning Miss California on her first attempt
1984 Sept. 17, 1983 Vanessa Lynn Williams New York Millwood 20 Preliminary Swimsuit,
Preliminary Talent Popular vocal
"Happy Days Are Here Again" First African American Miss America

Resigned on July 23, 1984 due to backlash from nude photos unauthorized to be published in Penthouse magazine
July 23, 1984 Suzette Charles New Jersey Mays Landing 21 Preliminary Talent Popular vocal
"Kiss Me In the Rain" Seven-week reign - the shortest served by any Miss America
1985 Sept. 8, 1984 Sharlene Wells Utah Salt Lake City 20 Preliminary Swimsuit Spanish vocal & Paraguyan harp
"Mis Noches Sin Ti" The first foreign-born, bilingual Miss America, having been born in Asunción, Paraguay[2]
1986 Sept. 14, 1985 Susan Akin Mississippi Meridian 21 Preliminary Swimsuit Vocal
"You're My World"
1987 Sept. 13, 1986 Kellye Cash Tennessee Memphis 21 Preliminary Swimsuit,
Preliminary Talent Piano / Vocal
"I'll Be Home" Grandniece of singer, Johnny Cash
1988 Sept. 19, 1987 Kaye Lani Rae Rafko Michigan Monroe 24 Preliminary Swimsuit Hawaiian-Tahitian dance President of Gabby's Ladder, a bereavement program for children and their families
1989 Sept. 10, 1988 Gretchen Carlson Minnesota Anoka 22 Preliminary Talent Classical violin
"Zigeunerweisen" Former news anchor of Fox & Friends
1990 Sept. 16, 1989 Debbye Turner Missouri Mexico 23 Preliminary Swimsuit Marimba medley
"Flight of the Bumblebee," "Csárdás" & "Can-Can" Medical Reporter and Anchor for CBS's The Early Show
First Miss Missouri crowned
1991 Sept. 8, 1990 Marjorie Vincent Illinois Oak Park 25 Preliminary Talent Classical piano
"Fantaisie-Impromptu" First Miss America winner of Haitian descent
1992 Sept. 14, 1991 Carolyn Suzanne Sapp Hawaii Kona 24 Preliminary Swimsuit Vocal
"Ain't Misbehavin'"
1993 Sept. 19, 1992 Leanza Cornett Florida Jacksonville 21 Vocal
"A New Life" from Jekyll & Hyde Married (and separated from) Mark Steines[3]
1994 Sept. 18, 1993 Kimberly Clarice Aiken South Carolina Columbia 18 Vocal
"Summertime"
1995 Sept. 17, 1994 Heather Whitestone Alabama Birmingham 21 Preliminary Swimsuit,
Preliminary Talent Ballet en Pointe
"Via Dolorosa" First deaf Miss America
1996 Sept. 16, 1995 Shawntel Smith Oklahoma Muldrow 24 Vocal
"The Woman in the Moon" from A Star Is Born Executive vice president of administration of PBH Holdings.
1997 Sept. 14, 1996 Tara Dawn Holland Kansas Overland Park 23 Preliminary Swimsuit Classical vocal
"Où Va la Jeune Hindoue" from Lakmé Video of her crowning was shown at beginning of 2006 film Little Miss Sunshine
1998 Sept. 13, 1997 Katherine Shindle Illinois Evanston 20 Preliminary Talent Vocal
"Don't Rain on My Parade" Performed in Legally Blonde on Broadway
President of the Actors' Equity Association
1999 Sept. 19, 1998 Nicole Johnson Virginia Roanoke 24 Vocal
"That's Life" Diabetes awareness advocate
2000 Sept. 18, 1999 Heather Renee French Kentucky Maysville 24 Preliminary Swimsuit Vocal
"As If We Never Said Goodbye" from Sunset Boulevard First Miss Kentucky crowned
2001 Oct. 14, 2000 Angela Perez Baraquio Hawaii Honolulu 24 Preliminary Swimsuit Hula
"Theme" from Mutiny on the Bounty First Filipino American and Asian American Miss America
2002 Sept. 22, 2001 Katie Harman Oregon Gresham 21 Preliminary Talent Classical vocal
"O mio babbino caro" First Miss Oregon crowned
2003 Sept. 21, 2002 Erika Harold Illinois Urbana 22 Classical vocal
"Habanera"
2004 Sept. 20, 2003 Ericka Dunlap Florida Orlando 21 Vocal
"If I Could" Finished in third place on The Amazing Race 15 with her then-husband, Brian Kleinschmidt
2005 Sept. 18, 2004 Deidre Downs[4] Alabama Birmingham 24 Vocal
"I'm Afraid This Must Be Love" Won Miss Alabama on her fifth try
2006 Jan. 21, 2006 Jennifer Berry Oklahoma Tulsa 22 Preliminary Talent Ballet en Pointe
"Within" Won Miss Oklahoma on her fifth try
2007 Jan. 29, 2007 Lauren Nelson[5] Lawton 20 Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Vocal
"You'll Be in My Heart"
2008 Jan. 26, 2008 Kirsten Haglund[6][7] Michigan Farmington Hills 19 Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Vocal
"Over the Rainbow" Grandmother competed at Miss America as Miss Detroit
2009 Jan. 24, 2009 Katie Stam[8][9] Indiana Seymour 22 Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Vocal
"Via Dolorosa" First Miss Indiana crowned[9]
2010 Jan. 30, 2010 Caressa Cameron[10] Virginia Fredericksburg 22 Preliminary Talent Vocal
"Listen" from Dreamgirls
2011 Jan. 15, 2011 Teresa Scanlan[11] Nebraska Gering 17 Preliminary Talent Piano
"White Water Chopped Sticks" by Calvin Jones Youngest Miss America winner since 1933
First Miss Nebraska crowned
2012 Jan. 14, 2012 Laura Kaeppeler[12] Wisconsin Kenosha 23 Preliminary Talent Operatic vocal
"Il Bacio" by Luigi Arditi On the Board of Directors for the Miss America Organization[citation needed]
2013 Jan. 12, 2013 Mallory Hagan[13] New York Brooklyn 24 Tap dance
"Get Up Offa That Thing" by James Brown
2014 Sept. 15, 2013 Nina Davuluri[14][15] Fayetteville 24 Bollywood Fusion dance
"Dhoom Tana" from the film Om Shanti Om First Indian American winner
First to perform a Bollywood dance at Miss America pageant
2015 Sept. 14, 2014 Kira Kazantsev[16] Manhattan 23 Vocal with plastic cup percussion
"Happy" by Pharrell Williams
2016 Sept. 13, 2015 Betty Cantrell[17] Georgia Warner Robins 21 Preliminary Talent Classical vocal
"Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio!" from Madama Butterfly
2017 Sept. 11, 2016 Savvy Shields[18] Arkansas Fayetteville 21 Preliminary Talent Jazz dance, "They Just Keep Moving the Line" from the NBC show Smash
2018 Sept. 10, 2017 Cara Mund[19] North Dakota Bismarck 23 Jazz Dance, “The Way You Make Me Feel” by Michael Jackson First Miss North Dakota crowned[19]
Winners by state[edit]
State
Number of
Titles Won
Year(s) Won
New York 6 1945, 1976, 19848, 2013, 2014, 2015
Oklahoma 19262, 1967, 1981, 1996, 2006, 2007
California 1925, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1955, 1983
Ohio 19221, 19231, 1938, 1963, 1972, 1978
Michigan 5 1939, 1961, 1970, 1988, 2008
Illinois 1927, 1969, 1991, 1998, 2003
Pennsylvania 19243, 19354, 19363, 19403, 1954
Mississippi 4 1959, 1960, 1980, 1986
Arkansas 3 1964, 1982, 2017
Virginia 1979, 1999, 2010
Alabama 1951, 1995, 2005
Kansas 1966, 1968, 1997
Minnesota 1948, 1977, 1989
New Jersey 19325, 19376, 1984
Texas 1942, 1971, 1975
Colorado 1956, 1958, 1974
Georgia 2 1953, 2016
Wisconsin 1973, 2012
Florida 1993, 2004
Hawaii 1992, 2001
South Carolina 1957, 1994
Tennessee 19477, 1987
Utah 1952, 1985
Arizona 1949, 1965
District of Columbia 1921, 1944
North Dakota 1 2018
Nebraska 2011
Indiana 2009
Oregon 2002
Kentucky 2000
Missouri 1990
North Carolina 1962
Connecticut 1933
Notes
1 Competed as Miss Columbus, Ohio
2 Competed as Miss Tulsa, Oklahoma
3 Competed as Miss Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4 Competed as Miss Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
5 Competed as Miss Greater Camden, New Jersey
6 Competed as Miss Bertrand Island, New Jersey
7 Competed as Miss Memphis, Tennessee
8 The initial 1984 winner was forced to resign and give her title seven weeks prior to the end of her reign
There have been no Miss America winners from the following eighteen states and two U.S. territories:
Miss Alaska
Miss Delaware
Miss Idaho
Miss Iowa
Miss Louisiana
Miss Maine
Miss Maryland
Miss Massachusetts
Miss Montana
Miss Nevada
Miss New Hampshire
Miss New Mexico
Miss Puerto Rico
Miss Rhode Island
Miss South Dakota
Miss Vermont
Miss Virgin Islands
Miss Washington
Miss West Virginia
Miss Wyoming
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ No "Miss America 1950" was officially crowned. Since majority of titleholder's reign occurs during year following coronation, the organization began referring to titleholder using upcoming year.
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "American Experience: Miss America". pbs.org. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
Jump up ^ "Miss America : 1985". Miss America. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
Jump up ^ "Mark Steines annoyed that his divorce with wife Leanza Cornett is taking so long". Hitberry. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
Jump up ^ Johnston, Lauren (July 29, 2004). "Miss Ala. Wins Spiced-Up Pageant". CBS News.
Jump up ^ Associated Press (January 30, 2007). "Miss Oklahoma Lauren Nelson Wins Miss America 2007 Pageant". FOX News.com. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
Jump up ^ "Miss Michigan Kirsten Haglund Crowned Miss America 2008". Associated Press. January 26, 2008.
Jump up ^ Lewis, Shawn (2008-01-28). "A dream come true for Miss America". The Detroit News.
Jump up ^ "Miss Indiana Katie Stam is crowned 2009 Miss America; Miss Georgia is first runner-up". Las Vegas Sun. January 24, 2009.
^ Jump up to: a b "Indiana student ill, but wins Miss America crown". Associated Press. 2009-01-24.
Jump up ^ "Miss Virginia wins 2010 Miss America crown". USA Today. 2010-01-30.
Jump up ^ "She's just 17! Nebraskan wins Miss America pageant". TODAY.
Jump up ^ Oldenburg, Ann (January 14, 2012). "Miss America pageant crowns 2012 winner". USA Today. Gannett.
Jump up ^ "NY woman crowned Miss America". 3 News NZ. January 14, 2013.
Jump up ^ Cavaliere, Victoria (September 16, 2013). "Miss New York is first Indian-American to win Miss America". Reuters. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015.
Jump up ^ Stern, Marlow (September 16, 2013). "Nina Davuluri Crowned Miss America: The First Miss America of Indian Descent". Daily Beast.
Jump up ^ "A threepeat: Miss New York Kira Kazantsev crowned Miss America". CNN. September 15, 2014.
Jump up ^ Jensen, Erin (September 14, 2015). "Miss Georgia is crowned Miss America 2016". USA Today. Gannett.
Jump up ^ "Miss America 2017 is: Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields". USA Today. Gannett. September 11, 2016.
^ Jump up to: a b Moniuszko, Sara M. (September 10, 2017). "Miss America 2018: Miss North Dakota Cara Mund takes the crown". USA Today. Gannett.
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Margaret Gorman (1921)
Mary Campbell (1922)
Mary Campbell (1923)
Ruth Malcomson (1924)
Fay Lanphier (1925)
Norma Smallwood (1926)
Lois Delander (1927)
Marian Bergeron (1933)
Henrietta Leaver (1935)
Rose Coyle (1936)
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Frances Marie Burke (1940)
Rosemary LaPlanche (1941)
Jo-Carroll Dennison (1942)
Jean Bartel (1943)
Venus Ramey (1944)
Bess Myerson (1945)
Marilyn Buferd (1946)
Barbara Jo Walker (1947)
BeBe Shopp (1948)
Jacque Mercer (1949)
Yolande Betbeze (1951)
Colleen Kay Hutchins (1952)
Neva Jane Langley (1953)
Evelyn Margaret Ay (1954)
Lee Meriwether (1955)
Sharon Ritchie (1956)
Marian McKnight (1957)
Marilyn Van Derbur (1958)
Mary Ann Mobley (1959)
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Lynda Lee Mead (1960)
Nancy Fleming (1961)
Maria Fletcher (1962)
Jacquelyn Mayer (1963)
Donna Axum (1964)
Vonda Kay Van Dyke (1965)
Deborah Bryant (1966)
Jane Anne Jayroe (1967)
Debra Dene Barnes (1968)
Judith Anne Ford (1969)
Pamela Eldred (1970)
Phyllis Ann George (1971)
Laurie Lea Schaefer (1972)
Terry Meeuwsen (1973)
Rebecca Ann King (1974)
Shirley Cothran (1975)
Tawny Elaine Godin (1976)
Dorothy Benham (1977)
Susan Perkins (1978)
Kylene Barker (1979)
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Cheryl Prewitt (1980)
Susan Powell (1981)
Elizabeth Ward (1982)
Debra Maffett (1983)
Vanessa Williams / Suzette Charles (1984)
Sharlene Wells (1985)
Susan Akin (1986)
Kellye Cash (1987)
Kaye Lani Rae Rafko (1988)
Gretchen Carlson (1989)
Debbye Turner (1990)
Marjorie Judith Vincent (1991)
Carolyn Suzanne Sapp (1992)
Leanza Cornett (1993)
Kimberly Clarice Aiken (1994)
Heather Whitestone (1995)
Shawntel Smith (1996)
Tara Dawn Holland (1997)
Katherine Shindle (1998)
Nicole Johnson (1999)
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Heather French (2000)
Angela Perez Baraquio (2001)
Katie Harman (2002)
Erika Harold (2003)
Ericka Dunlap (2004)
Deidre Downs (2005)
Jennifer Berry (2006)
Lauren Nelson (2007)
Kirsten Haglund (2008)
Katie Stam (2009)
Caressa Cameron (2010)
Teresa Scanlan (2011)
Laura Kaeppeler (2012)
Mallory Hagan (2013)
Nina Davuluri (2014)
Kira Kazantsev (2015)
Betty Cantrell (2016)
Savvy Shields (2017)
Cara Mund (2018)
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The League
Genre
Comedy
Created by
Jeff Schaffer
Jackie Schaffer
Starring
Mark Duplass
Nick Kroll
Stephen Rannazzisi
Paul Scheer
Jon Lajoie
Katie Aselton
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
7
No. of episodes
84 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Jeff Schaffer
Jackie Schaffer
Running time
20–30 minutes
Production company(s)
Chicken Sticks
FX Productions
Distributor
20th Television
Release
Original network
FX (2009–2012)
FXX (2013–15)
Original release
October 29, 2009 (2009-10-29) – December 9, 2015 (2015-12-09)
External links
Website
www.fxx.com/theleague
The League is an American sitcom that aired on FX and later FXX from October 29, 2009 to December 9, 2015 for a total of seven seasons.[1] The series, set in Chicago, Illinois, is a semi-improvised comedy show about a fantasy football league, its members, and their everyday lives.[2]
Contents
[hide]
1 Synopsis
2 Episodes
3 Cast
3.1 Main characters
3.2 Recurring characters
3.3 Notable guest stars
3.3.1 Notable NFL players and analysts as guest stars
4 Leagues
4.1 The League's fictional league
4.1.1 Teams
4.1.2 Season-by-season results
4.2 The Shiva
5 Production
6 DVD releases
7 References
8 External links
Synopsis[edit]
Set in Chicago, the series revolves around six friends who participate in a fantasy football league. The show follows the friends, who would do anything to win, while also dealing with a variety of situations that occur in their everyday lives.
Episodes[edit]
Main article: List of The League episodes
Season
Episodes
Originally aired
First aired
Last aired
Network
1 6 October 29, 2009 (2009-10-29) December 10, 2009 (2009-12-10) FX
2 13 September 16, 2010 (2010-09-16) December 9, 2010 (2010-12-09)
3 13 October 6, 2011 (2011-10-06) December 22, 2011 (2011-12-22)
4 13 October 11, 2012 (2012-10-11) December 20, 2012 (2012-12-20)
5 13 September 4, 2013 (2013-09-04) November 20, 2013 (2013-11-20) FXX
6 13 September 3, 2014 (2014-09-03) November 19, 2014 (2014-11-19)
7 13 September 9, 2015 (2015-09-09) December 9, 2015 (2015-12-09)
Cast[edit]
Main characters[edit]
Mark Duplass as Peter "Pete" Eckhart: Three-time league champion who separates from his wife Meegan (Leslie Bibb) in the pilot episode. Several episodes revolve around his interaction with women. Pete is known for tricking his gullible friends (particularly Taco and Andre) into making poor fantasy football trades (called "trade rapes"). He works in a cubicle in sales, avoiding doing actual work as much as possible, though in the season 5 episode "The Automatic Faucet," he declares he is done with fantasy football and focuses solely on work - except for when he helps his boss set his fantasy football lineup, which actually earns him a promotion. In Season 7, he becomes a referee. He creates, and is commissioner of, the "Sacko", the "worst-team" trophy created during the episode "The Reunion". He still holds the North Winnetka High School pole-vault record. He once got a "Fear Boner" when he went to pick up Chicago Bears tickets from a man he met in the park.
Stephen Rannazzisi as Kevin MacArthur: An assistant district attorney, Kevin is the league commissioner from Seasons 1–3 as well as Pete's best friend. He returns to commissioner in season 5. Because he has difficulty competing in the league on his own, he often takes football knowledge from his wife, Jenny, for which the rest of the League teases him incessantly. Jenny eventually joins the league herself after Ruxin's brother-in-law Rafi leaves the league. At the beginning of the series, has never won the Shiva, the award given to the league winners (named after Shivakamini Somakandarkram: a high school classmate to whom Kevin lost his virginity). In college, he got a "Fear Boner" when somebody asked for directions who he thought was going to mug him. Kevin wins in the finale of season 3, however the entire season is declared null by Ruxin due to collusion and lies, until Kevin agrees to give Ruxin the role of commissioner and let him have naming rights to his newborn. Kevin has been highnotized (hypnotized under the influence of marijuana) by his brother Taco. His best friend, Pete, and his wife, Jenny, have also similarly programmed him using dog-training techniques. Kevin has a young daughter named Ellie whose foul mouth comes from her parents, and a son born in Season 4's first episode and named Chalupa Batman by his Uncle Taco, but renamed Christopher Benjamin by his parents in the next episode. Rafi, Ruxin's brother-in-law, constantly calls him 'Brian' instead of Kevin.
Nick Kroll as Rodney Ruxin: A Jewish product-liability attorney, he is just as ruthless and obnoxious in the league as he is in the courtroom. He "out-kicked his coverage" with his wife, and therefore goes to great lengths to please her. He is constantly torn between his need to please his wife and his desire to crush his league opponents. In many episodes, and all of season 3, Ruxin is extremely paranoid, often thinking that his opponents are "trying to get into his head," or that other members of the league are "in collusion" to cheat him, but his paranoid hunches have been correct on at least two occasions, in "Expert Witness" and "The Lockout". In the episode "The Bounce Test", he describes his own appearance: "I look like a Nazi propaganda cartoon of a Jew." He and Sofia have a son named Geoffrey ("Baby Geoffrey"). He hates being called by his first name, Rodney, preferring to be called Ruxin; his sister Rebecca (Lizzy Caplan) calls him the "Rod-man," and Taco sometimes calls him "Ruspin," two nicknames he finds equally unfavorable. He wins the league championship at the end of season 2. In high school, he had a reputation for dating large women, giving him the nickname "The Herdsman". He inherited his sarcastic nature from his father Rupert (Jeff Goldblum), who also prefers to be called Ruxin. After catching Kevin in his "clown car of lies", he declares season 3 to be null and void and claims himself as winner via default, after miraculously healing (upon catching sight of Shiva) from the after-effects of a stress-induced stroke from discovering the collusion. He then agrees that the events of season 3 of the television show—season 7 of the league itself-—would count in exchange for becoming the new league commissioner and for the naming rights to Kevin and Jenny's newborn, the latter of which he trades to Taco for his #1 draft pick. He is commissioner only in season 4. Ruxin is a graduate of Northwestern University.
Paul Scheer as Dr. Andre Nowzick: A bald, rich plastic surgeon whose naïveté makes him the brunt of many jokes. He wears what he believes to be trendy clothing, for which he is mercilessly mocked by his friends. He tries to be cool by using current slang, particularly the jargon of hip-hop culture, but he is constantly rebuked by his friends and others, such as professional football player Chad Johnson. Andre wins the Shiva at the end of season 1 after entering a committed relationship with Shivakamini Somakandarkram (the namesake of the league trophy). In the season 2 premiere, Andre renames the trophy "the Dre" which is quickly renamed by the rest of the crew as "the SheDre" (A hybrid of "Shiva" and "Dre"). The worship of a false god in "the Dre" results in bad luck, which is nicknamed "Draids". His Draids result in the worst record in the league and he quickly falls from first to worst. As the recipient of the Sacko, he is subject to innumerable punishments ranging from embarrassing to cruel. For instance, in the third season, he is locked out of his apartment while Dirty Randy (Seth Rogen) creates a low-budget porno based loosely on Andre's life. Andre's sister Heather (Sarah Silverman) has had sex with everyone in the league except Andre, Jenny, and Ruxin. Andre was engaged to his interior decorator Trixie Von Stein (Jayma Mays) but their marriage is ruined by the other members of the league. Andre also starts a wine bar known as Menage a Cinq with Russell, another member of the league, but this fails when Russell's sex addiction breaks out and he has sex with Manchego cheese. In season 7, Andre begins dating, and then later marries, Pete's ex-wife Meegan.
Jon Lajoie as Taco MacArthur: Kevin's younger brother, a perpetually stoned, unemployed musician. He doesn't care or know much about American football, evident by his attempts to draft Canadian football players and his tendency to draft placekickers. He has won the league championship at least once in 2006, evident by his handwritten name on the trophy. He hooks up with women easily, and lives via handouts from his brother Kevin and "Eskimo family tree" (people who have slept with women he has slept with), making his own food (thousand-year-old eggs) and making his own personal hygiene products, such as deodorant. He also makes ringtones (Horse Orgasm or, "Horsegasm"). For one episode, Taco takes martial arts, specializing in use of a naginata (a long pole with a blade at the end) and studies of naginatajutsu. He means well but his acts of kindness usually have disastrous results. He is perhaps the most emotional member of the league, prone to crying when his feelings are hurt. In the unrated version of season 1, Ruxin claimed that the reason Taco is such a "frittata" is because they made him smoke marijuana when he was 8. Between seasons 2 and 3, Taco travels around the world and becomes a soap opera star in Algeria where he plays a stupid American. Taco enjoys keeping bongs (which he calls "guest bongs") in all of his friends' houses for him to use. In season 4, it is revealed that he owns the domain name dallascowboys.com, which Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones purchases for $250,000. In Season 5 he turns his dead uncle's van into multiple unsuccessful small businesses. It is also revealed that when he is not high he is actually very intelligent, probably the most intelligent member of the League. In season 6, his Eskimo-Brother DataBase ends up making him a lot of money and he starts other business ventures after Mark Cuban buys it from him for $1.1 million dollars.
Katie Aselton as Jenny MacArthur (née Banger): Kevin's wife, who helps him run his team and has as much enthusiasm for the league as the actual members do during season 1. When Kevin loses a bet to Pete in season 1, Jenny is forced to streak since she is clearly the manager for Kevin's team. In season 2, Jenny wants her own team for the league, but the members vote to give the vacant spot to Ruxin's brother-in-law Rafi; angered, Jenny seeks revenge by helping Ruxin draft instead. She is introduced into the league during that same season to replace Rafi and eventually loses to Ruxin's team in the Shiva Bowl. Her foul mouth is well equal to Kevin's and their daughter Ellie is already taking after them. At the end of Season 3, she tells Kevin that their second child is on the way. She gives birth to a baby boy in the Season-4 premiere. She defeats Andre in Season 5's Shiva Bowl.
Recurring characters[edit]
Nadine Velazquez as Sofia Ruxin, Ruxin's Latina wife. She is good friends with Taco—Ruxin's only friend with whom she gets along. Died in preparation for vaginal rejuvenation in Puerto Rico.
Jason Mantzoukas as Rafi, Sofia's deranged, obnoxious brother, aka "Bro-lo el Cuñado". Best friend and possible lover of porn director Dirty Randy. He shared a bed with Sofia until she was 18. He was an altar boy as a child, but had to quit after he raped a priest. He always calls Pete "Tall Guy" and believes Kevin's name is Brian. His residence has a large number of "load-bearing chairs" stacked up and has a "toilet-kitchen". Rafi stores a never-ending supply of hotdogs in his pants, referring to them as "pocket-dogs". He is a diabetic. He gets "murder boners" when practicing his MMA skills and gets a "War Boner" when playing paintball. He thinks that he is Baby Geoffrey's true father. Occasionally he has suggested that he and Sofia shared an incestuous relationship in the past (not directly denied by Sofia). Many times when he vomits, he defecates. Many times when he defecates, he orgasms. Ruxin's sarcasm led him to take on the role of Bobbum Man in real life. He is apparently killed by Dirty Randy in a duel. In Season 6's "When Rafi Met Randy," it is revealed Rafi was once a normal family man until Randy's business partner fell to his death on top of Rafi's wife and two sons, killing them all. After numerous suicide attempts, Rafi was checked into a mental asylum along with Randy. An over-zealous nurse subjected them both to shock therapy that would alter their minds to their deranged state. Randy revealed that he was responsible for the deaths of Rafi's family only for Rafi to be subjected to a partial lobotomy that made him forget them completely. It is also revealed how Rafi was returned to life via special means.
Alina Foley as Ellie MacArthur, Jenny and Kevin's young daughter. She has inherited her parents' profane language, which got her in trouble with her first grade teacher, Ms. Martin.
Janina Gavankar as Shivakamini Somakandarkram, a doctor who was the valedictorian of most of the league members' graduating high-school class. She is a urologist, specializing in genital reconstruction. Usually appears on the penultimate or season finales of the season, given that she is the "patron deity" of their league's trophy. They each present an item to the trophy, which contains a high-school photo of her. The only odd-episode-out is "The High-School Reunion" where she was present with the league, revealing that Pete's mother's windshield wasn't busted by a high-school friend, but rather by Kevin when he lost his virginity to Shiva. Shiva cursed the 2012 season of the league because they would not take her picture off the trophy. She also dated Andre towards the end of season 1.
Adam Karchmer as Geoffrey Ruxin, Ruxin and Sofia's son. Ruxin calls him "Baby Geoffrey".
Rob Huebel as Dr. Russell Deramo, a doctor and friend of the gang. He first appears in "The Draft", where he attends Andre's party. He returns in "The Kluneberg", where it is revealed that he moved to New York, but returned saying New York was too crowded and too full of "crazy people". He later reveals that he is a sex addict, and invites Jenny to join his league. He later replaces her with Rafi, allowing her to join the league. In Season 5, he is a member of Rafi's Domination League with "Dirty Randy". He is introduced into the league in Season 6 as a replacement for Ted, claiming his sex addiction is gone due to his passion for wine. He starts a wine bar known as Menage a Cinq with Andre, but this fails when his sex addiction relapses.
Leslie Bibb as Meegan Eckhart, Pete's abrasive ex-wife. They fought constantly. After she gave away his lucky draft shirt, Pete realized that they were not meant to be together and they separated. They finalized the divorce, and she was left with only the house. She had requested their The Curious Case of Benjamin Button DVD, presumably knowing that it contained a disc with a sex video she had made with Pete, but Pete had already sneaked into her house and stolen it, aided by Kevin; Pete never gives it back. She was later seen dating an older man named Ted. She returns in season 7, where it is revealed that she is now dating Andre, whom she later marries.
Seth Rogen as Dirty Randy – Rafi's friend, who works as a librarian and a pornographer. The reason he works at the library is for the infrastructure and says "it's a place where you can find desperate people and you can pay them in drugs and alcohol to work as part of the porn-production team." Before he was a porn director, he was homeless, kicked out of the military, a crack dealer, and a porn-location scout. He met Rafi in an asylum, an experience he describes as "very romantic". He believes that puns "are as vital to the porn business as they are to the pet shop and children's barbershop industries." He directed such movies as the controversial "Shitler's List" (the controversy was that it was shot in black and white), "Toe-Bangers 3" (the SEAL Team Six member who shot Osama bin Laden found a copy of it in the compound, but the Government will not release the footage), "Dr. Andre Nodick," and "12.12.12: The Mayan Cockandlips" (filmed in the loft Deion Sanders bought from Andre). In Season 5, he is also a member of Rafi's "Domination League". He threatens Ruxin with a trident made from dildos. In Season 6's "When Rafi Met Randy," Randy is revealed to have been a successful businessman who accidentally knocked his partner off a construction building where the man crushed the family of a then-normal Rafi. The two were committed to the same mental institution where numerous shock therapy sessions resulted in their deranged states. When Randy realized he was responsible for the deaths of Rafi's family, he used another shock session to make him forget about them.
Brie Larson as Ashley, Baby Geoffrey's former au pair. She was hired partially due to her good looks. Pete quickly begins sleeping with her, which causes her to neglect her au-pair duties. Ruxin wants to fire her, but she ends up extorting him, threatening to tell Sofia that he was masturbating to her photo (he was actually wiping pee off his pants) unless he continues to pay her for doing nothing. In order to get her to quit, Ruxin enlisted Rafi to hit on her, which ends up backfiring when she brings Rafi into bed with her and Pete to do the "Golden Gate Bridge". Rafi eventually talks her into quitting and moving in with him, which is in Ruxin's home.
Ike Barinholtz as Frank "The Body" Gibiatti – Ruxin's high school rival. His sister, Gina Gibiatti, 'dated' Pete for a while. The Body gave (and still does give) the guys a hard time.
Jayma Mays as Trixie – Andre's interior decorator, then fiancée. She is allergic to his semen. She breaks off the engagement after discovering the Secret Draft on her wedding weekend, then blinding herself with Andre's semen-filled pee-bib while crying. At the end Taco calls her Pixie instead of Trixie.
Jeff Goldblum as Rupert Ruxin – Rodney's father.
Will Forte as Chuck – One of the league's two out-of-town members, a recovering alcoholic. Has the nickname, "Two-Nut Chuck". In the Season-5 premiere it is mentioned that he is in rehab again. In the Season-7 premiere it is revealed that he has testicular cancer.
Brooklyn Decker as Gina Gibiatti – Frank Gibiatti's sister who briefly dates Pete, then Adrian Peterson.
Adam Brody as Ted Rappaport – The other out-of-town member of the league and Season-4 Shiva winner. Had AIDS. Died after being hit by a car while insulting Kevin via FaceTime.
Jorma Taccone as Spazz - a member of Rafi's 'Domination League'.
June Diane Raphael as Pam, a nurse at the mental institution where Rafi was committed, who later reappears in a different episode as Ellie's teacher.
Zach Woods as Lane, a suicidal acquaintance of Pete's.
Rob Riggle as Bethesda. "Higher-up" at Ruxin's firm and coach of Geoffrey's Little League baseball team.
Notable guest stars[edit]
Matt Walsh as Mr. Friedman -- "Freaky Friedman" or "The Oracle"'s father. (Season 1 - Pilot)
Thomas Lennon as Bryce – Pete and Meegan's mediator.
Bobby Lee as Lee Wei Lee – a local "frittata" and patron of a local Chinese restaurant.
Craig Bierko as Craig O'Connor – Kevin's boss.
Brooke Nevin as Lily—Kevin's co-worker and for a brief moment, Taco's girlfriend. Referred to by Kevin as a "goody-two-shoes".
Janet Montgomery as Ambrosia – Las Vegas stripper who has a vast knowledge in fantasy football.
Lake Bell as Brooke – Pete's girlfriend, and Kevin's ex-girlfriend. Nicknamed "The White Knuckler".
Alison Becker as Darcy - A practicing Wiccan Pete went out with on Halloween.
Jamey Sheridan as Ted – Meegan's new, significantly older boyfriend who has a heart attack at Ruxin's anniversary party.
Michael Hitchcock as Ed - A man Pete meets in the park. He offers Pete Bears tickets and gives him a Fear Boner because Pete thought he was gay, although he had a wife and a son.
Alia Shawkat as April – A courtroom artist and Taco's girlfriend.
Martin Starr as Stu Pompeu – Pete's high school rival, nicknamed "Box of Frogs". Pete believed that Stu broke his mom's car's window, (although it was actually Kevin and Shiva.) Stu offered Pete a high paying job, but Pete got revenge on him.
Lindsay Sloane as Lindsey Martin - Ellie's teacher who is also dating Pete. Breaks Pete's penis because of her constant kegel exercises.
Lloyd Ahlquist as Dr. Andre NoDick—Dirty Randy's porn star.
Kayden Kross as Kayden, a porn star in the Dr. Andre NoDick porno.
Rick Shapiro as Bum – A homeless man.
Desi Lydic as Waitress—-Briefly hooked up with Peter during "The Marathon" episode.
Ray Liotta as Mr. Hudabega – Ruxin's boss, a germaphobe.
Keegan-Michael Key as Steve (Carmenjello) – A janitor Andre attempts to befriend after unintentionally upsetting him by calling him "Carmenjello," thinking that was his name, but finds out that it is the name of the janitorial service for which he works. Kevin takes a picture of skin and says "it's the perfect shade of cinnamon" which also offends him.
Sarah Silverman as Heather Nowzick – Andre's promiscuous sister. She has slept with Taco, Kevin, and Pete, as well as Ruxin's father.
Eliza Dushku as Kristen – Kevin's Krav Maga instructor.
Deon Cole as Mugger – Tries to rob Kevin and Kristen after Krav Maga class.
T.J. Miller as Gabriel – A member of a religious cult called "The Light of Genesis" who tries to recruit Ruxin.
Thomas Middleditch - Another member of "The Light of Genesis".
Brett Gelman as Gavin – An ex-convict Kevin prosecuted, the father of Ellie's friend Chloe.
Melissa Ordway as Sutton- A friend of the league and a sexual interest of Taco and Pete.
Chris Tallman as Mr. Swall – The human-resources representative at Ruxin's firm.
Allison Williams as Danielle – Pete's controlling girlfriend. Decides to make Pete's roster and beer selections.
Marianne Muellerleile as Bernice, a hospital nurse who tends to Ruxin after his stroke; when Rafi visits Ruxin, he hits on Bernice.
Timothy Olyphant as Wesley-san – A sushi chef at Spuki Sushi. He is white but acts Asian. Claims to be from O-ma-ha.
Ryan Hansen as Ben – Jenny's ex-boyfriend, Kevin and Andre's friend. In Season 4, it is divulged that he and Jenny once had sex six times in one day ("The Freezeout").
Julia Duffy as Martha - Kevin and Taco's mother who dislikes Jenny and considers Taco the more successful of the two brothers, seemingly oblivious to his shortcomings.
Kristin Cavallari as herself – Appears in Kevin and Jenny's "Mommy & Me" class. Jenny steals her breast milk.
Ken Marino as Donnie "The Seed" Sadowski – A bully from high school who used to jerk off in his hand and rub it on victims' heads. Friends with Frank Gibiatti.
Andrea Savage as Gail.
J. B. Smoove as Wheelchair Guy (DeRon)– Buys the last pair of Vapora Sport Sneakers out from under Pete. Pete steals the sneakers back.
Robert Wagner as Gumpa Duke - Pete's promiscuous grandpa who pretends to be losing his mind so that he can hook up at the retirement home.
Lee Meriwether as Gumma Eve - Pete's grandma who is married to Gumpa Duke.
John Ross Bowie as Dr. Pete Wyland - Gives Kevin a colonoscopy. Insists on being called Pete and has a nurse named Jenny.
Bob Odenkirk as Mall Manager – Fights with Taco over Krampus and Ruxin over Christmas music.
Griffin Dunne and Glenne Headly as Andre's parents.
Snoop Dogg as himself. One of Taco's "Eskimo Brothers".
Christine Lakin as "Pete's girl".
Dana White as The Falcon's enforcer. Kills Dirty Randy and Rafi's friend Spazz.
Will Sasso as Police Officer. Rafi and Dirty Randy thinks he is a Nazi.
Kevin Nealon as Chuck Falcon. Porn Kingpin who is known as the Steve Jobs of Porn. Killed by Dirty Randy.
Ali Larter as Georgia Thompson. Unhappily married woman who initiates an affair with Pete.
Erin Heatherton as Coach Crowley. Ellie's intimidating basketball coach.
Lizzy Caplan as Rebecca Ruxin - Rodney's sister.
Aziz Ansari as Dr. Hector Rocha, Andre's plastic-surgery rival.
Mark Cuban as himself. Buys the Eskimo Brother Database from Taco.
Brenda Song as Rosette - Pete's girlfriend who constantly wants to hold hands.
Jerry O'Connell as Father Muldoon. The MacArthurs' priest.
Erinn Hayes as Heather.
Maria Thayer as Cheryl.
Anna Camp as Penny. Pete's girlfriend who grooms Andre's cat.
Corbin Bernsen as Bruce Banger - Jenny's father.
Rich Fulcher as Luther the Hobo, the homeless dressing-gown-wearing heckler in "The Bringer Show".
Dan Castellaneta as Dr. Harvat, Lane's doctor.
Antonio Sabato Jr. as Father Zaragosa, the priest from Sofia's church.
Jerry Minor as Greg, inmate at the mental institution who ended up being a figment of Rafi's imagination.
Neil Casey as Neil, an inmate at the mental institution where Rafi was committed.
Christopher McDonald as Judge Hardy, a judge that disapproves of Kevin and Ruxin's dishonesty.
Arielle Kebbel as Libby, a woman that Pete dated in three episodes of season 7.
Deanna Russo as Brittany Barber, Andre's college crush who he tries to avoid performing surgery.
Casey Wilson as Claire, a psychotic Uber driver who begins stalking Andre.
Milo Ventimiglia as Milo Ventimiglia, a character on the gangs favorite TV show, "The Block".
Nicky Whelan as L-E, a character on the gangs favorite TV show, "The Block".
Larry David as an older Ruxin in a dream in the final episode.
Notable NFL players and analysts as guest stars[edit]
Fox NFL analyst and former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw in season 1 episode 3 "Sunday at Ruxin's".
San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates in season 1 episode 4 'Mr. McGibblets" and the final episode of season 6 "The Beach House".
Then-Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson in season 2 episode 1 "Vegas Draft".
Then-Cleveland Browns kick return specialist Josh Cribbs and Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs in season 2 episode 3 "The White Knuckler".
Then-Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew, then-Atlanta Falcons cornerback Brent Grimes and then-Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Sidney Rice in season 3 episode 1 "The Lockout".
ESPN fantasy football analyst Matthew Berry in season 3 episode 3 "The Au Pair".
Chicago Bears running back Matt Forté in season 3 episode 13 "The Funeral".
Robert Griffin III, Trent Richardson, Matt Kalil, Ryan Kalil, Felix Jones, Brandon Carr, Jason Witten, Jay Ratliff, DeSean Jackson, Rich Eisen, Chris Brockman, and Jerry Jones in season 4 episode 1 "Training Camp"
Then-Buffalo Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick in season 4 episode 5 "Judge MacArthur".
Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon in season 4 episode 6 "The Tailgate".
NFL Network analyst and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders in season 4 episode 11 "12.12.12".
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson in season 4 episode 13 "The Curse of Shiva".
Houston Texans defensive end J. J. Watt in season 5 episodes 1 and 2 "The Bachelor Draft" and "The Von Nowzick Wedding" and season 6 episode 1 "Sitting Shiva".
Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh in season 5 episode 1 "The Bachelor Draft".
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Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler in season 5 episode 3 "Chalupa vs. the Cutlet".
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Philadelphia Eagles running back Darren Sproles in season 6 episode 3 "The Height Supremacist".
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch in season 6 episode 11 "EBDBBnB" and season 7 episode 1 "That Other Draft".
Jim McMahon, Calais Campbell, Tyrann Mathieu, and John Schneider in season 7 episode 1 "That Other Draft".
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb in season 7 episode 4 "Deflategate."
Leagues[edit]
The League's fictional league[edit]
Teams[edit]
Unknown 8th member (drops out in 2007)
Andre – "The Double Ent-Andres" (formerly "The Ooh, Ruxin Got Serveds", "The I Had Allergies", "The Twilight Breaking Dawn-dres" and "The James B-Andres") (replaces unknown 8th member in 2007)
Kevin – "Too Hot to Handle" (formerly "The Ruxin Looks Like a Middle-Aged Lesbians", "The Fighting MacArthurs", and "The Pleasures of Andre's Sister")
Pete – "The Shit Heads" (formerly "3-Pete")
Ruxin – "Jenny Top/Kevin Bottom" (formerly "Pete Top/Kevin Bottom", "The Kevin's Micro Dongs", "The MacArthur's Crotch Nubbs", "The Andre Cried While Watching "Jumanjis"", and "The Fear Boners")
Taco – "Password is Taco" (formerly "The Encino Men")
Vince (drops out in 2010)
Rafi (replaces Vince in 2010)
Jenny – "The Lady MacArthurs" (replaces Rafi midway through 2010)
Chuck – "Stephen Hawking's Cleats"—Out-of-town player
Ted – "The Balls Deeper"—Out-of-town player (dies in 2014)
Russell - "Seabiscuit Rip" -- (replaces Ted in 2014)
The Coin - (replaces Chuck in 2015)
BOLD means current league member.
Season-by-season results[edit]
Show season
NFL season
League season
Shiva Bowl winner
Shiva Bowl loser
Sacko Bowl loser ‡
Draft location
(back story) 2005 1 Pete Ruxin N/A Pete and Meegan's House
(back story) 2006 2 Taco Pete N/A Pool near Kevin's House
(back story) 2007 3 Pete Andre N/A Ruxin's House
(back story) 2008 4 Pete Ruxin N/A Pete and Meegan's House
1 2009 5 Andre** Pete N/A Andre's new downtown Chicago loft
2 2010 6 Ruxin Jenny Andre† Las Vegas
3 2011 7 * Kevin* Taco Ruxin (Andre running Ruxin's team)‡ Andre's Metrosexual Loft
4 2012 8 Ted Pete Ruxin Jenny's hospital room
5 2013 9 Jenny Andre Kevin Andre's Bachelor Party in L.A.
6 2014 10 Andre§ Ruxin Taco Ted's funeral
7 2015 11 The Coin Ruxin Pete Restaurant (1890s Themed Draft)
– ‡ The Sacko Bowl was not introduced until the sixth season of league play or season two of the actual TV show. Whoever loses the Sacko Bowl wins the Sacko trophy, meaning they came in last place.
– ** Andre won the Shiva bowl in 2009 with the help of Ruxin, whose name is with Andre's on the trophy.
- † Taco "Won" the Sacko the first season, but it was overruled after the points had been counted, meaning that Andre was the first to win the Sacko, which started the trend "first to worst".
- * Due to Ruxin discovering the league colluded to keep him from getting the top draft pick and because he won the Sacko, Kevin was stripped of his championship and the 2011 season of The League was declared null and void, to be sent off by a Norse funeral. However, before the 2012 season, Kevin got his championship reinstated by trading his role as commissioner to Ruxin along with naming rights to his and Jenny's son. Ruxin did not receive Sacko punishment because his stroke, induced by discovery of the collusion, was seen as punishment enough. Ruxin later traded the naming rights to Taco in exchange for Taco's first round draft pick. Jenny gives birth to their son, and Taco announces the name, "Chalupa Batman MacArthur", which was quickly changed to "Christopher Benjamin". Later in season 5, it was referenced that Kevin earned his commissioner role back.
- § Ruxin failed to press the "Set Lineup" button before the first game of the week started, so Andre won by default.
- Note: Playoff format doesn't reseed.
The Shiva[edit]
The Shiva is the name of the trophy given annually to the winner of the fantasy football league. The award is named after Shivakamini Somakandarkram, their high school valedictorian to whom Kevin lost his virginity in Pete's mother's car while listening to Aerosmith.
Production[edit]
The League was given a pilot order on July 15, 2009, with the pilot written by Jeff Schaffer and Jackie Schaffer and Jeff Schaffer also directing. The series is executive produced by Jeff Schaffer, Jackie Schaffer and the production company, FX Productions.
When the series was given a pilot order several roles were cast, with Mark Duplass playing Pete Eckhart, Stephen Rannazzisi playing Kevin MacArthur, Nick Kroll playing Rodney Ruxin, Paul Scheer playing Andre Nowzick, Jon Lajoie playing Taco MacArthur and Katie Aselton playing Jenny MacArthur.[3]
The League was given a series order on August 20, 2009 with six episodes.[4] A second 13-episode season of The League premiered on September 16, 2010 on FX.[5] On January 15, 2011, it was announced that the series had been picked up for a third season,[6] which premiered on October 6, 2011.[7]
On December 13, 2011, the series was renewed for a fourth season of 13 episodes which premiered on October 11, 2012.[8]
On December 20, 2012, the series was renewed for a fifth season of 13 episodes and premiered on September 4, 2013 on the new FXX network.[9]
On March 28, 2013, it was announced that The League was renewed for a sixth season which premiered on September 3, 2014.[10]
On December 8, 2014, it was announced that the seventh season of The League, which premiered on September 9, 2015, would be the final season of the series.[11]
DVD releases[edit]
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Additional information
Season One September 14, 2010[12] TBA TBA 6 2 Extended Episodes, Deleted Scenes, Blooper Reel, "Andre: Dress with Style, Win with Style", "Legalize Kevin's Pubic Smoke", "Alt Nation", "Mr. McGibblets Fun House and Dojo", "Three Penis Wine Infomercial", "Vaginal Hubris Extended", "Birthday Song" and the pilot of Archer.
Season Two October 4, 2011[13] TBA TBA 13 2 Extended Episodes, Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel, "Taco Tones Productions Presents: Vinegar Strokes", "Taco Tones Productions Presents: I'm Inside Me, Notarize!", "El Notario", "Andre's Extended Fads" and "Ruxin's Wedding Video".
Season Three October 9, 2012[14] TBA TBA 13 2 Extended Episodes, Deleted Scenes, a Gag Reel, "Alt Nation" and "Taco Tones"
Season Four September 10, 2013[15] TBA TBA 13 2 Extended Episodes, Deleted Scenes, "Taco Tones", "Rafi's Helpful Holiday Hints", "Witchy Woman Podcast", "Alt Nation", and a Gag Reel
Season Five September 2, 2014[16] TBA TBA 13 2 Extended Episodes, Gag Reel, Alt Nation, Taco Tones, The Von Nowzick Wedding Invite, Deleted Scenes
Season Six September 1, 2015[17] TBA TBA 13 2 Extended Episodes, Gag Reel, Alt Nation, Taco Tones, Deleted Scenes
Season Seven June 14, 2016[18] TBA TBA 13 2 Extended Episodes, Gag Reel, Alt Nation, Taco Tones, Deleted Scenes
Seasons 1, 2, 3, and 4 were also released on Blu-ray Disc in Region 1.
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Snierson, Dan (December 8, 2014). "'The League' to end in late 2015". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
Jump up ^ johncammies. "The League (TV Series 2009– )". IMDb.
Jump up ^ "Breaking News – Development Update: Wednesday, July 15". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
Jump up ^ "Breaking News – FX Ups Ante in Comedy – Places Series Orders for "The League" and "Louie"". TheFutonCritic.com. 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
Jump up ^ Gorman, Bill. "FX Premiere Dates: ‘Sons Of Anarchy’ Returns Sept. 7, ‘It’s Always Sunny’ Sept. 16 – Ratings". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
Jump up ^ Volledige naam. "Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
Jump up ^ Matt Webb Mitovich (2011-08-06). "The League Tackles Season 3 with Seth Rogen, Will Forte and Talk of NFL Lockout Scare". TVLine. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
Jump up ^ "FX Renews 'The League' For Season 4". Aoltv.com. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
Jump up ^ Seat42f. "FX Renews The League For A Fifth Season". Retrieved 20 December 2012.
Jump up ^ "'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia' Renewed For Season 10 And 'The League' For Season 6 On FX". Retrieved 14 April 2014.
Jump up ^ "'The League' to end in late 2015". Retrieved 8 December 2014.
Jump up ^ "The League DVD news: Press Release for The League – The Complete 1st Season". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
Jump up ^ "The League – Fox Announces that 'Season 2' is Huddling Up for DVD and Blu-ray Release". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
Jump up ^ "The League DVD news: Announcement for The League – Season 3". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
Jump up ^ "The League - Early Info about 'Season 4' on DVD, Blu-ray Disc". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
Jump up ^ "The League - Official 'Season 5' Press Release: Date, Lots of Extras, High-Res Package Art". TVShowsOnDVD.com. 2014-06-24. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
Jump up ^ "The League - The League - Official Press Release Gives Date, Details for 'Season 6' DVD". TVShowsOnDVD.com. 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
Jump up ^ "The League - Fox's Press Release Announces 'Season 7: The Final Fantasy'". TVShowsOnDVD.com. 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
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Sara Lance
Arrowverse character
Caity Lotz as Sara Lance / White Canary
in Legends of Tomorrow
First appearance
Arrow:
October 10, 2012
(episode 1.01: "Pilot")
Created by
Greg Berlanti
Marc Guggenheim
Andrew Kreisberg
Portrayed by
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (2012)
Caity Lotz (2013–)
Years
2012–
Information
Aliases
The Canary, Ta-er al-Sahfer (الطائر الأصفر), The White Canary
Affiliations
League of Assassins
Team Arrow
The Legends
Abilities
Master assassin, martial artist and tactician
Sara Lance, also known as the White Canary, is a fictional character in the television series Arrow, which is based on the DC Comics superhero Green Arrow. The character was created specifically for television by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg, but incorporates character and plot elements of the Black Canary, a DC Comics superhero. Originally portrayed by Jacqueline MacInnes Wood in Arrow's pilot, she has been portrayed by Caity Lotz since the second season. She initially fights in Arrow under the moniker of "The Canary," translated from her Arabic League of Assassins name Ta-er al-Sahfer (Yellow Bird), and later adopts the codename White Canary on the Arrow spin-off Legends of Tomorrow.
Sara Lance has also appeared in a digital comic book series, and while the character was initially introduced as a recurring character on Arrow, Lotz has also appeared in the spin-off The Flash and is currently a cast member on Legends of Tomorrow.
Contents
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1 Appearances
2 Creation and development
3 Reception
4 References
Appearances[edit]
Sara Lance first appears in the pilot episode of Arrow as the younger sister of Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy), the future Black Canary. It's shown that five years prior to the beginning of the series, she was having an affair behind her sister's back with Oliver (Stephen Amell) and was with him on his family yacht when it shipwrecked and was presumed dead. Flashbacks in season two would reveal that she actually survived the experience and was rescued by a research boat, the Amazo. When Oliver was captured by the Amazo's crew, Sara helped him escape. Eventually, along with Oliver's friend Slade Wilson (Manu Bennett), they attacked the ship. When Slade betrayed them and took over both the ship and Oliver as his prisoner, Oliver and Sara confronted him on the freighter; Sara was swept away, with Oliver believed her dead once more. In fact, Sara was found by Nyssa al Ghul (Katrina Law) who took her to Nanda Parbat. She and Nyssa became lovers, and Sara became a deadly fighter with the League of Assassins under the name Ta-er al-Sahfer, which means "Yellow Bird" or "Canary".
In season two, Sara returns to Starling City after six years' absence as "The Canary". After having saved Oliver twice, Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) realizes that the female vigilante was actually protecting Laurel and not him. Setting a trap, he manages to capture and unmask her, and Sara reveals that she's alive to her father, SCPD Detective Quentin Lance. Some time later, Sara joins Team Arrow and revisits a brief relationship with Oliver. She aids him and his colleagues Diggle (David Ramsey) and Roy Harper (Colton Haynes) in taking down a drug-enhanced Slade Wilson, with help from the League of Assassins, which requires Sara to return to Nanda Parbat. In Arrow's third season, Sara is killed while on a rooftop by being shot three times with arrows on the chest. Some time later, it was revealed that Thea (Willa Holland) killed Sara after being drugged by her father Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) as part of a plot to pit Oliver against Ra's al Ghul (Matt Nable). Meanwhile, Laurel takes up Sara's mantle to fight crime as the Black Canary. In season four, Laurel and Thea decide to resurrect her using League's mystical Lazarus Pit. The process is successful, but Sara is brought back to life without a soul, making her feral and dangerous. Oliver calls his old friend John Constantine (Matt Ryan) to assist them in restoring Sara's soul. Days later, Sara aids in rescuing Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh) from the hands of Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough), before leaving town to find herself.
Sara's appearances in Arrow season four lead into the pilot of the spin-off series DC's Legends of Tomorrow, in which Sara is recruited by Rip Hunter (Arthur Darvill) to a time travelling assault team to take down the immortal villain Vandal Savage (Casper Crump). Before she departs, Laurel gives Sara the White Canary outfit to signify her new start. Over the course of Legends season one, Sara sets in motion the events that will lead to her own rescue by Nyssa; romances many women throughout history; and develops a flirtatious relationship with Leonard Snart (Wentworth Miller). When she returns to her home time, she is devastated to learn that Laurel has died. In season two of Legends, Sara becomes captain of the Waverider following Rip's disappearance and leader of the Legends. She mercilessly hunts her sister's killer, Damien Darhk, throughout history, before accepting she cannot bring Laurel back. In the Invasion! crossover event, Sara returns to 2016 to support Oliver and the Flash (Grant Gustin) in repelling the Dominators' alien invasion, and meets the Kryptonian hero Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) from the parallel universe of Earth-38, who Sara develops a crush on. In the Legends season finale, Sara is forced to use the godlike Spear of Destiny to save reality from the Legion of Doom. While tempted to rewrite her own tragic history, the Spear briefly reunites Sara with Laurel in the afterlife, who encourages her to do what's right and makes peace with her death; she chooses to render the Spear itself inert, foiling the evil plans of Eobard Thawne (Matt Letscher) and allowing him to be killed by the Black Flash, who has been hunting him all season.
Creation and development[edit]
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood was cast as Sara Lance in March 2012.[1] Caity Lotz was announced to be playing Arrow's version of Black Canary during July 2013. During the same month it was revealed that her character is Sara, who had survived the Queen's Gambit shipwreck.[2][3]
According to Arrow producer Andrew Kreisberg, Sara was originally meant to be Ravager but they decided to give that role to Summer Glau's character Isabel Rochev instead. After the switch was made, Sara was made into the Canary.[4]
After the character's death during the shows third season, it was announced in February 2015 that Caity Lotz would become a cast member on Legends of Tomorrow,[5] though it wasn't until May that they revealed she would continue to play Sara instead of a new character.[6]
Reception[edit]
The revelation in the season two episode, "Heir to the Demon", that Sara is bisexual and has been in a relationship with Nyssa al Ghul was positively received by critics as it made her the first character from either Marvel or DC to be explicitly shown as queer in either the movies or TV shows.[7][8] IGN's Jesse Schedeen praised the relationship between Sara and Wentworth Miller's character Leonard Snart, as well as the chemistry between Lotz and Miller, calling their "faint romantic tension that existed between [them] since the first episode" containing more weight than many of the other relationships on the show.[9]
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Byrne, Craig. "Jacqueline MacInnes Wood To Play Sarah Lance In The CW’s Arrow Pilot 0 shares Jacqueline MacInnes Wood To Play Sarah Lance In The CW’s Arrow Pilot". KsiteTV. KsiteTV.com. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
Jump up ^ Abrams, Natalie. "Exclusive: Arrow Boss Sets the Record Straight on Black Canary Casting". TVGuide. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
Jump up ^ Prudom, Laura. "Black Canary On ‘Arrow’: CW President Mark Pedowitz Shares More On The Superhero’s Origin Story". Huffington Post. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
Jump up ^ Moore, Trent. "Arrow producer explains shocking final scene (+ who ALMOST played Ravager)". blastr. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Arrow/Flash Superhero Team-Up Spinoff In Works At CW; Brandon Routh, Victor Garber, Wentworth Miller, Caity Lotz Star". Deadline. Deadline.com. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
Jump up ^ Rowand, Jack. "DC's Legends of Tomorrow reveals Caity Lotz's character". Retrieved 13 December 2016.
Jump up ^ Rude, Mey. "Black Canary is a Totally Bisexual Superhero on "Arrow," Kissed A Hot Lady On TV Last Night". AutoStraddle. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
Jump up ^ Abrams, Natalie. "Arrow Producers Talk LGBT Storyline, Ra's al Ghul and Reveal Deleted Scene". TVGuide. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
Jump up ^ Schedeen, Jesse. "DC's Legends of Tomorrow:"Destiny" Review". IGN. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
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