"The Sarah Silverman Program." Batteries (2007)

Director:

Rob Schrab

Writers:

Sarah Silverman (originator)
Rob Schrab (originator)
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TV Series:

"The Sarah Silverman Program." (2007)

Original Air Date:

8 March 2007 (Season 1, Episode 6)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Sarah searches for AA batteries and then sings a song about what is wrong with the world. |

Plot Keywords:

Officer | Absurd Humor | Family Relationships | Pet | Sister Sister Relationship

Cast

Sarah Silverman	...	Sarah Silverman
Laura Silverman	...	Laura Silverman
Brian Posehn	...	Brian Spukowski
Steve Agee	...	Steve Myron
Jay Johnston	...	Officer Jay McPherson
Candace Brown	...	Natalie
Mark Cohen	...	Dad
Larry Hankin	...	Mister Johnson
Laura Marano	...	Young Sarah Silverman
Eve Brenner	...	Mrs. Ramstack
Masi Oka	...	Clerk
Tucker Smallwood	...	Black God
Paul F. Tompkins	...	Police Officer No. 1
Rob Schrab	...	Driver
Jeff Bryan Davis	...	Waiter (as Jeff B. Davis)
Christian Whitney	...	Leukemia Child
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marc De'Antone	...	Mobster at Accident (uncredited)

Directed by
Rob Schrab

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Eric Falconer		consultant writer
Dan Harmon		head writer (uncredited)
Dan Harmon		originator
Chris Romano		consultant writer
Rob Schrab		originator
Rob Schrab		writer (uncredited)
Jon Schroeder		consultant writer
Sarah Silverman		originator

Produced by
Todd Barry	....	producer
Heidi Herzon	....	executive producer
Heidi Herzon	....	producer
Dee Balson Mollett	....	associate producer
Megan Murphy	....	associate producer
Erin O'Malley	....	producer
Jeanine Rohn	....	line producer
Rob Schrab	....	executive producer
Sarah Silverman	....	executive producer
Dan Sterling	....	executive producer
Christopher J. Connolly	....	associate producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Adam Berry
Michael Kotch

Cinematography by
Rhet W. Bear		(as Rhet Bear)

Film Editing by
Chris McKay
Dora Rosas

Casting by
Natasha Cuba
Jeanne McCarthy

Production Design by
Michael Whetstone

Art Direction by
Patrick Parkhurst
Mark Satterlee

Set Decoration by
Brandi Kalish

Costume Design by
Janine Isreal		(as Janine Israel)
Paula Elins		(uncredited)

Makeup Department
Sallie Ciganovich	....	hair department head
Gina Monaci	....	key hair stylist
Gina Monaci	....	key makeup artist
Noelle Shelley	....	key makeup artist
Kristin Arrigo	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Kristin Arrigo	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Teresa Baca	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Teresa Baca	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Mira Cho	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Mira Cho	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Chris Connolly	....	post-production supervisor
Gary S. Mann	....	executive in charge of production
Stephanie Meurer	....	production supervisor
Bill O'Donnell	....	production manager
Erin O'Malley	....	unit production manager
Jeanine Rohn	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dennis Burrell	....	second assistant director
John Nasraway	....	second second assistant director
John O'Rourke	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Paul S. Alcus	....	art department swing
Marc Berline	....	general foreman
Steven Chunn	....	illustrator
Tracy Dishman	....	property master
Kate Douglas	....	art department swing
Mike Fowler	....	construction coordinator
Stacy Robinson	....	leadman
Amy Smith	....	assistant property master
Sean Veale	....	art department swing
Seth Williams	....	on-set dresser
T. Scott Elliott	....	on-set dresser (uncredited)
Scott Owen	....	gang boss (uncredited)

Sound Department
John Benson	....	sound supervisor
Kenneth R. Burton	....	sound effects mixer (as Ken Burton)
Joe Earle	....	sound effects mixer
Bill Jenkins	....	sound mixer (as William Jenkins)
John Kincade	....	sound supervisor
Jeff McDonough	....	boom operator
Sean O'Malley	....	boom operator
Andre Perreault	....	dialogue mixer
Elmo Ponsdomenech	....	dialogue mixer (as Elmo Ponsdonomenech)
Beau Biggart	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Kenneth R. Burton	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Jason Krane	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)
William F. MacPherson	....	sound mixer (uncredited)
Andre Perreault	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
John Snider	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Robert J. Yukich	....	visual effects producer (as Bob Yukich)
Sevan Najarian	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Jim Vickers	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Tyler Vogt	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Phil Badger	....	gaffer
Eric Billman	....	electrician
Frank Bronell	....	video engineer
Susan Campbell	....	digital imaging technician
Susan A. Campbell	....	digital imaging technician
Sharla Cipicchio	....	second assistant camera
Lancy Cody	....	video operator
Jacob Dovalina	....	grip
Louie Escobar	....	best boy grip (as Lou Escobar)
Albert Frigone	....	first assistant camera
Hiroyuki Fukuda	....	first assistant camera (as Hiro Fukuda)
Paul Goldhammer	....	electrician
Nicholas Kirsten	....	grip
Nicholas Klein	....	grip
Kyle Klutz	....	electrician
Jonas Lagunoff	....	key grip
King Lanaux	....	grip
Steven A. Lundgren	....	electrician
Judd McKelvey	....	best boy electric
Mike Morales	....	dolly grip
Pat O'Mara	....	key grip
Nicholas Rini	....	grip
Michael Silva	....	electrician
Eddie Tucker	....	electrician
Ron Veto	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Ron Veto	....	steadicam operator
Andrew Chojnacki	....	dolly grip (uncredited)
Dan Conner	....	best boy grip (uncredited)
Ryan Copeland	....	set lighting technician (uncredited)
Albert Frigone	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (uncredited)
Geoffrey D. Knoller	....	key grip (uncredited)
Riley Sidore	....	dimmer board operator (uncredited)
Locke Webster	....	camera production assistant (uncredited)

Animation Department
Sevan Najarian	....	animator

Casting Department
Joanne Bloom	....	casting assistant
Dixie Webster	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Wanda Chan	....	costumer
Cydney Griggs	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Dimitri Lacey	....	post-production coordinator (as Dimitri M. Lacey)
Adolfo Martinelli	....	colorist
Joi McMillon	....	first assistant editor (uncredited)
Stephanie Meurer	....	post-production consultant (uncredited)
Randy Starnes	....	final colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Allen Simpson	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Mac 'Buck' Cook	....	driver (as Mac Cook)
Christian Dequeiroz	....	driver (as Chris Dequeiroz)
Eli Lozano	....	driver
David Moultrie	....	driver (as Dave Moultrie)
Sandra Ninham	....	driver
Steve Pate	....	transportation captain
Stan Yamauchi	....	driver
Michael Burnette	....	transportation coordinator (uncredited)
Neil Chisholm	....	driver (uncredited)
Dennis Lape	....	driver (uncredited)
Freddie Sanchez	....	transportation co-captain (uncredited)
William Smallwood	....	transportation captain (uncredited)

Other crew
Todd Bishop	....	production associate
Elise Burrell	....	set production assistant
Aimee Burton	....	craft service
Cindy Ceglarek	....	assistant production coordinator (as Cynthia Ceglarek)
Patrick Chisholm	....	assistant locations
Lucy D'Olimpio	....	set production assistant
Dale Dreher	....	key assistant location manager
Tim Farrands	....	layout board
Janice Fernandez	....	craft service
William Fix	....	stand-in
Matthew Fortino	....	set production assistant (as Matt Fortino)
Bob Gould	....	location manager (as Robert Gould)
Mando Lopez	....	set production assistant
Karen McIntyre	....	production accountant
Mary McNeal	....	stand-in
Kevin Moll	....	studio teacher (as Karen Moll)
Jason Neudecker	....	set production assistant
Mark Potter	....	set production assistant
Chris Romano	....	consultant
Tracie Salisbury	....	production accountant
Tracy Shao	....	assistant to executive producer
Jules Stewart	....	script supervisor (as Jules Mann Stewart)
Akia Teschner	....	assistant to producer
Locke Webster	....	set production assistant
Thad Weinlein	....	executive producer: Artists Inc.
Bobby Weisman	....	caterer
Jorge Luis Alvarez	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Eric Fierstein	....	location manager (uncredited)
Graham Geraghty	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Jason P. Hauser	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Kyle Weber	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Dan Harmon		creator
Rob Schrab		creator
Sarah Silverman		creator

Sound Department
Dicken Berglund	....	adr mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Ryan DeGrazzio	....	second assistant camera
Patrick D. Fields	....	grip

Editorial Department
Frank Bronell	....	digital image technician
Adam K. Tiller	....	assistant editor (2009)

Other crew
Michael W. Miliotti	....	animal trainer (2008)
Jim Vickers	....	fight choreographer

Production Companies

• Oil Factory

Distributors

• Comedy Central (2009) (Hungary) (TV)
• Comedy Central (2006) (USA) (TV)
• Shout! Factory (2012) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Oil Factory

Trivia:

Originally, Masi Oka was to appear in every episode as a different character. However, after this pilot was filmed Oka joined the cast of "Heroes" (2006/II) and he was unavailable to return to the show.

Quotes:

Clerk:A girl ripped me off. She's getting away. She's a white female, kind of jewy but totally hot, not out of your league hot, just cute. Long neck, really nice skin, she could easily pass for 20.

Too random for it's own good.

The Sarah Silverman Show is a random show, with silly plot twists and stupid characters (This is not a bad thing). When watching this, you would expect it to be random, but this was like a compilation of 5 different plots all thrown together in one episode, topped off by a bizarre ending.

Sarah is watching television, and sees helpless kids with leukemia on, but the batteries in her remote are dead. So, she goes on a quest to the local liquor store to buy batteries, but she has no money. Many plot twists and story lines occur, including Sarah accidentally pooping in her pants while trying to fart, and Sarah having sex with "Black God".

It's almost as though Comedy Central had ordered many episodes for season one, and then changed their minds, leaving the program with nothing to do but take their extra scripts and shove an aspect of each one into the script. In the end, it's very unfullfilling, because too much happens, leaving an impression that this was all leading up to something else, and that nothing has happened. Sarah having sex with God wasn't that funny, and the battery storyline was poorly executed. Overall, the finale was the worst of the season.

My rating: ** out of ****. 30 mins. TVPGDS