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{{short description|American television sitcom}}
{{For|the TV series hosted by Gilbert Gottfried and Rhonda Shear|USA Up All Night}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2012}}
{{Infobox television
| image              = UpAllNightintertitle.png
| caption            =
| genre              = [[Sitcom]]
| creator            = [[Emily Spivey]]
| starring           = {{Plainlist|
*[[Christina Applegate]]
*[[Maya Rudolph]]
*[[Will Arnett]]
*[[Jennifer Hall]]
*[[Luka Jones]]
}}
| composer           = {{Plainlist|
*[[Martyn LeNoble]]
*Vince Jones
}}
| country            = United States
| language           = English
| num_seasons        = 2
| num_episodes       = 35
| list_episodes      = List of Up All Night episodes
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
*[[Lorne Michaels]]
*Erin David
*DJ Nash
*Emily Spivey
*Jon Pollack
*Tucker Cawley
}}
| producer           = {{Plainlist|
*Anna Dokoza
*Christina Applegate
*Eric Kranzler
*Andrew Singer
*Tim McAuliffe
*Aida Rodgers
*David Iserson
*Desiree J. Cadena
*Chadd Gindin
*Vera Santamaria
}}
| editor             = {{Plainlist|
*Rick Blue
*Myron Kerstein
*Kevin D. Ross
*Debra F. Simone
*Dean Holland
}}
| camera             = [[Single-camera setup|Single-camera]]
| runtime            = 22 minutes
| company            = {{Plainlist|
*[[Broadway Video]]
*Universal Media Studios (episodes 1-6)
*[[Universal Television]] (episodes 7-35)
*Open 4 Business Productions
}}
| network            = [[NBC]]
| first_aired        = {{Start date|2011|9|14}}
| last_aired         = {{End date|2012|12|13}}
}}
'''''Up All Night''''' is an American television [[sitcom]] created by [[Emily Spivey]] that aired on [[NBC]] from September 14, 2011, to December 13, 2012.<ref name=nbcpremieres>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/07/06/nbc-announces-fall-premiere-dates-chuck-grimm-premiere-october-2-early-premiere-for-parenthood/97330|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709194646/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/07/06/nbc-announces-fall-premiere-dates-chuck-grimm-premiere-october-2-early-premiere-for-parenthood/97330/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 9, 2011|title=NBC Announces Fall Premiere Dates – 'Chuck,' 'Grimm' Premiere October 21; Early Premiere for 'Parenthood'|last=Seidman|first=Robert|work=TV by the Numbers|date=July 6, 2011|access-date=July 6, 2011}}</ref> The show starred [[Christina Applegate]], [[Will Arnett]], [[Jennifer Hall]], [[Luka Jones]], and [[Maya Rudolph]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbc.com/up-all-night/about|title=Up All Night – About – NBC Official site |publisher=NBC.com |access-date=September 10, 2011}}</ref>
==Synopsis==
The series follows Reagan ([[Christina Applegate]]), a producer on her best friend Ava's ([[Maya Rudolph]]) talk show, and Chris ([[Will Arnett]]), Reagan's supportive, stay-at-home husband, as they try to adjust to life with their newborn baby Amy.
The second season focuses on the cancellation of Ava's talk show, and Chris starting a business with Reagan's brother Scott ([[Luka Jones]]). Reagan also struggles to adjust to her new role as a stay-at-home mother.
==Development and production==
===Conception===
The series was based on creator [[Emily Spivey]]'s life when she went back to working on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' after giving birth to a baby boy.<ref name="spiveyinterview">{{cite web|author=Dorothy Pomerantz |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2011/09/13/emily-spivey-knows-about-being-up-all-night/ |title=Emily Spivey Knows About Being 'Up All Night' |work=Forbes |date=September 13, 2011 |access-date=October 4, 2011}}</ref> Due to the nature of her job, she was required to take care of the baby and work late nights.<ref name="spiveyinterview"/> She decided she wanted to make a show based on those extremes.<ref name="spiveyinterview"/> [[NBC]] executives were "supportive and excited" about the new series.<ref name="spiveyinterview"/> On February 1, 2011, ''Up All Night'' received a pilot order, written by creator Spivey and directed by [[James Griffiths (director)|James Griffiths]], under the title ''Alpha Mom''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/02/01/development-update-tuesday-february-1-905404/9117/ |title=Breaking News&nbsp;– Development Update: Tuesday, February 1 |publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |access-date=2011-10-01}}</ref> The series was officially picked up for 13 episodes at the NBC [[upfronts]] on May 15, 2011 under its final title, ''Up All Night''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/15/nbc-2011-12-primetime-schedule-announced/92597/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518025242/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/15/nbc-2011-12-primetime-schedule-announced/92597/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 18, 2011 |title=NBC 2011–12 Primetime Schedule Announced&nbsp;– Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |work=[[TV by the Numbers]] |date=May 15, 2011 |access-date=September 11, 2011}}</ref>
After the success of [[Maya Rudolph]]'s movie ''[[Bridesmaids (2011 film)|Bridesmaids]]'', ''Up All Night'' went through some retooling which now has her character Ava as a talk-show host and Reagan as the show's producer, instead of them being PR executives.<ref name="characterchange">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2011/08/tca-lorne-michaels-pro-variety-shows-oprah-is-pro-maya-rudolph-152353/ |title=TCA: Comedy 'Up All Night' Takes Oprah Route With Workplace Change&nbsp;– |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=August 2011 |access-date=2011-10-01}}</ref> Spivey said the character change allowed Ava to be more fun.<ref name="characterchange"/> Some media critics compared the character change to Rudolph's impersonation of [[Oprah Winfrey]] on ''Saturday Night Live''.<ref name="characterchange"/><ref name="oprahmaya">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/maya-rudolph-oprah-winfrey-up-all-night-253822 |title=Maya Rudolph Firmly Denies Comparisons Between Her 'Up All Night' Character and Oprah Winfrey |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=October 26, 2011 |access-date=October 29, 2011}}</ref> The series was later given a full-season pickup on October 4, 2011.<ref name="fullpickup">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/04/nbc-gives-full-season-pickups-to-up-all-night-and-whitney/105966/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005145943/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/04/nbc-gives-full-season-pickups-to-up-all-night-and-whitney/105966/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 5, 2011 |title=NBC Gives Full-Season Pickups to 'Up All Night' and 'Whitney'&nbsp;– Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]] |date=October 4, 2011 |access-date=October 4, 2011}}</ref> On November 21, 2011, NBC added two additional episodes to season one, bringing the total to 24 episodes.<ref name="24pickup">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/21/up-all-night-has-two-additional-episodes-ordered-by-nbc-brings-total-to-24/111481/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123113204/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/21/up-all-night-has-two-additional-episodes-ordered-by-nbc-brings-total-to-24/111481/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 23, 2011 |title='Up All Night' Has Two Additional Episodes Ordered by NBC, Brings Total to 24&nbsp;– Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]] |date=November 21, 2011 |access-date=November 21, 2011}}</ref>
It was also the last show to be produced by Universal Media Studios, along with ''[[Free Agents (American TV series)|Free Agents]]'' and ''[[Whitney (TV series)|Whitney]]''.
===Crew===
The series is produced by [[Broadway Video]] and [[Universal Television|Universal Media Studios]].<ref name="crew">{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcumv.com/mediavillage/networks/nbcentertainment/upallnight |title=Up All Night HOME |publisher=[[NBCUniversal]] Media |access-date=November 20, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111121144537/http://www.nbcumv.com/mediavillage/networks/nbcentertainment/upallnight/ |archive-date=November 21, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The series was created by [[Emily Spivey]] who serves as executive producer alongside [[Lorne Michaels]], Jon Pollack, and Erin David.<ref name="crew"/> David had worked with Spivey and Michaels on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' while Pollack had worked with Michaels on ''[[30 Rock]]''.<ref name="crew"/> Series co-star [[Christina Applegate]] also works as a producer on the series alongside Eric Kranzler and Andrew Singer.<ref name="crew"/>
===Cancellation===
In October 2012, it was announced that ''Up All Night'' would go on hiatus eleven episodes into its second season to convert from a [[single-camera setup]] to a [[multiple-camera setup]] shot in front of a live audience.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/30/showbiz/tv/community-premiere-date-ew/index.html|title='Community': Season 4 gets premiere date|last=Snierson|first=Dan|work=CNN|date=October 30, 2012|access-date=February 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2012/10/nbcs-up-all-night-to-switch-to-multi-cam-format-2nd-season-order-upped-to-16-eps-361634/|title=NBC's 'Up All Night' To Switch To Multi-Cam Format, 2nd-Season Order Upped To 16 Eps|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=October 29, 2012|access-date=February 16, 2013}}</ref> During the hiatus, series creator Emily Spivey and star Christina Applegate left the show<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/01/up-all-night-creator-emily-spivey-departs-series-ahead-of-revamp-397473/|title='Up All Night' Creator Emily Spivey Departs Series Ahead Of Revamp|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 5, 2013|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/up-all-night-creator-emily-spivey-exits-408903 |title='Up All Night' Creator Emily Spivey Exits Series |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 5, 2013 |access-date=January 5, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/02/christina-applegate-leaving-up-all-night-nbc-series-425651/|title=Christina Applegate Departing 'Up All Night'|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 8, 2013|access-date=February 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/christina-applegate-exits-nbcs-up-419754 |title=Christina Applegate Exits NBC's 'Up All Night' |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=February 8, 2013 |access-date=February 8, 2013}}</ref> and Will Arnett was cast in a [[CBS]] pilot, which eventually became the two-season series ''[[The Millers (TV series)|The Millers]]''.<ref name="arnett-new-pilot">{{cite magazine|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/02/20/will-arnett-cbs-greg-garcia-comedy/|title=Will Arnett to star in Greg Garcia's CBS comedy pilot|last=Snierson|first=Dan|date=20 February 2013|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=21 February 2013}}</ref>
After months of rumors of cancellations,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/02/is-nbcs-up-all-night-experiment-over-432590/|title=Is NBC's 'Up All Night' Experiment Over?|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 16, 2013|access-date=February 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Up-All-Night-Demise-1062227.aspx|title=Inside the Demise of NBC's Once-Promising Comedy ''Up All Night''|work=TV Guide}}</ref> ''Up All Night'' was officially canceled by [[NBC]] on May 9, 2013 after two seasons and was not renewed for a third season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/05/nbcs-parks-recreation-renewed-494142/|title=UPDATE: NBC's 'Whitney' & '1600 Penn' Cancelled, 'Parks & Recreation' Renewed|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 9, 2013|access-date=May 9, 2013}}</ref>
==Cast and characters==
===Main cast and characters===
[[File:Christina Applegate 2014 Comic Con (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|200 px|Christina Applegate was the first cast member to sign up for the series]]
* [[Christina Applegate]] as Reagan Brinkley, a producer for the ''Ava'' show, who goes back to work after giving birth. Applegate was interested in the series early on, especially because she had recently had a child.<ref name="spiveyinterview"/> Applegate was also offered several other roles for the pilot season.<ref name="spiveyinterview"/> Applegate was the first cast member signed on to the series.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2011/03/christina-applegate-to-star-in-nbcs-emily-spivey-comedy-pilot-115258/ |title=Christina Applegate to Star in NBC's Emily Spivey Comedy Pilot&nbsp;– |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=March 18, 2011 |access-date=2011-10-04}}</ref> She is credited as a producer for the series.<ref name="crew"/>
* [[Will Arnett]] as Chris Brinkley, a former lawyer and now stay-at-home dad. Arnett was the third main cast member to sign on to the series.<ref name="deadline1">{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2011/03/will-arnett-to-co-star-in-nbcs-emily-spivey-comedy-pilot-118861/ |title=Will Arnett to Co-Star in NBC's Emily Spivey Comedy Pilot&nbsp;– |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=March 30, 2011 |access-date=2011-10-04}}</ref>
* [[Maya Rudolph]] as Ava Alexander, the host of the ''Ava'' show and Reagan's best friend. Rudolph was the second main cast member to sign on to the series.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2011/03/will-arnett-to-co-star-in-nbcs-emily-spivey-comedy-pilot-118861/ |title=Will Arnett to Co-Star in NBC's Emily Spivey Comedy Pilot&nbsp;– |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=March 30, 2011 |access-date=October 5, 2011}}</ref> Rudolph had previously worked with the series creator on ''SNL'' and Spivey had wanted to work with Rudolph before the series plot was established.<ref name="spiveyinterview"/>
* [[Jennifer Hall]] (Season 1) as Missy, Ava's assistant. Hall was the final member to sign on to the series and was initially a recurring actor.<ref>{{cite web|author=Published Tuesday, Aug 16, 2011, 8:46&nbsp;pm EST |url=http://www.digitalspy.com.au/ustv/news/a335335/nick-cannon-jennifer-hall-sign-up-for-up-all-night-roles.html |title=Nick Cannon, Jennifer Hall sign up for 'Up All Night' roles&nbsp;– US TV News |website=Digital Spy |date=August 16, 2011 |access-date=December 20, 2011}}</ref> She was officially added to the main cast list in the fifth episode, "[[Mr. Bob's Toddler Kaleidoscope]]". Due to retooling of the show for the second season, she did not return as a series regular.
* [[Luka Jones]] (Season 2) as Scott Chafin, Reagan's laid-back brother, who moves back to town with his son after going through a divorce. Jones joined the main cast at the start of season two.<ref>[http://tvline.com/2012/07/06/up-all-night-luka-jones-haven-season-3-guest-stars/ Up All Night Casts Luka Jones&nbsp;— Season 2 - TVLine<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
===Recurring cast and characters===
* [[Matt Braunger]] as Gene Marden, Terry's husband and Reagan and Chris's next door neighbor.
*Jean Villepique as Terry Marden, Gene's wife and Reagan and Chris's next door neighbor.
* [[Jason Lee (actor)|Jason Lee]] as Kevin, Reagan and Chris's next door neighbor who dated Ava.<ref name="jasonlee">{{cite web|last=Abrams |first=Natalie |url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Up-All-Night-Jason-Lee-1038322.aspx |title=Jason Lee Cast as Maya Rudolph's Love Interest on Up All Night&nbsp;– Today's News: Our Take |work=[[TV Guide]] |date=September 30, 2011 |access-date=December 6, 2011}}</ref>
* [[Molly Shannon]] as Nancy, Amy's babysitter. Shannon was initially a one-time guest star, before the producers asked her to appear in another episode.<ref name="shannonsecond">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Up-All-Night-Shannon-1040531.aspx |title=Keck's Exclusives: Molly Shannon Returning to Up All Night&nbsp;– Today's News: Our Take |work=[[TV Guide]] |date=December 6, 2011 |access-date=December 7, 2011}}</ref> Her second episode aired in early 2012.<ref name="shannonsecond"/> She is a former cast member of ''Saturday Night Live'' and previously worked with Michaels on the series.<ref name="shannonsecond"/>
* [[Nick Cannon]] as Calvin, Ava's co-host on her talk show.
* [[Chris Diamantopoulos]] as Julian, Ava's eccentric ex-boyfriend.
* [[Will Forte]] as Reed, Chris's gamer friend, who is also a father.
* Carly and Delaney Prince as Amy
* [[Steven Pasquale]] as Luke Granby, the new boss of the ''Ava'' show, who has a hard time getting along with Ava and Reagan.
* [[Megan Mullally]] as Shayna Mund, a competing talk show host, who Ava and Reagan helped lose a large amount of weight during segments of the Ava show.
* [[Mary Elizabeth Ellis]] as Connie Chafin
* Quinn Friedman as Kyle Chafin
* [[Rob Huebel]] as Jerry, Chris's obnoxious college roommate, and Ava's boyfriend.
* [[Ben Falcone]] as Justin, Reagan and Chris's neighbor.
* [[Chloe Csengery]] as McKenna
* [[Sean Hayes (actor)|Sean Hayes]] as Walter
* Adam Gregor as Barry
* [[Blythe Danner]] as Dr. Angie Chafin, Reagan's heavily critical psychologist mother. She first appeared in "[[Parents (Up All Night)|Parents]]", and then tried to be a better mother and grandmother in "[[First Christmas]]".<ref name="airdate">{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcumv.com/mediavillage/networks/nbcentertainment/upallnight/episodes |title=Up All Night Episodes |publisher=[[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]]umv.com |access-date=December 3, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111202205417/http://www.nbcumv.com/mediavillage/networks/nbcentertainment/upallnight/episodes |archive-date=December 2, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
Several guest actors have also appeared. [[Richard Schiff]] appeared in "[[Parents (Up All Night)|Parents]]" as Reagan's dad.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Brissey |first=Breia |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/09/27/up-all-night-casts-christina-applegates-dad/ |title='Up All Night': Christina Applegate's dad is Richard Schiff &#124; EW.com |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=September 27, 2011 |access-date=October 29, 2011}}</ref> [[Alanis Morissette]] appeared in "Travel Day" as a former partner in an R&B duo with Ava. [[Stevie Nicks]] appeared in the episode titled "Letting Go" as herself, and former ''Saturday Night Live'' writer [[Jorma Taccone]], has appeared on the show in "[[Working Late and Working It]]".<ref name="newyork">{{cite web|last=Adalian |first=Josef |url=https://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/08/guess_which_snl_vet_is_stoppin.html |title=Guess Which SNL Vet Is Stopping by Up All Night?&nbsp;– Vulture |work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |date=August 26, 2011 |access-date=September 30, 2011}}</ref><ref name="zap2it">{{cite web|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/09/up-all-night-scoop-snls-jorma-taccone-gives-maya-rudolph-flashbacks.html |title='Up All Night' scoop: 'SNL's' Jorma Taccone gives Maya Rudolph flashbacks&nbsp;– From Inside the Box&nbsp;– Zap2it |author=Porter, Rick |publisher=[[Zap2it]] |date=September 1, 2011 |access-date=September 30, 2011}}</ref> The "Daddy Daughter Time" featured a cameo by [[Sharon Osbourne]] as Ava's rival over a parking space and Ava's father is played by [[Henry Winkler]].<ref name="daddydaughtertime">{{cite web|last=stanhope |first=kate |url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Up-All-Night-Henry-Winkler-Sharon-Osbourne-1045088.aspx |title=Exclusive Sneak Peek: Henry Winkler and Sharon Osbourne Crash Up All Night |work=[[TV Guide]] |date=March 20, 2012 |access-date=May 20, 2012}}</ref>
==Episodes==
{{main|List of Up All Night episodes}}
==Reception==
===Broadcast===
''Up All Night'' premiered in the 10:00&nbsp;pm timeslot behind ''[[America's Got Talent]]'' with ''[[Free Agents (American TV series)|Free Agents]]'' following it.<ref name=nbcpremieres/> The following week it was moved to its regular timeslot at 8:00&nbsp;pm, and was eventually the only comedy after ''Free Agents'' was cancelled.<ref name=nbcpremieres/><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nbc-cancels-free-agents-243753 NBC Cancels 'Free Agents'], ''The Hollywood Reporter'', October 6, 2011</ref> Starting January 12, the series was moved behind NBC's hit series, ''[[The Office (American TV series)|The Office]]'', switching timeslots with ''[[Whitney (TV series)|Whitney]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/14/nbc-mid-season-schedule-harrys-law-to-sunday-grimm-stays-put-up-all-night-moves-later-whitney-to-wednesday-chuck-done-in-january-more/110647 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117103547/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/14/nbc-mid-season-schedule-harrys-law-to-sunday-grimm-stays-put-up-all-night-moves-later-whitney-to-wednesday-chuck-done-in-january-more/110647/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 17, 2011 |title=NBC Mid-Season Schedule: 'Harry's Law' To Sunday, 'Grimm' Stays Put, 'Up All Night' Moves Later, 'Whitney' To Wednesday, 'Chuck' Series Finale Set & More&nbsp;– Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]] |date=November 14, 2011 |access-date=November 15, 2011}}</ref> Some media critics have said that the goal for moving the series was in order to make it more of a ratings success, like ''The Office''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Emily |last=VanDerWerff |url=https://www.avclub.com/ratings-roundup-five-reasons-community-could-see-seaso-1798228614 |title=Ratings roundup: Five reasons Community could see season four |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=November 13, 2011 |access-date=September 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Adalian |first=Josef |url=https://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/11/vulture-answers-your-questions-about-communitys-future.html |title=Vulture Answers Your Questions About Community's Future&nbsp;– Vulture |work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |date=November 15, 2011 |access-date=December 7, 2011}}</ref>
===Reviews===
{{Quote box|quoted=true|bgcolor=#FFFFF0|salign=center|width=230px|align=right|quote= The performances are spot-on, the jokes are great, if a bit understated, and the situation in this situation comedy actually feels credible. In a year when a large number of new sitcoms passed off hackneyed conventions as hip cultural satire, ''Up All Night'' rang surprisingly true. |source='''Phillp Maciak, ''[[Slant Magazine]]'''''<ref name="slant">{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/feature/the-25-best-tv-shows-of-2011/292/page_2 |title=The 25 Best TV Shows of 2011 |date=December 12, 2011 |work=[[Slant Magazine]] |access-date=December 19, 2011 }}</ref> }}
''Up All Night'' has received mostly positive reviews from critics. The first season currently holds a score of 64 out of 100 on ''[[Metacritic]]'', indicating generally positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/up-all-night |title=Up All Night&nbsp;– Season 1 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date= November 20, 2011}}</ref>
Many critics said that the series felt like two different shows in one.<ref name="feinberg">{{cite news|last=Fienberg |first=Daniel |url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/the-fien-print/posts/tv-review-nbcs-up-all-night |title=TV Review: NBCs Up All Night |work=[[HitFix]] |date=September 14, 2011 |access-date=September 14, 2011}}</ref><ref name="sepinwall">{{cite news|last=Sepinwall |first=Alan |url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/the-morning-round-up-up-all-night-suburgatory-modern-family-happy-endings |title=The Morning Round-Up: Up All Night, Suburgatory, Modern Family & Happy Endings |work=[[HitFix]] |date=October 13, 2011 |access-date=November 20, 2011}}</ref> ''[[HitFix]]'' reviewer Daniel Feinberg gave the series pilot a positive review, but disliked the office settings and the writing for Rudolph's character commenting that "Will Arnett and Christina Applegate are playing parents, but Maya Rudolph is playing a sitcom character".<ref name="feinberg"/> Despite this, the performance of the main cast members has received praise from critics.<ref name="slant"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/11/up-all-night-review-hiring-and-firing-episode-109.html |title=Up All Night Review: "Hiring and Firing" (Episode 1.09) :: TV :: Reviews :: Paste |work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |date=November 17, 2011 |access-date=November 20, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Adams |first=Erik |url=https://www.avclub.com/articles/hiring-and-firing,65216/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119004546/http://www.avclub.com/articles/hiring-and-firing,65216/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 19, 2011 |title="Hiring And Firing" |newspaper=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=November 16, 2011 |access-date=November 20, 2011}}</ref>
Some critics compared Rudolph's role to her impersonation of [[Oprah Winfrey]] while she was on ''SNL'', which Rudolph firmly denied saying "I have yet to see the similarities between my character and Oprah".<ref name="oprahmaya"/> Some publications declared it among the best TV shows of 2011, new or old, including ''[[Slant Magazine]]''<ref name="slant"/> and [[Hulu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.hulu.com/2011/12/19/best-comedies-of-2011-5-up-all-night/ |title=Best Comedies of 2011: 5&nbsp;– Up All Night « Hulu Blog |publisher=[[Hulu]] |date=December 19, 2011 |access-date=December 23, 2011}}</ref>
''[[Slate (website)|Slate]]'' writer [[Hanna Rosin]] has praised the show in particular for slowly subverting the sitcom archetype of the father incompetent at managing the household.
{{blockquote|Chris started out as an idiot who stayed home with the baby because he had nothing better to do. In early episodes, he propped up the infant on the couch so he could play his video games or watch hockey, and didn't really notice when she tipped over. But over time he has morphed into the sane, sensible parent we all want to be. Now his role is to check his wife's crazy competitive instincts and to never renege on a promise made to his daughter. In fact, the show's main innovation is creating a reliable stay-at-home dad whose wife still wants to sleep with him.}}
The show then went further, she recalled, by then assigning the usual role of a sitcom dad to Reagan. "[She] turned into a version of [[Ralph Kramden]], prone to tantrums and meddling," Rosin writes. "Like the classic doltish dad, she creates elaborate schemes to fix domestic problems but only winds up making everything worse. And then Chris swoops in, [[Alice Kramden|Alice]]-style, to make it all better."<ref name="Hanna Rosin Slate piece">{{cite web|last=Rosin|first=Hanna|author-link=Hanna Rosin|title=The Evolution of the Doltish Dad|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2012/06/what_to_expect_and_up_all_night_the_doltish_dad_on_screen_is_changing_.html|work=[[Slate (website)|Slate]]|date=June 15, 2012|access-date=June 28, 2012}}</ref>
===Ratings===
During its first season, ''Up All Night'' was a moderate success in the ratings by network's standards (at the time, NBC was the fourth highest-rated network out of five networks). The series had ranked {{when|date=February 2015}} as NBC's fourth highest rated scripted series after ''The Office'', ''[[Smash (TV series)|Smash]]'' and ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' among adults between the ages of 18 and 49.<ref name="currentratings">{{cite web|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/up-all-night-ratings-2011-2012/ |title=Up All Night ratings |publisher=TV Series Finale |access-date=November 20, 2011}}</ref> The series also ranked as one of the most digitally recorded series of the season.{{which|date=February 2015}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Adalian |first=Josef |url=https://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/11/which-tv-show-rich-people-hate-the-most-and-27-other-unexpected-ratings-facts.html#photo=21x00012 |title=Which TV Show Rich People Hate the Most, and 27 Other Unexpected Ratings Facts&nbsp;– Vulture |work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |date=November 17, 2011 |access-date=November 21, 2011}}</ref> Due to the moderate success, the series was given a full season pick up alongside ''[[Whitney (TV series)|Whitney]]''.<ref name="fullpickup"/> The cost for an ad for the series was approximately $82,617 per 30-second commercial.<ref>{{cite web|last=Steinberg |first=Brian |url=http://adage.com/article/mediaworks/chart-american-idol-nfl-duke-priciest-tv-spot/230547/#thurs |title=Chart: 'American Idol,' NFL Duke it out for Priciest TV Spot &#124; MediaWorks&nbsp;– Advertising Age |work=[[Advertising Age]] |date=October 24, 2011 |access-date=November 20, 2011}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width:7%;" rowspan="2"| Season
! style="width:35%;" rowspan="2"| Timeslot ([[Eastern Time Zone (North America)|ET]])
! style="width:7%;" rowspan="2"| # Ep.
! colspan=2| Premiered
! colspan=2| Ended
! style="width:7%;" rowspan="2"| TV Season
! style="width:10%; background:#ffdead;" rowspan="2"| Rank
! style="width:10%; background:#ffdead;" rowspan="2"| Viewers<br />(in millions)
|-
! Date
! span style="width:7%; font-size:smaller; line-height:100%;"| Premiere<br />Viewers<br />(in millions)
! Date
! span style="width:10%; font-size:smaller; line-height:100%;"| Finale<br />Viewers<br />(in millions)
|-
! [[List of Up All Night episodes#Season 1 (2011–12)|1]]
| {{center|Wednesday 10:00 pm (Premiere)<br />Wednesday 8:00 pm (2011)<br />Thursday 9:30 pm (2012)}}
! 24
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|{{center|September 14, 2011}}
! 10.95<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/15/wednesday-final-ratings-americas-got-talent-finale-adjusted-up/103734|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924001614/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/15/wednesday-final-ratings-americas-got-talent-finale-adjusted-up/103734/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 24, 2011|title=Wednesday Final Ratings: "America's Got Talent" Finale Adjusted Up; Plus "Up All Night", "Free Agents" 15 Min. Ratings|last=Gorman|first=Bill|work=TV by the Numbers|date=September 15, 2011|access-date=September 15, 2011}}</ref>
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|{{center|April 12, 2012}}
! 3.12<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/13/thursday-final-ratings-the-office-and-american-idol-up-scandal-down/129004/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415223316/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/13/thursday-final-ratings-the-office-and-american-idol-up-scandal-down/129004/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 15, 2012|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Office' and 'American Idol' Adjusted Up; 'Scandal' Adjusted Down|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=April 13, 2012|work=TV by the Numbers|access-date=April 13, 2012}}</ref>
! style="font-size:smaller"| [[2011–12 United States network television schedule|2011–2012]]
! style="background:#fc9;"| #112
! style="background:#fc9;"| 5.29<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120527223446/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/24/complete-list-of-2011-12-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-american-idol-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars/135785/ Complete List Of 2011-12 Season TV Show Viewership: ‘Sunday Night Football’ Tops, Followed By ‘American Idol,’ ‘NCIS’ & ‘Dancing With The Stars’ - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|-
! [[List of Up All Night episodes#Season 2 (2012-2013)|2]]
| {{center|Thursday 8:30 pm}}
! 11
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|{{center|September 20, 2012}}
! 3.11<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/09/21/thursday-final-ratingsthe-x-factor-adjusted-up-wipeout-the-next-adjusted-down/149622/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924045153/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/09/21/thursday-final-ratingsthe-x-factor-adjusted-up-wipeout-the-next-adjusted-down/149622/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 24, 2012 |title=Thursday Final Ratings:'The X Factor' Adjusted Up; 'Wipeout', 'The Next' Adjusted Down|work=TV by the Numbers|date=September 21, 2012 |last=Bibel|first=Sara|access-date=September 21, 2012}}</ref>
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|{{center|December 13, 2012}}
! 2.68<ref name=10and11>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/14/thursday-final-ratings-the-vampire-diaries-adjusted-up-last-resort-two-and-a-half-men-person-of-interest-greys-anatomy-scandal-adjusted-down/161819/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121217061428/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/14/thursday-final-ratings-the-vampire-diaries-adjusted-up-last-resort-two-and-a-half-men-person-of-interest-greys-anatomy-scandal-adjusted-down/161819/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 17, 2012|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Vampire Diaries' Adjusted Up; 'Last Resort', Two and a Half Men', 'Person of Interest', 'Greys Anatomy' & 'Scandal' Adjusted Down|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=December 14, 2012 |access-date=May 9, 2013}}</ref>
! style="font-size:smaller"| [[2012–13 United States network television schedule|2012–2013]]
! style="background:#fc9;"| #122<ref name=deadline2013>{{cite web|title=Full 2012-2013 TV Season Series Rankings|url=https://deadline.com/2014/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list-2-733762/|website=Deadline Hollywood|last=Patten|first=Dominic|date=May 23, 2013|access-date=May 24, 2013}}</ref>
! style="background:#fc9;"| 3.64<ref name=deadline2013/>
|}
===Awards and nominations===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|+ Awards and nominations for ''Up All Night''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Recipients and nominees
! Outcome
|-
|2011
|[[Satellite Awards]]
|Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie
|[[Maya Rudolph]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="13"|2012
|[[Casting Society of America|Casting Society of America Awards]]
|Outstanding Achievement in Casting for a Comedy Pilot
|Shani Ginsberg, Allen Hooper & Jeff Greenberg
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Gracie Allen Awards]]
|Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series
|[[Christina Applegate]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[People's Choice Awards]]
|Favorite New TV Comedy
|
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[NAACP Image Awards]]
|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
|[[Nick Cannon]]
|{{won}}
|-
|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
|Maya Rudolph
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Vision Festival|NAMIC Vision Award]]
|Best Comedy Performance
|Maya Rudolph
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Satellite Awards]]
|Best Actor in a Comedy Series
|[[Will Arnett]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Actress in a Comedy Series
|Christina Applegate
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Comedy Series
|
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie
|Maya Rudolph
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Women's Image Network Awards]]
|Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
|Christina Applegate
|{{nom}}
|-
|Outstanding Comedy Series
|
|{{nom}}
|-
|Outstanding Female Producer
|[[Emily Spivey]]
|{{nom}}
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{Official website}}
*{{IMDb title|1843323|Up All Night}}
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