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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Adult Swim's 'Three Busy Debras'

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

NPR

Society & Culture

4.72.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2020

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Maybe you're looking for a distraction. Maybe it's a TV show. One that can transport somewhere else. Perhaps it's a world where iguanas are mail carriers, and lawn hedges are trimmed with shaving cream and razors. Three Busy Debras is that place. It's a briliant, bizarre show set in the fictional town of Lemoncurd, Connecticut. We'll chat with the creative minds behind Three Busy Debras: Sandy Honig, Mitra Jouhari and Alyssa Stonoha. They'll explain what it means to be a Debra, and where they initially got the idea of the Debras. Plus, what it was like to sell out Carnegie Hall.

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0:00.0

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn is a production of MaximumFun.org and is distributed by NPR.

0:12.8

I'm Jesse Thorn, it's Bullseye.

0:22.5

Maybe you're looking for a distraction, might be a TV show. One that can transport you somewhere else.

0:28.5

Maybe two world where iguanas can be male carriers and lawn hedgers are trimmed with shaving cream and hand razors.

0:37.5

Three busy debris is one such show.

0:40.5

It takes you from our current uncertain scary world and sets you down in the fictional town of LemonCard, Connecticut.

0:47.5

A pristine, filthy rich suburb where pretty much everyone drives giant SUVs and owns a huge perfect house.

0:56.5

It follows the day-to-day lives of three housewives, all named Debra.

1:01.5

Each is a bit deranged. They brunch a lot, they kind of hate each other, they hang out all the time too.

1:07.5

And sometimes they commit murder.

1:10.5

It's a show full of strange surreal offbeat, hilarious and absolutely unique moments.

1:16.5

The show stars Sandy Honeig as Debra and Mietra Johari as Debra and Alyssa Stonehaw as Debra.

1:27.5

Let's hear a little bit from the very beginning of the TV show's first episode. All three debra's have sat down for brunch. They brunch a lot.

1:35.5

The first Debra you'll hear from is played by Sandy Honeig.

1:41.5

Debra, your hilarious story reminded me that I have a better one. It's so funny and it's so long.

1:49.5

So my husband went to the doctor and found out that we have a cholesterol problem.

1:53.5

As a result we started eating oatmeal. Debra, that is so funny, you have to stop.

1:58.5

I just remembered something that happened on the way here. I forgot because I was so busy walking inside.

2:03.5

So what happened is that?

2:08.5

Sandy Mietra, Alyssa, welcome to Bullseys. Great to have you on the show.

2:12.5

Thank you. Thank you for having us.

2:15.5

And congratulations on launching a deeply disturbing, at least distressing television comedy.

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