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[[File:Stephanie_Miller_Show_3607.jpg|frame|<small>Left to right: Jim Ward, Stephanie Miller and Chris Lavoie.</small> ]]

 

 

''The Stephanie Miller Show'' is a syndicated liberal [[Radio]] [[Talk Show]] that has been in production since September 2004. Like its TV equivalents ''[[The Daily Show]]'' and (to a lesser extent) ''[[The Colbert Report]]'', it straddles the line between a straight news show and a [[Comedy Series]]. While Miller and her co-hosts (aka "The [[Mooks]]") comment on the news and interview politicians, actors and other newsmakers on a daily basis, the show has a "Morning Zoo" feel, complete with [[Sketch Comedy]], celebrity impressions, wacky [[Stock Sound Effects]], and an overall atmosphere of genial goofiness. (Of course, if you're a conservative, [[Your Mileage May Vary]] on the "genial" part.)

 

* '''Stephanie Miller''': The host, AKA "Mama", is a comedian and actress who has worked in radio since [[The Eighties]] onward. Her past career also includes three non-fiction TV series: a revision of ''[[I've Got a Secret]]'', a political debate show called ''Equal Time'' (co-hosted by Bay Buchanan, Pat's sister), and the original ''Stephanie Miller Show'', a "disastrous" 1995 TV [[Talk Show]] that was canceled after a 13-week run. Refers to any <s> single</s> man she admires (most notably [[Countdown with Keith Olbermann|Keith Olbermann]]) as her "future husband".

 

Regular segments include:

 

* '''Stand Up News.''' "When news breaks here, it stays broken". Stephanie reads various stories as a set up for Jim's [[Sketch Comedy]].

* '''Tinsel Talk.''' "Stand Up News" meets ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'', as Stephanie and company make fun of [[Show Business]].

* '''Celebrity Hotline.''' Interview segments featuring everyone from John Kerry to [[Seinfeld|Jason]] [[Duckman|Alexander]].

* '''Guess the Quote.''' As the theme from ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' plays, Stephanie reads several quotes with a common theme, then challenges Jim to guess who said them. Jim deliberately guesses wrong each time, but his answers usually have a theme of their own.

 

 

In March 2012, a televised version of the show appeared on Current TV under the title ''Talking Liberally with Stephanie Miller''.

 

* [[Angels Pose]]: Stephanie, Hal Sparks and John Fugelsang do it on [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B006M6WCP2/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&n=163856011&s=dmusic the cover] of their ''Sexy Liberal Tour'' CD.

* [[Brief Accent Imitation]]: One of Jim Ward's specialties. Now referred to as "Jimitations."

* [[Casanova Wannabe]]

* [[Coming Out Story]]: Stephanie revealed that she's a lesbian on the August 13, 2010 episode.

** [[So Proud of You]]: The reaction of several fans and guests to the above revelation.

* [[Detournement]]: The purpose of "Right Wing World".

* [[Double Entendre]]: A regular source of humor.

* [[The Eponymous Show]]

* [[Expository Theme Tune]] change: "We're Not Gonna Take It" by [[Twisted Sister]] during the [[George W. Bush]] presidency, changed to "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves the day after [[Barack Obama]] was elected.

* [[Grumpy Bear]]: Rebekah's on-air persona.

** [[Crazy Cat Lady]]: One of her girlfriends had two cats, if that counts.

* [[I'm Cold... So Cold...]]: Parodied during an infamous Jim Ward sketch in which [[Yogi Bear]]'s [[Sidekick]] Boo Boo is killed by [[Sarah Palin]].

* [[Jeopardy Intelligence Test]]/[[Jeopardy Thinking Music]]: As part of "Guess the Quote", as noted above.

* [[Lipstick Lesbian]]: Stephanie is a [[Real Life]] example.

* [[Name McAdjective]]: Used to insult the targets of "Right Wing World".

* [[Old Shame]]: Stephanie admits that she voted for [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1980. This is probably because despite her current beliefs, she comes from a Republican family; her late father, U.S. Representative William E. Miller, was Barry Goldwater's running mate in 1964.

* [[Sarcasm Mode]]: A source of some of the humor.

* [[Sassy Black Woman]]: Three of them. The comedy team called [[Portmanteau Couple Name|"Frangela"]] (aka Frances Callier and Angela V. Shelton) appeared on the show almost every Friday for a while, and sometimes served as substitute hosts. More recently, Aisha Tyler was a regular guest before she joined ''The Talk''.

* [[Screaming Plane Baby]]: Another [[Running Gag]]; whenever Stephanie flies, she always winds up on "Screaming Baby Airlines".

* [[Sixth Ranger]]: Comedian/Actor/Rock Musician/[[The Pornomancer|real-life Pornomancer]] Hal Sparks, who regularly shows up every Wednesday for "Hump Days With Hal", and often fills in for the cast when they're on vacation.

** Also comedian John Fugelsang, who shows up every Friday for "Fridays with Fugelsang" and recently started being a substitute host.

* [[Stock Sound Effects]]: Plenty of them, used throughout every episode.

* [[Take That]]: The show delivers these to both politicians and celebrities.

* [[Vocal Dissonance]]: Several people are surprised to see that Stephanie is not blonde and/or fat. She's even been mistaken for black.

* [[Voice Actors]]: As noted, Jim Ward is one. He's even gotten Stephanie a role on one of the many shows he's worked on (the 2006 ''[[Biker Mice From Mars]]'' [[Revival]], for which Ward won his Emmy). [[Tom Kenny]] has also guested a few times.

[[Category:Comedy Series]]

[[Category:Radio]]