Anaftershow orafter-show is a genre of televisiontalk show whose topic is anothertelevision program. An aftershow is typically broadcast immediately after a new episode of its corresponding program, to help retain the audience, and to provide additional discussion and content related to the program (such as analysis and behind-the-scenes material). Aftershows may also include guest appearances by a show's staff or cast, and emphasize viewer contributions. A similar, earlier concept insports broadcasting is thepost-game show. Therewatch podcast is a related, less time-sensitive concept, often recorded after the series has ended and enteredreruns orvideo on demand.

An aftershow's typical format, pioneered byHoward Stern'sThe Wrap-Up Show onSirius Satellite Radio in 2006, is two or more people discussing a just-aired episode. This is sometimes accompanied by bonus material from the series, or special guests such as actors or creative staff.^[1] TV channels see aftershows as a cheap way to provide more content for avid fans of popular series, as a venue for interacting with fans directly, and to help provide additional context and analysis to the series' narrative and themes.^[2] Aftershows can also help a channel retain viewers after an episode airs.^[1]

Some aftershows—particularly those involving reality shows—are structured as anews magazine-like program with feature segments, including behind the scenes footage, and interviews with eliminated contestants and series alumni. Some of these examples, includingAmerican Idol Extra,^[3]Britain's Got More Talent,^[4]Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two,^[5] andThe Xtra Factor,^[6] primarily aired on a sister channel to the network that carried the main program (such asBBC Two,ITV2, and theFox Reality Channel). For its former coverage of theIndian Premier League incricket,Sony Pictures Networks airedExtraaa Innings T20—which combined the aftershow concept with elements of a traditional sportspost-game show by featuring both match analysis and entertainment segments such as celebrity interviews.^[7][8] TheChannel 4 chat showThe Last Leg with Adam Hills was originally conceived as an aftershow for its coverage of the2012 Summer Paralympics,^[9][10] but proved successful enough to be renewed as a regular series outside of the Paralympics.^[11]

MTV Canada'sThe After Show was cited by theToronto Star as an early predecessor to the aftershow format adopted in North America.^[2] The show was produced to accompany its airings ofMTV'sLaguna Beach due toCRTC licensing requirements regarding the provision ofCanadian content and talk show programming, the latter stemming from the service'searly history in a previous format known as TalkTV.^[12] The show gained a steady following: MTV Canada began producing the show in front of a studio audience for theLaguna Beach finale, resulting in "thousands" of fans lining up outside of the channel'sToronto studio for a chance to attend. The format was extended to its sister seriesThe Hills, and was later picked up to air on the American MTV channel as well.^[2]

In 2009,Bravo premieredWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, alate-night talk show which primarily discusses Bravo's reality programming, and features viewer contributions such as questions. It also discusses other facets and headlines inpopular culture, and expanded from a weekly to weeknight scheduling in 2011.^[13][14]

Following the example ofTalking Dead, American entertainment channels began to add aftershows to their most popular scripted series in the 2010s.Embassy Row—theSony Pictures Television-owned studio who producesTalking Dead, would be commissioned by other networks for their some of their own aftershows, such asShark After Dark Live (which it produced forDiscovery'sShark Week event).^[15] In 2012,Maria Menounos launchedAfterBuzz TV, a network of post-showpodcasts devoted to various television series.^[16]

Following the premiere of anime spoofPerfect Hair Forever in 2004,Adult Swim aired aSpace Ghost Coast to Coast short—dubbed "Anime Talk Show", and also referred to as "Adult Swim Brain Trust"—in whichSpace Ghost attempts to conduct an aftershow discussion with Meatwad (ofAqua Teen Hunger Force), Early Cuyler (ofSquidbillies), and Sharko (ofSealab 2021). However, despite Space Ghost's repeated attempts to get them to talk about the show, the panel largely discusses the then-upcomingSquidbillies instead.

British comedianPeter Kay's 2008 reality television satireBritain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice featured an "aftershow"—Peter Kay's Britain's Got an Extra Pop Factor and Then Some 2 + 1—an epilogue which followed the aftermath of Geraldine McQueen's victory onBritain's Got the Pop Factor.^[31]

In 2015, whenCBS aired reruns of its primetime dramas to fill the former timeslot ofLate Show with David Letterman until the premiere ofThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert,The Late Late Show with James Corden satirized the format withcold open sketches depicting aftershows such asTalkingMentalist and TalkingHawaii Five-0. One sketch also featured ametaparody,Talking Talking Mentalist—an aftershow forTalking Mentalist hosted by Corden's bandleaderReggie Watts.^[32][33]

The 2019Fox comedyWhat Just Happened??! with Fred Savage isframed as an aftershow for the in-universe drama seriesThe Flare.^[34] Its season (and ultimately, series) finale featured Savage's character reconciling with the cancellation ofThe Flare, and having to use his show to promote the teen dramaHavenbrook instead.^[35]

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