Network: FX
Episodes: 40 (half-hour)
Seasons: Four
TV show dates: January 21, 2016 — August 22, 2019
Series status: Ended
Performers include: Zach Galifianakis, Martha Kelly, Louie Anderson, Sabina Sciubba, and Ernest Adams.
TV show description:
A dark comedy, this TV series revolves around a struggling clown who lives in Bakersfield, California.
Chip Baskets (Zach Galifianakis) dreams of being a classically trained French clown. Unfortunately, things don’t work out for him when he goes to study in Paris — thanks to financial difficulties and an impenetrable language barrier.
Chip moves back to his hometown and is forced to confront his past while working as a rodeo clown. He also must deal with his judgmental family.
Chip competes with his siblings for his mother’s approval and affection. Christine Baskets (Louie Anderson) is the matriarch of the Baskets clan. She cares deeply about appearances and finds herself constantly embarrassed by Chip and his identical brother, Dale (Galifianakis).
Christine is so embarrassed by them that she adopted a younger, better set of twins so she’d have something good in her life to brag about.
Martha Brooks (Martha Kelly) is a low-key insurance claims agent. She believes that she’s Chip’s friend but he disagrees. In truth, Martha’s the only one that tolerates his rude and angry behavior.
Penelope (Sabina Sciubba) is a bohemian artist that comes from money and Chip’s French sophisticate wife. She doesn’t love him and isn’t shy about reminding Chip that she only married him to get her green card.
Eddie (Ernest Adams) is the owner and manager of the Buckaroo Rodeo where Chip works. To be honest, he’ll hire anyone who’s willing to risk their health for a low-paying job. Still, Eddie sees something in Chip and often offers him cowboy wisdom to help solve his problems. He promotes Chip to “head clown”.
Series Finale:
Episode #40 — Moving On
Martha removes her cast.
First aired: August 22, 2019.
What do you think? Do you like the Baskets TV show? Do you think it should have ended or been renewed for a fifth season?
I love the show Baskets. It was unique,quirky and often heartwarming. I am very disappointed that the show is cancelled.
The majority of major network programs cater to an an audience with a intellectual level typical of a 12 year old. Sadly, the dumbing down in program creation continues to be firmly entrenched and embraced by the majority in the American culture.
I THINK THEY SHOULD NOT CANCEL THE SHOW EVERY TIME AFTER THREE OR FOUR YEARS THEY DECIDE TO CANCEL EVEN THOUGH THAT HAVE HIGH RATINGS I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY DO THIS IT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE SO I WISH Y’ALL WOULD NOT CANCEL BASKETS PLEASE BRING BASKETS BACK OLIVE AND LOVE TO SHOW YOU STILL HAVE VERY HIGH RATINGS THAT’S WHY I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY Y’ALL WANT TO CANCEL IT
EVERY TIME A VERR GOOD TV SHOW AND AFTER 3 OR 4 THE DECIDE TO CANCEL THE SHOW DON’T UNDERSTAND WHAT’S UP WITH THAT WHEN THEY HAVE HIGH RATINGS AND I DECIDE TO CANCEL IT I WAS WONDER WHAT’S UP WITH THAT LOOK LIKE TO ME WHEN YOU HAVE A GOOD THING AND A HIGH RATING SHOW YOU WOULD WANT TO CONTINUE TO MIKE MORE OF THEM NOW SEVERAL HUNDRED THE STAFF THAT WHO’S INVOLVED AND MAKING THIS SHOW IS NOW OUT ASK THE TV VIEWERS THAT WATCH IT WEEK-TO-WEEK WHO SUPPORTS THE SHOW WITHOUT US YOU WOULD NOT HAVE… Read more »
Don’t go Baskets. Found the show by accident. Advertise better and I think the show has the potential for a huge following. Baskets don’t go Please Please Please!!!!
Super bummed out to find out I just watched the last Baskets episode! Wish I wouldn’t have even looked to see if it was renewed. Great trippy, funny show. Hope it gets picked up somewhere else
I wish the show wasn’t canceled. I really like it.
I’m crushed that Baskets is over. Best show I’ve seen in a very long time!
This is one of the best shows I’ve seen in years. I can’t believe it’s been canceled
Please do not cancel this show FX. It is the best thing that has been on TV in a very long time!
I love the show even if I disagree with some of its social commentary. I hate to see it end. I spent my first 12 years in Bakersfield and I’m Bakersfield white! Lol! Please keep the show. It’s the only one I watch on FX.
Baskets Is the best show on t.v.!! Funny and Endearing!! I love the series and all the cast!! So glad season four is finally here!! Looking forward to more and more!!
Please don’t cancel. I love this show
Do not cancel. This is a funny show. Zach, Louie, and company put forth a unique product each week.
I absolutely love it. Do not cancel. I have enjoyed every minute and every reference to all things the average person in American relates to today…..Costco, our home away from home, clowns, once everywhere, gone and now back with all the interesting ins and out of life, and of course Christine who is so captivating……she doesn’t miss a beat. Loved her confrontation with Chips French wife especially the large shadow she cast on the pool. PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW….
please do not cancel.