Pause with Sam Jay (stylized as PAUSE with Sam Jay) is a talk show and variety show created by Sam Jay and Prentice Penny for HBO. It aired for two seasons from May 21, 2021 to July 8, 2022.
| Pause with Sam Jay | |
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| Also known as | PAUSE with Sam Jay |
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| Created by | |
| Composer | Knxwledge |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | May 21, 2021 – July 8, 2022 |
Premise
Each episode takes place in a house party, where comedian Sam Jay talks to guests over drinks about the episode's central topic.[1] In an interview with Vanity Fair, Jay said, “Truly if you came to a party at my house, that’s what it would sound like. That’s how it would feel. That’s the vibe.”[2]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
| 1 | 6 | May 21, 2021 | June 25, 2021 | HBO | |
| 2 | 8 | May 20, 2022 | July 8, 2022 | ||
Season 1
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Coons" | May 21, 2021 |
| 2 | 2 | "Tea-M.Z." | May 28, 2021 |
| 3 | 3 | "Let Freedom Freak" | June 4, 2021 |
| 4 | 4 | "Money and the American Way (a.k.a. NBA SamBoi, Never Broke Again)" | June 11, 2021 |
| 5 | 5 | "Pregnant Studs" | June 18, 2021 |
| 6 | 6 | "N.A.H.S.O.N" | June 25, 2021 |
Season 2
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Eyes Wide Butt" | May 20, 2022 |
| 8 | 2 | "The Crackas Is Coming" | May 27, 2022 |
| 9 | 3 | "I Know Why the Caged Homie Sings" | June 3, 2022 |
| 10 | 4 | "SMDK" | June 10, 2022 |
| 11 | 5 | "Breakfast at Julia's" | June 17, 2022 |
| 12 | 6 | "Forever Drunk" | June 24, 2022 |
| 13 | 7 | "Sexual Miscalculations" | July 1, 2022 |
| 14 | 8 | "Dead Momma Episode" | July 8, 2022 |
Production
On July 8, 2021, the series was renewed for a second season.[3][4]
On February 7, 2023, Jay revealed that Pause with Sam Jay had been cancelled after two seasons.[5]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 2022 | Best Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series | Nominated | [6] |
| 2023 | Best Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series | Nominated | [7] |