Series synopsis
Baskets is an American comedy television series that premiered on FX on January 21, 2016. It ended on August 22, 2019. It was created by Louis C.K., Zach Galifianakis, Jonathan Krisel. It stars Zach Galifianakis, Martha Kelly, Louie Anderson and Sabina Sciubba.
Chip Baskets wants to follow his dream of being a French clown—however, reality keeps interfering. Saddled with financial difficulties and facing an impenetrable language barrier, he moves back home to Bakersfield with high hopes. There, he is forced to confront his past while working as a rodeo clown and competing with his siblings for his mother's approval and affection.
Premise
Chip Baskets wants to follow his dream of being a French clown—however, reality keeps interfering. Saddled with financial difficulties and facing an impenetrable language barrier, he moves back home to Bakersfield with high hopes. There, he is forced to confront his past while working as a rodeo clown and competing with his siblings for his mother's approval and affection.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Zach Galifianakis as Chip Baskets / Dale Baskets
- Martha Kelly as Martha Brooks
- Louie Anderson as Christine Baskets
- Sabina Sciubba as Penelope
- Ernest Adams as Eddie
Guest cast
- Mary Wiseman as Trinity
- Ryan Moore as Heath
- Amy O'Neill as Arlequin (uncredited)
- Alexandre Chen as Cook
- Joziah Lagonoy as Kid in Bathing Suit
- Brett Loudermilk as Mouse
- Eva La Dare as Cypher
- Tobias Jelinek as Morpheus
- Kazu Nagahama as Grocery Store Cashier
- Aaron Hill as Sebastian
- Americus Abesamis as Suburban Officer #1
- Christopher Wonder as Tank
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 40 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | January 21, 2016 | March 24, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 10 | January 19, 2017 | March 23, 2017 |
| Season 3 | 10 | January 23, 2018 | March 27, 2018 |
| Season 4 | 10 | June 13, 2019 | August 22, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renoir A strong command of French is needed to really excel in French Clown School, which Chip Baskets finds out the hard way. |
January 21, 2016 |
| 2 |
Trainee Chip takes a new clown under his wing at the rodeo. Mad clown love ensues. |
January 28, 2016 |
| 3 |
Strays One of Martha's best friends is murdered and Chip comes to her aid. |
February 4, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Freaks Chip has to decide between a tarp and snacks. |
January 19, 2017 |
| 2 |
Reverie Chips uses the cowboy toilet. |
January 26, 2017 |
| 3 |
Bail Chip gets arrested, which interrupts Christine's water aerobics schedule. |
February 2, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wild Horses Chip learns how to transfer a call. |
January 23, 2018 |
| 2 |
Finding Eddie Christine eats a carrot. |
January 30, 2018 |
| 3 |
Crash Christine brings the celery |
February 6, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cat People Susan nearly kills Ronald Reagan. |
June 13, 2019 |
| 2 |
Baby Chip Chip picks up Pedialyte. |
June 20, 2019 |
| 3 |
Homemakers Martha drinks too much sherry and ruins the pot roast. |
June 27, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FX |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 21, 2016 |
| Last aired | August 22, 2019 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |