Esther Povitsky

Esther Lauren Povitsky also known as Little Esther, is an American stand-up comedian, actress and podcast host living in Los Angeles, California. Originally from Skokie, Illinois, Esther was drawn to comedy at a very early age and considers herself a "theatrical comedian."

Works

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss.

Release Date2013-09-17

Charactersd Emily

Episode Count1

Vote Count3699

New Girl

Jessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with three single guys. Goofy, positive, vulnerable and honest to a fault, Jess has faith in people, even when she shouldn't. Although she's dorky and awkward, she's comfortable in her own skin. More prone to friendships with women, she's not used to hanging with the boys—especially at home.

Release Date2011-09-20

Charactersd Krystal

Episode Count1

Vote Count1545

Parks and Recreation

In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.

Release Date2009-04-09

Charactersd Julie

Episode Count1

Vote Count1655

Key & Peele

Key & Peele is an American sketch comedy television show. It stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, both former cast members of MADtv. Each episode of the show consists of several pre-taped sketches starring the two actors, introduced by Key and Peele in front of a live studio audience.

Release Date2012-01-31

Charactersd Cassie

Episode Count1

Vote Count211

Workaholics

The misadventures of three recent college dropouts, roommates, and co-workers at a telemarketing company and their drug dealer.

Release Date2011-04-06

Charactersd Jordana

Episode Count1

Vote Count280

iCarly

Ten years after signing off of one of TV's most iconic shows, Carly, Spencer, and Freddie are back, navigating the next chapter of their lives, facing the uncertainties of life in their twenties.

Release Date2021-06-17

DepartmentProduction

JobConsulting Producer

Charactersd Brooke

Episode Count33

Vote Count796

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Rebecca Bunch is a successful, driven, and possibly crazy young woman who impulsively gives up everything - her partnership at a prestigious law firm and her upscale apartment in Manhattan - in a desperate attempt to find love and happiness in that exotic hotbed of romance and adventure: suburban West Covina, California.

Release Date2015-10-12

Charactersd Maya

Episode Count2

Vote Count180

Dollface

After being dumped by her longtime boyfriend, a young woman must deal with her own imagination in order to literally and metaphorically re-enter the world of women, and rekindle the female friendships she left behind.

Release Date2019-11-15

Charactersd Izzy

Episode Count20

Vote Count95

Difficult People

Life is really tough for Julie Kessler and Billy Epstein, two thirty-something aspiring comics living and working in New York City. While their friends and acquaintances move on to find success and love, they continue to struggle with careers and relationships, getting more bitter by the day.

Release Date2015-08-05

Charactersd Cissy Donato

Episode Count1

Vote Count39

Trevor Moore: The Story of Our Times

Trevor Moore's special finds him struggling through an insufferable brunch with his girlfriend and her friends as they discuss pop culture and hot-button issues. Naturally, he can't stop himself from expressing his own views on the topics through a series of songs and music videos, including "My Computer Became Self Aware" and "Bullies."

Release Date2018-04-20

Charactersd Candace

Vote Count9

Drugstore June

After the pharmacy in her small town is robbed, a girl who still lives at home with her parents takes matters into her own hands to solve the crime, while at the same time trying to get over her ex-boyfriend and become more of an adult.

Release Date2024-02-23

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd June

Vote Count33

Home Sweet Home Alone

After being left at home by himself for the holidays, 10-year-old Max Mercer must work to defend his home from a married couple who tries to steal back a valuable heirloom.

Release Date2021-11-11

Charactersd Daisy Breckin

Vote Count663

Reboot

When Hulu reboots an early 2000s family sitcom, its dysfunctional cast is forced back together and now must deal with their unresolved issues in today’s fast-changing world.

Release Date2022-09-20

Charactersd Marcy

Episode Count1

Vote Count80

Alone Together

Esther and Benji are platonic best friends who want nothing more than to be accepted by the vain and status-obsessed culture of Los Angeles. Despite their sometimes contentious relationship, when push comes to shove, they’ve got each other’s back … And they have nobody else to hang out with.

Release Date2018-01-10

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Charactersd Esther

Episode Count10

Vote Count30

Lost & Found in Cleveland

A slice of life set over a 24-hour period that follows the personal odysseys of five very different people, whose lives intertwine when America’s favorite televised antiques appraisal show comes to Cleveland, "the best location in the nation".

Release Date2025-11-07

Charactersd Sara Levine

Resident Advisors

Resident Advisors is an outrageous comedy set in the most hormonally-overloaded, sexually active, out-of-control workplace in the world: a college dorm. The show follows a group of resident assistants as they navigate sex, drugs, and midterms.

Release Date2015-04-09

Charactersd Emily White

Episode Count3

Vote Count12

Dude

Four best friends negotiate loss and major life changes during the last two weeks of high school.

Release Date2018-04-20

Charactersd Alicia

Vote Count751

Alone Together

Alone Together is a comedy featuring two young comics, Esther, a girl from the Midwest, and Benji, a brat from Beverly Hills, who find common ground in their troubled love lives and being generally intolerable. It's Ugly Betty meets Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Release Date2015-08-24

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Esther

Vote Count2

Time for Bed with Punam Patel

Time for Bed with Punam Patel

In true bedtime fashion, Punam Patel tucks her guests into bed, chats about their life and current projects, and puts them to sleep with some ridiculous classic fairytales, which are widely accepted as normal in one’s youth.

Release Date2017-01-13

Charactersd Herself

Episode Count1

Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats

Standup special filmed live at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.

Release Date2014-06-13

Charactersd Herself

Vote Count104

My Daughter's Boyfriend

Beth Martinson, a single mother, takes sordid actions to break up her daughter's toxic relationship, thus ensuring her future well-being.

Release Date2015-08-03

Charactersd Sara

Vote Count1

I Want to Feel Fun

One day in Los Angeles in search of love, connection and Nicki Minaj.

Release Date2025-06-13

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd

Mark, Mary + Some Other People

Mark and Mary's meet-cute happens at a neighborhood drug store, where she is busy buying a pregnancy test, and he has to make an effort to remind her they met in college. After asking her out, he accompanies her as she takes the test, and upon it showing negative, she agrees to a date. One year later, they have fallen deeply, passionately, head over heels in love, and their whirlwind romance leads to marriage. So when Mary suddenly requests they open their relationship to “ethical non-monogamy”, Mark is taken by surprise, but agrees to try it. And that's where this story really begins.

Release Date2021-11-05

Charactersd Esther

Vote Count22

Esther Povitsky: Hot for My Name

Esther goes home to Skokie, Illinois to understand why her unique relationship with her parents motivated her to become a comedian. Documentary footage is intercut with stand-up, giving audiences a hilarious look into her origin story.

Release Date2020-07-17

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Herself

Vote Count5

April

Starting at a new high school can feel like the greatest challenge to a teenage girl. Popularity is social currency and not fitting in can feel like the end of the world. This revealing year-in-the-life documentary follows April Poplewski's student experiences through her eyes. Lumber in her shoes as she endures all of the peer-pressures, 'in-crowd' influences and struggles to make the most of her high school journey.

Release Date2010-12-31

Charactersd Val Monroe

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.

Release Date2014-02-17

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Vote Count355

Good Mythical Morning

Two "Internetainers" (Rhett & Link) go far out and do the weirdest things, giving you a daily dose of casual comedy every Monday-Friday.

Release Date2012-01-09

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Vote Count85

After Midnight

Celebrated comedian Taylor Tomlinson hosts the smartest show on television about the dumbest things on the internet alongside a panel of guests from the worlds of entertainment, comedy, music, and beyond.

Release Date2024-01-17

Charactersd Self

Episode Count2

Vote Count19

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

Chris Hardwick will lead three celebrity contestants down the ultimate internet wormhole. Culling from the darkest recesses of social media, they will compete to determine who has the funniest take on the day's pop culture.

Release Date2013-10-21

Charactersd Self

Episode Count2

Vote Count19

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

The comedian, actress, social media sensation, producer and author of "How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life," Lilly Singh brings her unique perspective to late night as she hosts celebrity interviews, talks current events, performs musical and sketch comedy, plays games, and more.

Release Date2019-09-16

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Vote Count36

Adam Devine's House Party

Workaholics' star Adam Devine takes over a swank LA mansion and fills it up with the freshest stand-up, the loudest bands and his own bro-busting comedy -- in this rowdy, genre-smashing series. You're invited to the ultimate Hollywood house party!

Release Date2013-10-24

Charactersd Self - Comic

Episode Count1

Vote Count3

Best Friends Forever

Follows the bachelorette party reunion of five high school friends as they become exposed to toxic positivity turned supernatural and start to turn against each other.

What a Nice Party

A group of seven people find themselves being instructed how to behave at a cocktail party.

Release Date2015-08-18

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