The Amber Ruffin Show
Season 1
2020 · 35 episodes
1. September 25, 2020
2020-09-25
A signature smart-and-silly take on the week.
2. October 2, 2020
2020-10-02
Amber talks about President Trump's health and finds an intruder in the studio.
3. October 9, 2020
2020-10-09
Amber discusses the VP debate, sings about President Trump's finances and makes wishes.
4. October 23, 2020
2020-10-23
Amber reviews the latest gossip, spends $750 and sings about the internet.
5. October 30, 2020
2020-10-30
Amber plays a board game, shows a video from 2016 and sings about scary monsters.
6. November 6, 2020
2020-11-06
Amber discusses the presidential results and sings about keeping up with election news.
7. November 13, 2020
2020-11-13
Amber shares her wishes for President Trump and tries to improve the show's ratings.
8. November 20, 2020
2020-11-20
Amber competes on a new game show and sings about stress from the president's coup.
9. December 11, 2020
2020-12-11
Amber shares her mom's advice for holiday travel and creates a holiday hotline.
10. December 18, 2020: Holiday Extravaganza
2020-12-18
Amber celebrates the holidays and musical guest Darius de Haas performs an original song.
11. January 8, 2021
2021-01-08
Amber discusses the U.S. Capitol riot and talks to her sister Lacey about their new book.
12. January 15, 2021
2021-01-15
Amber names a "Hero of the Week"; Tarik grows a soul patch and sings about uniting the country.
13. January 22, 2021
2021-01-22
Amber sings about President Biden and talks to a White House fly.
14. January 29, 2021
2021-01-29
Amber explores systemic racism in federal housing policies and gets stuck in the multiverse.
15. February 5, 2021
2021-02-05
Amber makes a case for White History Month and sings about Donald Trump's second impeachment.
16. February 12, 2021
2021-02-12
Amber wishes Donald Trump was never born and finds a missing comedy writer's book of pitches.
17. February 26, 2021
2021-02-26
Amber welcomes her first audience member and shares a trailer for a new Harriet Tubman movie.
18. March 5, 2021
2021-03-05
Amber explains the myth of economic anxiety and sings about wanting men to tell her what to do.
19. March 12, 2021
2021-03-12
Tarik gets the COVID-19 vaccine and Amber explains dog whistles used to talk about Black people.
20. March 19, 2021
2021-03-19
Tarik and James sing a duet for Women's History Month; Amber covers anti-Asian racism in the U.S.
21. March 26, 2021
2021-03-26
Amber examines the Senate filibuster, dances with the COVID-19 vaccine and cleans out her closet.
22. April 16, 2021
2021-04-16
Amber examines police brutality during traffic stops and chats with a fly from Matt Gaetz's office.
23. April 23, 2021
2021-04-23
Amber and Tarik discuss the Derek Chauvin verdict, sing their lowest notes and take a long walk; Amber shares a new music video.
24. April 30, 2021
2021-04-30
Amber's writer Ian pitches a song for President Biden's 100th day in office; Amber examines voter suppression in America and demos the new iPhone Black.
25. May 7, 2021
2021-05-07
Amber and Tarik hold a spelling bee; Amber examines right-wing terrorism in the U.S. and gives a mom's take on the news.
26. May 14, 2021
2021-05-14
Amber examines the American culture war and sings a song about New York City reopening.
27. May 21, 2021
2021-05-21
Amber gets a visit from Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and reveals the Wall of Politicians.
28. June 11, 2021
2021-06-11
Amber examines efforts to ban critical race theory and sings a song about the minimum wage.
29. June 18, 2021
2021-06-18
Amber examines the national labor crisis and gets déjà vu from a story in the news.
30. June 25, 2021
2021-06-25
Amber examines America's drowned towns and shares surprise news about the show.
31. August 13, 2021
2021-08-13
Amber welcomes a live studio audience, plays an improv game and examines welfare for white people.
32. August 20, 2021
2021-08-20
Amber examines misinformation about immigration and shares some unpopular opinions.
33. August 27, 2021
2021-08-27
Amber sings a song about bills passed by Congress and shares fun facts with Tarik.
34. September 10, 2021
2021-09-10
Amber examines reparations for Black Americans and shares the secret to her endless energy.
35. September 17, 2021
2021-09-17
Tarik hosts a segment on sports and Amber examines the history of standardized testing.
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