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, first_aired = {{Start date, 2021, 9, 17 , last_aired = {{End date, present ''Chicago Party Aunt'' is an American

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created by

, and

for

, inspired by Witaske's

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account. The first eight episodes premiered September 17, 2021.{{cite web, url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/netflix-goes-wild-with-trailer-for-chicago-party-aunt/, title=Netflix Goes Wild with Trailer for 'Chicago Party Aunt', work=

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, first=Paige, last=Lyman, date=August 26, 2021, access-date=September 17, 2021 The second part premiered on December 30, 2022.

Voice cast

as Diane Dunbrowski, also known as the Chicago Party Aunt, the life of the party who avoids

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and a hairdresser at the formerly Chi City Sports Cuts and Clips, now called Borough *

as Daniel, Diane's gay nephew who decided to live with her and take a gap year instead of going to

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as Gideon, the new manager at Chi City Sports Cuts and Clips who renames the salon as Borough *

as Bonnie, Diane's sister and Daniel's mother *

as Mark, Bonnie's husband *

as Mikey, Diane and Kurt's obese son who works at

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as a baggage handler *

as Feather *

as Tina *

as Zuzana *

as Kurt, Diane's second time ex-husband and a TSA agent at Midway International Airport

Production

Development

On July 27, 2021, Netflix gave a 16-episode series order to ''Chicago Party Aunt''. The series is created by

, and

inspired by the

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account by Witaske. Witaske, Barinholtz, and Rich were expected to executive produce alongside

, David Stassen,

, Richard Schwartz,

, Antonio Canobbio, and Ben Kalina. The production companies involved with the series are 23/34, Olive Bridge Entertainment, and Titmouse, Inc.{{cite web, url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/chicago-party-aunt-adult-animated-comedy-netfix-series-chris-witaske-jon-barinholtz-katie-rich-1234800556/, title='Chicago Party Aunt' Adult Animated Comedy From Chris Witaske, Jon Barinholtz & Katie Rich Gets Netflix Series Order; Lauren Ash, RuPaul Charles Among Voice Cast, work=

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, first=Denise, last=Petski, date=July 27, 2021, access-date=September 14, 2021

Casting

Upon series order announcement, it was reported that the voice cast includes

, Ike Barinholtz, Jon Barinholtz,

, Rich, and Witaske.

Release

''Chicago Party Aunt'' is set to be released in two parts. The first eight episodes were released on September 17, 2021. The rest of the eight episodes were released on December 30, 2022.{{cite web, url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/CHICAGO-PARTY-AUNT-Part-Two-to-Premiere-on-Netflix-in-December-20221121, title=CHICAGO PARTY AUNT Part Two to Premiere on Netflix in December, website=

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, first=Michael, last=Major, date=November 21, 2022, access-date=November 22, 2022

Reception

Part 1 of ''Chicago Party Aunt'' received generally mixed reviews from critics. The

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website

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reported a 43% approval rating with an average rating of 7.50/10, based on 7 critic reviews.

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gave the series a weighted average score of 56 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". For Part 1, Daniel Fienberg from ''

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'' stated that "too often the show consists of local references, funny pronunciations, and then a semisweet ending that fails to land convincingly." Reviewing the series for ''

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'',

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gave a rating of 3/4 stars and said, "The fun-loving reveler from Twitter is surrounded by so many lovable characters, we can forgive all the Fridge and Malort references." Part 2 received more positive reviews. Rendy Jones from '' Paste'' stated that while the show needs more laughs and suffers from the same problems a lot of Netflix adult animation has, and Diane's raunchy behavior is retained, "the episodic plots organically test her ability to mature and embrace change in her life. I don’t think I’ve seen an adult animated series follow a woman’s attempt to find affordable healthcare so she can get a breast implant removal surgery procedure done to better her health, and I give this show kudos for approaching that humorously and thoughtfully." Andrew Munnik from ''

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'' stated that Part 2 is "blazing a new trail for LGBT+ representation in television." Johnny Loftus from ''

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'' recommends Part 2, stating that "it's easy, especially with such a low-intensity run-time. Chicago Party Aunt generates some laughs with its feel for the city’s slang. But it’s the toon’s consistently excellent voice cast that really keeps it in the game."{{cite web, url=https://decider.com/2022/12/30/chicago-party-aunt-season-2-netflix-review/, title=Stream It Or Skip It: 'Chicago Party Aunt' Season 2 on Netflix, Where The Chi-Town Booze Hound Returns For More Hyper-Local Laughs, first=Johnny, last=Loftus, website=

, accessdate=January 15, 2023, date=December 30, 2022

Episodes

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References

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