New sketch show

Tonight at 10 p.m. IFC debuts the Canadian import “Baroness Von Sketch Show,” a quartet of women who star in a series of sketches, including “Red Wine Ladies.”

“They’re women who get together probably, like, once a year or every eight months and get wasted together,” said star Carolyn Taylor. “They are the last table to be served at a wedding.”

While these characters recur, mostly “Baroness Von Sketch Show” does not have recurring characters the way “Portlandia” does. And they don’t feature impersonations offamous figures either.

“The things we tend to focus on are human dynamics and the relatability to that,” said series star Meredith MacNeill. “So sometimes you might see a recurring dynamic appear throughout the sketches.”

Cast member Aurora Brown said the show’s characters are mostly a reflection of peoples’ imperfections.

“We do impressions of your family members and your co-workers,” said cast member Carolyn Taylor.

“Or the person you want to be, or maybe have regretted

Tonight at 8:30 p.m. I’ll be talking TV in a Facebook Live broadcast on the PostGazette’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/pittsburghpostgazette).

I’ll be joined by fellow TV critic Kristi Turnquist as we share what we’ve learned during the Television Critics Association summer press tour, including previews of new fall broadcast and cable series. Join us and post questions and we’ll do our best to answer them.

Channel surfing

CBS will kill off the wife (Erin Hayes) on “Kevin Can Wait” and then jump ahead in time as Leah Remini joins the Kevin James sitcom. … WGN America announced its first original scripted series since canceling its expensive dramas “Outsiders” and “Underground.” In early 2018, WGN America will air “Bellevue,” a less expensive Canadian import about a detective ( Anna Paquin, “True Blood”) investigating