Behind the Scenes of ''Martha''

The Art Department

Backstage, set stylists Kait Taylor, Dani Fiori, and Kelli Bishop are busy at work on current and upcoming projects.

Behind the Scenes of ''Martha''

The Producers

Supervising producers Lisa Wagner (with Martha's dog Sharkey) and Christina Deyo are seen after a producers' meeting with Martha to go over the morning's show. Essential information about the show, guests, projects, and more are contained in the binder that the producers always have on hand.

Behind the Scenes of ''Martha''

Prep Kitchen

Head TV chef Nikki Elkins takes care of some last-minute changes in the prep kitchen.

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Cookie Swap Out

TV chef Nora Singley prepares Everything but the Kitchen Sink cookies.

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Show Rundown

A look at the show rundown. This document provides a breakdown of the show by segment, including how long each of the carefully timed segments should take.

Behind the Scenes of ''Martha''

Teleprompter

Martha likes to speak to the audience directly, but she also has a teleprompter that she can refer to.

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Final Seating

Audience supervisor Jackie Blais is on the move, coordinating audience members and guests.

Behind the Scenes of ''Martha''

Audience

Martha's friend Jim Klinko, from Furniture on Consignment in Westport, comes to the first show of every season.

Behind the Scenes of ''Martha''

Audience Warm-Up

Warm-up artist Joey Kola hands out giveaways to the audience.

Behind the Scenes of ''Martha''

Camera

One of seven cameras in the studio, this pedestal camera is ready for action.

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Control Room

A peek inside the control room with just minutes to airtime.

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Stage Manager

Stage manager Joey Meade makes sure everyone's in place and ready to go.

Behind the Scenes of ''Martha''

Final Warm-Up

The always-energetic Joey Kola gets the audience pumped up before and throughout the show.

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Audience Welcome

A very colorful and cordial audience greets Martha as she enters the studio.

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Show Time

With cameras rolling, Martha chats with the audience while Sharkey checks out the set.

Behind the Scenes of ''Martha''

Teleprompter Lines

A camera-mounted teleprompter. If you look closely, you can see that Martha is to introduce the celebrated chef Daniel Humm, although his name is spelled as "Hoomm" for pronunciation.

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Photo Op

Chef Daniel Humm poses for a picture with Martha after making his recipe for roast chicken with brioche stuffing.

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Behind the Scenes of ''Martha''

The After-Show

After the show is over, Martha often holds a quick question-and-answer session with the studio audience.

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