Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series)

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For the podcast, see Comedy Bang! Bang!
Comedy Bang! Bang!
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Created by Scott Aukerman
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Opening theme "Comedy Bang! Bang!"
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  • Reggie Watts
  • Kid Cudi
  • "Weird Al" Yankovic
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 90 (list of episodes)
Production
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  • Scott Aukerman
  • Dave Kneebone
  • Leo Allen
  • Neil Campbell
  • Benjamin Berman
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  • Carl Fieler
  • Jeff Ullrich
Production location(s) Los Angeles, California
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) Comedy Bang! Bang! Productions
Earwolf Media
Abso Lutely Productions
IFC Original Productions
Release
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Original release June 8, 2012 (2012-06-08) –
present
External links
Website

Comedy Bang! Bang! is a television series created and hosted by Scott Aukerman, featuring his co-host/bandleader "Weird Al" Yankovic. The show airs weekly on IFC and Much and is a spin-off of his podcast Comedy Bang! Bang! which airs on the Earwolf network. Like the podcast, the series features outlandish and farcical humor, often delivered in a deadpan manner. The mock talk show derives most of its comedy from its surreal spoofs of common late night tropes as well as from the characters' own cartoonish inability to conduct said talk show.

Comedy Bang! Bang! premiered its fourth season on January 9, 2015. This season consisted of 40 episodes.[1] Reggie Watts left Comedy Bang! Bang! halfway through the season to become the bandleader for The Late Late Show with James Corden. Musician Kid Cudi took over bandleader and sidekick duties after Watts' departure.[2] The season four finale aired on December 10, 2015 and was Cudi's final episode.[3] The series was renewed for a 20-episode fifth season on May 5, 2015.[4] Weird Al Yankovic took over the position of bandleader for the fifth season.[5]

Production

The show features celebrity guests playing either themselves or characters. Many of these celebrities were previous guests on the Comedy Bang Bang podcast and revisit characters such as Don Dimello (Andy Daly), El Chupacabra (Nick Kroll), Bob Ducca (Seth Morris), Lil' Gary (Thomas Lennon), Huell Howser (James Adomian) and Cake Boss (Paul F. Tompkins). Many frequent collaborators include former Mr. Show with Bob and David cast members such as Paul F. Tompkins, Bob Odenkirk, and David Cross.

The talk show takes place in 1/3 of a wooden shack with modern decorations, surreal pop-art, taxidermy, old books without dust-covers, and houseplants. Various objects have the ability to talk including the taxidermy, houseplants, and the couch who all voice their concerns about the show.

"Weird Al" Yankovic (from season 5 onward) provides all of the music on the show including the theme song and interstitial music.

Episodes

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Main article: List of Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series) episodes
Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 10 June 8, 2012 (2012-06-08) August 10, 2012 (2012-08-10)
2 20 July 12, 2013 (2013-07-12) December 20, 2013 (2013-12-20)
3 20 May 8, 2014 (2014-05-08) December 19, 2014 (2014-12-19)
4 40 January 9, 2015 (2015-01-09) December 10, 2015 (2015-12-10)
5 20[4] June 3, 2016 (2016-06-03) TBA

Home media

Comedy Bang Bang: Season 1 was released on Region 1 DVD on January 21, 2014. The two-disc set consists of all 10 episodes of its first season. Special features include: deleted and extended scenes, full-length alternate celebrity interviews and audio commentaries featuring characters from the show and more.

Comedy Bang! Bang! Season 2 was released on Region 1 DVD on June 24, 2014. The four-disc set consists of all 20 episodes of its second season. Special features include: full episode commentaries, deleted/bonus scenes & interviews, Reggie's season 2 music supercut, VFX tests and more.

The first 80 episodes are currently available for instant streaming on Netflix.

References

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