ComicView
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| ComicView | |
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 The ComicView logo. |
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| Format | Stand-up comedy |
| Created by | Curtis Gadson |
| Starring | See hosts section below |
| Opening theme | by Topic |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles New Orleans |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BET |
| Original run | September 14, 1992 – Present |
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| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
ComicView is a stand up comedy show that airs on BET on Tuesdays and Fridays. The show has been the launching pad for such comedians as D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, Sommore, Arnez J, Rodney Perry and Spanky Hayes.
In the past five years, the show has moved to different cities such as Atlanta, Los Angeles, Miami and New Orleans. The episodes aired during the 2005-2006 season were filmed in New Orleans less than a month before Hurricane Katrina. Before the show aired, a message dedicating the show to the citizens of New Orleans.
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[edit] Classic ComicView
Now episodes currently showing (as of June 2006) are Classic ComicView where they fuse clips from different shows of ComicView already aired.
[edit] Hosts
- D.L. Hughley (1992-1993)
- Cedric the Entertainer (1993-1994)
- Sommore (1994-1995)
- Don "D.C." Curry (1995-1996)
- Montana Taylor (1996-1997)
- Gary Owen (1998-1999)
- Rickey Smiley (1999-2000; 2004-2005)
- Bruce Bruce (2000-2002)
- Arnez J (2002-2003)
- J. Anthony Brown (2003-2004)
- Sheryl Underwood (2005-2006)
[edit] References in pop culture
- The program was mentioned by Cam'Ron in his song "Tomorrow" ("Clowns, they belong on ComicView ")
- The program was also mentioned on the 11th episode of the first season of Chapelle's Show. An aged Asian man tells Dave Chappelle his camera will show him things some "would pay not to see." Dave responds, in kind, by asking "Oh snap, it gets ComicView?"
- The program was mentioned by Nas in his song "2nd Childhood" off of his Stillmatic album. ("He break his mom's furniture, watching ComicView ").
