Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series)

For the podcast, see Comedy Bang! Bang!.

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Genre	Comedy Talk show Sketch comedy
Created by	Scott Aukerman
Starring	Scott Aukerman Reggie Watts Kid Cudi "Weird Al" Yankovic
Opening theme	"Comedy Bang! Bang!"
Composer(s)	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
Executive producer(s)	Scott Aukerman Dave Kneebone Leo Allen Neil Campbell Ben Berman
Producer(s)	Carl Fieler Jeff Ullrich
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
Original network	IFC (US) MuchMusic (Canada)
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 successful 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 season four 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]

On January 25, 2016, it was announced that "Weird Al" Yankovic would take over bandleader duties 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 Dimelo (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 including 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

Main article: List of Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series) episodes

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
Season		Episodes	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]	2016 (2016)	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 three seasons in full, along with the first half of season four are currently available for instant streaming on Netflix.

References

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↑ Wright, Megh (December 11, 2015). "Last Night’s ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ Finale Was Kid Cudi’s Last Episode". Splitsider. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
1 2 Maglio, Tony (May 5, 2015). "Scott Aukerman’s ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ Renewed for Season 5 by IFC". TheWrap. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
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External links

IFC programming

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2000s premieres	Bollywood Hero (2009) The Business (2006–07) Dinner for Five (2001–05) Dinner with the Band (2009–10) The Festival (2005) Film School (2004) Food Party (2009–10) Framed (2007) Get Hit (2008) Greg the Bunny (2005–06) The Henry Rollins Show (2004–07) Henry Rollins: Uncut (2007–09) Hopeless Pictures (2005) The IFC Media Project (2008–10) The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman (2006–07) Ultimate Film Fanatic (2004–05) The Whitest Kids U' Know (2008–11) Z Rock (2008–09)

2010s premieres	360 Sessions (2010) Benders (2015) The Birthday Boys (2013–14) Bullet in the Face (2012) Bunk (2012) Garfunkel and Oates (2014) Gigi Does It (2015) Onion News Network (2011) Out There (2013) Rhett & Link: Commercial Kings (2011) The Spoils of Babylon (2014) The Spoils Before Dying (2015) Whisker Wars (2011–12) Young Broke & Beautiful (2011)

Current	Comedy Bang! Bang! (since 2012) Documentary Now! (since 2015) The Grid (since 2010) The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (since 2010) Maron (since 2013) Portlandia (since 2011)

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