Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012)
Scott Aukerman's wildly inventive IFC series that turns the late-night talk show format inside out with absurdist sketches, celebrity guests, and Reggie Watts.
Comedy Bang! Bang! - Series Information
- First Air Year: 2012
- Last Air Year: 2016
- Created by: Scott Aukerman
- Type: TV Series
- Genres: Comedy, Talk
- Content Rating (US): TV-14
- Episode Runtime: Average runtime per episode (22 minutes)
- Number of Seasons: 5
- Number of Episodes: 110
- Status: Ended
- Original Language: English
- Spoken Languages: English
- First Air Date: June 8, 2012 (United States - TV-14), June 8, 2012 (Canada - 14+), June 8, 2012 (Germany - 12), June 8, 2012 (France - 12), June 8, 2012 (Australia - M), June 8, 2012 (Mexico - B-15), June 8, 2012 (Spain - 13)
- Networks: IFC
- Production Companies: Abso Lutely Productions, Comedy Bang! Bang! Productions, Earwolf
- Production Countries: United States of America
Comedy Bang! Bang! - Plot
Based on Scott Aukerman's popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on the well-known format of the late night talk show, infusing celebrity appearances and comedy sketches with a tinge of the surreal. In each episode, Aukerman engages his guests with unfiltered and improvisational lines of questioning, punctuated by banter and beats provided by bandleader, one-man musical mastermind Reggie Watts, to reinvent the traditional celebrity interview. Packed with character cameos, filmic shorts, sketches and games set amongst an off-beat world, COMEDY BANG! BANG! delivers thirty minutes of absurd laugh-loaded fun featuring some of the biggest names in comedy.
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Comedy Bang! Bang! - Cast & Crew
Creator(s)
- Scott Aukerman
Main Cast
- Scott Aukerman
- Reggie Watts
- Kid Cudi
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic
- Paul F. Tompkins
- Zach Galifianakis
- Paul Rust
- Mary Holland
- Andy Daly
- Jason Mantzoukas
Writers
- Neil Campbell
- Scott Aukerman
- Leo Allen
- Eva Anderson
- Michael Blaiklock
Comedy Bang! Bang! - FAQs
Where can you stream Comedy Bang! Bang! online?
Comedy Bang! Bang! is available to stream on AMC+, Philo, and Spectrum On Demand. It can also be watched with ads on The Roku Channel, Xumo Play, and Plex. Episodes are available to purchase on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies.
Is Comedy Bang! Bang! based on a podcast?
Yes. Comedy Bang! Bang! is directly adapted from Scott Aukerman's long-running podcast of the same name. The show translates the podcast's improvisational, character-driven humor and celebrity guest format into a visual, sketch-infused television experience on IFC.
Who are the main cast members of Comedy Bang! Bang!?
The series stars Scott Aukerman as host and Reggie Watts as co-host and bandleader. Recurring cast includes Paul F. Tompkins, Andy Daly, Jason Mantzoukas, Paul Rust, Mary Holland, Kid Cudi, 'Weird Al' Yankovic, and Zach Galifianakis.
How many seasons does Comedy Bang! Bang! have?
Comedy Bang! Bang! ran for 5 seasons totaling 110 episodes. Season 1 had 10 episodes, Seasons 2 and 3 each had 20, Season 4 expanded to 40 episodes, and Season 5 concluded the series with 20 episodes. The show ended in 2016.
What is Comedy Bang! Bang! about?
Comedy Bang! Bang! is a surreal parody of late-night talk shows hosted by Scott Aukerman on IFC. Each episode features celebrity guests, absurdist sketches, character cameos, and short films, all punctuated by Reggie Watts' improvisational musical performances in a deliberately off-kilter comedic universe.
Why did Comedy Bang! Bang! end after Season 5?
Comedy Bang! Bang! concluded after Season 5 in 2016 following a natural creative run on IFC. Scott Aukerman and the team chose to wrap the series on their own terms rather than continue indefinitely. The finale was celebrated by fans as a fitting, characteristically absurd send-off.
When did Comedy Bang! Bang! first air?
Comedy Bang! Bang! premiered on June 8, 2012, on IFC in the United States. The show ran until 2016, completing five seasons. It was rated TV-14 and aired alongside other alternative comedy programming on the network.
What shows are similar to Comedy Bang! Bang!?
Fans of Comedy Bang! Bang! may enjoy Robot Chicken, Chappelle's Show, and Taskmaster for their similarly irreverent comedy sensibilities. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Smiling Friends also share the show's anarchic humor and willingness to subvert conventional television formats.
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