The Ben Stiller Show
Warner Bros. (1992)
Comedy
USA / English / Color / 299 min
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| Cast | View More ↓ |
| Andy Dick | Various Characters |
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| Janeane Garofalo | Various Characters |
| Bob Odenkirk | Various Characters |
| Andy Dick | |
| Janeane Garofalo |
| Crew | View More ↓ |
| Director | Troy Miller, Ben Stiller |
|---|---|
| Writer | Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow |
| Producer | Judd Apatow, James Jones |
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Plot
The Ben Stiller Show is a sketch comedy show that aired on Fox from 1992 to 1993. Each episode features Ben Stiller, Andy Dick, Janeane Garofalo, and Bob Odenkirk introducing several comedy sketches. The show was never a hit, usually hitting near last in the ratings, and was cancelled after only 12 episodes, leaving one episode unaired. Just after being cancelled, The Ben Stiller Show won an Emmy for outstanding writing in a variety program in 1993.
In 2002, Comedy Central bought the rights to the show, and started airing all the episodes, including the final episode that was never aired by Fox. The complete series can also be bought on DVD. First Telecast: September, 1992
Last Telecast: January, 1993 Episodes: 13 Color Episodes (one unaired on Fox, until later on was aired on Comedy Central) Production: Warner Bros. Entertainment Distributors: FOX
In 2002, Comedy Central bought the rights to the show, and started airing all the episodes, including the final episode that was never aired by Fox. The complete series can also be bought on DVD. First Telecast: September, 1992
Last Telecast: January, 1993 Episodes: 13 Color Episodes (one unaired on Fox, until later on was aired on Comedy Central) Production: Warner Bros. Entertainment Distributors: FOX
Episodes
1
Episode 1: The Pilot
30 min 1992-09-27
The cast introduces several comedy sketches.Sketches include: U2,The Early Years Cape Munster Ben's Video Diary What is Sexy? U2,The Early years,Part 2 Michael Pheret,Agent Last Stand of Yakov Smirnoff What is Sexy?
Director: Ben Stiller, John Fortenberry, Paul Miller
Writer: Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow, Jeff Kahn, Robert Cohen, Dino Stamatopoulos, Bruce Kirschbaum, Sultan Pepper, Bo
Guest starring: Tom Arnold, Roseanne, Garry Shandling, Dave Madden, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Harry O'Reilly
Writer: Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow, Jeff Kahn, Robert Cohen, Dino Stamatopoulos, Bruce Kirschbaum, Sultan Pepper, Bo
Guest starring: Tom Arnold, Roseanne, Garry Shandling, Dave Madden, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Harry O'Reilly
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Episode 2: With Bobcat Goldthwait
30 min 1992-10-04
Special guest star Bobcat Goldthwait joins the cast to introduce several comedy sketches.Sketches include: Tom Cruise:Dress Casual Melrose Heights 90210-2402 Tonight Show Auditions Skank Advantage Aggasi Ben Stiller's Video Diary Cops in Salem,Mass
Director: Ben Stiller, John Fortenberry, Paul Miller
Writer: Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow, Bob Odenkirk, Jeff Kahn, Robert Cohen, Bruce Kirschbaum, Sultan Pepper, Dino Sta
Guest starring: Todd Bridges, Norman Fell, Ernie Hudson, Judd Apatow, Bobcat Goldthwait, John F. O'Donohue
Writer: Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow, Bob Odenkirk, Jeff Kahn, Robert Cohen, Bruce Kirschbaum, Sultan Pepper, Dino Sta
Guest starring: Todd Bridges, Norman Fell, Ernie Hudson, Judd Apatow, Bobcat Goldthwait, John F. O'Donohue
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Episode 3: With James Doohan
30 min 1992-10-18
Special guest star James Doohan joins the cast to introduce several comedy sketches.Sketches include: Legends Of Springsteen Amish Studs Michael Pheret,Talent Agency Legends Of Springsteen The Quest For Space What is Sexy? Scotty Fantasy More Legnds Of Springsteen
Director: Ben Stiller, John Fortenberry, Paul Miller
Writer: Ben Stiller, Rob Cohen, Judd Apatow, Bob Odenkirk, Jeff Kahn, Brent Forrester, Bruce Kirschbaum, Sultan Pe
Guest starring: James Doohan, Run DMC, Anna Karin, Alicia Anne, Lisa Melilli, Jason Mizell, Jeanne Tripplehorn
Writer: Ben Stiller, Rob Cohen, Judd Apatow, Bob Odenkirk, Jeff Kahn, Brent Forrester, Bruce Kirschbaum, Sultan Pe
Guest starring: James Doohan, Run DMC, Anna Karin, Alicia Anne, Lisa Melilli, Jason Mizell, Jeanne Tripplehorn
4
Episode 4: On Melrose Avenue
30 min 1992-10-25
The cast introduces several comedy sketches from Melrose Avenue.Sketches include: Skank Goes Blind Cops In Ancient Egypt Ben Stiller's Music News Low-Budget Tales of Cliched Horror B-Minus Time Traveler Pig Latin Lover
Director: Paul Miller
Writer: Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow, Bob Odenkirk, Jeff Kahn, Brent Forrester, Robert Cohen, Bruce Kirschbaum, Sultan
Guest starring: Todd Bridges, Lisa Maris, John F. O'Donohue
Writer: Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow, Bob Odenkirk, Jeff Kahn, Brent Forrester, Robert Cohen, Bruce Kirschbaum, Sultan
Guest starring: Todd Bridges, Lisa Maris, John F. O'Donohue
5
Episode 5: With Colin Quinn
30 min 1992-11-01
Special guest star Colin Quinn joins the cast to introduce several comedy sketches, from a train station.Sketches include: Annoying Guy Bothers Casey Kasem in A Restaurant Melrose Heights 90210-2402,Part 1 Anti-Drug Lecture To SchoolKids Melrose Heights 90210-2402,Part 2 Information 411 With Adam West
Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow, Bob Odenkirk, Jeff Kahn, Brent Forrester, Robert Cohen, Bruce Kirschbaum, Sultan
Guest starring: Colin Quinn, Casey Kasem, Adam West
Writer: Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow, Bob Odenkirk, Jeff Kahn, Brent Forrester, Robert Cohen, Bruce Kirschbaum, Sultan
Guest starring: Colin Quinn, Casey Kasem, Adam West
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Episode 6: With Sarah Jessica Parker
30 min 1992-11-08
Special guest star Sarah Jessica Parker joins the cast to introduce several comedy sketches, from a picnic.Sketches include: Oliver Stone Land Pan America Salesman Of The Year Jake Steele Marrionette Cop Blue & White Shampoo Bomb Squad Ask Manson
Guest starring: Sarah Jessica Parker
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Episode 7: With Rob Morrow
30 min 1992-11-15
Special guest star Rob Morrow joins the cast to introduce several comedy sketches.Sketches include: Counting With Bruce Springsteen Grady's Oats The Grungies Ben Stiller's Wheel Of Filler-Jewish Fly Guys Ben Stiller's Video Diary Of Buildings And Women Grady's Oats Part 2 The Grungies
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Judd Apatow, Bob Odenkirk, Jeff Kahn, Brent Forrester, Robert Cohen, Bruce Kirschbaum, Sultan Pepper, Dino
Guest starring: Rob Morrow, Paul Dooley, Micky Dolenz, Dana Gould, Jeff Kahn, Jeanne Tripplehorn
Writer: Judd Apatow, Bob Odenkirk, Jeff Kahn, Brent Forrester, Robert Cohen, Bruce Kirschbaum, Sultan Pepper, Dino
Guest starring: Rob Morrow, Paul Dooley, Micky Dolenz, Dana Gould, Jeff Kahn, Jeanne Tripplehorn
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Episode 8: With Flea
30 min 1992-12-06
Special guest star Flea joins the cast to introduce several comedy sketches.Sketches include: Mohican Master 2000 & Jazzercise With Wolves Die Hard 12: Die Hungry The Let-Go Clinic with Tony Bobbins Annoying Guy Meets Tattoo in a Bar Ask Manson Skank The Let-Go Clinic Flea bests Ben at basketball.
Director: Ben Stiller
Writer: Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow, Bob Odenkirk, Jeff Kahn, Brent Forrester, Robert Cohen, Dino Stamatopoulos
Guest starring: Flea, Herve Villechaize, Anna Atherton, David Cassidy, Gary Coleman, Mark DeCarlo, Jesse D. Goins, Taylor Negron, Doris Paxton, Jeffrey Roth
Writer: Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow, Bob Odenkirk, Jeff Kahn, Brent Forrester, Robert Cohen, Dino Stamatopoulos
Guest starring: Flea, Herve Villechaize, Anna Atherton, David Cassidy, Gary Coleman, Mark DeCarlo, Jesse D. Goins, Taylor Negron, Doris Paxton, Jeffrey Roth
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Episode 9: With Garry Shandling
30 min 1992-12-13
Special guest star Garry Shandling joins the cast to introduce several comedy sketches.Sketches include: Hair Styling With Bruce Woody Allen's Bride Of Frankenstein Club Fredrick Micheal Pheret Cop Stories Bad Twist Ending Theater Manson Ed's Clownwear America's Most Suspicious The Pig Latin Ariety-Vay Ectacular-Spay
Director: Ben Stiller
Guest starring: Danny Bonaduce, Garry Shandling, Alex Karras, Gary Coleman
Guest starring: Danny Bonaduce, Garry Shandling, Alex Karras, Gary Coleman
10
Episode 10: With Dennis Miller
30 min 1992-12-20
Special guest star Dennis Miller joins the cast to introduce several comedy sketches.Sketches include: Three Men and an Old Man ""Manson"" TV Show Cast Call:Beethoven Poem(with clowns) America's Most Suspicious Cast Call:Mighty Ducks Tito Gallagos-The Pig Latin Lover.
Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: Judd Apatow, Bob Odenkirk, Jeff Kahn, David Cross, Brent Forrester, Robert Cohen, Dino Stamatopoulos, Ben
Guest starring: Dennis Miller, Sue Anton, Judd Apatow, Danny Bonaduce, Alvin Hammer, John ODonoghue, Jeffrey Roth, Rip Taylor
Writer: Judd Apatow, Bob Odenkirk, Jeff Kahn, David Cross, Brent Forrester, Robert Cohen, Dino Stamatopoulos, Ben
Guest starring: Dennis Miller, Sue Anton, Judd Apatow, Danny Bonaduce, Alvin Hammer, John ODonoghue, Jeffrey Roth, Rip Taylor
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Episode 11: At the Beach
30 min 1993-01-03
The cast introduces several comedy sketches from the beach.Sketches include: Relaxation Tape No.2 Roundtable Ben,Janeane,And Andy on Beach Headslammers Ball Andy Dick's Political Children's Theatre Public TV Telethon Andy As A Mime Relaxation Tape No.6 Bruce Springsteen makes an answering machine message tape
Guest starring: Fred Willard
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Episode 12: The Last Fox Episode
30 min 1993-01-17
The cast introduces several comedy sketches.Sketches include: A Few Good Scouts Cops in the Medieval Times Ben Stiller's Music News American Profiles-Hightech Hillbillies The Legend of TJ O'Pootertoot Grady's Oats
Guest starring: Judd Apatow, Casey Kasem, Dana Gould, David Cross
13
Episode 13: The Lost Episode
30 min
The cast introduces several comedy sketches.Sketches include: Zoo TV At Night Otto The Anti-Cupid Kreepee Board Michael Pheret,weasel agent 30 Second Conspiracy Theory Jacques Cousteau in the recording studio Zoo TV Late At Night Leslie Chapman,actor/dancer/zombie
Guest starring: Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, Jeff Kahn, Dana Gould, Shannon Dobson, Jim Trenton, Howie Mandel, Judd Apatow, Michael A. Burnett, Whit Hertford, Whitby Hertford
Editions
| Barcode | Format | Region | Release | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 085392425723 | DVD | 1 | 2003-12-02 | Special Edition |