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The Ben Stiller Show

The Ben Stiller Show

The Ben Stiller Show

Warner Bros. (1992)
DVD
NR (Not Rated)
085392425723
TV Series | Comedy
USA | English | Color | 04:59

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


Episodes View details

1 The Pilot 30 min | Sep 27, 1992

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, Bob Odenkirk, Jeff Kahn, Robert Cohen, Dino Stamatopoulos, Bruce Kirschbaum, Sultan Pepper, Bo
Guest stars: Tom Arnold, Roseanne, Garry Shandling, Dave Madden, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Harry O'Reilly
2 With Bobcat Goldthwait 30 min | Oct 04, 1992

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, Dino Stamatopoulos, Bruce Kirschbaum, Sultan Pepper, Dino Sta
Guest stars: Todd Bridges, Norman Fell, Ernie Hudson, Judd Apatow, Bobcat Goldthwait, John F. O'Donohue
3 With James Doohan 30 min | Oct 18, 1992

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, Dino Stamatopoulos, Bruce Kirschbaum, Sultan Pepper, Sultan Pe
Guest stars: James Doohan, Run DMC, Anna Karin, Alicia Anne, Lisa Melilli, Jason Mizell, Jeanne Tripplehorn
4 On Melrose Avenue 30 min | Oct 25, 1992

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, Dino Stamatopoulos, Bruce Kirschbaum, Sultan Pepper, Sultan
Guest stars: Todd Bridges, Lisa Maris, John F. O'Donohue
5 With Colin Quinn 30 min | Nov 01, 1992

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, Dino Stamatopoulos, Bruce Kirschbaum, Sultan Pepper, Sultan
Guest stars: Colin Quinn, Casey Kasem, Adam West
6 With Sarah Jessica Parker 30 min | Nov 08, 1992

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 stars: Sarah Jessica Parker
7 With Rob Morrow 30 min | Nov 15, 1992

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: Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow, Bob Odenkirk, Jeff Kahn, Brent Forrester, Robert Cohen, Dino Stamatopoulos, Bruce Kirschbaum, Sultan Pepper, Dino
Guest stars: Rob Morrow, Paul Dooley, Micky Dolenz, Dana Gould, Jeff Kahn, Jeanne Tripplehorn
8 With Flea 30 min | Dec 06, 1992

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 stars: Flea, Herve Villechaize, Anna Atherton, David Cassidy, Gary Coleman, Mark DeCarlo, Jesse D. Goins, Taylor Negron, Doris Paxton, Jeffrey Roth
9 With Garry Shandling 30 min | Dec 13, 1992

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 stars: Danny Bonaduce, Garry Shandling, Alex Karras, Gary Coleman
10 With Dennis Miller 30 min | Dec 20, 1992

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: Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow, Bob Odenkirk, Jeff Kahn, David Cross, Brent Forrester, Robert Cohen, Dino Stamatopoulos, Ben
Guest stars: Dennis Miller, Sue Anton, Judd Apatow, Danny Bonaduce, Alvin Hammer, John ODonoghue, Jeffrey Roth, Rip Taylor
11 At the Beach 30 min | Jan 03, 1993

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 stars: Fred Willard
12 The Last Fox Episode 30 min | Jan 17, 1993

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 stars: Judd Apatow, Casey Kasem, Dana Gould, David Cross
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 stars: Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, Jeff Kahn, Dana Gould, Shannon Dobson, Jim Trenton, Howie Mandel, Judd Apatow, Michael A. Burnett, Whit Hertford, Whitby Hertford

Cast View all

Ben Stiller Himself - Host/Various Characters
Janeane Garofalo Various Characters
Andy Dick Various Characters
Bob Odenkirk Various Characters
John F. O'Donohue Mr. O'Conner
Farzad Aghili Ben's Neighbor
Dana Gould Grady
Judd apatow Foxy the Fox
Jeff Kahn Kirk Hammett
Jeanne Tripplehorn The Wilson Woman
Angela Visser Receptionist
Jeffrey Roth Timmy
David Cross Stage Manager
Paul Dooley The Professor
Sarah Jessica Parker Herself
Garry Shandling Garry Shandling
Jesse D. Goins The Cop
Bobcat Goldthwait Bobcat Goldwait
Casey Kasem Casey Kasem
Brady Bluhm Kevvy
Herve Villechaize Hervé Villechaize
Gary Coleman Gary Coleman
Todd Bridges Todd Bridges
Alvin Hammer The Old Man
DeVeau Dunn Akeem

Edition details

Edition Special Edition
Packaging Keep Case
Nr Discs 2
Screen Ratios Fullscreen (4:3)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Stereo [English]
Subtitles English | French | Spanish
Extras Unaired Sketches with Commentary by Ben, Janeane, Co-Creator Judd Apatow and Writers Brent Forrester
Distributor Warner Home Video
Layers Single side, Single layer
Edition Release Date Dec 02, 2003
Regions Region 1

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