Tosh.0 (pronounced /ˈtɒʃ ˌpɔɪnt ˈoʊ/, "Tosh point oh") is an American television series hosted by comedian Daniel Tosh, who provides commentary on online video clips, society, celebrities, and other parts of popular culture and stereotypes.

History[link]

Tosh.0 premiered on Comedy Central on June 4, 2009, starring Daniel Tosh. It focuses on Internet viral videos, sharing a set-up similar to that of Web Soup.^[1] The first season proved a surprise hit, averaging over a million viewers per episode. Within 10 weeks of its premiere, Tosh.0 became the second-most-watched cable network show in its time slot among 18–34-year-old males, a sought-after advertising demographic.^[2]

The show was originally scheduled for only 10 episodes, but as its popularity increased, Comedy Central extended the first season to 16 episodes.^[3] On December 2009, it was announced that Comedy Central had renewed the show for a full second season, with 25 episodes. The second season was set to debut on January 13, 2010.^[4]

On April 8, 2010, Comedy Central confirmed that the show has been renewed for a third season.^[5] It began on January 11, 2011,^[6] but was put on break 10 episodes into the season on March 15, 2011. The show returned and aired eleven more episodes starting on May 17, 2011, and finished out the season with nine more episodes in September. In June 2010, the summer season premiere of the show was the #1 show on its timeslot among men within the ages of 18-24. With nearly 2 million viewers, the episode was the most-watched episode of the series.^[7] The record was short-lived, however, as the July 7 episode held the attention of 2.4 million viewers, and the July 28 episode attracted 2.7 million viewers, again winning the time slot and also being the most-watched show on television that day among men 18-24, 18-34, and 25-34. The July 28 episode was also the top cable show that night for adults 18-49.^[8]

Format[link]

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Each episode begins with a cold open of a clip from an online video. Tosh makes humorous comments and jokes about the video, and proceeds to do so for a selection of other videos and/or pictures. During this time, for one video or picture, he sees how many comments he can "post" about it, acting as if he were commenting on a video sharing site such as YouTube, stating he gives himself "20 seconds". He noted, however, in the second season, that the "20 seconds" "ends when I run out of jokes".^{[9][dead link]} The last video in this section will go into a "Video Breakdown" segment, where Tosh discusses various elements of said video, pausing several times to comment. In every episode to date, Daniel Tosh has concluded this segment by thanking the videographer for making the footage publicly available, specifically saying, "and for that, we thank you."

Most episodes feature a "Web Redemption", where Tosh invites a person or group that has a video on the Internet to be on the show. Usually, the video features the person in an embarrassing situation. They are invited to explain their video, interact with Tosh, and recreate the video. During the recreation, the guests will try to place themselves in a more positive light. In one of the web redemptions, Tosh pretends to spend days trapped in an elevator with Nick White, whose 41 hours trapped in a New York elevator were chronicled by The New Yorker and posted on YouTube in 2008.^[10] Besides the Web Redemption, there has also been a "Web Reunion", in which a group that Tosh has enjoyed is invited to perform again for the show, a "Web Remix", in which a music artist is invited to remix a song they wrote, and a "Web Investigation", in which Tosh investigates a confusing video by interviewing the subject of the video. One episode had a "Web Retreat" where he went hiking with Paul Vasquez from the viral video Double Rainbow.

Other recurring segments include a segment "Is it Racist?", where Tosh invites people to vote on any racial stereotypes presented in a video. There is also a "Viewer Video of the Week", where viewers of the show can submit their own movies to be shown on the air. The rest of the content in an episode varies, whether it is a video presented by a celebrity guest, a random video that is presented as a weekly video despite it being the only one ("Topless Pogo Stunt of the Week", "Pedophile of the Week", etc.), or Tosh attempting to recreate a video. Another occasional segment is "Spoiler Alert" featuring Tosh performing a humorous rundown of an unusual movie, an edited version of the segment appears on the show while the longer uncut version is posted to the website; films featured in the segment have been Orphan, Tiptoes and The Human Centipede, the last of which is currently the most popular video on the Tosh.0 website.

Another recurring bit involves Tosh's wardrobe. At the beginning of each new batch of episodes/new season, he reveals what he will be wearing for those episodes. Choices so far include hoodies and cardigans (Season 1), casual jackets and deep Vs (Season 2), collared shirts, exposed arms and collegiate apparel (Season 3), and high fashion (Season 4).

In each episode, just before the final commercial break, Tosh references a different canceled Comedy Central show; for example, "We'll be right back with more Shorties Watchin' Shorties."

During the live broadcasts of his show, Daniel Tosh invites viewers on the East Coast to join him in "live tweeting" when he chats with fans via his Twitter account.^[11]

Episodes[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Tosh.0 at the Internet Movie Database
• Tosh.0 at TV.com

Daniel Tosh
Tosh at Boston University in September 2008.
Birth name	Daniel Dwight Tosh[1]
Born	(1975-05-29) May 29, 1975 (age 37)[2] Boppard, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany[2]
Medium	Stand-up, television
Nationality	German American
Years active	2001–present
Genres	Black comedy, observational comedy, satire, sarcasm, Stand-up, Improv
Notable works and roles	Host of Tosh.0
Website	www.danieltosh.com

Daniel Dwight Tosh (born May 29, 1975)^[2] is an American stand-up comedian and host of the Comedy Central television show, Tosh.0.^[3]

Personal life[link]

Tosh was born in Boppard, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany^[4] but grew up in Titusville, Florida, the son of a preacher. He has one brother and two sisters.^[5] After graduating from Astronaut High School in 1993, Tosh attended the University of Central Florida, graduating in December 1996 with a degree in marketing.^[6] Among his first jobs was a telemarketer at Central Florida Research Park. He said later, "Hey, $15 an hour to annoy people! I really was not preparing myself for the future at all. I had interviews lined up. I sat through one real interview, and I was like ‘I wouldn’t hire me.’ I left halfway through the orientation. That’s the closest thing I ever got to a real job."^[7] Tosh moved to Los Angeles. He attributes his decision to work in comedy to having been raised in Florida, which he considers "flat, hot, and dumb."^[8] Tosh has stated that he suffers from social anxiety.^[9][10] He is an avid Miami Dolphins and Miami Hurricanes fan.

Career[link]

He started touring the comedy club circuit almost immediately after graduating college. He appeared as one of the New Faces at the 1998 Just for Laughs in Montreal. His act was televised in 2000 in Montreal at the Théâtre Saint-Denis.^[11] Tosh's first big career break came in 2001 with a performance on the Late Show with David Letterman. Tosh followed with appearances on programs such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Comedy Central's Premium Blend.^[12] He also hosted a local late-night comedy show in Florida called Ten and served as a spokesperson in Taco Bell commercials.^[13] In 2003 he performed in his own 30-minute special on Comedy Central Presents. On June 17, 2007, Comedy Central aired his stand-up special: Daniel Tosh: Completely Serious. He also hosted an episode of Comedy Central's Live at Gotham. Tosh is also a regular guest on The Bob & Tom Show. He played a small role in the feature film The Love Guru starring Mike Myers. In 2011, he released his second stand-up DVD Happy Thoughts.

His Comedy Central TV show Tosh.0, which showcases Internet video clips,^[14] premiered on June 5, 2009. His mocking humor is described as "envelope pushing" and frequently features punchlines that can be construed as racist, sexist or homophobic. Tosh's explanation of his non-politically correct humor is “I’m not a misogynistic and racist person...But I do find those jokes funny, so I say them.”^[15]

He made the news on July 13, 2010, for beating both Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert in ratings to have the highest rated non-animated show on the network. Tosh.0 is averaging 2.2 million viewers beating The Daily Show by 200,000 viewers and The Colbert Report by 800,000 viewers.^[16]

Daniel Tosh has said he plans to end his career on his 38th birthday, May 29, 2013. He has said he will do this by committing suicide or retiring to the beach.^[17][18] He keeps a countdown clock on his website, DanielTosh.com, that gives the number of days, minutes, and seconds until his 38th birthday which is when "Daniel's Groundhog Day Ends," a reference to the Bill Murray film. Tosh has described a comic's routine life on the road as "Groundhog Day."^[18]

Tosh's latest special, Happy Thoughts, premiered on Comedy Central on March 6, 2011, with 3.25 million viewers and a 1.9/5 share.^[19]

Philanthrophy[link]

Daniel Tosh has participated in several fundraising events; notably a show for the family of comedian Greg Giraldo and for Alabama disaster relief.^[20][21]

Discography[link]

• True Stories I Made Up (Compact Disc, 2005)
• Daniel Tosh: Completely Serious (DVD, 2007)
• Daniel Tosh: Happy Thoughts (CD/DVD, March 8, 2011)

Stand-up specials[link]

• Comedy Central Presents: Daniel Tosh (2003)
• Daniel Tosh: Completely Serious (2007)
• Daniel Tosh: Happy Thoughts (2011)

Tours[link]

• "Tosh Tour Twenty Ten" (2010) - United States
• "Tosh Tour On Ice" (2011) - United States and Canada
• "Tosh Tour Twenty Twelve" (2012) - United States

Filmography[link]

Films

• The Love Guru (2008) - cameo, as "Cowboy Hat"

Television

• Tosh.0 (2009–present) - host

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Daniel Tosh at the Internet Movie Database