The Ben Stiller Show
The Ben Stiller Show is the name of two sketch comedy television shows that aired on MTV from 1989 to 1990, and then on Fox from September 27, 1992 to January 17, 1993. The Fox show stars Ben Stiller, Andy Dick, Janeane Garofalo and Bob Odenkirk. Character actor John F. O'Donohue also appeared in every episode. The series featured numerous filmed comedy segments, many of which parodied mid-1980s to early 1990s pop-culture. Despite mostly positive reviews, Fox canceled the series after only 13 episodes due to low ratings.
Unlike most sketch comedy shows, The Ben Stiller Show did not use a studio audience or a laugh track, and was the only Fox sketch comedy program not to use a laugh track. The semi-spinoff, The Andy Dick Show, used the same format.
After cancellation, the series won the 1993 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program.
MTV series
The original MTV version of The Ben Stiller Show aired in 1990-1991 and ran for 13 episodes. It is not available on DVD, although excerpts from the program are featured as a bonus on that release. Produced by Jim Jones, who would go on to produce the Fox series and starring Ben Stiller and co-writer Jeff Kahn, it was a self-effacing show-within-a-show format. Part of MTV's pre-RealWorld and experimental Vid-Com season of 1989-1990, it was interspersed with music videos that Ben and company would introduce in their short comedy sketches. Regulars included Harry O'Reilly and Ben's sister Amy Stiller. Guest stars included Ben's parents Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller, as well as John F. O'Donohue, Melina Kanakaredes, Al Lewis and MTV regular Martha Quinn.
The Ben Stiller Show
This comedy/variety show specialized in parodies of movies and television shows and commercials. Often, they would also have a special guest (e.g., a TV actor) join them in the comedy sketches, with hilarious results.
Cast
- Ben Stiller
- Andy Dick
- Janeane Garofalo
- Bob Odenkirk
- Farzad Aghili
- John F. O'Donohue
- DeVeau Dunn
- Jeff Kahn
- Judd Apatow
- Frances Bay
- Rob Morrow
- Roseanne Barr
- Ernie Hudson
- Sarah Jessica Parker
- Brady Bluhm
- Jean Barrett
- Flea
- Susan Anton
- Todd Bridges
- Alicia Anne
- Season 1
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Episode 1: Pilot
Yakov Smirnoff: What will the New World Order bring for Yakov?::[curls into a ball on the floor]...
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Episode 2: With Bobcat Goldthwait
Sinead O'Conner: What do you know about suffering? Your whole life is frivolous and petty. You spend...
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Episode 3: With James Doohan
Hollywood Center Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA...
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Episode 4: On Melrose Avenue
Tabitha Soren: The censorship battle over rap star Ice Man McGee's latest release is heating up. A L...
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Episode 5: With Colin Quinn
Hollywood Center Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA...
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Episode 6: With Sarah Jessica Parker
Woman: Dear Charles, I have three rambunctious children. How do you remove a tomato stain from a Per...
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Episode 7: With Rob Morrow
Goo: [singing] They never eat, that's why they're skinny as a bone. Stop your posing. Models, GO HOM...
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Episode 8: With Flea
Daniel Day Lewis: You know, the Mohicans may have been last in the race to survive, but they were nu...
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Episode 9: With Garry Shandling
Hollywood Center Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA...
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Episode 10: With Dennis Miller
Charles Manson: [on the phone] You wanna talk to Mrs. Wilson? Why don't you wanna talk to Charlie? Y...
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Episode 11: At the Beach
Hollywood Center Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA...
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Episode 12: A Few Good Scouts
The castle where "Cops in Medieval Times" takes place is the same that was used for _Army of Darknes...
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Episode 13: ZooTV at Night
As stated in the DVD set, this episode did not air on TV - at least not during the original Fox run....
The Ben Stiller Show
A weekly behind the scenes look at the world of TV comedy in which host Stiller was constantly getting grief from co-writer Kahn and other cast members. Aired on MTV in 1990.
Cast
- Season 1
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Episode 1: Pilot
USA:21 January 1990...
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Episode 2: (#1.2)
USA:28 January 1990...
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Episode 3: (#1.3)
USA:5 February 1990...
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Episode 4: (#1.4)
USA:12 February 1990...
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Episode 5: (#1.5)
USA:19 February 1990...
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Episode 6: (#1.6)
USA:1 March 1990...
Ben Stiller
ALBUMS
- Mystery Men released: 1999
- KROQ Kevin & Bean: Santa's Swingin Sack released: 1998
KROQ Kevin & Bean: Santa's Swingin Sack
Released 1998- Introduction
- Christmastime With Kevin and Bean
- I Won't Be Home for Christmas
- Jerry Christmas
- Christmas Wrapping
- Hey Santa
- Holiday Cheer
- Xmas Time (Oh Yeah)
- Christmas When You're Dead
- Some Quality Time With Comedy Legend Bob Hope
- Butch the Gay Santa Claus
- Santa's Yule Log
- Tyra Banks Holiday Message
- Jingle Bells
- Christmas Crush
- A Very Hanson Christmas
- Christmas Day
- Carolina Christmas
- I Hate Fruitcake
- Ben Stiller Holiday Message
- Christmas Is the Time (To Show Your Love)
- Sometimes You Have to Work on Christmas
- Blues for Xmas
- Kevin & Bean Family Greetings
Ben Stilller
ALBUMS
The Show
Let me entertain you
Rang through my head
I was a reckless child
And I did what he said
People came
From miles around
To hear the sound
That was tearing up the town
(Maybe you're an icon)
(Baby you're a hard on)
Or maybe you're a god
(Baby you're an icon)
(Maybe you're a hard on)
Or maybe you're a dog
The next batter up
Was a man
A scary man
With the golden hands
He brought his axe
To bury the tracks
No mortal man
Could follow his act
(Maybe you're an icon)
(Baby you're a hard on)
Or maybe you're god
You can't refrain
From going insane
It's what you want to do
(Maybe you're an icon)
(Baby you're a hard on)
Or maybe you're a god
(Maybe you're an icon)
(Baby you're a hard on)
Maybe you're god
Now that rock & roll's in the palm of our hands
We take it to the people every chance that we can
We are the party that never ends
Live by these words until we meet again
You can't refrain
From going insane
It's what you want to do
(Maybe you're an icon)
(Baby you're a hard on)
Or maybe you're a god
(Maybe you're an icon)
(Baby you're a hard on)
Or maybe you're god
(Maybe you're an icon)
(Baby you're a hard on)
Or maybe you're a god
(Maybe you're an icon)
(Baby you're a hard on)
Or maybe you're god
Whoa! It's time for the show babe
N-n-n-n-no!
Whoa! Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Time for the show
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