The Ben Stiller Show
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Genre	Comedy
Running time	~23 minutes
Creator(s)	Ben Stiller & Judd Apatow
Starring	Ben Stiller Andy Dick Janeane Garofalo Bob Odenkirk
Country of origin	USA
Original network/channel	MTV
Original run	September 27, 1992 – January 17, 1993
No. of episodes	13
IMDb profile

The Ben Stiller Show was a sketch comedy television show that aired on Fox from September 1992 to January 1993. It was a spin-off from the successful MTV series of the same name. The show starred Ben Stiller, Andy Dick, Janeane Garofalo and Bob Odenkirk. It featured numerous filmed comedy segments, many of which parodied early-'90s pop-culture. Despite excellent reviews, Fox cancelled the series after only 12 episodes due to low ratings. Image File history File links Ben-Stiller-Show-titles. ... Comedy is the use of humor in the form of theater, where it simply referred to a play with a happy ending, in contrast to a tragedy. ... Ben Stiller. ... Judd Apatow (b. ... Ben Stiller. ... Andy Dick (born 21 December 1965) is an American television and film actor. ... Janeane Garofalo Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964 in Newton, New Jersey), is an American stand-up comedian, actress, political activist, and radio host on Air America Radio. ... Bob Odenkirk in a publicity photo for Mr. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 95 days remaining. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... A Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) A fox is a member of any of 27 species of small omnivorous canids. ... Ben Stiller. ... Andy Dick (born 21 December 1965) is an American television and film actor. ... Janeane Garofalo Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964 in Newton, New Jersey), is an American stand-up comedian, actress, political activist, and radio host on Air America Radio. ... Bob Odenkirk in a publicity photo for Mr. ...

After cancellation, the series took home the 1993 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety Series. Despite its short prime-time run, many consider the show to contain some of the best satire of its era. It continues to have a cult following, and the complete series DVD was released in 2003. DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ...

Many of the writers and performers used the series as a springboard to greater success in comedy and entertainment. Series creator, writer, director, producer, and host Ben Stiller, went on to star in multiple box office hits, starting with There's Something About Mary in 1998. Co-creator and writer Judd Apatow went on to produce numerous popular comedy series and films, and directed the hit 40 Year Old Virgin in 2005. Performer Andy Dick had a co-starring role on the NBC comedy Newsradio, and later had his own MTV series (The Andy Dick Show), which borrowed the format of The Ben Stiller Show. Dick remains a presence in comedy to this day. Janeane Garofalo spent a year at Saturday Night Live, an Emmy Nominated role in The Larry Sanders Show, and has had a successful career in stand-up comedy. Bob Odenkirk subsequently starred with fellow series writer David Cross on HBO's absurdist sketch comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David. Theres Something About Mary, released in 1998 by 20th Century Fox, is a combination of romantic comedy and gross-out film directed by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly (the Farrelly brothers). ... Judd Apatow (b. ... Poster for The 40-Year-Old Virgin The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a comedy film starring Steve Carell and directed by Judd Apatow released on August 19, 2005. ... Andy Dick (born 21 December 1965) is an American television and film actor. ... NBC, (Formerly an acronym for the National Broadcasting Company until 2004), is an American television and radio network based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... NewsRadio was an American sitcom, originally broadcast from 1995 to 1999 on NBC. It was created and executive produced by Paul Simms. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Janeane Garofalo Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964 in Newton, New Jersey), is an American stand-up comedian, actress, political activist, and radio host on Air America Radio. ... The Larry Sanders Show was a satirical television series that originally aired from 1992 to 1998 on the HBO cable television network in the USA. It starred former stand-up comedian Garry Shandling as the shows vain, self-obsessed, neurotic host, Larry Sanders. ... Bob Odenkirk in a publicity photo for Mr. ... Cross portraying Tobias Fünke in the American T.V. show Arrested Development For the rock violinist, see David Cross (musician). ... HBO (Home Box Office) is a premium cable television network with headquarters in New York City. ... The logo Mr. ...

Popular sketches and characters

• Melrose Heights 90210-2402: Parody of the teen driven dramas of the Fox network.

• Skank: A Married... with Children parody starring a rude sock puppet named Skank (played by Andy Dick) whose catch phrase is "Shut Your Stinkin' Trap!"

• The No, No, No Guy: Ben Stiller plays a pushy fan who talks celebrities into embarrassing situations. (This character reappeared in Stiller's remake of Starsky & Hutch). (He also appears in Stiller's film Heavyweights).

• Ask Manson: Bob Odenkirk plays lunatic Charles Manson answering personal query letters.

• Cops: Ben Stiller and John O'Donohue play policemen in various historical settings a la Fox's Cops program.

• Grady's Oats: A parody of Quaker Oats commercials. Contributor Dana Gould portrays a Wilford Brimley-esque character giving rustic monologues praising, among other things, his love of putting on a pink taffeta gown and filling his panties with Grady's Oats.

• Michael Pheret, Agent: Ben Stiller plays a fast talking agent with horrible ideas.

• Stiller's Wheel of Filler: Sketch wherein the premise of a short piece is determined by the random turning of a big wheel.

• The Grungies: Over-the-top Monkee's style sitcom set in the super-serious Seattle grunge scene. Actual Monkee Mickey Dolenz played a talent scout in one instance.

• U2: Various sketches use Stiller's Bono impression; including: a U2 rockumentary about their supposed partnership with former manager Ruben Kinkaid, from the Partridge Family; and a parody of U2's bombastic ZOOTV tour.

• Bruce Springsteen: Stiller plays the Boss in various sketches including the "Legends of Springsteen" sketches wherein Bruce, always a man of the people, goes above and beyond the call of duty to affect people's lives. He is also featured in short vignettes in which he makes an answering machine message, and counts to 24.

• The Pig Latin Lover: Spoofing music infomercials, Stiller portrays a Latino who sings in Pig Latin instead of Spanish.

• Tom Cruise: Various sketches use Stiller's Cruise impression, including one where Cruise stars in a one-man Broadway show re-creating his famous film roles.

• Foxy the Fox: Judd Apatow plays the supposed mascot of the racy Fox network in a few Public Service Announcements aimed at children.

• Relaxation Tapes: Andy Dick plays the sometimes obtrusive voice in a relaxation tape.

• The Let-Go Clinic with Tony Bobbins: Caustic parody of motivational speaker and author Tony Robbins. Stiller plays Bobbins as a manipulative spokesperson for the Let-Go Clinic, a motivationaly driven institution with questionable ethics.

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Episode list

1. The Premiere
2. With Bobcat Goldthwait
3. With James Doohan
4. On Melrose Avenue
5. With Colin Quinn
6. With Sarah Jessica Parker
7. With Rob Morrow
8. With Gary Shandling
9. With Flea
10. With Dennis Miller
11. At the Beach
12. The Last Fox Episode
13. The Lost Episode (not part of the original run)

External links

• Ben Stiller Show Web Memorial
• TVTome guide