The Comedy Channel was a 1989 all-comedy network owned by Time Warner, which merged in 1991 with Viacom's HA! to become Comedy Central. The format prior to the merger included several original and unconventional programs such as Onion World and Mystery Science Theater 3000, as well as laid-back variety/talk shows hosted by stand-up comedians, including The Sweet Life with Rachel Sweet, Onion World with Rich Hall, Tommy Sledge, Private Eye, Night After Night with Allan Havey and The Higgins Boys and Gruber, the latter of whom performed sketches in between showings of vintage serials like Supercar and Clutch Cargo. The standard format for these shows usually involved the various hosts introducing clips culled from the acts of stand-up comedians as well as classic comedies of the 1970s and 1980s, such as Young Frankenstein and Kentucky Fried Movie, presented in a style similar to music videos. Image File history File links The_Comedy_Channel. ... Time Warner Inc. ... Viacom (NYSE: VIA) (NYSE: VIAb) is an American media conglomerate with various worldwide interests in cable and satellite television networks (MTV Networks and BET), and movie production and distribution (the Paramount Pictures movie studio and DreamWorks). ... This article should appear in one or more categories. ... Comedy Central is a cable television channel in the United States. ... Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999), usually abbreviated MST3K, is an American cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best Brains, Inc. ... Richard Pryor hits the money line A stand-up comedian or stand-up comic is someone that performs in comedy clubs, usually reciting a fast paced succession of amusing stories, short jokes and one-liners, typically called a monologue. ... Rachel Sweet (born July 28, 1962 in Akron, Ohio) is an American singer and actress. ... Rich Hall (born 1954 in Waxhaw, North Carolina) is an American comedian and writer. ... Night after Night with Allan Havey was an unorthodox late night talk show which aired on The Comedy Channel (which merged with Ha! to become Comedy Central) from 1989 to 1992. ... The Higgins Boys and Gruber was a cable television show that aired on weekday afternoons during the last few months of 1990. ... Supercar was a childrens TV show produced by Gerry Andersons AP Films for ATV and ITC Entertainment. ... Clutch Cargo was an animated television series produced by Cambria Productions and syndicated beginning in March 1959. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Young Frankenstein is a 1974 comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, starring Gene Wilder as the title character. ... The Kentucky Fried Movie is an American comedy film, released in 1977. ...