Middleditch & Schwartz
Middleditch & Schwartz Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 8.8 |
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About
"Unscripted comedic tightrope walking, no net"
Three standalone specials capturing comedians Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz performing long-form improv, each built from a single audience suggestion shouted out at the start. There's no script, no safety net, just two skilled improvisers building an entire sprawling narrative live on stage, switching characters and callbacks on the fly. The tone is loose, silly, and occasionally chaotic, part magic trick and part hangout comedy. It rewards patience during slower stretches but pays off with genuinely inventive bits that feel impossible to have planned in advance.
the sheer skill of watching two performers build entire worlds from nothing.
you need tight scripted jokes rather than loose, occasionally messy improvised structure.
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All Seasons

| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Parking Lot Wedding | 9.0 | 675 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Law School Magic | 8.2 | 496 | 51 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Dream Job | 8.8 | 458 | 51 min |