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Starring
John T. ReynoldsJohn EarlyKate BerlantJon BanderSue GallowayJacqueline Novak
Starring
John T. ReynoldsJohn EarlyKate BerlantJon BanderSue GallowayJacqueline Novak
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The Characters Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 8.7 | 6.2 |
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About
No rules. No expectations. A half hour to make their mark. Eight different comedians each get an episode to show their skills in comedy.
"Sketching their own brand of comedy."
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Season 12016
7.02K84h 22m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Lauren Lapkus | 6.4 | 282 | 29 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | John Early | 6.4 | 227 | 35 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Henry Zebrowski | 6.0 | 229 | 38 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Kate Berlant | 6.5 | 160 | 36 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Natasha Rothwell | 7.4 | 161 | 33 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Paul W. Downs | 5.8 | 136 | 34 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Tim Robinson | 8.7 | 474 | 28 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Dr. Brown | 6.2 | 127 | 29 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
John T. Reynolds Dan, Employee #3, Josh
John Early Jason, John, John the Intern
Kate Berlant Brian, Denise St. Roy, Kate
Jon Bander Employee #1, Window Guy
Sue Galloway Stephanie, Susan
Jacqueline Novak Jacqueline, Student #2
Brandon Scott Jones Ben J., Steve
C.J. Wilson Host, Motorcycle Man
Wes Haney Steven, Student #1
Lauren Lapkus Amanda, Barb, Lauren
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