The Ben Stiller Show (1992)

The Ben Stiller Show (1992)
Premiere	September 27, 1992
Finale	January 17, 1993
Creator	Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow
Network/Provider	FOX
Style	30-minute sketch comedy
Company	HBO Independent Productions
Seasons	1
Episodes	13 (1 unaired) (List of episodes)
Origin	USA

The Ben Stiller Show is a sketch comedy series spun-off from the MTV series of the same name broadcast by FOX. The show was created by the series' namesake Ben Stiller as well as future filmmaker Judd Apatow and starred four central players: Stiller, Andy Dick, Janeane Garofalo and Bob Odenkirk.

In its time, The Ben Stiller Show was the only sketch comedy not to make use of a laugh track or a studio audience, a move which allowed it to stand out as biting satire in the form of sketch comedy. Much of the show parodied popular 1980s and early 1990s culture with sketches like "Low Budget Tales of Horror," which mocked Tales from the Crypt, and "The Grungues," a sitcom in the style of The Monkees set in Seattle during grunge's heyday.

Though critically acclaimed, the series was cancelled after 12 episodes by the network. It was awarded the 1993 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety Series posthumously, but the network did not see fit to bring it back. The series has been resurrected in reruns several times by networks like Comedy Central over the years, but the central players all went on to find success in other venues.

Cast

Actor	Character
Main Cast
Ben Stiller	various
Andy Dick	various
Janeane Garofalo	various
Bob Odenkirk	various
Supporting/Recurring Cast
John F. O'Donohue	various
Judd Apatow	various
Dana Gould	various
Jeff Kahn	various

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
FOX
Season One	September 27, 1992	January 17, 1993				13

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Complete Series  (Region 1)
The Ben Stiller Show			June 4, 2002	purchase		2