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Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 159
Creators: Chris Gethard
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Status: Returning Series
First Air Date: Jun 22, 2011
Recent Air Date: Dec 21, 2015
Run Time: m
In Production: Yes
Original Language: English
Age Rating: NR
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Production Companies: Funny or Die
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Synopsis
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Episodes
Episode 1
22 June 2011 - The First Episode
The first episode was a rocky episode. The beginning of a very wild ride.
Episode 2
29 June 2011 - The Episode Where Everything Started
The second episode. After being shut out of having any prep time, we just took calls - and realized that calls could be the basis for the whole show and we were way over thinking things.
Episode 3
06 July 2011 - The Third Episode Episode
Shirtless Fanelli. A pre-presidential run and very visibly uncomfortable Connor Ratliff. Our first show in the small studio.
Episode 4
13 July 2011 - The Tazapper Episode
The first appearances of Anthony Atamaniuk and Horatio Sanz. I gotta tell you, I thought this public access experiment had crashed and burned, and Horatio showed up last minute with no warning.
Episode 5
20 July 2011 - The Wiffle Bat Gang Episode
The Wiffle Bat gang makes their debut - our first truly violent in an unexpected and way too much fashion experiment.
Episode 6
27 July 2011 - The Last Small Studio Show
Our final small studio show and the first ever hosted by Shannon O'Neill.
Episode 7
03 August 2011 - The Hands on an Audience Member Episode
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 8
10 August 2011 - The Kickboxer Episode
Considered an all time classic. Heavy hitter guests John Mulaney and Matt Besser.
Episode 9
17 August 2011 - The Dance Battle Episode
A controversial episode. Our friends the Oroboros Dance Crew came in and showed us what they do - little did we know that they would pants the Human Fish.
Episode 10
24 August 2011 - The Human Crane Episode
The most legendarily disastrous bit in the history of TCGS, the first attempt at The Human Crane remains the only stunt we've bailed on halfway through.
Episode 11
31 August 2011 - The How Random Is Random Jean Episode
The Chris Gethard Show debut of Jake Fogelnest.
Episode 12
07 September 2011 - The Fanelli Birthday Episode
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 13
14 September 2011 - The What's on My Head Episode
What's on My Head? What a weird, fun game.
Episode 14
21 September 2011 - The Drawing Pictures Episode
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 15
28 September 2011 - The Find the Human Fish Episode
Perhaps the dumbest idea we ever did - "Let's take the most popular thing about this show - in fact, the only thing that everyone loves all the time - and hide it from view for the entire show."
Episode 16
05 October 2011 - Goodbye Random Jean
A heartbreaking goodbye to an old friend.
Episode 17
12 October 2011 - New Friends and Long Lost Friends
We go on a search for the new Random.
Episode 18
19 October 2011 - The Physical Fitness Episode
Chris Gethard watched an episode and decided he needed to lose a few pounds.
Episode 19
26 October 2011 - The Great American Presidential Debate and Halloween Spooktacular
Connor invited every Republican candidate for president to debate him on the show.
Episode 20
02 November 2011 - Sibling Rivalry
Tom Scharpling in studio to mediate the relationship of Chris Gethard and his brother.
Episode 21
09 November 2011 - The Milkshake of Death
The Milkshake of Death. So gross, so fucked up, and such a fond memory.
Episode 22
16 November 2011 - Random Andrew and the Hero's Journey
Random Andrew was taking it on the chin from our callers.
Episode 23
23 November 2011 - Sandwich Night
A hundred-plus people showed up ready to eat.
Episode 24
30 November 2011 - The Greatest Rivalry in Sports
A bunch of people from the show play on a basketball team together in NYC.
Episode 25
07 December 2011 - Papa Gethard's Love Cauldron
Our dating episode. This one was really fun but also a mess.
Episode 26
14 December 2011 - Monologues Only
This was the great JD Amato's idea, and man was it a good one. All monologue jokes all the time.
Episode 27
21 December 2011 - One Hundred Callers
We attempted to get 100 callers in a single episode.
Episode 28
04 January 2012 - Ruin This Show
This one hurt. The only show that actually went off the rails.
Episode 29
11 January 2012 - The Dominatrix
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 30
18 January 2012 - The Night of Zero Laughs III
The Night of Zero Laughs.
Episode 31
25 January 2012 - The Blindfold Show
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 32
01 February 2012 - Loser Is the New Nerd
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 33
08 February 2012 - The Search for the New Random
We had to say goodbye to Random Andrew, and it was so sad.
Episode 34
15 February 2012 - The Birth of the Third Random
We meet Random Melissa.
Episode 35
22 February 2012 - Checking in with Alyssa
Why have something like The Chris Gethard Show if you don't do something nice for other people with it?
Episode 36
29 February 2012 - How Do Girls Work
Our callers quiz Chris on female related topics and it becomes very clear how little Chris knows about women.
Episode 37
07 March 2012 - The Culture Show
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 38
21 March 2012 - The Birth of the Hintmaster
When Chris sets out to play the somewhat complicated word-game "Guess The Magic Word" he gets immediate feedback from the viewers that they are confused and bored by the game.
Episode 39
28 March 2012 - The Camera Cannon
Eventually we had to let our audience use our cameras like guns that shoot missiles, so we went ahead and just did it.
Episode 40
04 April 2012 - The Wisdom of the Aged
We invited the interesting, articulate, and 66 year old Peter Benjaminson to the show to help us wrestle with the concept of aging.
Episode 41
11 April 2012 - Math Sucks, Hintmaster Sucks
A show dedicated to the ups and downs of education.
Episode 42
18 April 2012 - The Hintmaster Show
Completing his transition from hero to villain, the Hintmaster takes over an entire episode of TCGS, renaming it The Hintmaster Show.
Episode 43
25 April 2012 - Multiple Choice Cavalcade of Fiascos
The Multiple Choice Cavalcade of Fiascos is the ultimate bringer of either reward or punishment.
Episode 44
03 May 2012 - Foreign Language Bingo
This week the TCGS panel is filled with friends of the show who speak different languages.
Episode 45
09 May 2012 - We Got Nothing
This week we test our ability to put on a show by literally planning nothing. No call in topic. No bits. No guests. Nothing.
Episode 46
16 May 2012 - Robot Fights
The Keeper of the Battledome has time traveled back from the future to oversee a night of insanity on TCGS.
Episode 47
23 May 2012 - Birthday Night
This week is not only Gethard's birthday but also the last show before he takes to the streets for #BonnarooGethard.
Episode 48
30 May 2012 - The Great Gethard Look-Alike Extravaganza
With Gethard and much of the crew out on the road, the rest of the gang hosts the Great Gethard Look-Alike Extravaganza.
Episode 49
13 June 2012 - Farewell Melissa
Random Melissa's last episode.
Episode 50
20 July 2012 - The One Year Anniversary Show
It's been one whole year since we first started this circus and we're doing our one year anniversary right.
Episode 51
27 June 2012 - The Night of Zero Laughs
If you laugh, you get eliminated.
Episode 52
11 July 2012 - The Genuine Sadness Episode
This week we weren't in the mood for dumb stuff.
Episode 53
18 July 2012 - The Shitty Art Show
This week we explore both the art world as well as the world of tricking dummies into giving us money.
Episode 54
25 July 2012 - The Twist Magazine August 2012 Issue
In unison we read the August 2012 Issue of Twist Magazine. For the entire show.
Episode 55
01 August 2012 - The Setup Show
Behind the scenes of the setup for TCGS.
Episode 56
08 August 2012 - Sum Yourself Up in One Sentence
Panel, Callers, and friends are all asked to sum up their entire lives in one sentence.
Episode 57
15 August 2012 - Celebrities Come Validate Us
With Chris out of town, Shannon hosts the show and urges celebrities to come down to the show to validate us.
Episode 58
22 August 2012 - The Crowd-Sourced Character Contest
Viewers sent in their submissions for names of new TCGS characters.
Episode 59
29 August 2012 - Happy Murf Day
A day dedicated to Murf's head-shot and the man himself.
Episode 60
05 September 2012 - Truth or Dare
The TCGS cast and crew participate in a viewer submitted game of truth or dare.
Episode 61
12 September 2012 - The Ultimate Public Access Party
When Andrew W.K. comes to the show, we attempt to throw the most unforgettable party possible within with guidelines of public access television rules.
Episode 62
19 September 2012 - Smash Cut to the Future
The Keeper of the Battledome returns to TCGS.
Episode 63
29 September 2012 - Smash Cut to the Past
The Chris Gethard Show gets stuck in ancient Rome.
Episode 64
03 October 2012 - A Book Shall Be Written
R.L Stine, D.C. Pierson, and Dave Hill join the panel and attempt to write a book live on public access television in one hour.
Episode 65
10 October 2012 - The Blindfold Show II
The second Blindfold Show in which the entire panel is blindfolded.
Episode 66
17 October 2012 - The Softer Side of Shannon O'Neill
We attempt to bring out the softer side of Shannon O'Neill.
Episode 67
24 October 2012 - The Cans Film Festival 2012
We screen ten films each under one minute in the first ever Cans Film Festival.
Episode 68
14 November 2012 - The Beef Off
The Beef Off: After a caller tried to determine the beefiest member of the TCGS crew, we decided to hold an official contest to figure out who the beefiest member of the TCGS family might be.
Episode 69
21 November 2012 - Sandwich Night 2012: 2 Sandwich 2 Night
A bunch of friends gathering at a public access studio and eating sandwiches together on the eve of Thanksgiving - This year's Sandwich Night was massively successful.
Episode 70
28 November 2012 - Fan Fiction Theatre
Viewers send in their own original TCGS Fan Fiction and we perform it live on the show with Bobby Moynihan, Anthony Atamanuik, and many of our TCGS friends.
Episode 71
12 December 2012 - First Night in Harlem
While our regular studio is being renovated we have to head uptown to do the show from MNN's secondary studio in Harlem.
Episode 72
19 December 2012 - Panic Attacks and Technical Disasters
Our second week in Harlem and fittingly we are talking about panic attacks.
Episode 73
02 January 2013 - Hyperresolutions
We're in Harlem again and this time we're asking callers to give us their hypersolutions. We then take those hyperresolutions and then put Andrew Parrish in charge of making them come true.
Episode 74
09 January 2013 - Keeper and Company
With Chris out of town we head to the time stream and check in on The Keeper of the Battledome's morning talk show Keeper and Company.
Episode 75
16 January 2013 - Loser Is Still the New Nerd
Chris is joined by Jesse Ventura and Bethany to officially celebrate Loser-dome for the second time on the TCGS air waves. Callers and audience members explain why they might be losers.
Episode 76
23 January 2013 - Angels and Devils
This week the panelists take calls from people seeking advice and let them choose whether they want good or bad advice.
Episode 77
30 January 2013 - Belly Burrito
The panelists talk about some real stuff with callers as they help make a Belly Burrito.
Episode 78
06 February 2013 - Farewell Manesha
Chris Gethard is joined by Danny Tamberelli and Mike Maronna from the Adventures of Pete and Pete as we say goodbye to "Random Manesha" who we literally only met once.
Episode 79
13 February 2013 - Race to the Top
After challenging (begging) the fans to make the show #1 on iTunes, the panelists reward their successful efforts by degrading Chris Gethard.
Episode 80
20 February 2013 - Ambidextrous?
The panelists test the limits of their non-dominant hands in a show concept suggested by a fan on the show's message boards.
Episode 81
27 February 2013 - February Beach Party
After getting hit in the head with a coconut Vacation Jason has lost his memory and transformed in the stuffy suit-wearing Jason Reinlib.
Episode 82
03 March 2013 - When the Cat's Away, the Ratz Will Play
With Chris Gethard down in Austin for South By Southwest, Shannon takes over hosting duties for the night and promptly gives all the power to our chatroom viewers. The legendary Ratz Carlton.
Episode 83
20 March 2013 - First Times
Chris Gethard has first time callers, first time foods, first time experiences, and first time giant life moments. Special guest Aidy Bryant.
Episode 84
27 March 2013 - Someone will Die
One of the fictional characters will die.
Episode 85
03 April 2013 - The Royal Rumble of Twister
Colt Cabana is the guest for the first ever Royal Rumble of Twister. Every two minutes a new competitor joins the fray as callers give twister-based challenges.
Episode 86
10 April 2013 - Beyonce
With Chris Gethard out of town, caller and friend of the show Alyssa takes the reigns and hosts a night dedicated to Beyonce. One full hour dedicated to Beyonce.
Episode 87
17 April 2013 - Let's Get Real
This week we decide to get real and talk about anything our callers want to divulge.
Episode 88
24 April 2013 - What's in Hot Dog's Mouth
We spend an hour trying to guess the different objects hidden in Hot Dog's mouth.
Episode 89
01 May 2013 - Let's Sell Out with Real Late Night Characters
We try to prove that we can play ball just like any mainstream late night talk show, so we invite some conventional late night talk show guests onto our show.
Episode 90
08 May 2013 - Who Needs a Haircut?
Special guest Zach Galifianakis joins us in studio to give haircuts to strangers.
Episode 91
15 May 2013 - We Will Predict Your Future
Amy Poehler helps us predict the future. We use fortune cookies, tarot cards, magic eight balls, and our own intuition to determine what will happen to our callers.
Episode 92
22 May 2013 - Sum Yourself Up in a Dance Move
Callers, cast, and friends all describe the motions that make them unique. With special guest Griffin Newman.
Episode 93
29 May 2013 - What's the Worst Thing You Can Make Us Say?
This week the audience was challenged to submit the most offensive things they can muster.
Episode 94
05 June 2013 - Conspiracy Theory Gary Show
The show was handed over to fellow MNN producer Conspiracy Theory Gary and let him put on the Conspiracy Theory Gary Show.
Episode 95
12 June 2013 - The Hour Long Song
What happens when a bunch of strangers come together with random instruments and make up an hour long song?
Episode 96
19 June 2013 - The Crowd Sourced Character Contest 2
It's back. Viewers submitted over 700 character names, we picked 10, and now you get to see these characters come to life.
Episode 97
26 June 2013 - True or False
Callers tell stories and our panel has to decide if they are true or not.
Episode 98
03 July 2013 - Leaked E-mails
Following the lead of Edward Snowden, Gethard decides to leak all emails and text messages associated with this week's show.
Episode 99
10 July 2013 - Looking at Dicks for an Hour: A New Low
Four adult men look at each other's dicks for an hour.
Episode 100
17 July 2013 - Hundo
Chris gives a State of The TCGS speech while getting speech jammed.
Episode 101
31 July 2013 - Glory Hole Kissing Booth
With special guests Aidy Bryant and Vanessa Bayer, the panel is challenged to guess the lips of TCGS characters by kissing them in the first ever Glory Hole Kissing Booth.
Episode 102
07 August 2013 - Destroy-A-Toy
Bobby Moynihan loves toys. Callers decide which challenges Bobby has to endure in order to save toys from destruction.
Episode 103
14 August 2013 - Turtle Birthday
We have a birthday for a Turtle.
Episode 104
21 August 2013 - Space Battle
The Human Fish has been captured by an alien and only a board-game based space battle captained by Mad Men's Rich Sommer can get him back.
Episode 105
28 August 2013 - Caller Critiques
Jake Fogelnest joins the panel to critique our callers.
Episode 106
04 September 2013 - The Villain's Journey
Is Random Messenger Bag truly a hero or just a man who has yet to be properly tested? Also, the Front Bottoms join us and make our audience go crazy.
Episode 107
11 September 2013 - We Got Nothing 2
We got nothing. The only things we got are Quitzow who mesmerizes our audience in dancing a lot.
Episode 108
18 September 2013 - The Mole
Someone leaked confidential information to Gimghoul Castle in North Carolina, which begs us to ask the question: Who is the goddamn mole?
Episode 109
25 September 2013 - The Beef Off 2
Will Rob Malone defend his title? Will Jersey Dave repeat his first round failure from TBO1? Only the beefy will survive.
Episode 110
02 October 2013 - Olympic Training
Callers help us train Connor Ratliff in possible events for the upcoming Summer Olympics. Will he find his event?
Episode 111
09 October 2013 - We Watch You
We use Skype to watch our audience watch us.
Episode 112
16 October 2013 - TCGS Half Hour + Saddle Bee Neigh T Hive
TCGS performs a half-hour opener for the hit live variety sketch show Saddle-Bee Neigh-t Hive starring Horse and Bee. Griffin Newman is the special guest on TCGS as well as the host of SNH.
Episode 113
23 October 2013 - Mike at the Library
We let a guy from Cornell lead us around his school library via Skype for a full hour.
Episode 114
30 October 2013 - Rid Us of This Cursed Doll
We have a haunted doll. We want to give it to you. By the end of this show one of you will get it and all of the curses that come with it.
Episode 115
06 November 2013 - Open for Delivery
Viewers send things to the studio and we just sit back and let the fun come to us.
Episode 116
13 November 2013 - Place Your Bets
You make bets, we do them.
Episode 117
20 November 2013 - A Big Announcement
A big announcement. Anything can happen. No cool kids.
Episode 118
27 November 2013 - Sandwich Night Br3advolution
The third annual Sandwich Night. The biggest crowd, the most sandwiches, and calls from other sandwich celebrations.
Episode 119
04 December 2013 - Scare the Shit Out of Bethany
We try to make Bethany Hall cry live on air with help from horror actress Blanche Baker and the sick and twisted minds of our callers.
Episode 120
11 December 2013 - The Cream Wedding
The wedding you've all been waiting for: The Guy Who Likes Cream But Not Too Much Cream & His Personal Barista. Love, laughs, and - drama?
Episode 121
02 April 2014 - The Human Fish Gets Waxed
The Human Fish gets waxed. With special guest Sal Vulcano, and musical guest Wheatus.
Episode 122
09 April 2014 - Tell Us Something You've Never Told Anyone
Chris Gethard and the panel ask the callers to tell them something they have never told anyone before.
Episode 123
16 April 2014 - J.D.'s Nightmare
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 124
24 April 2014 - I'm Nervous All the Time
Planned to be about nervousness regarding the future. Instead, a completely unplanned chant of "eat more butts" broke out at the beginning then lasted almost fifteen full minutes.
Episode 125
30 April 2014 - Say It to My Face
Chris Gethard invited fellow MNN producers who have been talking shit to come on air and talk it out. None of them show up.
Episode 126
07 May 2014 - Don Fanelli Builds a Human Size Bird House
Don Fanelli builds a human size bird house. A callback from the very first episode.
Episode 127
14 May 2014 - Paintin' Faces with Diana Kolsky
Diana Kolsky face paints panelists.
Episode 128
21 May 2014 - Spanish Calls Only
An episode where only Spanish is allowed to be spoken.
Episode 129
28 May 2014 - How Would You Fight Me?
Callers were asked to call in and describe how they would fight Chris Gethard.
Episode 130
04 June 2014 - Straight Up Phone Sex
Callers were asked to call in and have phone sex with various members of our panel, and our very special guest, Hannibal Buress.
Episode 131
11 June 2014 - Talkin' Teenz
Chris Gethard invites a Canadian teenager to interview the panel about comedy and teenagers.
Episode 132
18 June 2014 - Juan in a Million
The Chris Gethard Show celebrates the long time creative contributor Juan in a live retrospective.
Episode 133
25 June 2014 - The Night of Zero Laughs V
The Night Of Zero Laughs V. If you laugh, you get eliminated.
Episode 134
02 July 2014 - The First Call Show
The first person to call in decides the topic of the entire episode.
Episode 135
09 July 2014 - We Aren't Done Talking About Wrestling Yet
Special guest Eddie Kingston in studio to help us work on the ancient art of cutting wrestling promos.
Episode 136
16 July 2014 - Talk About Whatever You Want (But We Recommend Professional Wrestling)
"El Matador" Tito Santana and SNL's Brooks Wheelan are joining us to talk about pro wrestling for the third week in a row.
Episode 137
23 July 2014 - Why Did You Stop Watching the Chris Gethard Show?
No characters, no costumes, no musical guest, no house band, no hula hooping. Just taking calls from people who used to watch the show but don't anymore, so they can say why.
Episode 138
30 July 2014 - ShoutOutTV Presents the Booty Shake Hour with Bo Montez
Bo Montez takes over the The Chris Gethard Show time slot, so get ready to shake your rumps for a full hour of debauchery.
Episode 139
06 August 2014 - I Can Do Bad All by Myself
There are no camera operators, floor managers, or any crew, Chris Gethard takes over all the reins with musical guest Mal Blum.
Episode 140
13 August 2014 - 18th Century American Gladiators
The Chris Gethard Show traveled back to the 1700s to see some of our nation's founding fathers compete against audience members in a series of ill advised and very 18th Century events with music by Open Mike Eagle and Hannibal Buress.
Episode 141
20 August 2014 - Should We Keep Doing the Show?
The Chris Gethard Show has a simple call in topic this week - "Should we keep doing this show?" with music by Black Wine.
Episode 142
31 October 2012 - The Hallowcane Squeezetacular
Due to Hurricane Sandy shutting down most of New York, TCGS is forced to put on an impromptu Halloween Party and Live Show direct from Chris' actual bedroom. Cast and crew walked from the far corners of New York to get there and what unfolded was a last-second completely unplanned episode of TCGS. We try to scare Bethany, hear some great music, and endorse products since we're not on the public access airwaves.
Episode 143
06 November 2012 - 12 Hours of Election Coverage
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Production | Executive Producer |
J.D. Amato
Chris Gethard
Noah Forman
Dru Johnston
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| Department | Role | Name |