"The Ben Stiller Show" (1992) TV series 1992-1993

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Creators:

Judd Apatow
Jeff Kahn
Ben Stiller

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

27 September 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

This comedy/variety show specialized in parodies of movies and television shows and commercials. Often...

Plot Keywords:

Sketch Comedy | Actor Playing Multiple Roles | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Ben Stiller	...	Himself - Host / ... (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Andy Dick	...	Various Characters (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Janeane Garofalo	...	Various Characters (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Bob Odenkirk	...	Various Characters (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
John F. O'Donohue	...	Various Characters / ... (13 episodes, 1992-1993)

Runtime:

30 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

HBO Independent Productions

Trivia:

The tune that plays in the background after the opening credits by Dweezil Zappa is an alternate version of the instrumental track "Groove Holmes" by the Beastie Boys, from their 1992 album "Check Your Head." Ben Stiller is a noted fan of the Beastie Boys.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The timestamps on Ben's video diary segments never increment, even though the individual segments usually last more than a minute. This is probably due to the fact that they were added in post-production, and weren't a result of a real camcorder's time/date stamp.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ben Stiller/Alanis Morrisette (#24.4)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

Groove Holmes

My Favorite TV Show

I agree with the first writer, but thought I was the only freak. This show was definitely the funniest and freshest humor I can remember ever seeing on TV. If anyone has these episodes, please contact me I would love to see them again. I look back over the last decade and remember seeing some of the best emerging talent coming out of that show. I would love to rewatch these episodes and put things in perspective. They deserve the ultimate compliment, I couldn't have done it any better myself.