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

Creators:

Ben Stiller
Judd Apatow
Jeff Kahn
(more)

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:

Actor | Commercial | Guest | Parody | Stereotype

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)

Series Directed by
John Fortenberry		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Ben Stiller		(9 episodes, 1992-1993)
Troy Miller		(7 episodes, 1992)
Paul Miller		(5 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Writing credits
Judd Apatow		(13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jeff Kahn		(13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Ben Stiller		(13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Robert Cohen		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)
David Cross		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Brent Forrester		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Janeane Garofalo		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Bruce Kirschbaum		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Bob Odenkirk		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Sultan Pepper		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Dino Stamatopoulos		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Produced by
Judd Apatow	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Robert Caplain	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
John Fortenberry	....	supervising producer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Michael Jay Hill	....	line producer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
James Jones	....	producer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jeff Kahn	....	supervising producer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Charlotte Bowen Roewe	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Ben Stiller	....	producer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Bruce Kirschbaum	....	co-executive producer (12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Denis Biggs	....	line producer (3 episodes, 1992)

Series Original Music by
Greg O'Connor		(13 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Cinematography by
Russ T. Alsobrook		(13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Clyde W. Smith		(3 episodes, 1992)

Series Film Editing by
Kurt Heydle		(13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Vic Lowrey		(13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Richard LaBrie		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Casting by
Bonita Pietila		(13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Cheryl Bayer		(3 episodes, 1992)

Series Production Design by
Sharon Seymour		(13 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Art Direction by
Jeff Knipp		(13 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Set Decoration by
Maggie Martin		(13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Michele Munoz		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Julie Carnahan		(13 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Makeup Department
Michael Burnett	....	makeup designer / special makeup effects artist (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Dianne Roberson	....	hair stylist (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Peggy Nichols	....	makeup artist (9 episodes, 1992-1993)
Barbara Gotschall	....	makeup artist (8 episodes, 1992-1993)
Felicia Linsky	....	makeup department head / makeup artist (7 episodes, 1992)

Series Production Management
John Dalve	....	production supervisor (12 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ken Fuchs	....	associate director (13 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Art Department
Scott Tabor	....	property master (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jeff Wunderlich	....	graphic designer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Michael Krantz	....	art department production assistant (unknown episodes)
Mark Sakamoto	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Thomas Brandau	....	sound mixer (6 episodes, 1992-1993)
Mark Weingarten	....	sound mixer (5 episodes, 1992)
J. Stanley Johnston	....	post-production sound (3 episodes, 1992)
David Weinstock	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Thomas M. Ficke	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 1992)
Michael Owen	....	stunts (1 episode, 1992)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Rod Farley	....	key grip (11 episodes, 1992-1993)
Gerd Zimmermann	....	grip / key grip (8 episodes, 1992-1993)
Michael T. Balog	....	gaffer (8 episodes, 1992)
Patricia Lee	....	best person / electrician (7 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jeff Mirowski	....	grip (7 episodes, 1992-1993)
Brian Bernstein	....	first assistant camera (6 episodes, 1992-1993)
Andrea Chesney	....	second assistant camera (5 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jeff Zucker	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Curtis Bradford	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 1993)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Wendy J. Greiner	....	key costumer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Philip Mershon	....	costume supervisor (2 episodes, 1992)

Series Editorial Department
Michael Bateman	....	post-production coordinator (12 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Music Department
Dweezil Zappa	....	composer: theme music / composer: additional music (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Marc David Decker	....	composer: additional music (3 episodes, 1992)
John Zonars	....	music supervisor (3 episodes, 1992)
Scott Roewe	....	composer: additional music (2 episodes, 1992)

Series Transportation Department
Bruce Comtois	....	transportation coordinator (13 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Other crew
Jack Giarraputo	....	assistant to Judd Apatow (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Rob Hammersley	....	writers assistant (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Joann Kamay	....	stage manager (11 episodes, 1992-1993)
Cheryl Starbuck	....	script supervisor (10 episodes, 1992-1993)
Krista Larson	....	production auditor (7 episodes, 1992-1993)
Ashley R. Friedman	....	location manager (3 episodes, 1992)
Tom Bell	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• HBO Independent Productions

Distributors

• Fox Television (1992-1993) (USA) (TV) (12 episodes) (original airing)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (1993) (USA) (TV) (episode 13) (original airing)
• Independent Film Channel (IFC) (2011) (USA) (TV) (cable)

Other Companies

• Keslow Cameras  camera equipment provided by

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

HBO Independent Productions

Trivia:

In college, playwright Jenelle Riley wrote her graduate thesis on The Ben Stiller Show's effect on comedy. It was subsequently published rumored to be used as an aid when putting together the DVD.

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 "Robot Chicken: 1987 (#2.6)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Groove Holmes

A scream!

Some really GREAT bits here; one which hasn't made mention yet is "Ask Manson." "How do I get out tomato stains?" "The stain, THAT'S ME!" Or the Gradie's Oats commercials, with a really unstable Wilferd Brimley. COPS, filmed in Ancient Egypt ("You got a permit for that burning bush?") or Salem, Massachusetts. The Few Good Men parody: "You can't handle the truth! Do you want the truth?" "I WANT THE TRUTH!" "GIVE ME A T!" "T!" GIVE ME AN R!" Etc. etc. Followed by an explanation by Ben of why the cast wasn't good enough to play Jack Nicholson. Way sharper writing than SNL has done in a long time. Some dross in there but on the whole first rate sketch comedy, buy or rent if you're a fan of the parties involved.