Home
search
more | tips
IMDb > "Talk Soup" (1991)

"Talk Soup" (1991) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1991-2002


Overview

User Rating:
7.6/10   113 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 9% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Writers:
Jeff Corriveau (writer)
Dan Dunn (2001-)
more
Contact:
View company contact information for Talk Soup on IMDbPro.
Genre:
Comedy | Talk-Show more
Plot Keywords:
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
NBC's Community Stars Joel McHale, Might Be Funny
 (From PasteMagazine. 4 May 2009, 1:42 PM, PDT)

Five Favourite Films with Greg Kinnear
 (From Rotten Tomatoes. 17 March 2009, 2:44 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
The weekend recaps were always the best more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 10 of 18)
Hal Sparks ... Himself - Host (7 episodes, 1999-2000)

John Henson ... Himself - Host (6 episodes, 1995-1999)
Tom McNamara ... Stage Manager (5 episodes, 1997-2000)

Aisha Tyler ... Host / ... (3 episodes, 2001-2002)

Greg Kinnear ... Himself - Host (2 episodes, 1991-1995)
Alan Wu ... Assistant Director (2 episodes, 1992-1997)
Jeff Zimmer ... Senor Sock (2 episodes, 1994-1998)
Brandon Gibson ... Various Sketch Characters (2 episodes, 1997-2000)
Sadie Shiller ... Various sketches (2 episodes, 1999)
Kevin Ruf ... Guest Host for Episode / ... (2 episodes, 2000)
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Foxy Chocolat: Don't make me open a can of Whoop-Ass, buster! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Making of 'The Larry Sanders Show' (2007) (V) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
The weekend recaps were always the best, 27 August 2007
9/10
Author: Jeff from United States

I can't believe how many people hate Hal Sparks! He was my favorite host of the show, hands down. I hate celebrity gossip and generally dislike talk shows, but when Hal Sparks hosted Talk Soup, it was must see TV for me. I rarely missed an episode during his run, and was saddened when the guest hosts started pouring in (although most of the guests still did a fine job).

Anyway, for all the people who dislike Hal Sparks, I imagine they must have never seen the weekend specials. They were hour long episodes of Talk Soup that comprised the best clips from the entire week, and were padded out by sketch comedy bits. The original bits that Hal Sparks did were hilarious. In one he got possessed by a bad comedy demon, and in an exorcist like scene his head spun as he told dated jokes about airline food. One episode was dedicated to making fun of Multiplicity, as a bunch of cloned Hal Sparks kept multiplying through out the episode, over-running the studio.

OK, maybe these don't sound as funny when I describe them, but all I know is that besides Talk Soup, the only other two shows I watched consistently during those years was The Simpsons and Late Night with Conan O'Brian. So if you like the comedy stylings of those shows, then you'd probably like Talk Soup during the Sparks years.

That said, Henson and Tyler were both great hosts as well. All three hosts brought something different to the table but they were all fine comedians in my opinion. Of course, throughout the Tyler and guest star years, my interest in this show began to wane, but every now and then I catch The Soup, the show's spiritual successor, and sure enough, the new host can bring some pretty unexpected laughs from time to time.

OK, I've wasted enough time talking about a TV show that isn't on the air anymore and on a channel that I generally despise. Go watch something else!

Was the above comment useful to you?
more

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for "Talk Soup" (1991)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Of the 4 hosts.. SolarNexus
E! News death/murder 'reporting' segments crazy_old_days
John's grey patch? agorman1
Craig Kilborn on Talk Soup yippeekayemofo
DVD? f11roch
Full Metal Jacket Skit coquicaliente
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
"Mystery Science Theater 3000" "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" "America's Funniest Home Videos" "The $1.98 Beauty Show" "Denise"
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Episode guide Full cast and crew Company credits
News articles IMDb TV section IMDb Comedy section
IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.

Add a new episode

You may add a new episode for this TV series by clicking the 'add episode' button