"Crossballs: The Debate Show" (2004)TV series

Creators:

Matt Besser
Charlie Siskel

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

6 July 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

What seems real... isn't.

Plot:

In this parody of topical debate shows, Crossballs pits unsuspecting real experts against comedians posing as experts, debating each other on various issues.

Plot Keywords:

Actor Playing Multiple Roles | Comedian | Current Affairs | Debate | Improvisation

Cast

Chris Tallman	...	Host (13 episodes, 2004)
Matt Besser	...	Various Characters (13 episodes, 2004)
Mary Birdsong	...	Various Characters (13 episodes, 2004)
Andrew Daly	...	Various Characters (13 episodes, 2004)
Jerry Minor	...	Various Characters (13 episodes, 2004)

Also Known As:

Crossballs (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Charlie Siskel Productions

Trivia:

The fictional debators that the actors play on the show always have the same first name as the actors.

Quotes:

[talking about file sharing]
Host: Do you consider yourself a music pirate?
Anti-RIAA Activist: Naw, man. I think pirates are gay.

Hilarious---just absolutely hilarious and outrageous. A home run.

This fake show takes professional comedians pretending to be "experts" in one field or another, and has them debating real experts in those fields, on a CNN-Crossfire-type show.

Combined with video clips prepared in advance, and hilarious graphics re-iterating something that's just been uttered a second previous, this parody is hilarious because of the outrageousness of the characters played by the comics, as well as our knowledge that the real experts think they are on a bona-fide cable interview program, and we know they're being had.

It's brilliant, outrageous and simply hilarious. I laugh so hard and so often during Crossballs that damn near soil myself each time I watch.