The Ben Stiller Show 

This comedy/variety show specialized in parodies of movies and television shows and commercials. Often, they would also have a special guest (e.g., a TV actor) join them.

Creators:

Judd Apatow, Jeff Kahn, Ben Stiller

Stars:

Ben Stiller, Andy Dick, Janeane Garofalo

Won 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Ben Stiller	...	Various Characters / ... 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

Storyline

This comedy/variety show specialized in parodies of movies and television shows and commercials. Often, they would also have a special guest (e.g., a TV actor) join them.

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Plot Keywords:

guest | commercial | actor | parody | name in title | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 September 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

El show de Ben Stiller

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Center Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

HBO Independent Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

306 min 30 min (13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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Goofs

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.

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Crazy Credits

In the closing credits, John F. O'Donohue was listed as a guest star although he appeared in every episode.

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Connections

Referenced in Chelsea Lately: Episode #8.2 (2014)

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Soundtracks

Groove Holmes
Written by Mike D, Adam Horovitz & Adam Yauch
Performed by Dweezil Zappa

User Reviews

Doesn't quite hit the mark (anymore)

This show was probably really good in its day but unfortunately it just isn't funny enough to keep watching it. I got hold of a few episodes and although the odd joke is original enough to make you giggle, the general gist of it is more a case of period rebellion that doesn't translate any more. The series relies on a set of cameos that loose their comedy value as some of the actors are even dead now. It's also a bit americanised too, being British i have to hammer this web site to figure out whats going on with some of it. I'll probably try and get hold of the rest of the episodes and if you're a massive ben stiller fan like me, you're best off seeing the show for yourself to understand what i mean. Worth a watch but not hyped.