Mr. Show with Bob and David 

This is a sketch-comedy show. The twist here is that all of the sketches (even the monologue) are connected in some strange way.

Creators:

David Cross, Bob Odenkirk

Stars:

Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, John Ennis

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Cross	...	Self - Host / ... 30 episodes, 1995-1998
Bob Odenkirk	...	Self - Host / ... 30 episodes, 1995-1998
John Ennis	...	Various 30 episodes, 1995-1998
Jay Johnston	...	Various / ... 28 episodes, 1995-1998
Paul F. Tompkins	...	Various 27 episodes, 1995-1998
Jill Talley	...	Various / ... 26 episodes, 1995-1998
Brett Paesel	...	Various 21 episodes, 1996-1998
Brian Posehn	...	Various 21 episodes, 1995-1998
Tom Kenny	...	Various 20 episodes, 1995-1998
Bill Odenkirk	...	Various 16 episodes, 1995-1998
Janette Andrade	...	1995-1998 / ... 15 episodes, 1996-1998
Karen Kilgariff	...	Various 14 episodes, 1997-1998
BJ Porter	...	Various / ... 14 episodes, 1996-1998
Dino Stamatopoulos	...	Various / ... 13 episodes, 1996-1998

Storyline

This is a sketch-comedy show. The twist here is that all of the sketches (even the monologue) are connected in some strange way.

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Plot Keywords:

monologue | sketch comedy | violence | tv | television | 

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Taglines:

The first late-night comedy show with an attention span shorter than yours.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Cross, Jay Johnston, and Bob Odenkirk also worked together on Arrested Development (2003) as Tobias, Officer Taylor, and Dr. Gunty respectively.

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Goofs

Towards the end of one episode in the fourth season, the show offers the math problem "If he drives 15 MPH for fifteen minutes, how far has he travelled? Answer at the end of the show." When the end credits roll, they say that the answer is 3.5 The correct answer is 3.75

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Quotes

Bob: Okay, as part of a new government program, certain artists have been assigned senators to monitor them.
David: They made me wear a tracking collar.
Bob: If David steps on a stage, it produces a low-level electric shock.
David: It's not low-level, it really hurts.
Bob: Okay look, obviously the show isn't that important to you.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of each episode's credits under "Special Thanks," there is at least one random name that had nothing to do with the show. This is pointed out by David Cross in the DVD commentary for the first episode.

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Connections

Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Bob Odenkirk/Natasha Lyonne/Kelsea Ballerini/Taylor Gordon (2018)

User Reviews

one of the classic sketch comedy programs!

one of the funniest sketch comedy shows around.bob and david were excellent on this program and hopefully they'll collaborate again in the future.look out for the donnie sketches and the "jeepers creepers superstar" musical number.if you like any of the following:the state,exit 57,monty python,snl,kids in the hall,the dana carvey show,ucb,the ben stiller show,or sketches from "late night" with dave or conan then you will like mr. show. some funny s***e going on here.what's a gagortion??

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 November 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mr. Show

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Dakota North Entertainment, Dakota Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

27 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1