1/2 Hour Comedy Hour

1/2 Hour Comedy Hour

1989•6.0/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(1)

A showcase for stand-up comedians on MTV.

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Production

MTV, Remote Productions

Language

EN

Status

Canceled

First Aired

April 16, 1989

Last Aired

January 1, 1990

Networks

MTV

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Episode dated 16 April 1989

Air date: 1989-04-16

Comedians Phil Nee, Ray Romano, and Jimmy Woodard perform.

Cast

Pauly Shore

Pauly Shore

Host

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