The Chris Gethard Show: Public Access

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The Chris Gethard Show is, according to its website, “the most bizarre and often saddest talk show in New York City.” After starting off as a live show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, the show moved to cable access on June 22, 2011. It is a call-in and variety show hosted by Chris Gethard that airs every Wednesday night at 11:00PM on MNN and on a live stream at the show’s website. The Public access television show is written and produced by Noah Forman, Dru Johnston, J.D. Amato and Chris Gethard. It is directed by J.D. Amato. The show, known for its "no cool kids" atmosphere, has been called "oddly uplifting", a "cult hit," "an often riveting experiment in seat-of-your-pants broadcasting," and has gained viewers from around the world.

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Status

Returning Series

First Aired

June 22, 2011

Last Aired

December 21, 2015

Created By

Chris Gethard

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

The First Episode

Air date: 2011-06-22

The first episode was a rocky episode. The beginning of a very wild ride.

The Episode Where Everything Started

Air date: 2011-06-29

The second episode. After being shut out of having any prep time, we just took calls - and realized that calls could be the basis for the whole show and we were way over thinking things.

The Third Episode Episode

Air date: 2011-07-06

Shirtless Fanelli. A pre-presidential run and very visibly uncomfortable Connor Ratliff. Our first show in the small studio.

The Tazapper Episode

Air date: 2011-07-13

The first appearances of Anthony Atamaniuk and Horatio Sanz. I gotta tell you, I thought this public access experiment had crashed and burned, and Horatio showed up last minute with no warning.

The Wiffle Bat Gang Episode

Air date: 2011-07-20

The Wiffle Bat gang makes their debut - our first truly violent in an unexpected and way too much fashion experiment.

The Last Small Studio Show

Air date: 2011-07-27

Our final small studio show and the first ever hosted by Shannon O'Neill.

The Hands on an Audience Member Episode

Air date: 2011-08-03

The Kickboxer Episode

Air date: 2011-08-10

Considered an all time classic. Heavy hitter guests John Mulaney and Matt Besser.

The Dance Battle Episode

Air date: 2011-08-17

A controversial episode. Our friends the Oroboros Dance Crew came in and showed us what they do - little did we know that they would pants the Human Fish.

E10

The Human Crane Episode

Air date: 2011-08-24

The most legendarily disastrous bit in the history of TCGS, the first attempt at The Human Crane remains the only stunt we've bailed on halfway through.

E11

The How Random Is Random Jean Episode

Air date: 2011-08-31

The Chris Gethard Show debut of Jake Fogelnest.

E12

The Fanelli Birthday Episode

Air date: 2011-09-07

E13

The What's on My Head Episode

Air date: 2011-09-14

What's on My Head? What a weird, fun game.

E14

The Drawing Pictures Episode

Air date: 2011-09-21

E15

The Find the Human Fish Episode

Air date: 2011-09-28

Perhaps the dumbest idea we ever did - "Let's take the most popular thing about this show - in fact, the only thing that everyone loves all the time - and hide it from view for the entire show."

E16

Goodbye Random Jean

Air date: 2011-10-05

A heartbreaking goodbye to an old friend.

E17

New Friends and Long Lost Friends

Air date: 2011-10-12

We go on a search for the new Random.

E18

The Physical Fitness Episode

Air date: 2011-10-19

Chris Gethard watched an episode and decided he needed to lose a few pounds.

E19

The Great American Presidential Debate and Halloween Spooktacular

Air date: 2011-10-26

Connor invited every Republican candidate for president to debate him on the show.

E20

Sibling Rivalry

Air date: 2011-11-02

Tom Scharpling in studio to mediate the relationship of Chris Gethard and his brother.

E21

The Milkshake of Death

Air date: 2011-11-09

The Milkshake of Death. So gross, so fucked up, and such a fond memory.

E22

Random Andrew and the Hero's Journey

Air date: 2011-11-16

Random Andrew was taking it on the chin from our callers.

E23

Sandwich Night

Air date: 2011-11-23

A hundred-plus people showed up ready to eat.

E24

The Greatest Rivalry in Sports

Air date: 2011-11-30

A bunch of people from the show play on a basketball team together in NYC.

E25

Papa Gethard's Love Cauldron

Air date: 2011-12-07

Our dating episode. This one was really fun but also a mess.

E26

Monologues Only

Air date: 2011-12-14

This was the great JD Amato's idea, and man was it a good one. All monologue jokes all the time.

E27

One Hundred Callers

Air date: 2011-12-21

We attempted to get 100 callers in a single episode.

E28

Ruin This Show

Air date: 2012-01-04

This one hurt. The only show that actually went off the rails.

E29

The Dominatrix

Air date: 2012-01-11

E30

The Night of Zero Laughs III

Air date: 2012-01-18

The Night of Zero Laughs.

E31

The Blindfold Show

Air date: 2012-01-25

E32

Loser Is the New Nerd

Air date: 2012-02-01

E33

The Search for the New Random

Air date: 2012-02-08

We had to say goodbye to Random Andrew, and it was so sad.

E34

The Birth of the Third Random

Air date: 2012-02-15

We meet Random Melissa.

E35

Checking in with Alyssa

Air date: 2012-02-22

Why have something like The Chris Gethard Show if you don't do something nice for other people with it?

E36

How Do Girls Work

Air date: 2012-02-29

Our callers quiz Chris on female related topics and it becomes very clear how little Chris knows about women.

E37

The Culture Show

Air date: 2012-03-07

E38

The Birth of the Hintmaster

Air date: 2012-03-21

When Chris sets out to play the somewhat complicated word-game "Guess The Magic Word" he gets immediate feedback from the viewers that they are confused and bored by the game.

E39

The Camera Cannon

Air date: 2012-03-28

Eventually we had to let our audience use our cameras like guns that shoot missiles, so we went ahead and just did it.

E40

The Wisdom of the Aged

Air date: 2012-04-04

We invited the interesting, articulate, and 66 year old Peter Benjaminson to the show to help us wrestle with the concept of aging.

E41

Math Sucks, Hintmaster Sucks

Air date: 2012-04-11

A show dedicated to the ups and downs of education.

E42

The Hintmaster Show

Air date: 2012-04-18

Completing his transition from hero to villain, the Hintmaster takes over an entire episode of TCGS, renaming it The Hintmaster Show.

E43

Multiple Choice Cavalcade of Fiascos

Air date: 2012-04-25

The Multiple Choice Cavalcade of Fiascos is the ultimate bringer of either reward or punishment.

E44

Foreign Language Bingo

Air date: 2012-05-03

This week the TCGS panel is filled with friends of the show who speak different languages.

E45

We Got Nothing

Air date: 2012-05-09

This week we test our ability to put on a show by literally planning nothing. No call in topic. No bits. No guests. Nothing.

E46

Robot Fights

Air date: 2012-05-16

The Keeper of the Battledome has time traveled back from the future to oversee a night of insanity on TCGS.

E47

Birthday Night

Air date: 2012-05-23

This week is not only Gethard's birthday but also the last show before he takes to the streets for #BonnarooGethard.

E48

The Great Gethard Look-Alike Extravaganza

Air date: 2012-05-30

With Gethard and much of the crew out on the road, the rest of the gang hosts the Great Gethard Look-Alike Extravaganza.

E49

Farewell Melissa

Air date: 2012-06-13

Random Melissa's last episode.

E50

The One Year Anniversary Show

Air date: 2012-07-20

It's been one whole year since we first started this circus and we're doing our one year anniversary right.

E51

The Night of Zero Laughs

Air date: 2012-06-27

If you laugh, you get eliminated.

E52

The Genuine Sadness Episode

Air date: 2012-07-11

This week we weren't in the mood for dumb stuff.

E53

The Shitty Art Show

Air date: 2012-07-18

This week we explore both the art world as well as the world of tricking dummies into giving us money.

E54

The Twist Magazine August 2012 Issue

Air date: 2012-07-25

In unison we read the August 2012 Issue of Twist Magazine. For the entire show.

E55

The Setup Show

Air date: 2012-08-01

Behind the scenes of the setup for TCGS.

E56

Sum Yourself Up in One Sentence

Air date: 2012-08-08

Panel, Callers, and friends are all asked to sum up their entire lives in one sentence.

E57

Celebrities Come Validate Us

Air date: 2012-08-15

With Chris out of town, Shannon hosts the show and urges celebrities to come down to the show to validate us.

E58

The Crowd-Sourced Character Contest

Air date: 2012-08-22

Viewers sent in their submissions for names of new TCGS characters.

E59

Happy Murf Day

Air date: 2012-08-29

A day dedicated to Murf's head-shot and the man himself.

E60

Truth or Dare

Air date: 2012-09-05

The TCGS cast and crew participate in a viewer submitted game of truth or dare.

E61

The Ultimate Public Access Party

Air date: 2012-09-12

When Andrew W.K. comes to the show, we attempt to throw the most unforgettable party possible within with guidelines of public access television rules.

E62

Smash Cut to the Future

Air date: 2012-09-19

The Keeper of the Battledome returns to TCGS.

E63

Smash Cut to the Past

Air date: 2012-09-29

The Chris Gethard Show gets stuck in ancient Rome.

E64

A Book Shall Be Written

Air date: 2012-10-03

R.L Stine, D.C. Pierson, and Dave Hill join the panel and attempt to write a book live on public access television in one hour.

E65

The Blindfold Show II

Air date: 2012-10-10

The second Blindfold Show in which the entire panel is blindfolded.

E66

The Softer Side of Shannon O'Neill

Air date: 2012-10-17

We attempt to bring out the softer side of Shannon O'Neill.

E67

The Cans Film Festival 2012

Air date: 2012-10-24

We screen ten films each under one minute in the first ever Cans Film Festival.

E68

The Beef Off

Air date: 2012-11-14

The Beef Off: After a caller tried to determine the beefiest member of the TCGS crew, we decided to hold an official contest to figure out who the beefiest member of the TCGS family might be.

E69

Sandwich Night 2012: 2 Sandwich 2 Night

Air date: 2012-11-21

A bunch of friends gathering at a public access studio and eating sandwiches together on the eve of Thanksgiving - This year's Sandwich Night was massively successful.

E70

Fan Fiction Theatre

Air date: 2012-11-28

Viewers send in their own original TCGS Fan Fiction and we perform it live on the show with Bobby Moynihan, Anthony Atamanuik, and many of our TCGS friends.

E71

First Night in Harlem

Air date: 2012-12-12

While our regular studio is being renovated we have to head uptown to do the show from MNN's secondary studio in Harlem.

E72

Panic Attacks and Technical Disasters

Air date: 2012-12-19

Our second week in Harlem and fittingly we are talking about panic attacks.

E73

Hyperresolutions

Air date: 2013-01-02

We're in Harlem again and this time we're asking callers to give us their hypersolutions. We then take those hyperresolutions and then put Andrew Parrish in charge of making them come true.

E74

Keeper and Company

Air date: 2013-01-09

With Chris out of town we head to the time stream and check in on The Keeper of the Battledome's morning talk show Keeper and Company.

E75

Loser Is Still the New Nerd

Air date: 2013-01-16

Chris is joined by Jesse Ventura and Bethany to officially celebrate Loser-dome for the second time on the TCGS air waves. Callers and audience members explain why they might be losers.

E76

Angels and Devils

Air date: 2013-01-23

This week the panelists take calls from people seeking advice and let them choose whether they want good or bad advice.

E77

Belly Burrito

Air date: 2013-01-30

The panelists talk about some real stuff with callers as they help make a Belly Burrito.

E78

Farewell Manesha

Air date: 2013-02-06

Chris Gethard is joined by Danny Tamberelli and Mike Maronna from the Adventures of Pete and Pete as we say goodbye to "Random Manesha" who we literally only met once.

E79

Race to the Top

Air date: 2013-02-13

After challenging (begging) the fans to make the show #1 on iTunes, the panelists reward their successful efforts by degrading Chris Gethard.

E80

Ambidextrous?

Air date: 2013-02-20

The panelists test the limits of their non-dominant hands in a show concept suggested by a fan on the show's message boards.

E81

February Beach Party

Air date: 2013-02-27

After getting hit in the head with a coconut Vacation Jason has lost his memory and transformed in the stuffy suit-wearing Jason Reinlib.

E82

When the Cat's Away, the Ratz Will Play

Air date: 2013-03-03

With Chris Gethard down in Austin for South By Southwest, Shannon takes over hosting duties for the night and promptly gives all the power to our chatroom viewers. The legendary Ratz Carlton.

E83

First Times

Air date: 2013-03-20

Chris Gethard has first time callers, first time foods, first time experiences, and first time giant life moments. Special guest Aidy Bryant.

E84

Someone will Die

Air date: 2013-03-27

One of the fictional characters will die.

E85

The Royal Rumble of Twister

Air date: 2013-04-03

Colt Cabana is the guest for the first ever Royal Rumble of Twister. Every two minutes a new competitor joins the fray as callers give twister-based challenges.

E86

Beyonce

Air date: 2013-04-10

With Chris Gethard out of town, caller and friend of the show Alyssa takes the reigns and hosts a night dedicated to Beyonce. One full hour dedicated to Beyonce.

E87

Let's Get Real

Air date: 2013-04-17

This week we decide to get real and talk about anything our callers want to divulge.

E88

What's in Hot Dog's Mouth

Air date: 2013-04-24

We spend an hour trying to guess the different objects hidden in Hot Dog's mouth.

E89

Let's Sell Out with Real Late Night Characters

Air date: 2013-05-01

We try to prove that we can play ball just like any mainstream late night talk show, so we invite some conventional late night talk show guests onto our show.

E90

Who Needs a Haircut?

Air date: 2013-05-08

Special guest Zach Galifianakis joins us in studio to give haircuts to strangers.

E91

We Will Predict Your Future

Air date: 2013-05-15

Amy Poehler helps us predict the future. We use fortune cookies, tarot cards, magic eight balls, and our own intuition to determine what will happen to our callers.

E92

Sum Yourself Up in a Dance Move

Air date: 2013-05-22

Callers, cast, and friends all describe the motions that make them unique. With special guest Griffin Newman.

E93

What's the Worst Thing You Can Make Us Say?

Air date: 2013-05-29

This week the audience was challenged to submit the most offensive things they can muster.

E94

Conspiracy Theory Gary Show

Air date: 2013-06-05

The show was handed over to fellow MNN producer Conspiracy Theory Gary and let him put on the Conspiracy Theory Gary Show.

E95

The Hour Long Song

Air date: 2013-06-12

What happens when a bunch of strangers come together with random instruments and make up an hour long song?

E96

The Crowd Sourced Character Contest 2

Air date: 2013-06-19

It's back. Viewers submitted over 700 character names, we picked 10, and now you get to see these characters come to life.

E97

True or False

Air date: 2013-06-26

Callers tell stories and our panel has to decide if they are true or not.

E98

Leaked E-mails

Air date: 2013-07-03

Following the lead of Edward Snowden, Gethard decides to leak all emails and text messages associated with this week's show.

E99

Looking at Dicks for an Hour: A New Low

Air date: 2013-07-10

Four adult men look at each other's dicks for an hour.

E100

Hundo

Air date: 2013-07-17

Chris gives a State of The TCGS speech while getting speech jammed.

E101

Glory Hole Kissing Booth

Air date: 2013-07-31

With special guests Aidy Bryant and Vanessa Bayer, the panel is challenged to guess the lips of TCGS characters by kissing them in the first ever Glory Hole Kissing Booth.

E102

Destroy-A-Toy

Air date: 2013-08-07

Bobby Moynihan loves toys. Callers decide which challenges Bobby has to endure in order to save toys from destruction.

E103

Turtle Birthday

Air date: 2013-08-14

We have a birthday for a Turtle.

E104

Space Battle

Air date: 2013-08-21

The Human Fish has been captured by an alien and only a board-game based space battle captained by Mad Men's Rich Sommer can get him back.

E105

Caller Critiques

Air date: 2013-08-28

Jake Fogelnest joins the panel to critique our callers.

E106

The Villain's Journey

Air date: 2013-09-04

Is Random Messenger Bag truly a hero or just a man who has yet to be properly tested? Also, the Front Bottoms join us and make our audience go crazy.

E107

We Got Nothing 2

Air date: 2013-09-11

We got nothing. The only things we got are Quitzow who mesmerizes our audience in dancing a lot.

E108

The Mole

Air date: 2013-09-18

Someone leaked confidential information to Gimghoul Castle in North Carolina, which begs us to ask the question: Who is the goddamn mole?

E109

The Beef Off 2

Air date: 2013-09-25

Will Rob Malone defend his title? Will Jersey Dave repeat his first round failure from TBO1? Only the beefy will survive.

E110

Olympic Training

Air date: 2013-10-02

Callers help us train Connor Ratliff in possible events for the upcoming Summer Olympics. Will he find his event?

E111

We Watch You

Air date: 2013-10-09

We use Skype to watch our audience watch us.

E112

TCGS Half Hour + Saddle Bee Neigh T Hive

Air date: 2013-10-16

TCGS performs a half-hour opener for the hit live variety sketch show Saddle-Bee Neigh-t Hive starring Horse and Bee. Griffin Newman is the special guest on TCGS as well as the host of SNH.

E113

Mike at the Library

Air date: 2013-10-23

We let a guy from Cornell lead us around his school library via Skype for a full hour.

E114

Rid Us of This Cursed Doll

Air date: 2013-10-30

We have a haunted doll. We want to give it to you. By the end of this show one of you will get it and all of the curses that come with it.

E115

Open for Delivery

Air date: 2013-11-06

Viewers send things to the studio and we just sit back and let the fun come to us.

E116

Place Your Bets

Air date: 2013-11-13

You make bets, we do them.

E117

A Big Announcement

Air date: 2013-11-20

A big announcement. Anything can happen. No cool kids.

E118

Sandwich Night Br3advolution

Air date: 2013-11-27

The third annual Sandwich Night. The biggest crowd, the most sandwiches, and calls from other sandwich celebrations.

E119

Scare the Shit Out of Bethany

Air date: 2013-12-04

We try to make Bethany Hall cry live on air with help from horror actress Blanche Baker and the sick and twisted minds of our callers.

E120

The Cream Wedding

Air date: 2013-12-11

The wedding you've all been waiting for: The Guy Who Likes Cream But Not Too Much Cream & His Personal Barista. Love, laughs, and - drama?

E121

The Human Fish Gets Waxed

Air date: 2014-04-02

The Human Fish gets waxed. With special guest Sal Vulcano, and musical guest Wheatus.

E122

Tell Us Something You've Never Told Anyone

Air date: 2014-04-09

Chris Gethard and the panel ask the callers to tell them something they have never told anyone before.

E123

J.D.'s Nightmare

Air date: 2014-04-16

E124

I'm Nervous All the Time

Air date: 2014-04-24

Planned to be about nervousness regarding the future. Instead, a completely unplanned chant of "eat more butts" broke out at the beginning then lasted almost fifteen full minutes.

E125

Say It to My Face

Air date: 2014-04-30

Chris Gethard invited fellow MNN producers who have been talking shit to come on air and talk it out. None of them show up.

E126

Don Fanelli Builds a Human Size Bird House

Air date: 2014-05-07

Don Fanelli builds a human size bird house. A callback from the very first episode.

E127

Paintin' Faces with Diana Kolsky

Air date: 2014-05-14

Diana Kolsky face paints panelists.

E128

Spanish Calls Only

Air date: 2014-05-21

An episode where only Spanish is allowed to be spoken.

E129

How Would You Fight Me?

Air date: 2014-05-28

Callers were asked to call in and describe how they would fight Chris Gethard.

E130

Straight Up Phone Sex

Air date: 2014-06-04

Callers were asked to call in and have phone sex with various members of our panel, and our very special guest, Hannibal Buress.

E131

Talkin' Teenz

Air date: 2014-06-11

Chris Gethard invites a Canadian teenager to interview the panel about comedy and teenagers.

E132

Juan in a Million

Air date: 2014-06-18

The Chris Gethard Show celebrates the long time creative contributor Juan in a live retrospective.

E133

The Night of Zero Laughs V

Air date: 2014-06-25

The Night Of Zero Laughs V. If you laugh, you get eliminated.

E134

The First Call Show

Air date: 2014-07-02

The first person to call in decides the topic of the entire episode.

E135

We Aren't Done Talking About Wrestling Yet

Air date: 2014-07-09

Special guest Eddie Kingston in studio to help us work on the ancient art of cutting wrestling promos.

E136

Talk About Whatever You Want (But We Recommend Professional Wrestling)

Air date: 2014-07-16

"El Matador" Tito Santana and SNL's Brooks Wheelan are joining us to talk about pro wrestling for the third week in a row.

E137

Why Did You Stop Watching the Chris Gethard Show?

Air date: 2014-07-23

No characters, no costumes, no musical guest, no house band, no hula hooping. Just taking calls from people who used to watch the show but don't anymore, so they can say why.

E138

ShoutOutTV Presents the Booty Shake Hour with Bo Montez

Air date: 2014-07-30

Bo Montez takes over the The Chris Gethard Show time slot, so get ready to shake your rumps for a full hour of debauchery.

E139

I Can Do Bad All by Myself

Air date: 2014-08-06

There are no camera operators, floor managers, or any crew, Chris Gethard takes over all the reins with musical guest Mal Blum.

E140

18th Century American Gladiators

Air date: 2014-08-13

The Chris Gethard Show traveled back to the 1700s to see some of our nation's founding fathers compete against audience members in a series of ill advised and very 18th Century events with music by Open Mike Eagle and Hannibal Buress.

E141

Should We Keep Doing the Show?

Air date: 2014-08-20

The Chris Gethard Show has a simple call in topic this week - "Should we keep doing this show?" with music by Black Wine.

E142

The Hallowcane Squeezetacular

Air date: 2012-10-31

Due to Hurricane Sandy shutting down most of New York, TCGS is forced to put on an impromptu Halloween Party and Live Show direct from Chris' actual bedroom. Cast and crew walked from the far corners of New York to get there and what unfolded was a last-second completely unplanned episode of TCGS. We try to scare Bethany, hear some great music, and endorse products since we're not on the public access airwaves.

E143

12 Hours of Election Coverage

Air date: 2012-11-06