Chris Gethard
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The Chris Gethard Show: Public Access
Season 1
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Episodes
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Episode 160 min2011-06-22
The First Episode
The first episode was a rocky episode. The beginning of a very wild ride.
Episode 260 min2011-06-29
The Episode Where Everything Started
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.
Episode 360 min2011-07-06
The Third Episode Episode
Shirtless Fanelli. A pre-presidential run and very visibly uncomfortable Connor Ratliff. Our first show in the small studio.
Episode 460 min2011-07-13
The Tazapper Episode
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.
Episode 560 min2011-07-20
The Wiffle Bat Gang Episode
The Wiffle Bat gang makes their debut - our first truly violent in an unexpected and way too much fashion experiment.
Episode 660 min2011-07-27
The Last Small Studio Show
Our final small studio show and the first ever hosted by Shannon O'Neill.
Episode 760 min2011-08-03
The Hands on an Audience Member Episode
No episode overview available.
Episode 860 min2011-08-10
The Kickboxer Episode
Considered an all time classic. Heavy hitter guests John Mulaney and Matt Besser.
Episode 960 min2011-08-17
The Dance Battle Episode
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.
Episode 1060 min2011-08-24
The Human Crane Episode
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.
Episode 1160 min2011-08-31
The How Random Is Random Jean Episode
The Chris Gethard Show debut of Jake Fogelnest.
Episode 1260 min2011-09-07
The Fanelli Birthday Episode
No episode overview available.
Episode 1360 min2011-09-14
The What's on My Head Episode
What's on My Head? What a weird, fun game.
Episode 1460 min2011-09-21
The Drawing Pictures Episode
No episode overview available.
Episode 1560 min2011-09-28
The Find the Human Fish Episode
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."
Episode 1660 min2011-10-05
Goodbye Random Jean
A heartbreaking goodbye to an old friend.
Episode 1760 min2011-10-12
New Friends and Long Lost Friends
We go on a search for the new Random.
Episode 1860 min2011-10-19
The Physical Fitness Episode
Chris Gethard watched an episode and decided he needed to lose a few pounds.
Episode 1960 min2011-10-26
The Great American Presidential Debate and Halloween Spooktacular
Connor invited every Republican candidate for president to debate him on the show.
Episode 2060 min2011-11-02
Sibling Rivalry
Tom Scharpling in studio to mediate the relationship of Chris Gethard and his brother.
Episode 2160 min2011-11-09
The Milkshake of Death
The Milkshake of Death. So gross, so fucked up, and such a fond memory.
Episode 2260 min2011-11-16
Random Andrew and the Hero's Journey
Random Andrew was taking it on the chin from our callers.
Episode 2360 min2011-11-23
Sandwich Night
A hundred-plus people showed up ready to eat.
Episode 2460 min2011-11-30
The Greatest Rivalry in Sports
A bunch of people from the show play on a basketball team together in NYC.
Episode 2560 min2011-12-07
Papa Gethard's Love Cauldron
Our dating episode. This one was really fun but also a mess.
Episode 2660 min2011-12-14
Monologues Only
This was the great JD Amato's idea, and man was it a good one. All monologue jokes all the time.
Episode 2760 min2011-12-21
One Hundred Callers
We attempted to get 100 callers in a single episode.
Episode 2860 min2012-01-04
Ruin This Show
This one hurt. The only show that actually went off the rails.
Episode 2960 min2012-01-11
The Dominatrix
No episode overview available.
Episode 3060 min2012-01-18
The Night of Zero Laughs III
The Night of Zero Laughs.
Episode 3160 min2012-01-25
The Blindfold Show
No episode overview available.
Episode 3260 min2012-02-01
Loser Is the New Nerd
No episode overview available.
Episode 3360 min2012-02-08
The Search for the New Random
We had to say goodbye to Random Andrew, and it was so sad.
Episode 3460 min2012-02-15
The Birth of the Third Random
We meet Random Melissa.
Episode 3560 min2012-02-22
Checking in with Alyssa
Why have something like The Chris Gethard Show if you don't do something nice for other people with it?
Episode 3660 min2012-02-29
How Do Girls Work
Our callers quiz Chris on female related topics and it becomes very clear how little Chris knows about women.
Episode 3760 min2012-03-07
The Culture Show
No episode overview available.
Episode 3860 min2012-03-21
The Birth of the Hintmaster
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.
Episode 3960 min2012-03-28
The Camera Cannon
Eventually we had to let our audience use our cameras like guns that shoot missiles, so we went ahead and just did it.
Episode 4060 min2012-04-04
The Wisdom of the Aged
We invited the interesting, articulate, and 66 year old Peter Benjaminson to the show to help us wrestle with the concept of aging.
Episode 4160 min2012-04-11
Math Sucks, Hintmaster Sucks
A show dedicated to the ups and downs of education.
Episode 4260 min2012-04-18
The Hintmaster Show
Completing his transition from hero to villain, the Hintmaster takes over an entire episode of TCGS, renaming it The Hintmaster Show.
Episode 4360 min2012-04-25
Multiple Choice Cavalcade of Fiascos
The Multiple Choice Cavalcade of Fiascos is the ultimate bringer of either reward or punishment.
Episode 4460 min2012-05-03
Foreign Language Bingo
This week the TCGS panel is filled with friends of the show who speak different languages.
Episode 4560 min2012-05-09
We Got Nothing
This week we test our ability to put on a show by literally planning nothing. No call in topic. No bits. No guests. Nothing.
Episode 4660 min2012-05-16
Robot Fights
The Keeper of the Battledome has time traveled back from the future to oversee a night of insanity on TCGS.
Episode 4760 min2012-05-23
Birthday Night
This week is not only Gethard's birthday but also the last show before he takes to the streets for #BonnarooGethard.
Episode 4860 min2012-05-30
The Great Gethard Look-Alike Extravaganza
With Gethard and much of the crew out on the road, the rest of the gang hosts the Great Gethard Look-Alike Extravaganza.
Episode 4960 min2012-06-13
Farewell Melissa
Random Melissa's last episode.
Episode 5060 min2012-07-20
The One Year Anniversary Show
It's been one whole year since we first started this circus and we're doing our one year anniversary right.
Episode 5160 min2012-06-27
The Night of Zero Laughs
If you laugh, you get eliminated.
Episode 5260 min2012-07-11
The Genuine Sadness Episode
This week we weren't in the mood for dumb stuff.
Episode 5360 min2012-07-18
The Shitty Art Show
This week we explore both the art world as well as the world of tricking dummies into giving us money.
Episode 5460 min2012-07-25
The Twist Magazine August 2012 Issue
In unison we read the August 2012 Issue of Twist Magazine. For the entire show.
Episode 5560 min2012-08-01
The Setup Show
Behind the scenes of the setup for TCGS.
Episode 5660 min2012-08-08
Sum Yourself Up in One Sentence
Panel, Callers, and friends are all asked to sum up their entire lives in one sentence.
Episode 5760 min2012-08-15
Celebrities Come Validate Us
With Chris out of town, Shannon hosts the show and urges celebrities to come down to the show to validate us.
Episode 5860 min2012-08-22
The Crowd-Sourced Character Contest
Viewers sent in their submissions for names of new TCGS characters.
Episode 5960 min2012-08-29
Happy Murf Day
A day dedicated to Murf's head-shot and the man himself.
Episode 6060 min2012-09-05
Truth or Dare
The TCGS cast and crew participate in a viewer submitted game of truth or dare.
Episode 6160 min2012-09-12
The Ultimate Public Access Party
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.
Episode 6260 min2012-09-19
Smash Cut to the Future
The Keeper of the Battledome returns to TCGS.
Episode 6360 min2012-09-29
Smash Cut to the Past
The Chris Gethard Show gets stuck in ancient Rome.
Episode 6460 min2012-10-03
A Book Shall Be Written
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.
Episode 6560 min2012-10-10
The Blindfold Show II
The second Blindfold Show in which the entire panel is blindfolded.
Episode 6660 min2012-10-17
The Softer Side of Shannon O'Neill
We attempt to bring out the softer side of Shannon O'Neill.
Episode 6760 min2012-10-24
The Cans Film Festival 2012
We screen ten films each under one minute in the first ever Cans Film Festival.
Episode 6860 min2012-11-14
The Beef Off
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.
Episode 6960 min2012-11-21
Sandwich Night 2012: 2 Sandwich 2 Night
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.
Episode 7060 min2012-11-28
Fan Fiction Theatre
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.
Episode 7160 min2012-12-12
First Night in Harlem
While our regular studio is being renovated we have to head uptown to do the show from MNN's secondary studio in Harlem.
Episode 7260 min2012-12-19
Panic Attacks and Technical Disasters
Our second week in Harlem and fittingly we are talking about panic attacks.
Episode 7360 min2013-01-02
Hyperresolutions
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.
Episode 7460 min2013-01-09
Keeper and Company
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.
Episode 7560 min2013-01-16
Loser Is Still the New Nerd
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.
Episode 7660 min2013-01-23
Angels and Devils
This week the panelists take calls from people seeking advice and let them choose whether they want good or bad advice.
Episode 7760 min2013-01-30
Belly Burrito
The panelists talk about some real stuff with callers as they help make a Belly Burrito.
Episode 7860 min2013-02-06
Farewell Manesha
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.
Episode 7960 min2013-02-13
Race to the Top
After challenging (begging) the fans to make the show #1 on iTunes, the panelists reward their successful efforts by degrading Chris Gethard.
Episode 8060 min2013-02-20
Ambidextrous?
The panelists test the limits of their non-dominant hands in a show concept suggested by a fan on the show's message boards.
Episode 8160 min2013-02-27
February Beach Party
After getting hit in the head with a coconut Vacation Jason has lost his memory and transformed in the stuffy suit-wearing Jason Reinlib.
Episode 8260 min2013-03-03
When the Cat's Away, the Ratz Will Play
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.
Episode 8360 min2013-03-20
First Times
Chris Gethard has first time callers, first time foods, first time experiences, and first time giant life moments. Special guest Aidy Bryant.
Episode 8460 min2013-03-27
Someone will Die
One of the fictional characters will die.
Episode 8560 min2013-04-03
The Royal Rumble of Twister
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.
Episode 8660 min2013-04-10
Beyonce
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.
Episode 8760 min2013-04-17
Let's Get Real
This week we decide to get real and talk about anything our callers want to divulge.
Episode 8860 min2013-04-24
What's in Hot Dog's Mouth
We spend an hour trying to guess the different objects hidden in Hot Dog's mouth.
Episode 8960 min2013-05-01
Let's Sell Out with Real Late Night Characters
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.
Episode 9060 min2013-05-08
Who Needs a Haircut?
Special guest Zach Galifianakis joins us in studio to give haircuts to strangers.
Episode 9160 min2013-05-15
We Will Predict Your Future
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.
Episode 9260 min2013-05-22
Sum Yourself Up in a Dance Move
Callers, cast, and friends all describe the motions that make them unique. With special guest Griffin Newman.
Episode 9360 min2013-05-29
What's the Worst Thing You Can Make Us Say?
This week the audience was challenged to submit the most offensive things they can muster.
Episode 9460 min2013-06-05
Conspiracy Theory Gary Show
The show was handed over to fellow MNN producer Conspiracy Theory Gary and let him put on the Conspiracy Theory Gary Show.
Episode 9560 min2013-06-12
The Hour Long Song
What happens when a bunch of strangers come together with random instruments and make up an hour long song?
Episode 9660 min2013-06-19
The Crowd Sourced Character Contest 2
It's back. Viewers submitted over 700 character names, we picked 10, and now you get to see these characters come to life.
Episode 9760 min2013-06-26
True or False
Callers tell stories and our panel has to decide if they are true or not.
Episode 9860 min2013-07-03
Leaked E-mails
Following the lead of Edward Snowden, Gethard decides to leak all emails and text messages associated with this week's show.
Episode 9960 min2013-07-10
Looking at Dicks for an Hour: A New Low
Four adult men look at each other's dicks for an hour.
Episode 10060 min2013-07-17
Hundo
Chris gives a State of The TCGS speech while getting speech jammed.
Episode 10160 min2013-07-31
Glory Hole Kissing Booth
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.
Episode 10260 min2013-08-07
Destroy-A-Toy
Bobby Moynihan loves toys. Callers decide which challenges Bobby has to endure in order to save toys from destruction.
Episode 10360 min2013-08-14
Turtle Birthday
We have a birthday for a Turtle.
Episode 10460 min2013-08-21
Space Battle
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.
Episode 10560 min2013-08-28
Caller Critiques
Jake Fogelnest joins the panel to critique our callers.
Episode 10660 min2013-09-04
The Villain's Journey
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.
Episode 10760 min2013-09-11
We Got Nothing 2
We got nothing. The only things we got are Quitzow who mesmerizes our audience in dancing a lot.
Episode 10860 min2013-09-18
The Mole
Someone leaked confidential information to Gimghoul Castle in North Carolina, which begs us to ask the question: Who is the goddamn mole?
Episode 10960 min2013-09-25
The Beef Off 2
Will Rob Malone defend his title? Will Jersey Dave repeat his first round failure from TBO1? Only the beefy will survive.
Episode 11060 min2013-10-02
Olympic Training
Callers help us train Connor Ratliff in possible events for the upcoming Summer Olympics. Will he find his event?
Episode 11160 min2013-10-09
We Watch You
We use Skype to watch our audience watch us.
Episode 11260 min2013-10-16
TCGS Half Hour + Saddle Bee Neigh T Hive
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.
Episode 11360 min2013-10-23
Mike at the Library
We let a guy from Cornell lead us around his school library via Skype for a full hour.
Episode 11460 min2013-10-30
Rid Us of This Cursed Doll
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.
Episode 11560 min2013-11-06
Open for Delivery
Viewers send things to the studio and we just sit back and let the fun come to us.
Episode 11660 min2013-11-13
Place Your Bets
You make bets, we do them.
Episode 11760 min2013-11-20
A Big Announcement
A big announcement. Anything can happen. No cool kids.
Episode 11860 min2013-11-27
Sandwich Night Br3advolution
The third annual Sandwich Night. The biggest crowd, the most sandwiches, and calls from other sandwich celebrations.
Episode 11960 min2013-12-04
Scare the Shit Out of Bethany
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.
Episode 12060 min2013-12-11
The Cream Wedding
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?
Episode 12160 min2014-04-02
The Human Fish Gets Waxed
The Human Fish gets waxed. With special guest Sal Vulcano, and musical guest Wheatus.
Episode 12260 min2014-04-09
Tell Us Something You've Never Told Anyone
Chris Gethard and the panel ask the callers to tell them something they have never told anyone before.
Episode 12360 min2014-04-16
J.D.'s Nightmare
No episode overview available.
Episode 12460 min2014-04-24
I'm Nervous All the Time
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.
Episode 12560 min2014-04-30
Say It to My Face
Chris Gethard invited fellow MNN producers who have been talking shit to come on air and talk it out. None of them show up.
Episode 12660 min2014-05-07
Don Fanelli Builds a Human Size Bird House
Don Fanelli builds a human size bird house. A callback from the very first episode.
Episode 12760 min2014-05-14
Paintin' Faces with Diana Kolsky
Diana Kolsky face paints panelists.
Episode 12860 min2014-05-21
Spanish Calls Only
An episode where only Spanish is allowed to be spoken.
Episode 12960 min2014-05-28
How Would You Fight Me?
Callers were asked to call in and describe how they would fight Chris Gethard.
Episode 13060 min2014-06-04
Straight Up Phone Sex
Callers were asked to call in and have phone sex with various members of our panel, and our very special guest, Hannibal Buress.
Episode 13160 min2014-06-11
Talkin' Teenz
Chris Gethard invites a Canadian teenager to interview the panel about comedy and teenagers.
Episode 13260 min2014-06-18
Juan in a Million
The Chris Gethard Show celebrates the long time creative contributor Juan in a live retrospective.
Episode 13360 min2014-06-25
The Night of Zero Laughs V
The Night Of Zero Laughs V. If you laugh, you get eliminated.
Episode 13460 min2014-07-02
The First Call Show
The first person to call in decides the topic of the entire episode.
Episode 13560 min2014-07-09
We Aren't Done Talking About Wrestling Yet
Special guest Eddie Kingston in studio to help us work on the ancient art of cutting wrestling promos.
Episode 13660 min2014-07-16
Talk About Whatever You Want (But We Recommend Professional Wrestling)
"El Matador" Tito Santana and SNL's Brooks Wheelan are joining us to talk about pro wrestling for the third week in a row.
Episode 13760 min2014-07-23
Why Did You Stop Watching the Chris Gethard Show?
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.
Episode 13860 min2014-07-30
ShoutOutTV Presents the Booty Shake Hour with Bo Montez
Bo Montez takes over the The Chris Gethard Show time slot, so get ready to shake your rumps for a full hour of debauchery.
Episode 13960 min2014-08-06
I Can Do Bad All by Myself
There are no camera operators, floor managers, or any crew, Chris Gethard takes over all the reins with musical guest Mal Blum.
Episode 14060 min2014-08-13
18th Century American Gladiators
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.
Episode 14160 min2014-08-20
Should We Keep Doing the Show?
The Chris Gethard Show has a simple call in topic this week - "Should we keep doing this show?" with music by Black Wine.
Episode 14260 min2012-10-31
The Hallowcane Squeezetacular
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.
Episode 14360 min2012-11-06
12 Hours of Election Coverage
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