Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents

Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents, formerly known as The Half Hour, is an American stand-up comedy television series that airs on Comedy Central in the United States. The program features various stand-up comedians in each episode. It replaced the similar program Comedy Central Presents in 2012.

Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents
Original title card
GenreStand-up comedy
Created byPaul Miller
Directed byJoe DeMaio
Ryan Polito
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons8
No. of episodes108
Production
Executive producersJohn Bravakis
Stephen Kroopnick
Stu Schreiberg[1]
ProducerNeil A. Sheridan
Production locations
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkComedy Central
ReleaseMay 11, 2012 (2012-05-11) –
November 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
Related
Comedy Central Presents

Premise

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The Half Hour shines a spotlight on some of the funniest and most unusual voices in stand-up comedy.

Overview

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Every episode features an up-and-coming comedian or sometimes a group performing an original set of stand-up. The first four seasons of the show were filmed at the Royale theatre in Boston, Massachusetts.[2] Beginning with the fifth season, the comedians now perform their sets at the Civic Theatre in New Orleans, Louisiana.[3] It was announced that a sixth season was picked up with 14 new stand-up comedians given their own set. It was also announced that the show will be retitled Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents.[4]

Episodes

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Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 12 May 11, 2012 (2012-05-11) June 15, 2012 (2012-06-15)
2 17 May 4, 2013 (2013-05-04) January 5, 2014 (2014-01-05)
3 14 June 6, 2014 (2014-06-06) July 25, 2014 (2014-07-25)
4 14 August 23, 2015 (2015-08-23) November 28, 2015 (2015-11-28)
5 17 August 26, 2016 (2016-08-26) October 21, 2016 (2016-10-21)
6 13 September 15, 2017 (2017-09-15) October 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
7 9 September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28) October 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)
8 12 October 18, 2019 (2019-10-18) November 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)

Season 1 (2012)

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No.
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No. in
season
PerformerOriginal air date
11Rory ScovelMay 11, 2012 (2012-05-11)
22Michael PalascakMay 11, 2012 (2012-05-11)
33Na'im LynnMay 18, 2012 (2012-05-18)
44Neal BrennanMay 18, 2012 (2012-05-18)
55Brendon WalshMay 25, 2012 (2012-05-25)
66Nick VatterottMay 25, 2012 (2012-05-25)
77Theo VonJune 1, 2012 (2012-06-01)
88Maronzio VanceJune 1, 2012 (2012-06-01)
99Joe MandeJune 8, 2012 (2012-06-08)
1010Garfunkel and OatesJune 8, 2012 (2012-06-08)
1111David O'DohertyJune 15, 2012 (2012-06-15)
1212Jesse PoppJune 15, 2012 (2012-06-15)

Season 2 (2013–14)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
PerformerOriginal air date
131Dan SoderMay 4, 2013 (2013-05-04)
142Nikki GlaserMay 4, 2013 (2013-05-04)
153Erik GriffinMay 11, 2013 (2013-05-11)
164Joe DeRosaMay 11, 2013 (2013-05-11)
175Dan St. GermainMay 18, 2013 (2013-05-18)
186Sean O'ConnorMay 18, 2013 (2013-05-18)
197Jonah RayMay 25, 2013 (2013-05-25)
208Gabe LiedmanMay 25, 2013 (2013-05-25)
219Jared LoganJune 1, 2013 (2013-06-01)
2210Mike LawrenceJune 1, 2013 (2013-06-01)
2311Lil Rel HoweryJune 8, 2013 (2013-06-08)
2412Cristela AlonzoJune 8, 2013 (2013-06-08)
2513Andy HaynesJune 15, 2013 (2013-06-15)
2614Ben KronbergJune 15, 2013 (2013-06-15)
2715Baron VaughnJune 22, 2013 (2013-06-22)
2816Sean PattonJune 22, 2013 (2013-06-22)
2917Brody StevensJanuary 5, 2014 (2014-01-05)

Season 3 (2014)

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No.
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season
PerformerOriginal air date
301Chris DistefanoJune 6, 2014 (2014-06-06)
312Michael CheJune 6, 2014 (2014-06-06)
323Tommy JohnaginJune 13, 2014 (2014-06-13)
334Adam NewmanJune 13, 2014 (2014-06-13)
345Chris GethardJune 20, 2014 (2014-06-20)
356Yannis PappasJune 20, 2014 (2014-06-20)
367Fortune FeimsterJune 27, 2014 (2014-06-27)
378Ron FunchesJune 27, 2014 (2014-06-27)
389Damien LemonJuly 11, 2014 (2014-07-11)
3910Rachel FeinsteinJuly 11, 2014 (2014-07-11)
4011Mark NormandJuly 18, 2014 (2014-07-18)
4112Joe WengertJuly 18, 2014 (2014-07-18)
4213Kurt BraunohlerJuly 25, 2014 (2014-07-25)
4314Joe ZimmermanJuly 25, 2014 (2014-07-25)

Season 4 (2015)

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No.
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season
PerformerOriginal air date
441Liza TreygerAugust 23, 2015 (2015-08-23)
452Hampton YountAugust 23, 2015 (2015-08-23)
463Michelle ButeauSeptember 6, 2015 (2015-09-06)
474Barry RothbartSeptember 6, 2015 (2015-09-06)
485Brooks WheelanSeptember 20, 2015 (2015-09-20)
496Andy WoodhullSeptember 20, 2015 (2015-09-20)
507Randy LiedtkeOctober 11, 2015 (2015-10-11)
518Beth StellingOctober 11, 2015 (2015-10-11)
529Sam MorrilOctober 25, 2015 (2015-10-25)
5310Joe ListOctober 25, 2015 (2015-10-25)
5411Sean DonnellyNovember 15, 2015 (2015-11-15)
5512Phil HanleyNovember 15, 2015 (2015-11-15)
5613Tone BellNovember 28, 2015 (2015-11-28)[5]
5714Andrew SantinoNovember 28, 2015 (2015-11-28)[5]

Season 5 (2016)

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No.
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season
PerformerOriginal air date
581Noah GardenswartzAugust 26, 2016 (2016-08-26)
592Ramon Rivas IIAugust 26, 2016 (2016-08-26)
603Joe MachiSeptember 2, 2016 (2016-09-02)
614Drew MichaelSeptember 2, 2016 (2016-09-02)
625Aparna NancherlaSeptember 9, 2016 (2016-09-09)
636Nate FernaldSeptember 9, 2016 (2016-09-09)
647Ali SiddiqSeptember 16, 2016 (2016-09-16)
658Cy AmundsonSeptember 16, 2016 (2016-09-16)
669Emily HellerSeptember 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)
6710Erik BergstromSeptember 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)
6811Martha KellySeptember 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
6912Nick TurnerSeptember 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
7013Mike RecineOctober 7, 2016 (2016-10-07)
7114Jacqueline NovakOctober 7, 2016 (2016-10-07)
7215Naomi EkperiginOctober 14, 2016 (2016-10-14)
7316Ahmed BharoochaOctober 14, 2016 (2016-10-14)
7417Matthew BroussardOctober 21, 2016 (2016-10-21)

Season 6 (2017)

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No.
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season
PerformerOriginal air date
751Chris ReddSeptember 15, 2017 (2017-09-15)
762Yamaneika SaundersSeptember 15, 2017 (2017-09-15)
773Shane TorresSeptember 22, 2017 (2017-09-22)
784Jenny ZigrinoSeptember 22, 2017 (2017-09-22)
795Casey James SalengoSeptember 29, 2017 (2017-09-29)
806Jo FirestoneSeptember 29, 2017 (2017-09-29)
817Anthony DeVitoOctober 6, 2017 (2017-10-06)
828Julio TorresOctober 6, 2017 (2017-10-06)
839Josh JohnsonOctober 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)
8410Sam JayOctober 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)
8511Joel Kim BoosterOctober 20, 2017 (2017-10-20)
8612Solomon GeorgioOctober 20, 2017 (2017-10-20)
8713Adam Cayton-HollandOctober 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)

Season 7 (2018)

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season
PerformerOriginal air date
881Langston KermanSeptember 28, 2018 (2018-09-28)
892Megan GaileySeptember 28, 2018 (2018-09-28)
903Devin FieldOctober 5, 2018 (2018-10-05)
914Emmy BlotnickOctober 5, 2018 (2018-10-05)
925Ryan O’FlanaganOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
936Chris GarciaOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
947Tim DillonOctober 19, 2018 (2018-10-19)
958Sarah TianaOctober 19, 2018 (2018-10-19)
969Mike LawrenceOctober 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)

Season 8 (2019)

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season
PerformerOriginal air date
971Jaboukie Young-WhiteOctober 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)
982Vanessa GonzalezOctober 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)
993Dulcé SloanOctober 25, 2019 (2019-10-25)
1004Will MilesOctober 25, 2019 (2019-10-25)
1015Tom ThakkarNovember 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
1026Mia JacksonNovember 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
1037Joe KwaczalaNovember 8, 2019 (2019-11-08)
1048Nore DavisNovember 8, 2019 (2019-11-08)
1059David GborieNovember 15, 2019 (2019-11-15)
10610Allen Strickland WilliamsNovember 15, 2019 (2019-11-15)
10711Charles GouldNovember 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
10812Sara SchaeferNovember 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)

References

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  1. ^ "Comedy Central's(R) New Stand-Up Series "The Half Hour" Premieres Friday, May 11 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT and 11:30 p.m. ET/PT". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Here Are the Comedians Getting Comedy Central 'Half Hour' Specials in 2015". Splitsider. May 5, 2015. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Here Are the Comedians Getting Comedy Central 'Half Hour' Specials in 2016". Splitsider. May 9, 2016. Archived from the original on May 16, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  4. ^ "Here Are the Comedians Getting Comedy Central 'Half Hour' Specials in 2017". Splitsider. March 20, 2017. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "The Half Hour". Zap2it. Retrieved 2 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
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