The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail is an American stand-up comedy television series hosted Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani that aired on Comedy Central. It was filmed in the Nerdist Showroom at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles. It is based on a weekly live show that began in 2010.[2] On July 24, 2014, an edited version began airing on Comedy Central consisting of eight episodes.[3][4][5]
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| Genre | Stand-up comedy |
| Starring | Jonah Ray Kumail Nanjiani |
| Opening theme | "Vizcaya" by Jacuzzi Boys |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
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| Producer | Inman Young |
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| Network | Comedy Central |
| Release | July 24, 2014 – November 22, 2016[1] |
On February 17, 2015, Comedy Central announced that it had picked up The Meltdown for a second season.[6] On November 20, it was renewed for a third season.[7] On September 23, 2016, it was announced that the third season would be the last, due to Ray and Nanjiani ending the live show.[2]
Episodes
editSeries overview
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 8 | July 24, 2014 | September 18, 2014 | |
| 2 | 8 | June 30, 2015 | August 18, 2015 | |
| 3 | 8 | September 27, 2016 | November 22, 2016[1] | |
Season 1 (2014)
edit| No. | Title | Guests | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "The One with the Childhood Crushes" | Steve Agee, David Koechner, Neal Brennan, Moshe Kasher, appearance by Adam Scott | July 24, 2014 | N/A |
| 2 | "The One with the Party Fouls" | Emily Heller, Eugene Mirman, Jon Daly, Nick Offerman, T.J. Miller | July 31, 2014 | N/A |
| 3 | "The One with the Worst Jobs" | Marc Maron, James Adomian, Chris Hardwick, Justin Willman | August 7, 2014 | N/A |
| 4 | "The One with the Travel Stories" | Pete Holmes, Garfunkel And Oates, Brody Stevens, Rory Scovel | August 14, 2014 | N/A |
| 5 | "The One with the TV Host Perks" | Jared Logan, John Hodgman, Todd Glass, "Weird Al" Yankovic | August 28, 2014 | N/A |
| 6 | "The One with Betrayal" | Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel, Doug Benson, Jim Gaffigan, Eric Andre | September 4, 2014 | N/A |
| 7 | "The One with the Wedding Stories" | Maria Bamford, Gabe Liedman and Jenny Slate, Michael Ian Black, Reggie Watts | September 11, 2014 | N/A |
| 8 | "The One with the Horror Stories" | Tom Lennon, Adam Cayton-Holland, Tom Wilson, Kyle Kinane | September 18, 2014 | N/A |
Season 2 (2015)
edit| No. | Title | Guests | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "The One with the Replacement Hosts" | Andy Daly, Cameron Esposito, Hampton Yount, hosted by Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer | June 30, 2015 | N/A |
| 2 | "The One with the Jacket" | Sean Patton, Claudia O'Doherty, Matt Braunger, Adam Pally, Gil Ozeri | July 7, 2015 | N/A |
| 3 | "The One with the Little Girl Named Lucy" | John Mulaney, Brent Weinbach, Brett Gelman | July 14, 2015 | N/A |
| 4 | "The One with the Kiss" | Jak Knight, Kurt Braunohler, Thomas Middleditch, Bridget Everett | July 21, 2015 | N/A |
| 5 | "The One with All the Spitting" | Nick Thune, Fred Armisen, John Early, Andrew Santino | July 28, 2015 | N/A |
| 6 | "The One with the Clearance Issues" | Aparna Nancherla, Ron Funches, Al Madrigal, Chelsea Peretti | August 4, 2015 | N/A |
| 7 | "The One Where Hannibal Looks Like Miami Vice" | Paul Scheer, Kate Berlant, Hannibal Buress | August 11, 2015 | N/A |
| 8 | "The One with the Coco" | Joe Mande, Beth Stelling, Lauren Lapkus, Natasha Leggero | August 18, 2015 | N/A |
Season 3 (2016)
edit| No. | Title | Guests | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "The One with the Improv Troupe" | Brian Posehn, Jay Larson, Byron Bowers, Wild Horses (Lauren Lapkus, Mary Holland, Stephanie Allynne, and Erin Whitehead) | September 27, 2016 | N/A |
| 2 | "The One with the Box of Pain" | Michelle Buteau, Paul F. Tompkins, David Wain, Brendon Small, Steve Agee | October 4, 2016 | N/A |
| 3 | "The One with More Dicks" | Maria Bamford, the Lucas Brothers, Martha Kelly, the Five Footprints (Ron Funches, Joe DeRosa, Drennon Davis, and Rory Scovel) | October 11, 2016 | N/A |
| 4 | "The One with the Hypnotic Herpes" | Solomon Georgio, Al Jackson, Jen Kirkman | October 18, 2016 | N/A |
| 5 | "The One without Neil deGrasse Tyson" | Brandon Wardell, Sam Jay, Guy Branum | October 25, 2016[1] | N/A |
| 6 | "The One with OCD" | Baron Vaughn, Ian Karmel, Rachel Bloom | November 1, 2016[1] | N/A |
| 7 | "The One with Tiny" | Joel Kim Booster, River Butcher, Gelmania (Brett Gelman, John Gemberling, King Cyrus King) | November 15, 2016[1] | N/A |
| 8 | "The One with Meltdown and a Murder" | Charla Lauriston, Brent Sullivan, Mike O'Brien, Todd Barry | November 22, 2016[1] | N/A |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "The Meltdown With Jonah and Kumail". Zap2it. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ a b "The Meltdown With Jonah And Kumail Cancelled – No Season 4". RenewCancelTV. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ "Kumail Nanjiani and Jonah Ray talk taking a comic book store stand-up show to Comedy Central". philly.com. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- ^ "THE MELTDOWN WITH JONAH & KUMAIL Premieres in July on Comedy Central « Nerdist". nerdist.com. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- ^ "Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani crafted 'The Meltdown' from their live show - The Washington Post". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- ^ "'The Meltdown With Jonah And Kumail' Gets Season 2 Encore On Comedy Central". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
- ^ "'The Meltdown With Jonah And Kumail' Gets Third Season On Comedy Central". Deadline. November 20, 2015.