The Ben Stiller Show Season 1 Episode 1 PILOT

THE BEN STILLER SHOW 

Season 1 Episode 1 

"PILOT"

Original air date September 27, 1992

The cast introduces several comedy sketches, including: 

- U2: The Early Years in which Ben Stiller impersonates Bono of U2 as the Patridge Family; 

- Cape Munster - a parody of Cape Fear with Ben Stiller as an adult Eddie Munster; 

- Ben's Video Diary; 

- What is Sexy?

The Ben Stiller Show is an American sketch comedy series that aired on MTV from 1990 to 1991, and then 12 episodes on Fox from September 27, 1992, to January 17, 1993, with a 13th episode of the Fox version airing on 1995 on Comedy Central. The Fox program starred Ben Stiller, Andy Dick, Janeane Garofalo and Bob Odenkirk. Character actor John F. O'Donohue also appeared in every episode.

The program featured numerous filmed comedy segments, many of which parodied middle of the 1980s to beginning of the 1990s pop culture. Despite mostly positive reviews, Fox canceled the series after only 13 episodes, due to low ratings.

Unlike most sketch comedy programs, The Ben Stiller Show did not use a studio audience, and was the first ever Fox sketch comedy program not to use a laugh track. The semi spinoff, The Andy Dick Show, used the same format. After cancelation, the series won the 1993 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program. 

 

No.	Title	Original air date
1	"Pilot"	September 27, 1992
2	"With Bobcat Goldthwait"	October 4, 1992
3	"With James Doohan"	October 18, 1992
4	"On Melrose Avenue"	October 25, 1992
5	"With Colin Quinn"	November 1, 1992
6	"With Sarah Jessica Parker"	November 8, 1992
7	"With Rob Morrow"	November 15, 1992
8	"With Flea"	December 6, 1992
9	"With Garry Shandling"	December 13, 1992
10	"With Dennis Miller"	December 20, 1992
11	"At the Beach"	January 3, 1993
12	"A Few Good Scouts"	January 17, 1993
13	"ZooTV at Night"	August 26, 1995 (on Comedy Central)

 

(Wikipedia)