Movies and TvShows featuring "comedy-troupe" theme.

Saturday Night Live is a sketch comedy show that has been on the air since 1975. It features a live studio audience and includes a variety of comedic sketches, parody commercials, and musical performances. The show is known for its recurring characters, running gags, and celebrity impersonations. It often satirizes current events, pop culture, and politics.

The Comic Strip Presents is a British comedy troupe that parodies various genres and societal norms through a blend of satire and slapstick comedy. The show, known for its unique and surreal humor, showcases a collection of sketches and short films that tackle different topics and themes with wit and creativity.

Second City Television (SCTV) is a sketch comedy show that parodies television and pop culture. It features an ensemble cast of actors and comedians who perform hilarious sketches and impersonations.

Monty Python's Flying Circus is a legendary British comedy television series that first aired in 1969. The show features a diverse range of sketches, often exploring topics such as religion, politics, and British society. With its unique blend of absurdity and satire, the show quickly gained a dedicated following and continues to be celebrated as a classic of comedy.

Reno 911! (2003) is a hilarious mockumentary-style TV show that chronicles the lives of a dysfunctional group of police officers working in the Reno Police Department. With its bleeped dialogue, crude humor, and outrageous situations, Reno 911! provides a humorous and satirical take on law enforcement.

The Kids in the Hall is a surreal and irreverent sketch comedy show that features absurdism, self-reflexivity, and running gags. The members of the comedy troupe impersonate various characters, including police officers, secretaries, and gay bar patrons. They perform catchy musical numbers, engage in physical comedy, and deliver jokes that often push the boundaries of decency.

SCTV Network 90 is a comedy TV show set in a fictional television network. It features various sketches, parodies, and satires, often with absurd and irreverent humor. The show is known for its talented ensemble cast who play multiple roles and impersonate celebrities. The comedy troupe explores various aspects of showbiz and pop culture, often using dark comedy and satire to comment on political and social issues. The show gained a cult following and is considered a classic in Canadian humor.

The Goodies is a British comedy TV show that follows the adventures of three men who run a unique agency that specializes in solving unusual problems. The show combines slapstick comedy, satire, and surrealism, often featuring absurd and anarchic humor. The trio's adventures involve various comedic situations, spoofing different genres and cultural references.

Strangers with Candy is a dark comedy TV show that follows the life of Jerri Blank, a 46-year-old high school student with a troubled past. Jerri must navigate the ups and downs of high school while dealing with her drug addiction, unconventional classmates, and absurd situations. The show is a satire on social issues and captures the dark and twisted humor of teenage life.

Explore the history and impact of Monty Python, the ground-breaking comedy troupe known for their irreverent humor and unique approach to sketch comedy. From their humble beginnings to their rise to international fame, this TV show delves into the behind-the-scenes stories and features interviews with the members of the Python team.

Upright Citizens Brigade is a sketch comedy show that combines satire, absurdism, and surreal humor. It follows the adventures of a comedy troupe as they create chaos and parody various aspects of society.

The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town is a surreal and irreverent dark comedy TV show set in a small town. It follows a murder investigation in which characters are killed one by one. The plot includes elements of surrealism, running gags, and jokes, as well as themes of death, small-town life, and absurdism.

A man named Brian is born on the same day as Jesus Christ and spends his life being mistaken for a messiah. He joins a rebel group fighting against Roman occupation in Judea. After a series of misadventures, Brian unwittingly inspires a religious movement and becomes a reluctant messiah. Eventually, he is caught by the Romans and scheduled to be crucified, but due to a case of mistaken identity, he is not released. He remains hanging on the cross, abandoned by those who could have helped him.

The State is a comedy TV show that features a comedic troupe performing various sketches, songs, and parodies. The show satirizes various aspects of society with irreverence and absurdism. It explores themes of friendship, family relationships, and social satire.

The Birthday Boys is a sketch comedy series that features a talented group of comedians who deliver hilarious and absurd sketches filled with slapstick humor, social satire, and crude humor. The show is a mix of surrealism, absurdism, and irreverence, showcasing the talent and creativity of the comedy team.

Psychoville follows a group of unique characters who are all connected by mysterious circumstances. As they navigate through dark and absurd situations, secrets are revealed and a sinister plot unravels.

A weekly variety showcase for the best sketch, characters and stand-up homegrown at the UCB Theatres in LA and NYC. Hosted by Upright Citizens Brigade co-founders Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh and filmed with a live audience at UCB Sunset in Hollywood.

Macken (1986) is a comedy and musical TV show that takes place in a gas station. It revolves around the humorous interactions between the customers, repairmen, and the comedy troupe.

Exit 57 was a 30-minute sketch comedy series that aired on the American television channel Comedy Central from 1995 to 1996; its cast was composed of comedians Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, Stephen Colbert, Jodi Lennon, and Mitch Rouse, all of whom had previously studied improv at The Second City in Chicago. In 1999 Sedaris, Dinello, Colbert and Rouse would also create the Comedy Central show "Strangers with Candy". Humorist David Sedaris also served as an additional writer for the series, sharing a single onscreen credit with his sister as "The Talent Family". The show's producer, Joe Forristal, had also served as executive producer for The Kids in the Hall. All of the sketches in the series are implied to take place in the fictional suburban setting of the Quad Cities. During the show's memorably cryptic opening sequence, the cast members are seen standing next to a broken down car on the highway. Soon they are picked up by a passing driver, who changes the radio station at the mention of a serial killer, and takes Polaroid pictures of his increasingly uncomfortable passengers. Growing suspicious, the cast demands to be let out. The car is then seen pulling off the highway at Exit 57.

Steve Martin's fourth NBC special was in the spirit of his previous association with Saturday Night Live. It was broadcast live from Studio 8H, produced by Lorne Michaels and featured some original cast members of the show.