Korea's version of the late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory cast members.
Soccer AM is a comedy talk-show that focuses on the sport of soccer. It features celebrity interviews, penalty kick challenges, and discussions about the latest football news. The show has a live studio audience and includes various running gags and sketches.
Top of the Pops is a popular British music show that aired from 1964 to 2006. It featured live performances, music videos, and interviews with popular artists. The show had a significant impact on the music industry and showcased the latest trends in pop music. Although some episodes from the early years are partially lost, it remains a cultural phenomenon.
The Voice is a singing competition TV show that features blind auditions, where contestants perform for a panel of celebrity judges who are unable to see them. The judges base their decisions solely on the contestant's voice, leading to intense competition and surprising outcomes.
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.
Last Man Standing follows the life of Mike Baxter, a marketing director for an outdoor sporting goods store, as he navigates his life as the last man standing in a household of women. The sitcom explores family relationships, particularly the dynamics between Mike, his wife, and their three daughters. With a live studio audience and a laugh track, Last Man Standing combines family comedy with crude humor.
TFI Friday was an entertainment show broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2000. The show was produced by Ginger Productions, written by Danny Baker and hosted by Chris Evans, for the first 5 series. The final series was hosted by a number of guest presenters. It was broadcast on Fridays at 6pm from 9 February 1996 to 22 December 2000, with a repeat later that night. The title officially stood for "Thank Four It's Friday", but was widely understood to mean "Thank Fuck It's Friday" and was a reference to the popular phrase "Thank God it's Friday". The show's theme tune was Ron Grainer's theme from Man in a Suitcase, in keeping with Evans's frequent use of 1960s television themes in his work.
At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.
Room 101 is a comedy talk-show hosted by Paul Merton where celebrity guests discuss their pet peeves and irritations. The show features humorous and tongue-in-cheek conversations, touching on various aspects of life. With a live studio audience, guests share their arguments and traps they encounter in their daily lives.
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule is a panel show that sees Harry Hill presiding over two teams tasked with saving planet earth from alien invasion! Each team must find clips, people, basically anything that is fun or funny enough for Harry to place in a capsule which, in the event that we're invaded by aliens, we can present to them to demonstrate earthlings are good fun and therefore worthy of saving. Over a series of rounds, the two teams of two present Harry with fun stuff which Harry must adjudicate on and ultimately decide what's in and what's out of the Fun Capsule with the triumphant team winning bragging rights. Along the way there will be sketches, studio items and special guests. And the occasional appearance of an alien.
The Frank Skinner Show was a television chat show hosted by comedian Frank Skinner, which lasted nine series on British television between 1995 and 2005. As well as celebrity interviews, the shows included an initial stand-up routine, various sketches throughout the episode and usually concluded with a comedic song featuring Frank and the guest stars. The Frank Skinner Show became notorious over the years for the unconventional nature of the interviews, including some shocking revelations from the guests. The programme ended in 2005 after nine series. It was screened on BBC One from its first episode on 10 September 1995 until 3 June 1999. In 2000, the show moved to ITV. The programme was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award in 2001.
Alan Partridge, a talk show host and radio presenter, tries to keep his career afloat while dealing with a personal assistant, celebrity guests, and the challenges that come with being a British comedian. With a cringe-worthy sense of humor and a fictional talk show setting, this sitcom-comedy offers a hilarious satire on the world of radio.
For over 60 years, Silvio Santos, the icon of Brazilian TV and culture, has entertained his auditorium and audience on Sundays on his program. Games, jokes, interviews and the classic question "Who wants money?" with money planes. After his departure from Brazilian screens, Silvio Santos' show was taken over by his daughter Patrícia Abravanel until the present day, becoming a mark of the legacy of the SBT television channel, and its owner Senor Abravanel aka Silvio Santos
In Requiem for a Dream, the lives of four individuals living in Coney Island become entangled as their drug addictions consume them, leading to the destruction of their dreams and sanity.
Lorry was a TV series that premiered on Swedish TV in 1989, broadcast from restaurant Lorry in Sundbyberg. In the ensemble were Peter Dalle, Johan Ulveson, Claes Månsson, Lena Endre, Gunnel Fred, Gunilla Röör, Suzanne Reuter, Ulla Skoog, Evamaria Björkström-Roos and Stefan Sauk. They have also done a show on the Tyrol in 1991 and the movie Yrrol in 1994. The series was said to turn to a "divorced and mature youth", which was also the explanation for having the same title as a dancehall in Sundbyberg. Peter Dalle was the central figure behind Lorry. He wrote the most part of the material and also directed the fourth and last season. Carsten Palmaer, Sven-Hugo Persson and Rolf Börjlind also contributed to the script. The Lorry gang became famous for their sharp, offensive and politically incorrect humor, which even led to pressed charges to the broadcasting commission. The TV series's opening credits song was Earth, Wind & Fire's hit "In the stone". The Lorry gang returned in a variety show at the Oscar Theater in Stockholm and it became a huge hit with the audience in 2001–2002. Parts of the show were sketches taken from the TV series.
Count Arthur Strong follows the hilarious misadventures of a pompous and delusional actor named Arthur Strong. With dreams of fame and fortune, Arthur navigates through outrageous situations with his unique blend of slapstick comedy and farcical humor. Set in a cafe and inspired by a radio show, this British sitcom guarantees laughs from its live studio audience.
The Rosie O'Donnell Show is a family-friendly comedy talk-show hosted by Rosie O'Donnell. The show features live performances, Broadway musicals, monologues, and celebrity interviews. With its spoof and parody comedy elements, the show offers audience participation and engages the viewers with its entertaining content. The Rosie O'Donnell Show has gained popularity for its energetic and comedic host, as well as its musical guests and celebrity appearances.
The Wright Stuff is a British television chat show, hosted by Matthew Wright, and airing on Channel 5 each weekday morning from 9:15 to 11:10am. The series characterises itself as "Britain's brightest daytime show", which "gives ordinary people the chance to talk and comment on everything from the invasion of Iraq to social, emotional and even sexual issues back at home", as well as featuring "showbiz stars and media commentators". The Wright Stuff has been nominated as "Best Daytime Programme" at both the Royal Television Society and the National Television Awards. The show first aired on 11 September 2000 and was created at Anglia Television who produced it for two years until their takeover by Granada. It is now produced by Princess Productions who also produced the short-lived The Vanessa Show.