

2016–2016 · Netflix · Ended
Eight up-and-coming comedians get the opportunity to create their own 30-minute episodes and do whatever they want. No rules. No limits. Each comedian writes and appears in his/her episode, presenting a series of sketches. Features Lauren Lapkus (Orange Is The New Black), Kate Berlant (The Meltdown), Dr. Brown (Dr. Brown), Paul W. Downs (Broad City), John Early (Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp), Tim Robinson (Saturday Night Live), Natasha Rothwell (SNL writer) and Henry Zebrowski (Heroes Reborn). SNL's Cecily Strong and Bobby Moynihan, Tyson Beckford and Broad City's Abbi Jacobson also will appear in cameos.
This series has ended.
Last aired
S01E08 · Dr. Brown
2016-03-11
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Lauren Lapkus
2016-03-11 · 29 min
John Early
2016-03-11 · 35 min
Henry Zebrowski
2016-03-11 · 38 min
Kate Berlant
2016-03-11 · 36 min
Natasha Rothwell
2016-03-11 · 33 min
Paul W. Downs
2016-03-11 · 34 min
Tim Robinson
2016-03-11 · 28 min
Dr. Brown
2016-03-11 · 29 min
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