Synopsis
The Chris Gethard Show is, according to its website, “the most bizarre and often saddest talk show in New York City.” After starting off as a live show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, the show moved to cable access on June 22, 2011. It is a call-in and variety show hosted by Chris Gethard that airs every Wednesday night at 11:00PM on MNN and on a live stream at the show’s website. The Public access television show is written and produced by Noah Forman, Dru Johnston, J.D. Amato and Chris Gethard. It is directed by J.D. Amato. The show, known for its "no cool kids" atmosphere, has been called "oddly uplifting", a "cult hit," "an often riveting experiment in seat-of-your-pants broadcasting," and has gained viewers from around the world.
Episodes
1E1The First EpisodeThe first episode was a rocky episode. The beginning of a very wild ride.60m2E2The Episode Where Everything StartedThe second episode. After being shut out of having any prep time, we just took calls - and realized that calls could be the basis for the whole show and we were way over thinking things.60m3E3The Third Episode EpisodeShirtless Fanelli. A pre-presidential run and very visibly uncomfortable Connor Ratliff. Our first show in the small studio.60m4E4The Tazapper EpisodeThe first appearances of Anthony Atamaniuk and Horatio Sanz. I gotta tell you, I thought this public access experiment had crashed and burned, and Horatio showed up last minute with no warning.60m5E5The Wiffle Bat Gang EpisodeThe Wiffle Bat gang makes their debut - our first truly violent in an unexpected and way too much fashion experiment.60m6E6The Last Small Studio ShowOur final small studio show and the first ever hosted by Shannon O'Neill.60m7E7The Hands on an Audience Member Episode60m8E8The Kickboxer EpisodeConsidered an all time classic. Heavy hitter guests John Mulaney and Matt Besser.60m9E9The Dance Battle EpisodeA controversial episode. Our friends the Oroboros Dance Crew came in and showed us what they do - little did we know that they would pants the Human Fish.60m10E10The Human Crane EpisodeThe most legendarily disastrous bit in the history of TCGS, the first attempt at The Human Crane remains the only stunt we've bailed on halfway through.60m11E11The How Random Is Random Jean EpisodeThe Chris Gethard Show debut of Jake Fogelnest.60m12E12The Fanelli Birthday Episode60m13E13The What's on My Head EpisodeWhat's on My Head? What a weird, fun game.60m14E14The Drawing Pictures Episode60m15E15The Find the Human Fish EpisodePerhaps the dumbest idea we ever did - "Let's take the most popular thing about this show - in fact, the only thing that everyone loves all the time - and hide it from view for the entire show."60m16E16Goodbye Random JeanA heartbreaking goodbye to an old friend.60m17E17New Friends and Long Lost FriendsWe go on a search for the new Random.60m18E18The Physical Fitness EpisodeChris Gethard watched an episode and decided he needed to lose a few pounds.60m19E19The Great American Presidential Debate and Halloween SpooktacularConnor invited every Republican candidate for president to debate him on the show.60m20E20Sibling RivalryTom Scharpling in studio to mediate the relationship of Chris Gethard and his brother.60m21E21The Milkshake of DeathThe Milkshake of Death. So gross, so fucked up, and such a fond memory.60m22E22Random Andrew and the Hero's JourneyRandom Andrew was taking it on the chin from our callers.60m23E23Sandwich NightA hundred-plus people showed up ready to eat.60m24E24The Greatest Rivalry in SportsA bunch of people from the show play on a basketball team together in NYC.60m25E25Papa Gethard's Love CauldronOur dating episode. This one was really fun but also a mess.60m26E26Monologues OnlyThis was the great JD Amato's idea, and man was it a good one. All monologue jokes all the time.60m27E27One Hundred CallersWe attempted to get 100 callers in a single episode.60m28E28Ruin This ShowThis one hurt. The only show that actually went off the rails.60m29E29The Dominatrix60m30E30The Night of Zero Laughs IIIThe Night of Zero Laughs.60m31E31The Blindfold Show60m32E32Loser Is the New Nerd60m33E33The Search for the New RandomWe had to say goodbye to Random Andrew, and it was so sad.60m34E34The Birth of the Third RandomWe meet Random Melissa.60m35E35Checking in with AlyssaWhy have something like The Chris Gethard Show if you don't do something nice for other people with it?60m36E36How Do Girls WorkOur callers quiz Chris on female related topics and it becomes very clear how little Chris knows about women.60m37E37The Culture Show60m38E38The Birth of the HintmasterWhen Chris sets out to play the somewhat complicated word-game "Guess The Magic Word" he gets immediate feedback from the viewers that they are confused and bored by the game.60m39E39The Camera CannonEventually we had to let our audience use our cameras like guns that shoot missiles, so we went ahead and just did it.60m40E40The Wisdom of the AgedWe invited the interesting, articulate, and 66 year old Peter Benjaminson to the show to help us wrestle with the concept of aging.60m41E41Math Sucks, Hintmaster SucksA show dedicated to the ups and downs of education.60m42E42The Hintmaster ShowCompleting his transition from hero to villain, the Hintmaster takes over an entire episode of TCGS, renaming it The Hintmaster Show.60m43E43Multiple Choice Cavalcade of FiascosThe Multiple Choice Cavalcade of Fiascos is the ultimate bringer of either reward or punishment.60m44E44Foreign Language BingoThis week the TCGS panel is filled with friends of the show who speak different languages.60m45E45We Got NothingThis week we test our ability to put on a show by literally planning nothing. No call in topic. No bits. No guests. Nothing.60m46E46Robot FightsThe Keeper of the Battledome has time traveled back from the future to oversee a night of insanity on TCGS.60m47E47Birthday NightThis week is not only Gethard's birthday but also the last show before he takes to the streets for #BonnarooGethard.60m48E48The Great Gethard Look-Alike ExtravaganzaWith Gethard and much of the crew out on the road, the rest of the gang hosts the Great Gethard Look-Alike Extravaganza.60m49E49Farewell MelissaRandom Melissa's last episode.60m50E50The One Year Anniversary ShowIt's been one whole year since we first started this circus and we're doing our one year anniversary right.60m51E51The Night of Zero LaughsIf you laugh, you get eliminated.60m52E52The Genuine Sadness EpisodeThis week we weren't in the mood for dumb stuff.60m53E53The Shitty Art ShowThis week we explore both the art world as well as the world of tricking dummies into giving us money.60m54E54The Twist Magazine August 2012 IssueIn unison we read the August 2012 Issue of Twist Magazine. For the entire show.60m55E55The Setup ShowBehind the scenes of the setup for TCGS.60m56E56Sum Yourself Up in One SentencePanel, Callers, and friends are all asked to sum up their entire lives in one sentence.60m57E57Celebrities Come Validate UsWith Chris out of town, Shannon hosts the show and urges celebrities to come down to the show to validate us.60m58E58The Crowd-Sourced Character ContestViewers sent in their submissions for names of new TCGS characters.60m59E59Happy Murf DayA day dedicated to Murf's head-shot and the man himself.60m60E60Truth or DareThe TCGS cast and crew participate in a viewer submitted game of truth or dare.60m61E61The Ultimate Public Access PartyWhen Andrew W.K. comes to the show, we attempt to throw the most unforgettable party possible within with guidelines of public access television rules.60m62E62Smash Cut to the FutureThe Keeper of the Battledome returns to TCGS.60m63E63Smash Cut to the PastThe Chris Gethard Show gets stuck in ancient Rome.60m64E64A Book Shall Be WrittenR.L Stine, D.C. Pierson, and Dave Hill join the panel and attempt to write a book live on public access television in one hour.60m65E65The Blindfold Show IIThe second Blindfold Show in which the entire panel is blindfolded.60m66E66The Softer Side of Shannon O'NeillWe attempt to bring out the softer side of Shannon O'Neill.60m67E67The Cans Film Festival 2012We screen ten films each under one minute in the first ever Cans Film Festival.60m68E68The Beef OffThe Beef Off: After a caller tried to determine the beefiest member of the TCGS crew, we decided to hold an official contest to figure out who the beefiest member of the TCGS family might be.60m69E69Sandwich Night 2012: 2 Sandwich 2 NightA bunch of friends gathering at a public access studio and eating sandwiches together on the eve of Thanksgiving - This year's Sandwich Night was massively successful.60m70E70Fan Fiction TheatreViewers send in their own original TCGS Fan Fiction and we perform it live on the show with Bobby Moynihan, Anthony Atamanuik, and many of our TCGS friends.60m71E71First Night in HarlemWhile our regular studio is being renovated we have to head uptown to do the show from MNN's secondary studio in Harlem.60m72E72Panic Attacks and Technical DisastersOur second week in Harlem and fittingly we are talking about panic attacks.60m73E73HyperresolutionsWe're in Harlem again and this time we're asking callers to give us their hypersolutions. We then take those hyperresolutions and then put Andrew Parrish in charge of making them come true.60m74E74Keeper and CompanyWith Chris out of town we head to the time stream and check in on The Keeper of the Battledome's morning talk show Keeper and Company.60m75E75Loser Is Still the New NerdChris is joined by Jesse Ventura and Bethany to officially celebrate Loser-dome for the second time on the TCGS air waves. Callers and audience members explain why they might be losers.60m76E76Angels and DevilsThis week the panelists take calls from people seeking advice and let them choose whether they want good or bad advice.60m77E77Belly BurritoThe panelists talk about some real stuff with callers as they help make a Belly Burrito.60m78E78Farewell ManeshaChris Gethard is joined by Danny Tamberelli and Mike Maronna from the Adventures of Pete and Pete as we say goodbye to "Random Manesha" who we literally only met once.60m79E79Race to the TopAfter challenging (begging) the fans to make the show #1 on iTunes, the panelists reward their successful efforts by degrading Chris Gethard.60m80E80Ambidextrous?The panelists test the limits of their non-dominant hands in a show concept suggested by a fan on the show's message boards.60m81E81February Beach PartyAfter getting hit in the head with a coconut Vacation Jason has lost his memory and transformed in the stuffy suit-wearing Jason Reinlib.60m82E82When the Cat's Away, the Ratz Will PlayWith Chris Gethard down in Austin for South By Southwest, Shannon takes over hosting duties for the night and promptly gives all the power to our chatroom viewers. The legendary Ratz Carlton.60m83E83First TimesChris Gethard has first time callers, first time foods, first time experiences, and first time giant life moments. Special guest Aidy Bryant.60m84E84Someone will DieOne of the fictional characters will die.60m85E85The Royal Rumble of TwisterColt Cabana is the guest for the first ever Royal Rumble of Twister. Every two minutes a new competitor joins the fray as callers give twister-based challenges.60m86E86BeyonceWith Chris Gethard out of town, caller and friend of the show Alyssa takes the reigns and hosts a night dedicated to Beyonce. One full hour dedicated to Beyonce.60m87E87Let's Get RealThis week we decide to get real and talk about anything our callers want to divulge.60m88E88What's in Hot Dog's MouthWe spend an hour trying to guess the different objects hidden in Hot Dog's mouth.60m89E89Let's Sell Out with Real Late Night CharactersWe try to prove that we can play ball just like any mainstream late night talk show, so we invite some conventional late night talk show guests onto our show.60m90E90Who Needs a Haircut?Special guest Zach Galifianakis joins us in studio to give haircuts to strangers.60m91E91We Will Predict Your FutureAmy Poehler helps us predict the future. We use fortune cookies, tarot cards, magic eight balls, and our own intuition to determine what will happen to our callers.60m92E92Sum Yourself Up in a Dance MoveCallers, cast, and friends all describe the motions that make them unique. With special guest Griffin Newman.60m93E93What's the Worst Thing You Can Make Us Say?This week the audience was challenged to submit the most offensive things they can muster.60m94E94Conspiracy Theory Gary ShowThe show was handed over to fellow MNN producer Conspiracy Theory Gary and let him put on the Conspiracy Theory Gary Show.60m95E95The Hour Long SongWhat happens when a bunch of strangers come together with random instruments and make up an hour long song?60m96E96The Crowd Sourced Character Contest 2It's back. Viewers submitted over 700 character names, we picked 10, and now you get to see these characters come to life.60m97E97True or FalseCallers tell stories and our panel has to decide if they are true or not.60m98E98Leaked E-mailsFollowing the lead of Edward Snowden, Gethard decides to leak all emails and text messages associated with this week's show.60m99E99Looking at Dicks for an Hour: A New LowFour adult men look at each other's dicks for an hour.60m100E100HundoChris gives a State of The TCGS speech while getting speech jammed.60m101E101Glory Hole Kissing BoothWith special guests Aidy Bryant and Vanessa Bayer, the panel is challenged to guess the lips of TCGS characters by kissing them in the first ever Glory Hole Kissing Booth.60m102E102Destroy-A-ToyBobby Moynihan loves toys. Callers decide which challenges Bobby has to endure in order to save toys from destruction.60m103E103Turtle BirthdayWe have a birthday for a Turtle.60m104E104Space BattleThe Human Fish has been captured by an alien and only a board-game based space battle captained by Mad Men's Rich Sommer can get him back.60m105E105Caller CritiquesJake Fogelnest joins the panel to critique our callers.60m106E106The Villain's JourneyIs Random Messenger Bag truly a hero or just a man who has yet to be properly tested? Also, the Front Bottoms join us and make our audience go crazy.60m107E107We Got Nothing 2We got nothing. The only things we got are Quitzow who mesmerizes our audience in dancing a lot.60m108E108The MoleSomeone leaked confidential information to Gimghoul Castle in North Carolina, which begs us to ask the question: Who is the goddamn mole?60m109E109The Beef Off 2Will Rob Malone defend his title? Will Jersey Dave repeat his first round failure from TBO1? Only the beefy will survive.60m110E110Olympic TrainingCallers help us train Connor Ratliff in possible events for the upcoming Summer Olympics. Will he find his event?60m111E111We Watch YouWe use Skype to watch our audience watch us.60m112E112TCGS Half Hour + Saddle Bee Neigh T HiveTCGS performs a half-hour opener for the hit live variety sketch show Saddle-Bee Neigh-t Hive starring Horse and Bee. Griffin Newman is the special guest on TCGS as well as the host of SNH.60m113E113Mike at the LibraryWe let a guy from Cornell lead us around his school library via Skype for a full hour.60m114E114Rid Us of This Cursed DollWe have a haunted doll. We want to give it to you. By the end of this show one of you will get it and all of the curses that come with it.60m115E115Open for DeliveryViewers send things to the studio and we just sit back and let the fun come to us.60m116E116Place Your BetsYou make bets, we do them.60m117E117A Big AnnouncementA big announcement. Anything can happen. No cool kids.60m118E118Sandwich Night Br3advolutionThe third annual Sandwich Night. The biggest crowd, the most sandwiches, and calls from other sandwich celebrations.60m119E119Scare the Shit Out of BethanyWe try to make Bethany Hall cry live on air with help from horror actress Blanche Baker and the sick and twisted minds of our callers.60m120E120The Cream WeddingThe wedding you've all been waiting for: The Guy Who Likes Cream But Not Too Much Cream & His Personal Barista. Love, laughs, and - drama?60m121E121The Human Fish Gets WaxedThe Human Fish gets waxed. With special guest Sal Vulcano, and musical guest Wheatus.60m122E122Tell Us Something You've Never Told AnyoneChris Gethard and the panel ask the callers to tell them something they have never told anyone before.60m123E123J.D.'s Nightmare60m124E124I'm Nervous All the TimePlanned to be about nervousness regarding the future. Instead, a completely unplanned chant of "eat more butts" broke out at the beginning then lasted almost fifteen full minutes.60m125E125Say It to My FaceChris Gethard invited fellow MNN producers who have been talking shit to come on air and talk it out. None of them show up.60m126E126Don Fanelli Builds a Human Size Bird HouseDon Fanelli builds a human size bird house. A callback from the very first episode.60m127E127Paintin' Faces with Diana KolskyDiana Kolsky face paints panelists.60m128E128Spanish Calls OnlyAn episode where only Spanish is allowed to be spoken.60m129E129How Would You Fight Me?Callers were asked to call in and describe how they would fight Chris Gethard.60m130E130Straight Up Phone SexCallers were asked to call in and have phone sex with various members of our panel, and our very special guest, Hannibal Buress.60m131E131Talkin' TeenzChris Gethard invites a Canadian teenager to interview the panel about comedy and teenagers.60m132E132Juan in a MillionThe Chris Gethard Show celebrates the long time creative contributor Juan in a live retrospective.60m133E133The Night of Zero Laughs VThe Night Of Zero Laughs V. If you laugh, you get eliminated.60m134E134The First Call ShowThe first person to call in decides the topic of the entire episode.60m135E135We Aren't Done Talking About Wrestling YetSpecial guest Eddie Kingston in studio to help us work on the ancient art of cutting wrestling promos.60m136E136Talk About Whatever You Want (But We Recommend Professional Wrestling)"El Matador" Tito Santana and SNL's Brooks Wheelan are joining us to talk about pro wrestling for the third week in a row.60m137E137Why Did You Stop Watching the Chris Gethard Show?No characters, no costumes, no musical guest, no house band, no hula hooping. Just taking calls from people who used to watch the show but don't anymore, so they can say why.60m138E138ShoutOutTV Presents the Booty Shake Hour with Bo MontezBo Montez takes over the The Chris Gethard Show time slot, so get ready to shake your rumps for a full hour of debauchery.60m139E139I Can Do Bad All by MyselfThere are no camera operators, floor managers, or any crew, Chris Gethard takes over all the reins with musical guest Mal Blum.60m140E14018th Century American GladiatorsThe Chris Gethard Show traveled back to the 1700s to see some of our nation's founding fathers compete against audience members in a series of ill advised and very 18th Century events with music by Open Mike Eagle and Hannibal Buress.60m141E141Should We Keep Doing the Show?The Chris Gethard Show has a simple call in topic this week - "Should we keep doing this show?" with music by Black Wine.60m142E142The Hallowcane SqueezetacularDue to Hurricane Sandy shutting down most of New York, TCGS is forced to put on an impromptu Halloween Party and Live Show direct from Chris' actual bedroom. Cast and crew walked from the far corners of New York to get there and what unfolded was a last-second completely unplanned episode of TCGS. We try to scare Bethany, hear some great music, and endorse products since we're not on the public access airwaves.60m143E14312 Hours of Election Coverage60m
