The Comedians

The Comedians Information

The Comedians is an American comedy television series starring Billy Crystal and Josh Gad as fictional versions of themselves. A 13-episode first season was ordered by FX, and premiered on April 9, 2015. The series was developed by Larry Charles, Billy Crystal, Matt Nix, and Ben Wexler. On July 23, 2015, the series was cancelled after one season.

It is an adaptation of the Swedish SVT series Ulveson And Herngren.

Cast

Billy Crystal as Billy, a superstar veteran comedian
Josh Gad as Josh, a younger, edgier comic
Matt Oberg as Mitch, the head writer of Billy and Josh's sketch show
Stephnie Weir as Kristen, an anxiety-ridden producer
Megan Ferguson as Esme, a PA on the show
Dana Delany as Julie, Billy's wife

Episodes

|DirectedBy=Larry Charles
|WrittenBy=Ben Wexler, Matt Nix, Larry Charles & Billy Crystal
|ShortSummary= Billy Crystal unsuccessfully pitches a show that completely focuses on himself, entitled The Billy and Billy Show, to FX. Network executives agree to pick up the show under the condition that Josh Gad co-stars with Crystal, and it is re-branded as The Billy and Josh Show. Both Crystal and Gad hesitantly agree to work together on the show, but struggle to relate to each other and find common ground.
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|DirectedBy=Larry Charles
|WrittenBy=Ben Wexler
|ShortSummary= In an attempt to bond outside of work, Billy invites Josh over to watch a Los Angeles Clippers basketball game at his house.
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|DirectedBy=Larry Charles
|WrittenBy=Andrew Secunda
|ShortSummary= When Billy and Josh are both nominated for the same award, they decide to walk the red carpet together.
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|DirectedBy=David Mandel
|WrittenBy=Ben Wexler & Matt Nix
|ShortSummary= When FX pushes the premiere date of The Billy & Josh Show, the guys try to fix the show by pulling in opposite directions. Billy attempts to get Mel Brooks to make a guest appearance, while Josh asks Kristen and Robert Lopez to write an original song for the show.

Mel Brooks was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance in this episode.

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|DirectedBy=Larry Charles
|WrittenBy=Laura Krafft
|ShortSummary=When Josh is up for a role in a new Martin Scorsese film, he lets his ego get the best of him.
|ProdCode=103
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|DirectedBy=Larry Charles
|WrittenBy=Andrew Secunda
|ShortSummary=Billy and Josh insist on hiring a black writer when they become worried that there is a lack of diversity on the show's crew.
|ProdCode=104
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|DirectedBy=Larry Charles
|WrittenBy=Eric Ledgin
|ShortSummary= When Billy is upset about turning 67, Josh takes him out for his birthday.
|ProdCode=107
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|DirectedBy=Richie Keen
|WrittenBy=Ben Wexler
|ShortSummary= Billy has an awkward interaction with a homeless man; Josh goes to his crush's charity event.
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|DirectedBy=David Mandel
|WrittenBy=Laura Kittrel
|ShortSummary= An embarrassing viral video of Billy and Josh leaks on the Internet and the guys deal with the fallout.
|ProdCode=105
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|DirectedBy=Larry Charles
|WrittenBy=Eric Ledgin
|ShortSummary=After failing to get Rob Reiner to direct the show, Billy and Josh turn to an indie horror filmmaker, who suggests they do a location shoot in the woods at night.
|ProdCode=111
|LineColor=151b1b

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|DirectedBy=Richie Keen
|WrittenBy=Ben Wexler
|ShortSummary=After Billy axes a sketch that Josh writes, the crew must film a new one on the 4th of July.
|ProdCode=110
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|DirectedBy=Larry Charles
|WrittenBy=Dan Gregor & Doug Mand
|ShortSummary=After Billy overhears Josh and his friend making fun of him, things get tense on set.
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|DirectedBy=Larry Charles
|WrittenBy=Ben Wexler
|ShortSummary=Billy and Josh start to worry about the future as filming of the show's first season wraps up.
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|Viewers=0.306

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Reception

The Comedians received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a rating of 58%, based on 38 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Though The Comedians' material doesn't break any TV molds, the stars' comic abilities push the show over the median with well-earned laughs." On Metacritic, the series has a score of 57 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

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