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  • 2003
  • NBC
  • 2003
  • NBC

Summary A nationwide talent search accepting the best professional and non-professional stand-up comedians. Once the selection process is narrowed to 10, the show covers the contestants as they live together and compete for an exclusive contract with NBC, and to be called the Last Comic Standing.In Season 3 ("The Battle of the Best"), the object...

  • 2003
  • NBC
  • 2003
  • NBC

Last Comic Standing

9 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere: Jun 10, 2003
Metascore Available after 4 critic reviews
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 5 User Ratings
9.0
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Summary A nationwide talent search accepting the best professional and non-professional stand-up comedians. Once the selection process is narrowed to 10, the show covers the contestants as they live together and compete for an exclusive contract with NBC, and to be called the Last Comic Standing.In Season 3 ("The Battle of the Best"), the object...

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9 Seasons

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Jay Mohr

Self - Host

Joe Rogan

Self - Celebrity Talent Scout

Bill Bellamy

Self - Host

Roseanne Barr

Self - Judge, Self - Judge & Comedian

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Self - Judge

Jonathan Thymius

Self - Comedian

J.B. Smoove

Self - Host

Russell Peters

Self - Judge, Self - Judge & Comedian

Nicholas Omana

Announcer

Felipe Esparza

Self - Comedian, Self, Self - Last Comic Standing

Kathleen Madigan

Self - Talent Scout, Self - Comedian, Self - Guest Comedian

Ross Mark

Self

Iliza Shlesinger

Self, Self - Guest Comedian

Chris Porter

Self - Comedian, Self

Fearne Cotton

Self - Correspondent

Louis Ramey

Self - Comedian, Self - Comedian: Eliminated, Self - Comic

Ty Barnett

Self - comedian, Self - Comedian: Eliminated, Self - Comedian

Krister Johnson

Gideon Lamb

Lachlan Patterson

Self - Contestant, Self - Contestant & Finalist

Rod Man

Self - Contestant, Self - Contestant & Finalist

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63
Jun 28, 2013
The show delivered more pure entertainment in the auditions than it has since the finalists became housemates and started the usual reality-show backbiting.
By Terry Kelleher FULL REVIEW
42
Jun 28, 2013
Too bad there isn't more onstage action, which is when these folks are at their funniest. Instead, we get to see them being insecure, neurotic and nasty.
By Mike Lipton FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 5 User Ratings
9.0
80% Positive
4 Ratings
20% Mixed
1 Rating
0% Negative
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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 5 User Ratings
9.0
80% Positive
4 Ratings
20% Mixed
1 Rating
0% Negative
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Production Company:
  • Giraffe Productions
  • NBC Studios
  • NBC Universal Television
  • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
  • Peter Engel Productions
  • Push It Productions
  • Universal Television
Initial Release Date: Jun 10, 2003
Number of seasons: 9 Seasons
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Awards

Online Film & Television Association
• 2 Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 1 Nomination
People's Choice Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination

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