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- 2011
- TV-14
- Comedy Central
- 2011
- TV-14
- Comedy Central
Summary Jon Benjamin, an investigative reporter, offers up his versions of human interest stories.
- 2011
- TV-14
- Comedy Central
- 2011
- TV-14
- Comedy Central
Jon Benjamin Has A Van
Season 1 Premiere: 2011
52
7.1
Summary Jon Benjamin, an investigative reporter, offers up his versions of human interest stories.
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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40% Positive
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
52
40% Positive
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60% Mixed
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0% Negative
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These guys come up with twisted shorts and one longer and even more twisted feature per episode, some of them actual man-on-the-street interviews, some of them scripted, and most of them funny.
It's a strange show and I'm sure some people won't find it funny at all. But if you have just enough of a cracked sense of humor, it's worth giving Jon Benjamin Has a Van a try.
Overall, though, Jon Benjamin Has a Van isn't the next obvious step for Benjamin conquering TV comedy. It's a misfire that mainly made me sad we won't have full new seasons of either "Archer" or "Bob's Burgers" until 2012.
Standout installment not only benefits from guest appearances by Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim but also channels their uniquely off-kilter humor in a trippy sci-fi storyline that sustains its length. Too often, though, Van lends credence to the theory that TV sketch comedy's primary usefulness isn't in appointment viewing, but in feeding the voracious appetite for viral videos online.
It is filled with weak attempts at sketch comedy, resulting in a few funny moments here and there, but not enough.
User Score
Generally Favorable
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 14 User Ratings
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Production Company:
- Abso Lutely Productions
- Funny or Die
Initial Release Date: 2011
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-14
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Awards
Writers Guild of America, USA
• 1 Nomination
