Upright Citizens Brigade (TV series)
| Upright Citizens Brigade | |
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| Genre | Sketch comedy |
| Starring | Matt Besser Amy Poehler Ian Roberts Matt Walsh |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Comedy Central |
| Release | August 19, 1998 – April 3, 2000 |
Upright Citizens Brigade is an American sketch comedy television series that premiered on August 19, 1998 on Comedy Central. The show aired for three seasons with each season consisting of ten episodes. The series featured four members of Upright Citizens Brigade, an improvisational sketch comedy group. The cast included Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh.[1] The cast would later reunite for another series of a similar format that premiered in 2015 on Seeso.[2]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| 1 | 10 | August 19, 1998 | November 4, 1998 | |
| 2 | 10 | June 14, 1999 | August 23, 1999 | |
| 3 | 10 | January 17, 2000 | April 3, 2000 | |
Season 1 (1998)
| No. | Title[3] | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "The Bucket of Truth" | August 19, 1998 | |
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A Realtor shows a house featuring the "Bucket of Truth" and a "Hot Chicks Room". Also featuring the Unabomber and his Girl Scout friend Cassie. | |||
| 2 | "The Story of the Toad" | August 26, 1998 | |
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People use the heartwarming story of the toad to bring meaning to their lives. | |||
| 3 | "Power Marketing" | September 2, 1998 | |
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"Power Marketing" guru Duke reveals the secret of his success: a new brain. Also, a new recruit is hired in the hyperminimalist office building, and the secret of the ass pennies is revealed. | |||
| 4 | "Children's Revolution" | September 9, 1998 | |
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A pro-union puppet show at the elementary school incites one boy to stand up to his bullying school-bus driver. | |||
| 5 | "Poo Stick" | September 23, 1998 | |
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Big Red Cat gets harassed by a poo stick while performing mini-movies. | |||
| 6 | "Saigon Suicide Show" | September 30, 1998 | |
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In an attempt to destabilize society by eradicating prejudice, the UCB host a benefit featuring the Saigon Suicide Squad. | |||
| 7 | "The Lady of the Lake" | October 7, 1998 | |
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A frat guy dates the Lady of the Lake, who bores him with the story of how she once presented King Arthur with Excalibur. | |||
| 8 | "Time Machine" | October 14, 1998 | |
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Andy goes back in time to play cards with Jesus and President Truman. | |||
| 9 | "Cyborgs" | October 21, 1998 | |
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The UCB's cyborg project goes wrong. | |||
| 10 | "The Little Donny Foundation" | November 4, 1998 | |
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Little Donny has a giant penis....but doesn't know it. | |||
Season 2 (1999)
| No. | Title[3] | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Master Dialectitian" | June 14, 1999 | |
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Great fights in history: Tesla vs. Edison, man vs. horse, and a young boy's struggle to become a Master Dialectitian. (parody of Searching for Bobby Fischer) | |||
| 2 | "Bomb Squad" | June 21, 1999 | |
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The Wu-Tang Clan dig their way into the UCB's secret underground lair, the police use a psychic to solve crimes, traveling swindlers pull major heists on homeowners, a man buys drugs, members of the bomb squad consider their place in the world. | |||
| 3 | "Mogomra vs. The Fart Monster" | June 28, 1999 | |
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A boy repeatedly teased by his classmates seeks revenge with ninja throwing stars and a summoned monster, an animated children's cartoon, a man gets a tension-relieving massage. | |||
| 4 | "Real World" | July 5, 1999 | |
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The UCB collects freaks (such as Gilly, the color-blind girl, and a ferocious bikini-wearing Ingret) to star in a new season of The Real World. | |||
| 5 | "Eli's Face Therapy" | July 12, 1999 | |
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Wealthy women pay Eli to slap them in the face. | |||
| 6 | "Infested with Friars" | July 19, 1999 | |
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A friar infestation begins when deli meat and cigars are left out; meanwhile the UCB is busy investigating theme restaurants. | |||
| 7 | "Spaghetti Jesus" | July 26, 1999 | |
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A woman finds a visage of Jesus in a bowl of spaghetti. It is then made the main exhibit of a religion convention. (Includes a Mud Golem, and Psychotonomy presentation) | |||
| 8 | "Big City" | August 9, 1999 | |
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An urchin shows a rich man around the Big City. | |||
| 9 | "Hurricane" | August 16, 1999 | |
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Bong Boy is in a hurricane, but thinks he's watching it on television. | |||
| 10 | "Supercool" | August 23, 1999 | |
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A documentary about the drug Supercool, including interviews with the Titté Brothers. | |||
References
- ^ Rabin, Nathan (September 2, 1998). "Upright Citizens Brigade". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ Hughes, William (December 3, 2015). "The trailer for Seeso's new UCB Show is a real comedy nerd treasure trove". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ a b "Upright Citizens Brigade – Episode Guide". TV.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.