"The Ben Stiller Show" (1992) TV series 1992-1993

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Creators:

Judd Apatow
Jeff Kahn
Ben Stiller
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

27 September 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

This comedy/variety show specialized in parodies of movies and television shows and commercials. Often...

Plot Keywords:

Sketch Comedy | Actor Playing Multiple Roles | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Ben Stiller	...	Himself - Host / ... (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Andy Dick	...	Various Characters (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Janeane Garofalo	...	Various Characters (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Bob Odenkirk	...	Various Characters (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
John F. O'Donohue	...	Various Characters / ... (13 episodes, 1992-1993)

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Series Directed by
John Fortenberry		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Ben Stiller		(9 episodes, 1992-1993)
Troy Miller		(7 episodes, 1992-1993)
Paul Miller		(5 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Writing credits
Judd Apatow		(13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jeff Kahn		(13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Ben Stiller		(13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Robert Cohen		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)
David Cross		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Brent Forrester		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Janeane Garofalo		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Bruce Kirschbaum		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Bob Odenkirk		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Sultan Pepper		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Dino Stamatopoulos		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Produced by
Judd Apatow	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
John Fortenberry	....	supervising producer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
James Jones	....	producer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jeff Kahn	....	supervising producer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Ben Stiller	....	producer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Bruce Kirschbaum	....	co-executive producer (12 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Original Music by
Greg O'Connor		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Michael Franks		(1 episode, 1992)
Russ T. Alsobrook		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Vic Lowrey		(13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Richard LaBrie		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Brent Carpenter		(unknown episodes)
Kurt Heydle		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Sharon Seymour		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Jeff Knipp		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Maggie Martin		(unknown episodes)
Michele Munoz		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Michael Burnett	....	makeup department head (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Donald Sparks	....	first assistant director (1 episode, 1992)

Series Art Department
Michele Spadaro	....	buyer (1 episode, 1992)
Michael Krantz	....	art department production assistant (unknown episodes)
Mark Sakamoto	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Mark Weingarten	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
David Weinstock	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Michael Owen	....	stunts (1 episode, 1992)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Curtis Bradford	....	chief lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Andrea Chesney	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Dweezil Zappa	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Bruce Comtois	....	transportation coordinator (13 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Other crew
Jack Giarraputo	....	assistant to Judd Apatow (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Tom Bell	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• HBO Independent Productions

Distributors

• Fox Television (1992-1993) (USA) (TV) (12 episodes) (original airing)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (1993) (USA) (TV) (episode 13) (original airing)

Other Companies

• Keslow Cameras  camera equipment provided by

Runtime:

30 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

HBO Independent Productions

Trivia:

The show won its 1993 Emmy for outstanding individual achievement in writing in a variety or music program after it had been cancelled.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The timestamps on Ben's video diary segments never increment, even though the individual segments usually last more than a minute. This is probably due to the fact that they were added in post-production, and weren't a result of a real camcorder's time/date stamp.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Starsky & Hutch (2004)

Soundtrack:

Groove Holmes

My Favorite TV Show

I agree with the first writer, but thought I was the only freak. This show was definitely the funniest and freshest humor I can remember ever seeing on TV. If anyone has these episodes, please contact me I would love to see them again. I look back over the last decade and remember seeing some of the best emerging talent coming out of that show. I would love to rewatch these episodes and put things in perspective. They deserve the ultimate compliment, I couldn't have done it any better myself.