ComicView

ComicView
Initial logo
Created by	Curtis Gadson
Starring	See hosts section below
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Production location(s)	Atlanta Los Angeles Miami New Orleans
Running time	Original series: 45–48 minutes Revived series: 30 minutes
Release
Original network	BET
Original release	September 14, 1992 (1992-09-14) – December 17, 2008 (2008-12-17) Revived series (2014): May 6, 2014 (2014-05-06) – present
External links
Website

ComicView is an American stand-up comedy show that aired on BET on Tuesdays and Fridays from September 1992 to December 2008. In May 2014, BET announced the return of ComicView. The show has been the launching pad for such comedians as Dante, D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, Sommore, and Rodney Perry.

Overview

In the show's later years, the show moved to different cities, such as Atlanta, Los Angeles, Miami and New Orleans. The episodes aired during the 2005-2006 season were filmed in New Orleans less than a month before Hurricane Katrina. Before the show aired, a message dedicated the show to the citizens of New Orleans. Another incarnation entitled ComicView: One Mic Stand began in September 2008 with actor Kevin Hart as the host. Its recent incarnation was renamed back to ComicView which began in May 2014 with comedian Sommore returning as the new host. Dante won more ComicView awards than any other comedian in history.

Hosts

• D.L. Hughley (1992-1993)
• Cedric the Entertainer (1993-1994)
• Sommore (1994-1995; 2014–present)
• Don "D.C." Curry (1995-1996; 2013)
• Montana Taylor and Lester Barrie (1996-1997)
• Gary Owen (1998-1999)
• Rickey Smiley (1999-2000; Club ComicView, 2004-2005)
• Bruce Bruce (New Orleans Party Gras, 2000-2002)
• Arnez J (Caliente, 2002-2003)
• J. Anthony Brown (2003-2004)
• Sheryl Underwood (2005-2006)
• Kevin Hart (One Mic Stand, 2008)

References in pop culture

• The program was mentioned by Cam'Ron in his song "Tomorrow" ("Clowns, they belong on ComicView ")

• The program was also mentioned on the 11th episode of the first season of Chappelle's Show. An aged Asian man tells Dave Chappelle his camera will show him things some "would pay not to see." Dave responds, in kind, by asking "Oh snap, it gets ComicView?"

• The program was mentioned by Nas in his song "2nd Childhood" off of his Stillmatic album. ("He break his mom's furniture, watching ComicView ").

• The program was mentioned by Timbo King in a song by Bronze Nazareth called "More Than Gold" off of Bronze's The Great Migration album. ("You ain't nice as hell, you a ComicView rapper you should write for Chappelle ").

External links

• ComicView at IMDb
• ComicView at TV.com