This Is Not Happening (TV series) explained

Creator:Ari Shaffir
Sam Saifer
Eric Abrams
Presenter:Ari Shaffir (seasons 1-3)
Roy Wood Jr. (season 4)
Executive Producer:Sam Saifer
Ari Shaffir
Eric Abrams
Jeff Tomsic
Country:United States
Num Seasons:4
Num Episodes:46
Runtime:22 minutes
Company:Tax Purposes 588!
Yo Guys Productions
Network:Comedy Central

This Is Not Happening is an American comedy storytelling television series that aired on Comedy Central. It premiered on January 22, 2015,[1] and was hosted by its creator Ari Shaffir in its first three seasons and by Roy Wood Jr. in its fourth season. Episodes focus on comedic retellings of real-life experiences of comedians.

History

Beginning as a live show, This Is Not Happening later debuted exclusively on the Internet for its first two seasons.[2] The show was taped at Cheetah's Strip Club in Hollywood,[3] and featured comedians such as David Koechner, T.J. Miller, Natasha Leggero, Kumail Nanjiani, and Joe Rogan. Comedy Central later announced it would be given an eight episode first season on television, making it the first series to be adapted from its digital department to its cable network.[4] In advance of the show's premiere, the first episode was available for streaming on Amazon on January 12, 2015.[5] Comedians featured on the first cable season of the show include Marc Maron, Keegan-Michael Key, Paul Scheer, and Iliza Shlesinger.[6] For the 4th season, Ari Shaffir was replaced by Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr.[7]

There are numerous bonus online segments unaired for television that have either season intros with: Ari Shaffir in a wine-colored jacket with glasses (Season 1), Shaffir in a denim suit with a low mohawk (Season 2), Shaffir dressed in a purple & gold tux (Season 3), or Roy Wood Jr. (Season 4), as well as the show topic. These include:

Online exclusives

This is Not Happening Presents: Fisticuffs (2013–2014)

Television seasons

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
18January 16, 2015March 20, 2015
28February 24, 2016April 13, 2016
310October 14, 2016December 16, 2016[9]
420February 3, 2018April 5, 2019

Season 4 (2018–19)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ari Shaffir's This Is Not Happening's Comedy Central debut, one-hour special gets premiere date. Laugh Spin . December 22, 2014.
  2. Web site: Comedy Central Greenlights CC:Studios' "This is not Happening" to Series evolution . https://web.archive.org/web/20140426112751/http://press.cc.com/press-release/2014/04/23/press-this-is-not-happening-greenlight-to-series . dead . April 26, 2014 . Comedy Central Press . April 23, 2014.
  3. Web site: Does 'This Is Not Happening' on Comedy Central Have Women On It? Not As Many As We'd Like. Bustle . April 23, 2014.
  4. Web site: Comedy Central Picks Up Digital Series 'This Is Not Happening' for Linear TV. 23 April 2014 . . April 23, 2014.
  5. Web site: Ari Shaffir's This Is Not Happening's Comedy Central debut, one-hour special gets premiere date. Laugh Spin . December 22, 2014.
  6. Web site: Youtube "This Is Not Happening" Playlist . Youtube .
  7. Web site: Ari Shaffir No Longer Hosting Ari Shaffir's This is Not Happening. 3 June 2017.
  8. Web site: This is Not Happening - YouTube. YouTube.
  9. Web site: This is Not Happening. The Futon Critic. 27 October 2016.

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