The Man Show
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The Man Show is an American comedy television show on Comedy Central
. It was created in 1999 by its two original co-hosts, Jimmy Kimmel
and Adam Carolla
, and their executive producer Daniel Kellison
.
The Man Show is particularly well-known for its buxom female models, the "Juggy Dance Squad", who would dance in themed, revealing costumes at the opening of every show, and in the aisles of the audience just before The Man Show went to commercial break and end the shows with the "Girls on Trampolines" segment. The first year of The Man Show featured beer-guzzling entertainer Bill 'The Fox' Foster as the show's emcee. Foster specialized in chugging two beers in record time (sometimes while suspended upside down) and singing lewd drinking songs. He would close every episode by leading the audience in the German drinking toast Zicke, Zacke, Zicke, Zacke, Hoi, Hoi, Hoi!, a tradition that continued after his death from prostate cancer
in 2000.
and Doug Stanhope
. Under Rogan and Stanhope, The Man Show lost a lot of its former popularity and received much lower ratings
.
Kimmel and Carolla went on to helm their own shows Jimmy Kimmel Live
, Too Late with Adam Carolla
and The Adam Carolla Show. Carolla has appeared on Kimmel's program several times during its run including April 8, 2008 after he was eliminated from ABC
's Dancing with the Stars
.
weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ET
and 10:30 p.m. ET and on Saturdays at 12:00 a.m. ET. It was originally thought that the Rogan-Stanhope-era episodes would not be shown because the commercials referred to the syndicated episodes as "the way Jimmy and Adam made it". However, Canadian channel mentv
included the Rogan/Stanhope episodes in its schedule. G4TV also aired the Rogan-Stanhope episodes, but only a very few times.
The first four seasons of The Man Show are also available on DVD.
. in 2006 and 2007, and is in its third season in 2008.
Also in Denmark, there was a version called Penislægens værksted (The Penis-doctors workshop) on TV2-Zulu.
A Turkish version was adapted by Play Productions and aired on Star TV in 2000.
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
. It was created in 1999 by its two original co-hosts, Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel
James Christian "Jimmy" Kimmel is an American television host and comedian. He is the host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a late-night talk show that airs on ABC. Prior to that, Kimmel was best known as the co-host of Comedy Central's The Man Show and Win Ben Stein's Money...
and Adam Carolla
Adam Carolla
Adam Carolla is an American radio personality, television host, comedian, and actor. He currently hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast on the ACE Broadcasting Network...
, and their executive producer Daniel Kellison
Daniel Kellison
Daniel Kellison is an American television/film producer and co-founder of Jackhole Productions, an entertainment group formed with partners Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla....
.
Format
The Man Show simultaneously celebrated and lampooned the stereotypical loutish male perspective in a sexually charged, humorous light. The show consisted of a variety of pre-recorded comedy sketches and live in-studio events, usually requiring audience participation.The Man Show is particularly well-known for its buxom female models, the "Juggy Dance Squad", who would dance in themed, revealing costumes at the opening of every show, and in the aisles of the audience just before The Man Show went to commercial break and end the shows with the "Girls on Trampolines" segment. The first year of The Man Show featured beer-guzzling entertainer Bill 'The Fox' Foster as the show's emcee. Foster specialized in chugging two beers in record time (sometimes while suspended upside down) and singing lewd drinking songs. He would close every episode by leading the audience in the German drinking toast Zicke, Zacke, Zicke, Zacke, Hoi, Hoi, Hoi!, a tradition that continued after his death from prostate cancer
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however, there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers. The cancer cells may metastasize from the prostate to other parts of the body, particularly...
in 2000.
Notable segments
- A famous skit, often posted online, featured Carolla and Kimmel setting up a booth at a farmer's market and successfully asking people to sign a petition to "end women's suffrage", demanding the repeal of the 19th AmendmentNineteenth Amendment to the United States ConstitutionThe Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits any United States citizen to be denied the right to vote based on sex. It was ratified on August 18, 1920....
(which guarantees women's voting rights). This sketch humorously revealed widespread fundamental political ignorance in the general population and how terminology could be used to manipulate public opinion, much as dihydrogen monoxide is used to illustrate general scientific ignorance. The majority of people who came to the booth, both men and women, were willing to sign the petition. - Another famous skit had Carolla and Kimmel, dressed as hunters, tie an animatronic deerDeerDeer are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. Species in the Cervidae family include white-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer, reindeer, fallow deer, roe deer and chital. Male deer of all species and female reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year...
to the roof of a car, parked at a truck stop, as well as using the animatronic deer to prank several pedestrians at a truck stop. Kimmel (hidden in a van in the next parking space) voiced the deer, who moved its head and asked passers-by to let it go, get it food or go on dates. - The Man Show tribute to The Benny Hill ShowThe Benny Hill ShowThe Benny Hill Show is a British comedy television show starring Benny Hill.There were various incarnations of the show between 1951 and 1991, and it aired in over 140 countries. The show is generally sketch-based with heavy use of slapstick, mime, parody and double-entendre...
- Three of the more infamous skits on the show featured The Man Show Boy. One involved him standing outside a liquor store asking the passing customers for a six-pack of beerBeerBeer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
, with one man eventually buying him the beer after being given the money. The second skit involved The Man Show Boy selling cups of beer at a "lemonade stand"Lemonade StandLemonade Stand is a basic economics game created in 1973 by Bob Jamison of the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium. Charlie Kellner ported the game to the Apple II platform in February 1979...
, IDing some college frat boys before selling the beer. The third and most famous skit involved The Man Show Boy at a beach asking women if they wanted lotion rubbed on their backs. - The hosts visited Snoop DoggSnoop DoggCalvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
's house intending to shoot a comedy sketch but wound up smoking a large amount of marijuana with him off-camera and were filmed under its influence. - Adam Carolla hosted "The Antique Porn Roadshow", an obvious parody of the popular PBS series "Antiques Roadshow", during which Adam appraised a phallically-shaped item supposedly made of ivory, a "male enhancement" item fashioned from a 19th century fireplace bellows, and a 1920's era pornographic magazine, the pages of which were inseparable.
- The 1999 through 2001 seasons shows occasionally featured segments entitled "The Monkey Bar", where chimpanzees duplicated real-life human exploits in a similar style to that of the 1970s American Broadcasting CompanyAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
program Lancelot Link, Secret ChimpLancelot Link, Secret ChimpLancelot Link, Secret Chimp is an American action/adventure comedy series that originally aired on ABC from September 12, 1970, to September 2, 1972...
. One such performance entailed a conversation in a bar which referenced a penguin joke. In another, (not in the Monkey Bar setting) Jimmy Kimmel sent his (then) wife, Gina, to Poland in order to allow him to be with his new "simian wife", referred to by his real-life children as "monkey mommy". - "The Wheel of Destiny", a very popular recurring segment based on the chance to receive either pain or pleasure resulting from the spin of a wheel, featured pleasurable rewards/prizes including a ride in the 1960s BatmobileBatmobileThe Batmobile is the automobile of DC Comics superhero Batman. The car has evolved along with the character from comic books to television and films. Kept in the Batcave, which it accesses through a hidden entrance, the Batmobile is a gadget-laden vehicle used by Batman in his crime-fighting...
with Adam West, a "wheelbarrow full of porn", and a massage by two female porn stars. Unpleasant rewards included "Adam pees on your wallet", the "Sumo Wrestler Tea-bag", and torture by a 300-lb dominatrix.
Departure of Kimmel and Carolla
In 2003, Kimmel and Carolla left The Man Show and the job of hosting was passed down to comedians Joe RoganJoe Rogan
Joseph James "Joe" Rogan is an American comedian, video blogger, actor, writer, podcaster, and martial artist. He is best known for his work on NewsRadio, his work as color commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and his hosting work on Fear Factor.-Acting:In 1994, Rogan co-starred on...
and Doug Stanhope
Doug Stanhope
Douglas Gene "Doug" Stanhope is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and author known for his abrasive comedy routines.-Life and career:Stanhope quit high school after his freshman year...
. Under Rogan and Stanhope, The Man Show lost a lot of its former popularity and received much lower ratings
Nielsen Ratings
Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States...
.
Kimmel and Carolla went on to helm their own shows Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.The nightly hour-long show made its debut on January 26, 2003, following Super Bowl XXXVII. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is produced by Jackhole Productions in association with ABC Studios...
, Too Late with Adam Carolla
Too Late with Adam Carolla
Too Late with Adam Carolla was a late night talk show hosted by Adam Carolla and produced by Jackhole Industries, a team made up of old collaborators: Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel, and Daniel Kellison. The show, which mixed celebrity interviews, chatty everyday observations, scripted sketches, and phone...
and The Adam Carolla Show. Carolla has appeared on Kimmel's program several times during its run including April 8, 2008 after he was eliminated from ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
.
Famous Juggy Girls
- Rebecca GrantRebecca Grant (American actress)Rebecca Grant , is an American actress. Grant is a graduate of the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York with a joint major in psychology and communication . She was a hostess on NFL Under the Helmet and Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors television programs. After losing her mother to...
- Christy HemmeChristy HemmeChristina Lee "Christy" Hemme is an American actress, singer, model, professional wrestling valet and former professional wrestler. Hemme is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, as a backstage interviewer and ring announcer.-Early life:Hemme was born in Poway, California, but she...
- Vanessa KayVanessa KayVanessa Kay is a U.S. model and actress of Mexican and Irish descent. She is best known as one of the original juggies on the The Man Show....
- Joanna KrupaJoanna KrupaJoanna Krupa is a Polish-American model and actress. Krupa was born in Warsaw, Poland. She has a younger sister, Marta Krupa, also a model. Joanna Krupa moved to India, Delhi, Illinois, with her family at the age of five...
- Julie CostelloJulia and Chandra CostelloJulia Costello and Chandra Costello are American twin actresses and American models. The twin sisters first gained exposure as "The Juggy Twins" on The Man Show, before competing in the 2004 WWE Diva Search, with Julia getting eliminated first, while Chandra was eliminated...
- Shawnie CostelloJulia and Chandra CostelloJulia Costello and Chandra Costello are American twin actresses and American models. The twin sisters first gained exposure as "The Juggy Twins" on The Man Show, before competing in the 2004 WWE Diva Search, with Julia getting eliminated first, while Chandra was eliminated...
Syndication and DVDs
In the late 2000's, reruns of The Man Show aired on G4TVG4 (TV channel)
G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...
weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ET
North American Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
and 10:30 p.m. ET and on Saturdays at 12:00 a.m. ET. It was originally thought that the Rogan-Stanhope-era episodes would not be shown because the commercials referred to the syndicated episodes as "the way Jimmy and Adam made it". However, Canadian channel mentv
Mentv
The Cave is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel dedicated to airing lifestyle and entertainment programming aimed at men. It is currently owned by Groupe TVA and Shaw Media.-History:...
included the Rogan/Stanhope episodes in its schedule. G4TV also aired the Rogan-Stanhope episodes, but only a very few times.
The first four seasons of The Man Show are also available on DVD.
International versions
A Norwegian version was aired on TV 2 ZebraTV 2 (Norway)
TV 2 is the largest commercial television station in Norway. Over 30% of the time Norwegians spend watching TV is spent watching TV 2. The station has 65% of the market for TV commercials in Norway....
. in 2006 and 2007, and is in its third season in 2008.
Also in Denmark, there was a version called Penislægens værksted (The Penis-doctors workshop) on TV2-Zulu.
A Turkish version was adapted by Play Productions and aired on Star TV in 2000.