The Upright Citizens Brigade is an improvisational comedy and
sketch comedySketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
group that emerged from Chicago's ImprovOlympic in 1990. The most recent (and most known) incarnation consists of
Matt BesserMatt Besser is an American actor and comedian known for his work as a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade, an improv/sketch troupe who also had their own sketch show on Comedy Central for 3 seasons. Later on he would create and star in Crossballs, also on Comedy Central, for one season in the...
,
Amy PoehlerAmy Meredith Poehler is an American actress and comedienne. She was a cast member on the NBC television entertainment show Saturday Night Live from 2001 to 2008. In 2004, she starred in the film Mean Girls alongside Tina Fey, with whom she worked again in Baby Mama in 2008...
,
Ian RobertsIan M. Roberts is an American actor, writer and comedian.Roberts is a 1987 graduate of Grinnell College. Since his days at Grinnell College, Roberts has been a follower of the practices for improv comedy developed by Del Close...
, and Matt Walsh. The original incarnation of the group consisted of Besser, Ali Farahnakian, Drew Franklin,
Adam McKayAdam McKay is an American writer, director and comedian.-Early life:McKay was born in Colorado, graduated from Great Valley High School in Malvern, Pennsylvania, in 1986, and attended Penn State and Temple universities...
, Roberts, the late
Rick RomanRichard "Rick" Roman was an actor and improvisational comedian from Philadelphia. While attending Temple University, Roman began his career in comedy partnering with Paul F. Tompkins in Philadelphia at The Comedy Works....
, and
Horatio SanzHoratio Sanz is a Chilean-American comedian and actor, best known as a former cast member of Saturday Night Live.-Biography:...
. Other early members included
Neil FlynnNeil Richard Flynn is an American actor and comedian, best known for his role as Janitor in the sitcom Scrubs.-Early life:Flynn was born in the south side of Chicago, Illinois and moved to Waukegan, Illinois at an early age...
, Armando Diaz, and
Rich FulcherRich Fulcher is an American comedy performer based in the United Kingdom. He is best known for being in the British comedy The Mighty Boosh, alongside comedy duo Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding....
.
The Upright Citizens Brigade began performing improv and sketch comedy at Kill the Poet in Chicago.
The Upright Citizens Brigade is an improvisational comedy and
sketch comedySketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
group that emerged from Chicago's ImprovOlympic in 1990. The most recent (and most known) incarnation consists of
Matt BesserMatt Besser is an American actor and comedian known for his work as a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade, an improv/sketch troupe who also had their own sketch show on Comedy Central for 3 seasons. Later on he would create and star in Crossballs, also on Comedy Central, for one season in the...
,
Amy PoehlerAmy Meredith Poehler is an American actress and comedienne. She was a cast member on the NBC television entertainment show Saturday Night Live from 2001 to 2008. In 2004, she starred in the film Mean Girls alongside Tina Fey, with whom she worked again in Baby Mama in 2008...
,
Ian RobertsIan M. Roberts is an American actor, writer and comedian.Roberts is a 1987 graduate of Grinnell College. Since his days at Grinnell College, Roberts has been a follower of the practices for improv comedy developed by Del Close...
, and Matt Walsh. The original incarnation of the group consisted of Besser, Ali Farahnakian, Drew Franklin,
Adam McKayAdam McKay is an American writer, director and comedian.-Early life:McKay was born in Colorado, graduated from Great Valley High School in Malvern, Pennsylvania, in 1986, and attended Penn State and Temple universities...
, Roberts, the late
Rick RomanRichard "Rick" Roman was an actor and improvisational comedian from Philadelphia. While attending Temple University, Roman began his career in comedy partnering with Paul F. Tompkins in Philadelphia at The Comedy Works....
, and
Horatio SanzHoratio Sanz is a Chilean-American comedian and actor, best known as a former cast member of Saturday Night Live.-Biography:...
. Other early members included
Neil FlynnNeil Richard Flynn is an American actor and comedian, best known for his role as Janitor in the sitcom Scrubs.-Early life:Flynn was born in the south side of Chicago, Illinois and moved to Waukegan, Illinois at an early age...
, Armando Diaz, and
Rich FulcherRich Fulcher is an American comedy performer based in the United Kingdom. He is best known for being in the British comedy The Mighty Boosh, alongside comedy duo Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding....
.
The Upright Citizens Brigade began performing improv and sketch comedy at Kill the Poet in Chicago. Their first show was called
Virtual Reality. The group followed with shows entitled
UCBTV,
Conference on the Future of Happiness,
Thunderball,
Bucket of Truth,
Big Dirty Hands,
The Real Real World, and
Punch Your Friend in the Face.
In 1997, the Upright Citizens Brigade relocated to
New YorkNew York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and began performing shows and offering improv training at Solo Arts Group. These shows and classes were so popular that the UCB were able to open their own theater,
The Upright Citizens Brigade TheatreThe Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre or UCB Theatre is an improvisational theatre and associated Training Center with locations in Chelsea, New York, and Hollywood, California....
, at 161 W. 22nd Street in Chelsea on February 4, 1999, in a former nude dance club
http://www.ucbtheatre.com/about/. On April 1, 2003, they moved to a new space at 307 W. 26th Street. In July 2005, the UCB opened at the Tamarind Theatre in Los Angeles at 5919 Franklin Ave (between Tamarind & North Bronson Ave). The Upright Citizens Brigade have also been a featured performance in the Comedy Tent at the annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, TN for the past three years.
Television series
The group had a TV series dedicated to their sketch comedy on
Comedy CentralComedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries predominantly comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
that aired for three seasons from 1998 to 2000. Each season contained 10 episodes, which included sketches inspired by their live shows and new material. What made the series stand out as a sketch show was that every episode had a central theme, the strands of which would all be tied together in some way by the end. The progression of each episode essentially followed an improv format known as
the HaroldHarold is a form of improvised longform comedy. Developed by Del Close and brought to fruition through Close's collaboration with Charna Halpern, the Harold has become the signature form of Chicago's I.O...
, which was invented by
Del CloseDel Close , is considered one of the premier influences on modern improvisational theater. An actor, improviser, writer, and teacher, Close had a prolific career, appearing in a number of films and television shows...
, improv teacher and mentor to the UCB (who also contributed the voiceover in the show's opening title sequence). Additionally, episodes in each season would make reference to a fictitious element within the show's world and would culminate in a season finale that would focus exclusively on this element. The show also stayed away from overused staples of sketch shows by rarely doing pop culture parodies or celebrity impersonations (with the exception of several impressions of historical and famous figures such as the Unabomber,
Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein was a theoretical physicist. His many contributions to physics include the special and general theories of relativity, the founding of relativistic cosmology, the first post-Newtonian expansion, explaining the perihelion advance of Mercury, prediction of the deflection of...
,
Buddy HollyCharles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...
, Harry Truman, and
JesusJesus of Nazareth —also known as Jesus Christ or occasionally Jesus the Christ—is the central figure of Christianity. Within most Christian denominations...
).
The four main actors rarely appeared as themselves. They each took various roles throughout the sketches, which were linked by segments featuring Adair (Besser), Colby (Poehler), Antoine (Roberts), and Trotter (Walsh), the Upright Citizens Brigade.
The overall plot of the show was that these four were The Upright Citizens Brigade, an underground organization "with no government ties and unlimited resources" dedicated to creating and monitoring chaos from their secure underground base. The sketches depict chaotic or bizarre events in the world, events which are often directly engineered by the UCB. In the Season 2 finale, the
DEAThe Drug Enforcement Administration is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Justice, tasked with combating drug smuggling and use within the U.S...
invaded the UCB lair as part of a raid to find a Supercool smuggling ring. Because of this, in the third and final season, the UCB had set up operation in a bakery delivery truck. The characters themselves also had less of a presence in the episodes, mostly only being shown quickly between scenes.
Another defining feature of the show was a series of real-world pranks, which tied in with the show's theme. Usually run at the end of each episode, these hidden-camera pranks featured the cast (as either the central UCB characters or other characters from that day's episode) interacting with real strangers. These segments featured such concepts as attempts by UCB cast to buy the fictitious drug "supercool" from real drug dealers in shady dance clubs, a UCB mother trying to convince a real store clerk to let her put up flyers advertising "baby fights," Roberts dressed as
Santa ClausSanta Claus is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint Nicholas, but refers to Santa Claus...
standing outside a department store offering free samples of his "Santa Liqueur", and the UCB at a sidewalk stand attempting to sell "poo-sticks" (sticks with dog feces on one end) as defensive weapons to passersby.
The show was not renewed by Comedy Central after the third season. Its players have since moved on to other projects while still performing in various combinations at their weekly improvised show, ASSSSCAT, which can be seen once on Saturday and Sunday nights in Los Angeles, and twice on Sunday nights in New York. In Los Angeles, the Sunday night show is free, as is the second show in New York. One of the show's running jokes involves cast members explaining that "it's free to get in, but you have to pay to leave." A version of the show's Bucket of Truth is passed around and donations are taken. Both Poehler and Sanz went on to perform on
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a weekly late-night sketch comedy and variety show filmed in New York City. It made its debut on October 11, 1975, under a slightly different title. The show features a regular cast of comedy actors, joined by a guest host and musical act...
. Comedy Central released a
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containing the episodes of the first season in 2003. The Season 2
DVDDVD, also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc,is an optical disc storage media format, and was founded in 1995. Its main uses are video and data storage...
was released on September 18, 2007 in the United States. In the fall of 2005,
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showed a one-hour special of ASSSSCAT Improv with guest stars like
Rachel DratchRachel Susan Dratch is an American actress and comedienne, perhaps best known as a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1999 to 2006.-Early life:...
,
Tina FeyElizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey is an American actress, comedienne, writer, and producer. She has received seven Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and four Writers Guild of America Awards...
, and
Andy RichterPaul Andrew "Andy" Richter is an American actor, writer and comedian. He is best known for his sidekick role on Late Night with Conan O'Brien between 1993 and 2000...
. Then in March 2007, a performance of ASSSSCAT was recorded at the LA Theatre with all four original members and also Chad Carter, Sean Conroy,
Andrew DalyAndrew "Andy" Daly is an American actor, writer, and comedian who is best known for his character Dick Pepperfield in the 2008 film Semi-Pro starring Will Ferrell, his portrayal of Principal Terrence Cutler in the HBO series Eastbound & Down and his multiple appearances on Reno 911! and Lewis...
,
Horatio SanzHoratio Sanz is a Chilean-American comedian and actor, best known as a former cast member of Saturday Night Live.-Biography:...
, as well as guest monologists
Will ArnettWilliam Emerson "Will" Arnett is a Canadian actor known for his role as George Oscar "G.O.B." Bluth II on the FOX comedy Arrested Development. Since his success on Arrested Development, Arnett has landed major film roles. He recently played supporting roles in the comedy films Semi-Pro, Blades of...
,
Ed HelmsEdward "Ed" Helms is an American actor and comedian known for his work as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, as Andrew "Andy" Bernard on the U.S...
, Jen Kirkman, Thomas Lennon,
Paul F. TompkinsPaul F. Tompkins is an American actor and comedian.Tompkins was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to a receptionist mother and railway worker father. He started out in stand-up comedy in 1986 at The Comedy Works, Philadelphia, PA, where he was half of a duo with the late Rick Roman...
and
Kate WalshKate Walsh may refer to:*Kate Walsh , American actress*Kate Walsh , late Irish politician*Kate Walsh , British singer*Kate O'Beirne, born Kate Walsh, right-wing U.S. pundit, commentator and political analyst...
. This was released on DVD in March 2008 and features the full ASSSSCAT show and some bonus clips and interviews.
The show's motto was, "Don't think."
The show opened with this narration, voiced by improv legend and UCB guru
Del CloseDel Close , is considered one of the premier influences on modern improvisational theater. An actor, improviser, writer, and teacher, Close had a prolific career, appearing in a number of films and television shows...
:
"From the dawn of civilization, they have existed in order to undermine it.
Our only enemy is the status quo. Our only friend is chaos. They have no government ties and unlimited resources.
If something goes wrong, we are the cause. Every corner of the earth is under their surveillance.
If you do it, we see it. Always. We believe the powerful should be made less powerful. We have heard the voice of society, begging us to destabilize it. Antoine. Colby. Trotter. Adair. We are the Upright Citizens Brigade."
Ass Pennies
Ass Pennies are pennies (currency) that have been at one time or another inserted in someone's anus, then put into circulation in order to secure a psychological advantage in negotiations.
The idea originated with a sketch written and performed by the Upright Citizens Brigade in Episode 104, "Power Marketing."
The possibility of having handled one of the protagonist's ass pennies is demonstrated in this diatribe: "I've been sticking $30 in pennies up my ass for the past 11 years! That's 3,000 pennies a day; 21,000 pennies a week; 1,092,000 pennies a year! To date that's 12,012,000 pennies, 8 times the population of Nebraska. Those pennies were in my ass! You think you're better than me? Oh, you're not better than me. You handle my ass pennies every day. You pick up my ass pennies for good luck. You throw my ass pennies in fountains and make wishes on them. You give my ass pennies to your little daughter to buy gumballs with. You handle my ass pennies every day! All of you! You all handle my ass pennies! Oh, I laugh at you before you can laugh at me. Because your pennies have been in my ass. You hear me? Your pennies have been in my ass!"
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A later episode did a callback to this with a convenience store that had a "No Ass Pennies" sign posted on the "Leave a Penny/Take a Penny" dish.
Supercool
Supercool is a fictional drug used as a running joke in the second season. The last episode of the second season of the show focused solely on the drug, interviewing recovering addicts, people involved in anti-supercool youth programs, and entertainers
The Titté BrothersThe Titté Brothers are a fictional performance group found in the first season finalé of the Upright Citizens Brigade. The brothers are played by UCB members Matt Walsh and Matt Besser. Each episode in the season has a reference to the group which culminates with their appearance in the final episode...
. Supercool is distributed in a colorful paper tube that is a little smaller than usual enclosing a dose made to look like
Pixy StixPixy Stix is a powdered candy packaged in a wrapper that resembles a drinking straw.Pixy Stix used to be made by Sunline which started in 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri. Originally it was a drink mix in the late 30s, sold as Frutola, but J. Fish Smith found that kids were eating the sweet & sour...
. Pure supercool is a white powder that resembles and tastes like refined cane sugar.
The episode was meant as
satireSatire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, human or individual vices, follies, abuses, or shortcomings are held up to censure by means of ridicule, derision, burlesque, irony, or other methods,...
reflecting the
War on DrugsThe War on Drugs refers to the controversial prohibition campaign undertaken by the United States government, with the assistance of participating countries, intended to both define and reduce the illegal drug trade. This initiative includes a set of laws and policies that are intended to...
and further ridiculed the political initiative by mentioning that there is no law in the United States that forbids the use of supercool and yet the police enact drug busts similar to
COPSCOPS is an American documentary television series that follows police officers, constables, and sheriff's deputies during patrols and other police activities...
. These shots often showed the police in a bad light as the busts were enacted on homes and people who the host admitted had nothing to do with the drug supercool. The final bust was on the UCB underground headquarters, where Antoine, Colby, Trotter and Adair were camouflaged to look like they were part of the wall, however, Antoine sneezes, alerting the
SWATA SWAT team is an elite tactical unit in American and some international law enforcement departments. They are trained to perform high-risk operations that fall outside of the abilities of regular officers...
officers raiding the hideout. This is also ironic because the one character always suspected of being a cyborg succumbs to an involuntary human reflex. The episode also poked fun at drug users. Fictional superstars
The Titté BrothersThe Titté Brothers are a fictional performance group found in the first season finalé of the Upright Citizens Brigade. The brothers are played by UCB members Matt Walsh and Matt Besser. Each episode in the season has a reference to the group which culminates with their appearance in the final episode...
purchased an island for the sole purpose of making supercool "the most legal" despite their argumentative band manager, who they would ridicule by singing their national anthem "Gary is an idiot" to the melody of the Olympic Theme. A fashion model is seen in this episode defending her employer by stating that she had her teeth rotted voluntarily in a surgical procedure, and she does not intend to glamorize drug use.
Thunderball
Thunderball is a fictional
baseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The goal is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot square, or diamond...
-like sport which began in 1994 during a baseball strike in
FloridaFlorida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. It was the 27th state admitted to the United States...
.
"Thunderball is both an improvement on baseball and a new sport to lead us into a new century. Long considered a "fringe sport," Thunderball is now ready to share the baseball fields currently occupied by the greedy traditionalists."
Rules of Thunderball
- Bring the walls in closer to allow for more home runs. Make home runs worth two points.
- The outfield is five feet lower than the infield.
- Instead of one ball, there are three balls, in constant motion.
- Nine multi-shaped targets with varying point values are placed throughout the infield. A baserunner can attempt to throw his bat at these targets as he rounds the bases.
- Defenders are allowed to tackle the runners as they round the bases; however, the runner is allowed to keep his bat. (Thunderball players are equipped with full pads and a helmet.)
- The batter may choose to take six strikes instead of three, but this allows the pitcher one free throw at the batter. A hit by such a throw does not count as a free walk.
- Honeys and Hounds: Cheerleaders and dogs are allowed to roam the field freely and affect play as they wish. During the seventh inning, however, players are allowed to tackle the Honeys as they please, for bonus strikes.
- Team mascots will alternate innings driving a Honda Accord
The Honda Accord is the series of mid-size automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1976, and sold in most automotive markets throughout the world. The Accord became the first Japanese car to be produced in the U.S in 1982, when production commenced in Marysville, Ohio at Honda's Marysville Auto Plant...
anywhere on the field except for the pitcher's mound, the batters box, and the dugout. Players can use this car as part of their offensive or defensive strategies. The Designated Driver rule of the Western Conference modifies this so that rather than an Accord, a Chevrolet is used, driven by a neutral party not affiliated with either team.
Additional Rules (under consideration)
- The Gun Circle - a loaded handgun is placed within a clearly marked circle to be placed ten yards behind second base. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS THE GUN TO BE TOUCHED AT ANY POINT DURING THE GAME.
"We'd rather have a gun in the outfield, than under a mattress where a child could get to it."
-Joe Auxiliary, UCB Director of Health Services
- Each team's pitcher is allowed to throw three ceramic baseballs a game when he so chooses.
Teams in the American Thunderball Federation (ATF)
New Haven Terrorists, Evanston Strikebreakers, L.A. Killer Smog, Hartford Crime Wave, Atlanta Bloodlust, Germantown Holocaust, Manhattan Projects, Austin VampireBots, Chicago Slaughter, Pueblo Shining, Port Jefferson Plague O' Locusts, Queens Gestapo, Tri-State Thunderstars and so on.
Season 1
| Title | Episode |
|---|
| "The Bucket of Truth" |
101 |
A RealtorThe National Association of Realtors , whose members are known as realtors , is North America's largest trade association. representing over 1.2 million members , including NAR's institutes, societies, and councils, involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries...
shows a house featuring the "Bucket of Truth" and a "Hot Chicks Room". Also featuring the UnabomberTheodore John Kaczynski , also known as the Unabomber , is an American mathematician, social critic, and murderer who carried out a campaign of mail bombings, as well as a described anarcho-primitivist.He was born in Chicago, Illinois, where, as an intellectual child prodigy, he excelled...
and his Girl Scout friend Cassie. |
| "Poo Stick" |
102 |
| Big Red Cat gets harassed by a poo stick while performing mini-movies. |
| "Saigon Suicide Show" |
103 |
In an attempt to destabilize society by eradicating prejudice, the UCB host a benefit featuring
the Saigon Suicide Squad. |
| "Power Marketing" |
104 |
| "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. |
| "Children's Revolution" |
105 |
A pro-unionA trade union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas, such as working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labor contracts with employers...
puppet show at the elementary school incites one boy to stand up to his bullying school-bus driver. |
| "The Story of the Toad" |
106 |
| People use the heartwarming story of the toad to bring meaning to their lives. |
| "The Lady of the Lake" |
107 |
A frat guy dates the Lady of the LakeThe Lady of the Lake is the name of several related characters who play parts in the Arthurian legend. These characters' roles include giving King Arthur his sword Excalibur, enchanting Merlin, and raising Lancelot after the death of his father. Different writers and copyists give her name...
, who bores him with the story of how she once presented King ArthurKing Arthur is a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defense of Britain against the Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and his historical existence is debated...
with ExcaliburExcalibur is the legendary sword of King Arthur, sometimes' attributed with magical powers or associated with the rightful sovereignty of Great Britain. Sometimes Excalibur and the Sword in the Stone are said to be the same weapon, but in most versions they are considered separate. The sword was...
. |
| "Time Machine" |
108 |
Andy goes back in time to play cards with Jesus and President TrumanHarry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice-president and the 34th Vice President of the United States, he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
. |
| "Cyborgs" |
109 |
| The UCB's cyborg project goes wrong. |
| "The Little Donny Foundation" |
110 |
| Little Donny has a giant penis....but doesn't know it. |
Season 2
Note: Season 2 was released on DVD September 18, 2007.
| Title | Episode |
|---|
| "Master Dialectitan" |
201 |
Great fights in history: TeslaNikola Tesla was an inventor and a mechanical and electrical engineer. He is frequently cited as one of the most important contributors to the birth of commercial electricity and is best known for his many revolutionary developments in the field of electromagnetism in the late 19th and early 20th...
vs. Edison, man vs. horse, and a young boy's struggle to become a Master Dialectitian. (parody of Searching for Bobby FischerSearching for Bobby Fischer is an acclaimed 1993 film based on the life of prodigy chess player Joshua Waitzkin, played by Max Pomeranc. Adapted from the book of the same name by Joshua's father Fred, the film was written and directed by Steven Zaillian...
) |
| "Bomb Squad" |
202 |
The Wu-Tang ClanThe Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City-based hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan consists of RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, the late Ol' Dirty Bastard, and Cappadonna...
dig their way into the UCB's secret underground lair. |
| "Mogomra vs. The Fart Monster" |
203 |
A boy repeatedly teased by his classmates seeks revenge with ninjaA was a covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations. The underhanded tactics of the ninja were contrasted with the samurai, who...
throwing stars and a summoned monster. |
| "Real World" |
204 |
| 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 The Real World is a reality television program on MTV originally produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. First broadcast in 1992, the show is the longest-running program in MTV history. Following Bunim’s death from breast cancer in 2004, Bunim/Murray Productions continues to produce the...
". |
| "Eli's Face Therapy" |
205 |
| Wealthy women pay Eli to slap them in the face. |
| "Infested with Friars" |
206 |
| A friar infestation begins when deli meat and cigars are left out; meanwhile the UCB is busy investigating theme restaurants. |
| "Spaghetti Jesus" |
207 |
| A man sees Jesus in a plate of spaghetti. (Spaghetti Jesus, Vomit Jesus, Fecal Jesus, Mud Golem In Jewish folklore, a golem is an animated being created entirely from inanimate matter. In modern Hebrew the word golem literally means "cocoon", but can also mean "fool", "silly", or even "stupid". The name appears to derive from the word gelem , which means "raw material"...
, Psychotonomy) |
| "Big City" |
208 |
| An urchin shows a rich man around the Big City. |
| "Hurricane" |
209 |
| Bong Boy is in a hurricane, but thinks he's watching it on TV. |
| "Supercool" |
210 |
| A documentary about the drug Supercool, including interviews with the Titté Brothers The Titté Brothers are a fictional performance group found in the first season finalé of the Upright Citizens Brigade. The brothers are played by UCB members Matt Walsh and Matt Besser. Each episode in the season has a reference to the group which culminates with their appearance in the final episode...
. |
Season 3
| Title | Episode |
|---|
| "Costumes" |
301 |
When a man tries "werewolfA werewolf or werwolf, also known as a lycanthrope , is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf-like creature, either purposely, by being bitten or scratched by another werewolf, or after being placed under a curse...
sex" to turn his girlfriend on, she shoots him with a silver bullet. |
| "Mafia" |
302 |
A thug from the MafiaThe Mafia is a Sicilian criminal society which is believed to have emerged in late 19th century Sicily, and the first such society to be referred to as a mafia . It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct...
tries to give back to the community by donating sperm. |
| "Hospital" |
303 |
| Grim Reapers Death as a sentient entity is a concept that has existed in many societies since the beginning of history. In English, death is often given the name the "Grim Reaper" and from the 15th century onwards came to be shown as a skeletal figure carrying a large scythe and clothed in a black cloak with a...
work in shifts at the hospital, until they claim Workman's CompWorkers compensation is a form of insurance that provides compensation medical care for employees who are injured in the course of employment, in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee's right to sue his or her employer for the tort of negligence...
for scythe-related injuries. |
| "Band" |
304 |
| The Breaker-Uppers go on tour; The Murderers perform at an old-fashioned caka-walka. |
| "Food" |
305 |
| The Glendale Fitness Authority sets up Fat Camps to imprison the overweight. |
| "College" |
306 |
| When one player is possessed by a demon at the college basketball game, the only thing that can save the day is Santa Liqueur. |
| "Sex" |
307 |
| When Adair is reincarnated as a sandwich, the UCB must fulfill a sexy prophecy to bring him back. |
| "Small Town" |
308 |
A small town has a meeting to discuss dolphin-centric SATThe SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a non-profit organization in the United States, and was once developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service...
s, then "log-rolls" to see who will win the Apocalypse - and unfortunately, Evil wins. |
| "Technology" |
309 |
| Mike the Astronaut is trapped in Virtual Reality with a malfunctioning telephone, forced to eat nothing but edible panties The invention of edible underwear by David Sanderson and Lee Brady originated in a 1975 late night conversation among friends sophomorically discussing colloquialisms in the English language, specifically a high school jock phrase “eat my shorts!” The inventors started the company Cosmorotics, Inc...
, and both verbally and physically abused by the French. |
| "Pro Thunderball" |
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| The first televised Pro Thunderball game! Three balls in play at all times, gorgeous honeys and vicious hounds to distract the players, and a car that roams the infield... |
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