About this season
These half-hour specials showcased some of the best up-and-coming comedians of the moment. The show was a pivotal stepping stone for many of today's stand-up stars.
Episodes (28)
1. Dat Phan
Aired 30 January 2004
Last Comic Standing champ Dat Phan relives strange memories of growing up Vietnamese in this all-new stand-up special.
2. John Heffron (1)
Aired 30 January 2004
Entrepreneur John Heffron shares his latest product ideas designed for the single guy in this half-hour stand-up special.
3. D.C. Benny
Aired 6 February 2004
Comedy Central presents a new half-hour of stand-up comedy from D.C. Benny.
4. Frank Caliendo
Aired 6 February 2004
Comedy Central presents a new half-hour of stand-up from Frank Caliendo.
5. Retta
Aired 13 February 2004
Comedy Central Presents a new half-hour of stand-up from Retta.
6. Kevin Hart
Aired 13 February 2004
Comedy Central presents a new half-hour of stand-up from Kevin Hart.
7. Eddie Gossling
Aired 20 February 2004
Eddie Gossling tells wild tales of living the suburban thug life and getting out of street fights in this half-hour stand-up special.
8. Jimmy Shubert
Aired 20 February 2004
Comedy Central presents a half-hour of stand-up from Jimmy Shubert.
9. Carlos Alazraqui
Aired 27 February 2004
Impersonator Carlos Alazraqui exposes his secret life as a talking Chihuahua in this half-hour stand-up special.
10. Vanessa Hollingshead
Aired 27 February 2004
Comedy Central presents a new half-hour of stand-up from Vanessa Hollingshead.
11. Mike Birbiglia (1)
Aired 5 March 2004
Mike Birbiglia shares his childhood art and his struggles with drinking in the Laundromat in this half-hour stand-up special.
12. Doug Benson (1)
Aired 5 March 2004
Doug Benson shares his experiences with touring, TiVo, and teasing guards at Buckingham Palace in this half-hour stand-up special.
13. Tom Cotter
Aired 12 March 2004
Bad Catholic Tom Cotter confesses his most embarassing childhood memories in this half-hour stand-up special.
14. Demetri Martin
Aired 19 March 2004
Comedy Central presents a new half-hour of stand-up from Demetri Martin.
15. Bob Oschack
Aired 19 March 2004
Son-of-the-South Bob Oschack defends the institution of marriage and the right to rent porn in this half-hour stand-up special.
16. Gene Pompa
Aired 26 March 2004
Comedy Central presents a new half-hour of stand-up from Gene Pompa.
17. Vince Morris
Aired 26 March 2004
Raised in the projects and ready to tell it like it is, Vince Morris speaks the truth about modern living in this half-hour stand-up special.
18. Greg Giraldo (2)
Aired 2 April 2004
Comedy Central presents a new half-hour of stand-up from Greg Giraldo.
19. Dwayne Perkins
Aired 9 April 2004
Comedy Central presents a new half-hour of stand-up from Dwayne Perkins.
20. Jimmy Dore
Aired 9 April 2004
Jimmy Dore ponders poverty, criminal justice and his sexuality in this half-hour stand-up special.
21. Clinton Jackson
Aired 30 April 2004
Clinton Jackson admits to his addiction to kids' play and to having phone conversations with his cat in this half-hour stand-up special.
22. Paul Mercurio
Aired 30 April 2004
Paul Mercurio explains his wild career transition from wealthy legal eagle to impoverished comic in this half-hour stand-up special.
23. Rudy Rush
Aired 7 May 2004
Comedy Central presents a new half-hour of stand-up from Rudy Rush.
24. Paul Gilmartin
Aired 7 May 2004
Nothing is sacred as Paul Gilmartin takes on everything from foreign policy to pie-eating contests in this half-hour stand-up special.
25. Tig
Aired 14 May 2004
Tig introduces her new line of politically correct Barbie Dolls and other handy new inventions in this half-hour stand-up special.
26. Stella
Aired 14 May 2004
Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, and David Wain join forces to become Stella in this half-hour stand-up special.
27. Cory Kahaney
Aired 28 May 2004
Comedy Central presents a new half-hour of stand-up from Corey Kahaney.
28. Scott Kennedy
Aired 28 May 2004
Scott Kennedy shares some straight talk about growing up gay in Texas in this half-hour stand-up special.