About this season
"The Birthday Boys" is a scripted original sketch comedy, executive produced by Bob Odenkirk ("Breaking Bad", "Mr. Show") and Ben Stiller ("The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", "Zoolander"). The series features the Los Angeles comedy group of the same name (UCB Theatre Los Angeles, Just for Laughs Festival) along with Odenkirk and is in the classic vein of absurd/silly/smart/funny variety shows ("Mr. Show", Monty Python), featuring sketches that twist real-life moments and cultural touchstones.
Episodes (10)
1. Snobs and Slobs
Aired 17 October 2014 • 30 min
The social class episode. A Ralph Lauren-esque fashion designer, a man raised in the woods, and a desperate indie rock band long to find their places in the world.
2. Wet Dreams May Come
Aired 24 October 2014 • 30 min
The American dream in its many forms. A well-meaning Polish immigrant father does his best for his seven DJ sons. Two time-travelers hit a speed bump in their bid to kill Hitler.
3. Women Are Funny
Aired 31 October 2014 • 30 min
The debate is over. The Birthday Boys definitively prove that women are funny, but at what cost? Also, Tim hurts his d***.
4. Freshy's
Aired 7 November 2014 • 30 min
Jack Black is the jaded star of a beloved movie franchise reboot. The guys fall head over heels for a fast food chain's social marketing campaign.
5. Love Date Hump
Aired 14 November 2014 • 30 min
In this crazy, stupid episode about love, The Birthday Boys explore romance through the eyes of a group of swinging guys, Hot Havana Lovers, and a married couple that hasn't been out in months and months.
6. Getting Preachy
Aired 21 November 2014 • 30 min
The definitive take on religion. A rowdy seminary school, a man possessed by El Diablo, and a bombastic preacher's crusade against preaching.
7. Plight of the Working Class
Aired 28 November 2014 • 30 min
Unemployment and economic depression are explored in this heart-wrenching melodrama. Tim & Eric guest star as the owners of a doomed lumber mill.
8. The U.S. Healthcare System
Aired 5 December 2014 • 30 min
The Birthday Boys finally take on the United States healthcare system, reminding viewers of the importance of rectal and colon health. Chris Elliot guest stars as an overworked proctologist.
9. Cerf’s Folly
Aired 12 December 2014 • 30 min
The Birthday Boys declare the World Wide Web a failure. An idiot loses sleep over the online opinions of his acquaintances, a group of soldiers capitalize on their viral potential, and a weirdo shows us how people got attention before the Internet.
10. Season Finale
Aired 19 December 2014 • 30 min
The Birthday Boys take a nostalgic look back at the greatest summer of their lives. Vignettes follow them from street fights to secret gardens and hidden caverns.