The Chris Gethard Show: Public Access — Season 1, Episode 140: 18th Century American Gladiators

Episode synopsis

The Chris Gethard Show traveled back to the 1700s to see some of our nation's founding fathers compete against audience members in a series of ill advised and very 18th Century events with music by Open Mike Eagle and Hannibal Buress.

About The Chris Gethard Show: Public Access

The Chris Gethard Show is, according to its website, “the most bizarre and often saddest talk show in New York City.” After starting off as a live show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, the show moved to cable access on June 22, 2011. It is a call-in and variety show hosted by Chris Gethard that airs every Wednesday night at 11:00PM on MNN and on a live stream at the show’s website. The Public access television show is written and produced by Noah Forman, Dru Johnston, J.D. Amato and Chris Gethard. It is directed by J.D. Amato. The show, known for its "no cool kids" atmosphere, has been called "oddly uplifting", a "cult hit," "an often riveting experiment in seat-of-your-pants broadcasting," and has gained viewers from around the world.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The First Episode
• E2The Episode Where Everything Started
• E3The Third Episode Episode
• E4The Tazapper Episode
• E5The Wiffle Bat Gang Episode
• E6The Last Small Studio Show
• E7The Hands on an Audience Member Episode
• E8The Kickboxer Episode
• E9The Dance Battle Episode
• E10The Human Crane Episode
• E11The How Random Is Random Jean Episode
• E12The Fanelli Birthday Episode