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''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' is a comedy series based on the podcast of the same name (formerly ''Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio'') hosted by Scott Aukerman and supplied with music by a succession of co-hosts/bandleaders (originally Reggie Watts, who left midway through Season 4 to serve as bandleader for Series/TheLateLateShow; he was replaced by KidCudi, who in turn was replaced by Music/WeirdAlYankovic for the fifth and final season). The show is largely a satire/deconstruction of late-night talk show tropes and television in general, featuring surreal interviews with real celebrities as well as fake ones (the latter often portrayed by Aukerman's fellow MrShow alumnus Paul F. Tompkins), framed by all manner of wacky subplots.


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''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' is a comedy series based on the podcast of the same name (formerly ''Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio'') hosted by Scott Aukerman and supplied with music by a succession of co-hosts/bandleaders (originally Reggie Watts, who left midway through Season 4 to serve as bandleader for Series/TheLateLateShow; he was replaced by KidCudi, who in turn was replaced by Music/WeirdAlYankovic for the fifth and final season). The show is largely a satire/deconstruction of late-night talk show tropes and television in general, featuring surreal interviews with real celebrities as well as fake ones (the latter often portrayed by Aukerman's fellow MrShow ''Series/MrShow'' alumnus Paul F. Tompkins), framed by all manner of wacky subplots.

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''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' is a comedy series based on the podcast of the same name (formerly ''Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio'') hosted by Scott Aukerman and supplied with music by a succession of co-hosts/bandleaders (originally Reggie Watts, who left midway through Season 4 to serve as bandleader for TheLateLateShow; he was replaced by KidCudi, who in turn was replaced by Music/WeirdAlYankovic for the fifth and final season). The show is largely a satire/deconstruction of late-night talk show tropes and television in general, featuring surreal interviews with real celebrities as well as fake ones (the latter often portrayed by Aukerman's fellow MrShow alumnus Paul F. Tompkins), framed by all manner of wacky subplots.


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''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' is a comedy series based on the podcast of the same name (formerly ''Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio'') hosted by Scott Aukerman and supplied with music by a succession of co-hosts/bandleaders (originally Reggie Watts, who left midway through Season 4 to serve as bandleader for TheLateLateShow; Series/TheLateLateShow; he was replaced by KidCudi, who in turn was replaced by Music/WeirdAlYankovic for the fifth and final season). The show is largely a satire/deconstruction of late-night talk show tropes and television in general, featuring surreal interviews with real celebrities as well as fake ones (the latter often portrayed by Aukerman's fellow MrShow alumnus Paul F. Tompkins), framed by all manner of wacky subplots.

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8OpeningMonlogue: The subject of a song in "Casey Wilson Wears a White Lace Dress and a Black Blazer".

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8OpeningMonlogue: * OpeningMonologue: The subject of a song in "Casey Wilson Wears a White Lace Dress and a Black Blazer".
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8OpeningMonlogue: The subject of a song in "Casey Wilson Wears a White Lace Dress and a Black Blazer".
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* StocksitcomGrandFinale: The episode "Zack Galifinakis Wears a One-Armed Jacket" is an homage to these, even though it premiered less than halfway through the series' run. In-universe, it's explained Comedy Bang Bang has already been entirely filmed in advance.

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* StocksitcomGrandFinale: The episode "Zack Galifinakis Wears a One-Armed Jacket" is an homage to these, even though it premiered less than halfway through the series' run. In-universe, it's explained that Comedy Bang Bang has already been entirely filmed in advance.
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* BarelyDisguisedPilot: Parodied in the episode "Malin Akerman Wears A Black Blouse and Cropped Jeans" with Slow Joey's spin-off "Taking It Slow"

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* BarelyDisguisedPilot: PoorlyDisguisedPilot: Parodied in the episode "Malin Akerman Wears A Black Blouse and Cropped Jeans" with Slow Joey's spin-off "Taking It Slow"
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* BarelyDisguisedPilot: Parodied in the episode "Malin Akerman Wears A Black Blouse and Cropped Jeans" with Slow Joey's spin-off "Taking It Slow"
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*StocksitcomGrandFinale: The episode "Zack Galifinakis Wears a One-Armed Jacket" is an homage to these, even though it premiered less than halfway through the series' run. In-universe, it's explained Comedy Bang Bang has already been entirely filmed in advance.
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* AnimalReactionShot: Frequently utilized with the numerous taxidermied heads on the studio walls, usually laughing at a pun related to their name.
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*PottyFailure: Happens to every contestant and Scott on the unrated DVD of the show-within-a-show "Luggage".
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''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' is a comedy series based on the podcast of the same name (formerly ''Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio'') hosted by Scott Aukerman and supplied with music by a succession of co-hosts/bandleaders (originally Reggie Watts, who left midway through Season 4 to serve as bandleader for TheLateLateShow; he was replaced by KidCudi, who in turn was replaced by WeirdAlYankovic for the fifth and final season). The show is largely a satire/deconstruction of late-night talk show tropes and television in general, featuring surreal interviews with real celebrities as well as fake ones (the latter often portrayed by Aukerman's fellow MrShow alumnus Paul F. Tompkins), framed by all manner of wacky subplots.


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''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' is a comedy series based on the podcast of the same name (formerly ''Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio'') hosted by Scott Aukerman and supplied with music by a succession of co-hosts/bandleaders (originally Reggie Watts, who left midway through Season 4 to serve as bandleader for TheLateLateShow; he was replaced by KidCudi, who in turn was replaced by WeirdAlYankovic Music/WeirdAlYankovic for the fifth and final season). The show is largely a satire/deconstruction of late-night talk show tropes and television in general, featuring surreal interviews with real celebrities as well as fake ones (the latter often portrayed by Aukerman's fellow MrShow alumnus Paul F. Tompkins), framed by all manner of wacky subplots.

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* ConspiracyTheorist: The podcast features a parody of {{Jesse Ventura}} played by James Adomian who's a crazy conspiracy theorist.

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* ConspiracyTheorist: The podcast features a parody of {{Jesse Ventura}} Wrestling/JesseVentura played by James Adomian who's a crazy conspiracy theorist.
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''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' is a comedy series based on the podcast of the same name (formerly ''Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio'') hosted by Scott Aukerman and supplied with music by a succession of co-hosts/bandleaders (originally Reggie Watts, who left after Season 3 to serve as bandleader for TheLateLateShow; KidCudi replaced him for Season 4, who in turn was replaced by WeirdAlYankovic for the fifth and final season). The show is largely a satire/deconstruction of late-night talk show tropes and television in general, featuring surreal interviews with real celebrities as well as fake ones (the latter often portrayed by Aukerman's fellow MrShow alumnus Paul F. Tompkins), framed by all manner of wacky subplots.


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''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' is a comedy series based on the podcast of the same name (formerly ''Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio'') hosted by Scott Aukerman and supplied with music by a succession of co-hosts/bandleaders (originally Reggie Watts, who left after midway through Season 3 4 to serve as bandleader for TheLateLateShow; KidCudi he was replaced him for Season 4, by KidCudi, who in turn was replaced by WeirdAlYankovic for the fifth and final season). The show is largely a satire/deconstruction of late-night talk show tropes and television in general, featuring surreal interviews with real celebrities as well as fake ones (the latter often portrayed by Aukerman's fellow MrShow alumnus Paul F. Tompkins), framed by all manner of wacky subplots.

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''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' is a comedy series based on the podcast of the same name (formerly ''Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio'') hosted by Scott Aukerman and supplied with music by a succession of co-hosts/bandleaders (originally Reggie Watts, who left after Season 3 to serve as bandleader for TheLateLateShow; KidCudi replaced him for Season 4, who in turn was replaced by WeirdAlYankovic for the fifth and final season). The show is largely a satire/deconstruction of typical late-night talk show tropes and television in general, featuring surreal interviews with real celebrities as well as fake ones (the latter often portrayed by Aukerman's fellow MrShow alumnus Paul F. Tompkins), framed by all manner of wacky subplots.


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''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' is a comedy series based on the podcast of the same name (formerly ''Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio'') hosted by Scott Aukerman and supplied with music by a succession of co-hosts/bandleaders (originally Reggie Watts, who left after Season 3 to serve as bandleader for TheLateLateShow; KidCudi replaced him for Season 4, who in turn was replaced by WeirdAlYankovic for the fifth and final season). The show is largely a satire/deconstruction of typical late-night talk show tropes and television in general, featuring surreal interviews with real celebrities as well as fake ones (the latter often portrayed by Aukerman's fellow MrShow alumnus Paul F. Tompkins), framed by all manner of wacky subplots.



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* AscendedExtra: Before he became the bandleader for Season 5, "Weird Al" was a frequent guest star.
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''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' is a comedy series based on the podcast of the same name (formerly ''Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio'') hosted by Scott Aukerman and supplied with music by a succession of co-hosts/bandleaders (originally Reggie Watts, who left after Season 3 to serve as bandleader for TheLateLateShow; KidCudi replaced him for Season 4, who in turn was replaced by WeirdAlYankovic for the fifth and final season). The show is largely a satire/deconstruction of typical late-night talk show tropes and television in general, featuring surreal interviews with real celebrities as well as fake ones (the latter often portrayed by fellow MrShow alumnus PaulFTompkins), framed by all manner of wacky subplots.


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''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' is a comedy series based on the podcast of the same name (formerly ''Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio'') hosted by Scott Aukerman and supplied with music by a succession of co-hosts/bandleaders (originally Reggie Watts, who left after Season 3 to serve as bandleader for TheLateLateShow; KidCudi replaced him for Season 4, who in turn was replaced by WeirdAlYankovic for the fifth and final season). The show is largely a satire/deconstruction of typical late-night talk show tropes and television in general, featuring surreal interviews with real celebrities as well as fake ones (the latter often portrayed by Aukerman's fellow MrShow alumnus PaulFTompkins), Paul F. Tompkins), framed by all manner of wacky subplots.

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* FelonyMisdemeanor: In one episode, Scott is hauled off by the FBI, thrown in jail and nearly executed...for opening a piece of mail that was actually addressed to Reggie.



* FelonyMisdemeanor: In one episode, Scott is hauled off by the FBI, thrown in jail and nearly executed...for opening a piece of mail that was actually addressed to Reggie.

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''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' is a talk show based off the podcast of the same name (formerly ''Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio'') hosted by Scott Aukerman and supplied with music by Reggie Watts from Seasons 1-4 (before leaving to become bandleader on TheLateLateShow), followed by KidCudi in the first half of Season 5 and WeirdAlYankovic for the second half. The show features 2 to 3 guests per episode: usually an actor, then a famous celebrity, then a local hero.

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''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' is a talk show comedy series based off on the podcast of the same name (formerly ''Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio'') hosted by Scott Aukerman and supplied with music by a succession of co-hosts/bandleaders (originally Reggie Watts from Seasons 1-4 (before leaving Watts, who left after Season 3 to become serve as bandleader on TheLateLateShow), followed by for TheLateLateShow; KidCudi in the first half of replaced him for Season 5 and 4, who in turn was replaced by WeirdAlYankovic for the second half. fifth and final season). The show features 2 to 3 guests per episode: usually an actor, then is largely a famous celebrity, then a local hero.
satire/deconstruction of typical late-night talk show tropes and television in general, featuring surreal interviews with real celebrities as well as fake ones (the latter often portrayed by fellow MrShow alumnus PaulFTompkins), framed by all manner of wacky subplots.



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* FelonyMisdemeanor: In one episode, Scott is hauled off by the FBI, thrown in jail and nearly executed...for opening a piece of mail that was actually addressed to Reggie.
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''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' is a talk show based off the podcast of the same name (formerly ''Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio'') hosted by Scott Aukerman and supplied with music by Reggie Watts. The show features 2 to 3 guests per episode: usually an actor, then a famous celebrity, then a local hero.

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''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' is a talk show based off the podcast of the same name (formerly ''Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio'') hosted by Scott Aukerman and supplied with music by Reggie Watts.Watts from Seasons 1-4 (before leaving to become bandleader on TheLateLateShow), followed by KidCudi in the first half of Season 5 and WeirdAlYankovic for the second half. The show features 2 to 3 guests per episode: usually an actor, then a famous celebrity, then a local hero.
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* SerkisFolk: In the Al Yankovic episode, it is revealed that almost the entire show was green-screened, including the food in the cooking segment, the clothes, and the guests.

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* SerkisFolk: In the Al Yankovic Music/WeirdAlYankovic episode, it is revealed that almost the entire show was green-screened, including the food in the cooking segment, the clothes, and the guests.
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* ConspiracyTheorist: The podcast features a parody of {{Jesse Ventura}} played by James Adomian who's a crazy conspiracy theorist.
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''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' is a talk show based off the podcast of the same name (formerly ''ComedyDeathRayRadio'') hosted by Scott Aukerman and supplied with music by Reggie Watts. The show features 2 to 3 guests per episode: usually an actor, then a famous celebrity, then a local hero.

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''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' is a talk show based off the podcast of the same name (formerly ''ComedyDeathRayRadio'') ''Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio'') hosted by Scott Aukerman and supplied with music by Reggie Watts. The show features 2 to 3 guests per episode: usually an actor, then a famous celebrity, then a local hero.
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The Musical episode has many, including parodies of [[Theatre/LesMiserables "Do You Hear The People Sing?", "I Dreamed A Dream]], [[HowToSucceedAtBusiness "It's Been a Long Day"]] and [[Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera "Nightwish"]].
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The Musical episode has many, including parodies of [[Theatre/LesMiserables "Do You Hear The People Sing?", "I Dreamed A Dream]], [[HowToSucceedAtBusiness "It's Been a Long Day"]] and [[PhantomOfTheOpera "Nightwish"]].

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The Musical episode has many, including parodies of [[Theatre/LesMiserables "Do You Hear The People Sing?", "I Dreamed A Dream]], [[HowToSucceedAtBusiness "It's Been a Long Day"]] and [[PhantomOfTheOpera [[Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera "Nightwish"]].
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Comedy Bang! Bang! is a talk show based off the podcast of the same name hosted by Scott Aukerman and supplied with music by Reggie Watts. The show features 2 to 3 guests per episode: usually an actor, then a famous celebrity, then a local hero.

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Comedy ''Comedy Bang! Bang! Bang!'' is a talk show based off the podcast of the same name (formerly ''ComedyDeathRayRadio'') hosted by Scott Aukerman and supplied with music by Reggie Watts. The show features 2 to 3 guests per episode: usually an actor, then a famous celebrity, then a local hero.
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* OverlyLongGag: The fanfare that introduces ''Would you Rather?''
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* OverlyLongGag: The fanfare that introduces ''Would you Rather?''
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The Musical episode has many, including parodies of [[LesMiserables "Do You Hear The People Sing?", "I Dreamed A Dream]], [[HowToSucceedAtBusiness "It's Been a Long Day"]] and [[PhantomOfTheOpera "Nightwish"]].

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The Musical episode has many, including parodies of [[LesMiserables [[Theatre/LesMiserables "Do You Hear The People Sing?", "I Dreamed A Dream]], [[HowToSucceedAtBusiness "It's Been a Long Day"]] and [[PhantomOfTheOpera "Nightwish"]].
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The Musical episode has many, including parodies of [[LesMiserables "Do You Hear The People Sing?", "I Dreamed A Dream]], [[HowToSucceedAtBusiness "It's Been a Long Day"]] and [[PhantomOfTheOpera "Nightwish"]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: While only the actors who guest star are real, the local celebrity guest stars are often famous or semi famous actors - like Tim Heidecker as animal expert Phil Gorsley, Will Forte as Chet Barnsider, and David Cross as celebrity chef Bellini Pastafangu. There was also a segment where Scott asks his comedic friends (Andy Samberg, Patton Oswalt, and Bob Odenkirk) for help on being funny.
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Comedy Bang! Bang! is a talk show based off the podcast of the same name hosted by Scott Aukerman and supplied with music by Reggie Watts. The show features 2 to 3 guests per episode: usually an actor, then a famous celebrity, then a local hero.

!!This show contains examples of the following:

* CouchGag: When Scott Aukerman introduces himself, the caption always gets it wrong, like Shop Talkerman or Flop Chonkenton.
* HeyItsThatGuy: While only the actors who guest star are real, the local celebrity guest stars are often famous or semi famous actors - like Tim Heidecker as animal expert Phil Gorsley, Will Forte as Chet Barnsider, and David Cross as celebrity chef Bellini Pastafangu. There was also a segment where Scott asks his comedic friends (Andy Samberg, Patton Oswalt, and Bob Odenkirk) for help on being funny.
* {{Seers}}: The "Series/CakeBoss" got the power/curse to see into the future after he got bitten by a cake bug. He then sees how Scott dies: [[spoiler: the cake boss cracks his skull open with a baseball bat when he won't stop talking about how much he likes pie more than cake]].
* SerkisFolk: In the Al Yankovic episode, it is revealed that almost the entire show was green-screened, including the food in the cooking segment, the clothes, and the guests.
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