History Series / TheNightlyShow

* ItIsDehumanizing: Larry described the sexual harassment suit between [[Creator/FoxNewsChannel Gretchen Carlson and Roger Ailes]] as:

* YankTheDogsChain: The recurring segment, Pardon the Integration - a parody of [[Creator/{{CNN}} Crossfire-type]] segments where two people with polar opposite opinions yell back and forth at each other - usually uses Mike Yard as a ButtMonkey when he needs to switch to the view that the show opposes by having Larry and Rory Albanese (who plays opposite him on the segment) completely misinterpret his arguments into StrawmanPolitical territory. [[http://www.cc.com/video-clips/y92822/the-nightly-show-with-larry-wilmore-pardon-the-integration---are-voter-identification-laws-racist- One time]], however, Mike actually managed to get in an argument that stumped Rory in favor of voter ID laws. He then mocked people who say mean things about President Obama, which Rory and Larry then took as ''him'' saying mean things about the President, thus leading to Rory winning the debate again.

* YouCanPanicNow: The 2016 election coverage uses dramatic music and negative-color graphics of the White House for ''THE UNBLACKENING: Blacklash 2016...'' and then fades out to Larry doing a little dance to the scare chords. Made better since the 2016 party conventions by showing {{Kaiju}}-like versions of Donald Trump and UsefulNotes/HillaryClinton staging a Franchise/{{Godzilla}}-esque battle.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Larry gives Cosby a merciless one when he comes to the conclusion that Cosby found his drugging and rape of woman to be funny.

''The Nightly Show'' is a late-night political talk show hosted by Creator/LarryWilmore that premiered in January 2015 on Creator/ComedyCentral. It is a {{spinoff}} of ''Series/TheDailyShow'', taking ''Series/TheColbertReport'''s former spot.

The first half of the show has Larry offering humorous insights upon current events, sometimes discussing it with a contributor. The second half features a panel discussion with guests and other celebrities about a major news story. The end segment is a questionnaire called "Keep it 100", where Larry asks his guests incisive questions, and Larry himself answers questions from Website/{{Twitter}} users.

** In the early episodes the audience hadn't caught up and was still chanting Stephen.

* AudienceParticipation: Larry usually ends most shows by answering one question submitted by viewers via Website/{{Twitter}}. During March Madness, Larry asked viewers to submit suggestions of outlandish activities he should do depending on how the tournament goes.

* [[InsaneTrollLogic Insane Troll Arithmetic]]: Larry's "Conservative Calculator" he breaks out when trying to solve the problem of how gay marriage would lead to 900,000 abortions... somehow.

* YouCanPanicNow: The 2016 election coverage uses dramatic music and negative-color graphics of the White House for ''THE UNBLACKENING: Blacklash 2016...'' and then fades out to Larry doing a little dance to the scare chords.
** Made better since the 2016 party conventions by showing {{Kaiju}}-like versions of Donald Trump and UsefulNotes/HillaryClinton staging a Franchise/{{Godzilla}}-esque battle.

* BlackAndNerdy: Larry self-identifies as a "[[OneOfUs blerd]]", [[NWordPrivileges but only other nerds get to call him that]].

* BigRedButton: Apparently Larry has one for "science emergencies" that summons Creator/NeilDeGrasseTyson.

* MicDrop: On the 1/28/16 show, Creator/NeilDeGrasseTyson does this after destroying rapper B.O.B.'s "proofs" that the Earth is flat and calling out him and other anti-intellectuals for deliberately trying to tear down science and spread ignorance.

* CompensatingForSomething: When Creator/DonaldTrump shows up at an Iowa caucus in a shiny new helicopter:

** Made better since the 2016 party conventions by showing {{Kaiju}}-like versions of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton staging a Godzlla-esque battle.

* BloodFromTheMouth: Roy Albanese plays the proprietor of a water park as part of the coverage on Flint, Michigan's man-made water disaster. First he gets a nosebleed, then it comes out of his ears, and finally he's spitting up blood on camera.

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Mike Yard's response to a children's book about George Washington's slaves baking him a cake (which conveniently doesn't say they're slaves until in a footnote on the very last page) is his own venture into "whimsical" portrayals of happy slaves entitled "Massa Dies."

** Also "That's right, motherfucker, I haven't forgotten about you!" whenever he brings up Bill Cosby.
* CompensatingForSomething: When Donald Trump shows up at an Iowa caucus in a shiny new helicopter:

The series was canceled in August 2016 due to dropping/poor ratings. The final episode will air on August 18th.

The show was canceled in August 2016.

* YankTheDogsChain: The recurring segment, Pardon the Integration - a parody of Crossfire-type segments where two people with polar opposite opinions yell back and forth at each other - usually uses Mike Yard as a ButtMonkey when he needs to switch to the view that the show opposes by having Larry and Rory Albanese (who plays opposite him on the segment) completely misinterpret his arguments into StrawmanPolitical territory. [[http://www.cc.com/video-clips/y92822/the-nightly-show-with-larry-wilmore-pardon-the-integration---are-voter-identification-laws-racist- One time]], however, Mike actually managed to get in an argument that stumped Rory in favor of voter ID laws. He then mocked people who say mean things about President Obama, which Rory and Larry then took as ''him'' saying mean things about the President, thus leading to Rory winning the debate again.

** [[{{in-universe }}]] Also parodied during the same episode. After black CNN newsanchor Don Lemon held a sign that said the word during a segment about the AME shooting, [[OffendingTheCreatorsOwn Larry found his behavior unhelpful in challenging racism]], humorously wondering how awkward it must have been for the (presumably) white CNN intern who ordered such a sign from a copy shop.

** Made better since the 2016 party conventions by showing monster-like versions of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton staging a Godzlla-esque battle.

** Made better during the 2016 party conventions by showing monster-like versions of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton staging a Godzlla-esque battle.

** Began every show with "Tonightly!" until the cold open was eliminated in February 2016. He'll still use it in promos.
** Also "That's right, motherfucker, I haven't forgotten about you!" whenever he brings up Cosby.

* DespairEventHorizon: When Larry discussed about toddlers killed by guns weekly on October 20, 2015 episode, he has to use the Nightly Show's Soundproof Despair Booth to let out his depressing emotions about how often it happens while Mike Yard is there to keep the audience in company. He remarked that the last time Larry had to use the booth was when the LA Dodgers lost to the NY Mets in the MLB Playoffs 2015.

* ItIsDehumanizing: Larry described the sexual harassment suite between [[Creator/FoxNewsChannel Gretchen Carlson and Roger Ailes]] as:

* JiveTurkey: Seventies Larry, shown in clips from [[ShowWithinAShow Larry's old seventies public access talk show]].

* NewsParody: While ''Series/TheDailyShow'' is a parody of network news, and ''Series/TheColbertReport'' is a parody of personality-driven editorial programs, ''The Nightly Show'' is a parody of political pundit panel discussion shows. Like the aforementioned, it reads real-news in a humorous way, but then kicks off to a panel discussion which involve a mix of pundits and comedians to give the debate an improv humor feel.

** [[{{in-universe}} ]]Also parodied during the same episode. After the black CNN newsanchor Don Lemon held a sign that said the word during a segment about the AME shooting, [[OffendingTheCreatorsOwn Larry found his behavior unhelpful in challenging racism]], humorously wondering how awkward it must have been for the (presumably) white CNN intern who ordered such a sign from a copy shop.

* TranquilFury: When the deposition in regards to Bill Cosby's rape allegations were released, Wilmore responded [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech tearing him to pieces]]. In fact, the show has not covered any other issue for anywhere ''near'' as long as the Bill Cosby case.

* YankTheDogsChain: The recurring segment, Pardon the Integration - a parody of Crossfire-type segments where two people with polar opposite opinions yell back and forth at each other - usually uses Mike Yard as a ButtMonkey when he needs to switch to the view that the show opposes by having Larry and Rory Albanese (who plays opposite him on the segment) completely misinterpret his arguments into StrawmanPolitical territory. [[http://www.cc.com/video-clips/y92822/the-nightly-show-with-larry-wilmore-pardon-the-integration---are-voter-identification-laws-racist- One time]], however, Mike actually managed to get in an argument that stumped Rory in favor of voter ID laws. He then mocked people who say mean things about President Obama, which Rory and Larry then took as him saying mean things about the President, thus leading to Rory winning the debate again.

--> Wilmore: "I don't know why but I like that music."

** Also parodied during the same episode. After the black CNN newsanchor Don Lemon held a sign that said the word during a segment about the AME shooting, [[OffendingTheCreatorsOwn Larry found his behavior unhelpful in challenging racism]], humorously wondering how awkward it must have been for the (presumably) white CNN intern who ordered such a sign from a copy shop.

--> Wilmore: "I'm not letting it go, [[PrecisionFStrike motherfucker]]."