Series synopsis
The Green Room with Paul Provenza is an American comedy talk television series that premiered on Showtime on June 10, 2010. It ended on September 1, 2011. It stars Paul Provenza.
Comedian and director of the obscenely hilarious hit film The Aristocrats, Paul Provenza invites some of the biggest names in stand-up to sit down and try to beat each other to the punch line. From politics and racism to sex and money, no topic is off limits in The Green Room.
Premise
Comedian and director of the obscenely hilarious hit film The Aristocrats, Paul Provenza invites some of the biggest names in stand-up to sit down and try to beat each other to the punch line. From politics and racism to sex and money, no topic is off limits in The Green Room.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Paul Provenza as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Shane Mauss as Self
- Jimmy Carr as Self
- Judah Friedlander as Self
- Chris Hardwick as Self
- Suzy Eddie Izzard as Self
- Tim Minchin as Self
- Lizz Winstead as Self
- Caroline Rhea as Self
- Colin Quinn as Self
- Russell Peters as Self
- Bill Burr as Self
- Tommy Chong as Self
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | June 10, 2010 | July 15, 2010 |
| Season 2 | 8 | July 14, 2011 | September 1, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Drew Carey, Reginald D. Hunter, Eddie Izzard, and Larry Miller Comedian Paul Provenza plays host to panelists that include Drew Carey and Eddie Izzard for a zinger-filled, off-the-cuff discussion of hot topics and current events. |
June 10, 2010 |
| 2 |
Bob Saget, Roseanne Barr, Sandra Bernhard, and Patrice O’Neal An off-the-cuff, uncensored discussion with Roseanne Barr, Bob Saget and Sandra Bernhard. |
June 17, 2010 |
| 3 |
Andy Dick, Dana Gould, Andy Kindler, and Brendon Burns Comedians Andy Dick, Dana Gould and Andy Kindler join the fearlessly outrageous conversation. |
June 24, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ray Romano, Garry Shandling, Judd Apatow, Marc Maron, and Bo Burnham In the Season 2 premiere, host Paul Provenza welcomes guest panelists Ray Romano, Garry Shandling, Judd Apatow, Marc Maron and Bo Burnham. |
July 14, 2011 |
| 2 |
Kathy Griffin, Dana Gould, Franklyn Ajaye, and Greg Proops Series host Provenza welcomes guest panelists Kathy Griffin, Dana Gould, Franklyn Ajaye and Greg Proops. |
July 21, 2011 |
| 3 |
Richard Belzer, Dave Attell, Janeane Garofalo, Doug Stanhope, and Glenn Wool Series host Provenza welcomes guest panelists Richard Belzer, Dave Attell, Janeane Garofalo, Doug Stanhope and Glenn Wool. |
July 28, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Showtime |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 10, 2010 |
| Last aired | September 1, 2011 |
| Runtime | 28 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 23:00:00 |