Series synopsis
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris is an American comedy television series that premiered on NBC on September 15, 2015. It ended on November 3, 2015. It stars Neil Patrick Harris, Nathaniel Motulsky and Nicole Scherzinger.
Five-time Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris is coming to NBC on a new primetime variety series based on the U.K.'s hugely popular "Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway." The show will feature comedy sketches, musical numbers, mini game shows, hidden camera pranks on celebrities and appearances by A-list stars. Harris, who has served as an Emmy and Tony Award host and was recently announced as host of the 2015 Academy Awards, will bring his multi-dimensional skills to the forefront of this n ...
Premise
Five-time Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris is coming to NBC on a new primetime variety series based on the U.K.'s hugely popular "Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway." The show will feature comedy sketches, musical numbers, mini game shows, hidden camera pranks on celebrities and appearances by A-list stars. Harris, who has served as an Emmy and Tony Award host and was recently announced as host of the 2015 Academy Awards, will bring his multi-dimensional skills to the forefront of this new hour-long series. Harris recently co-starred in David Fincher’s "Gone Girl," and finished a run on Broadway as the lead in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," for which he won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. For nine seasons he played the role of Barney Stinson on "How I Met Your Mother," for which he received four Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Neil Patrick Harris as Himself
- Nathaniel Motulsky as Little NPH
- Nicole Scherzinger as Herself
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | September 15, 2015 | November 3, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Reese Witherspoon Reese Witherspoon serves as the celebrity guest announcer during the series premiere of this variety show hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, which features A-list stars, performances, stunts, comedy skits, mini game shows, audience giveaways and hidden camera pranks. Based on the British series "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway." |
September 15, 2015 |
| 2 |
Alec Baldwin Emmy Award winner Alec Baldwin serves as this week's celebrity guest announcer. |
September 22, 2015 |
| 3 |
Tyler Perry Tyler Perry is this week's celebrity guest announcer. |
September 29, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 15, 2015 |
| Last aired | November 3, 2015 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:00:00 |