Series synopsis
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil is an American comedy television series that premiered on Comedy Central on March 12, 2008. It ended on October 1, 2008. It was created by David Sacks. It stars Lewis Black.
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil is an American television series that premiered on March 12, 2008, on Comedy Central and was hosted by comedian Lewis Black. The series producer was Scott Carter from Real Time with Bill Maher and the writer was David Sacks from The Simpsons. Sometimes there were pre-recorded video segments directed by supervising producer Michael Addis.
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil is formatted as a mock trial acted in deadpan. Black presided over two opposing people or issues; ...
Premise
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil is an American television series that premiered on March 12, 2008, on Comedy Central and was hosted by comedian Lewis Black. The series producer was Scott Carter from Real Time with Bill Maher and the writer was David Sacks from The Simpsons. Sometimes there were pre-recorded video segments directed by supervising producer Michael Addis.
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil is formatted as a mock trial acted in deadpan. Black presided over two opposing people or issues; and guest comedians acted as lawyers/advocates arguing that their client/Evil is the Root of All Evil.
The series ended on October 1, 2008, with a total of 18 episodes. The series' cancellation was confirmed by Lewis Black in September 2009. The entire first season of Lewis Black's Root of All Evil was released on DVD in the United States on September 30, 2008. The remaining episodes from season two are not currently available on DVD.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lewis Black as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Paul F. Tompkins as Self
- Robert Smigel as Self
- Andrea Savage as Self
- Jerry Minor as Self
- Ron Jeremy as Self
- Mary Birdsong as Self
- Jimmy Pardo as Self
- Kathleen Madigan as Self
- Patton Oswalt as Self
- Greg Giraldo as Self
- Jack Donner as Self
- Andy Daly as Self
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 30 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 12 | March 12, 2008 | September 30, 2008 |
| Season 1 | 8 | March 11, 2008 | April 30, 2008 |
| Season 2 | 10 | July 29, 2008 | October 1, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Post Show Interview Catholic Church vs. Oprah Post Show Interview Catholic Church vs. Oprah |
March 12, 2008 |
| 2 | Post Show Interview Donald Trump vs. Viagra | March 19, 2008 |
| 3 | Post Show Interview Beer vs. Weed | March 26, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oprah vs. The Catholic Church Greg Giraldo and Paul F. Tompkins argue the case of "Catholic Church vs. Oprah." |
March 12, 2008 |
| 2 |
Donald Trump vs. Viagra Lewis Black hears the case of "Donald Trump vs. Viagra" from advocates Greg Giraldo and Andy Kindler. |
March 19, 2008 |
| 3 |
Beer vs. Weed Paul F. Tompkins and Andrew Daly argue on which is the bigger vice: Beer or Weed? |
March 26, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ultimate Fighting vs. Bloggers Andy Daly and Patton Oswalt argue the case of "Ultimate Fighting vs. Bloggers" in the season 2 premiere of the show. |
July 30, 2008 |
| 2 |
Steroids vs. Boob Jobs Greg Giraldo and Andrew Daly argue over muscle-enhancing Steoids versus chestsize-enhancing Boobjobs. Which is the Root of All Evil? |
August 6, 2008 |
| 3 |
Olympic Games vs. Drinking Games Andy Daly and Greg Giraldo must decide which is more pointless: the Olympic Games or Drinking games. |
August 13, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Comedy Central |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 12, 2008 |
| Last aired | October 1, 2008 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:30:00 |