Comedy Central Presents

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Comedy Central Presents
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2010 opening title sequence
Genre Stand-up comedy
Created byPaul Miller
Theme music composer
  • Sugarcuts, Inc. Theme 2004–present
  • Craig Sharmat Black Toast Music
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons15
No. of episodes283 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production locations
Running time23 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkComedy Central
ReleaseDecember 1, 1998 (1998-12-01) 
March 25, 2011 (2011-03-25)
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Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents

Comedy Central Presents is an American stand-up comedy television series created for Comedy Central. It is the network's main half-hour program which highlights either one or a series of stand-up comedians each episode. In 2011, the series ended and Comedy Central replaced it with the revamped The Half Hour, now called Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents , a series of 30-minute stand-up specials.

Contents

Episodes

DVDs

Starting in 2008, Comedy Central started releasing "Best of" compilation DVDs, with uncensored audio. Previously, some of these episodes have appeared on DVDs of comedians' stand-up specials, only they remained censored.

The Best of Comedy Central Presents: Uncensored

This DVD was released on February 5, 2008. On this DVD, only the audio was uncensored. There is one moment in Dane Cook's special when he gives the finger, which was blurred on television, that remains blurred.

The shows featured on this DVD are:

The Best of Comedy Central Presents: Uncensored II

This DVD was released on August 26, 2008. Unlike the first DVD, this DVD removes all of the commercial bumper titles and isolates the credits of each show. The shows featured on this DVD are:

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References

  1. "Breaking News – Comedy Central's(R) Got a Brand New Bag! Back with a New Look and Today's Brightest Talent in Stand-Up, the 14th Season of Comedy Central Presents Premieres Friday, February 19 at 11:00 P.M.* - TheFutonCritic.com".