Crossballs: The Debate Show (2004)
Crossballs: The Debate Show is a 2004 comedy series created by Matt Besser. It stars Mary Birdsong, Paul Scheer and Rich Fulcher.
Crossballs: The Debate Show is a Comedy Central television show which poked fun at cable news networks' political debate shows, especially CNN's Crossfire and MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews. In each episode, comedians posing as experts on a particular subject would debate two real commentators. The true experts were unaware that the show was a sham. Topics ranged from reality television to religion to violence in video games. It debuted on July 6, 2004 and ran for eight weeks. It aired Tuesday-Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The twenty-third and final episode aired on August 24, 2004. Show number 24 was taped but never aired, after one of the unsuspecting guests, James March, threatened to sue Comedy Central.
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What is Crossballs: The Debate Show about?
Crossballs: The Debate Show is a Comedy Central television show which poked fun at cable news networks' political debate shows, especially CNN's Crossfire and MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews. In each episode, comedians posing as experts on a particular subject would debate two real commentators. The true experts were unaware that the show was a sham. Topics ranged from reality television to religion to violence in video games. It debuted on July 6, 2004 and ran for eight weeks. It aired Tuesday-Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The twenty-third and final episode aired on August 24, 2004. Show number 24 was taped but never aired, after one of the unsuspecting guests, James March, threatened to sue Comedy Central.
When was Crossballs: The Debate Show released?
Crossballs: The Debate Show was released on 6 July 2004.
How many episodes does Crossballs: The Debate Show have?
Crossballs: The Debate Show has 24 episodes across 1 seasons.
Who made Crossballs: The Debate Show?
Crossballs: The Debate Show was created by Matt Besser.