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Mr. Show with Bob and David
Mr. Show with Bob and David, also known as Mr. Show, is an American sketch comedy series starring and hosted by Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. It aired on HBO from November 3, 1995, to December 28, 1998.
Cross and Odenkirk introduced most episodes as semi-fictionalized versions of themselves, before transitioning to a mixture of on-stage sketches performed in front of a live audience and pre-taped segments. The show featured a number of alternative comedians as both
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The collective had pitched a Wham City television sitcom to Adult Swim before, but according to Resnick, the network insisted that "no one would ever watch more than one episode." Resnick named "Mr. Show with Bob and David", "The Kids in the Hall" and the "Upright Citizens Brigade" as influences on the special. Dave Hughes, creator of the series "Off the Air", who had discussed with the group about developing a series, took note of Resnick's sketch