The Special Without Brett Davis
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The Special Without Brett Davis

2015
1 season
76 episodes
Comedy

After being murdered moments into his first episode, comedian Brett Davis' roster of twisted characters guest host their own "special" each week, with celebrity guests, live music and comedians from NYC's underground comedy scene.

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  • Ep 1

    1.John Gentle

    22-02-2015

    Chris Gethard hands over the show to Brett Davis, who is instantly murdered. John Gentle fills in for the recently departed host and sadness ensues. Special guest Jake Fogelnest an...

  • Ep 2

    2.Bobby Blayze

    25-02-2015

    Bobby Blayze meets an obsessive fan and a contract signing with Oak Tree Lee goes awry when Harley Tucker drops by. Special guest Tom McCaffrey and music from Glazer.

  • Ep 3

    3.Freshie Freshie

    01-03-2015

    Hippie bro Freshie Freshie doesn't realize he's in a cult. Les Savy Fav's Tim Harrington stops by and is swayed by the hypnotic Father Cyrill to join The Perception Society. David...

  • Ep 4

    4.Vic & the Moose

    04-03-2015

    Vic and The Moose host a televised version of their edgy radio show, but personal issues keep popping up off the air. Special guest Bobby Tisdale and music from Blood Moon.

  • Ep 5

    5.Sweet Daddy Longlegs

    11-03-2015

    Sweet Daddy Longlegs slums it on the show with actor Kevin Corrigan, Harley Tucker, his Jezebelles and several unwanted guests. Bobby Blayze attempts to get revenge. Music from Cry...

  • Ep 6

    6.BANANAZZZ

    25-03-2015

    Craig Evanhalen has retired from music and promotes his new job as a "punk business guru" but an impromptu BANANAZZZ reunion causes a meltdown. Cyberpunk hacker Andrew_Stinger brea...

  • Ep 7

    7.The Chris Gethard Show

    01-04-2015

    A regular episode of The Chris Gethard Show goes awry when the terrorist minions of sexgod The Grand Inquisitor arrive seeking a stone.

  • Ep 8

    8.Count Dracula

    08-04-2015

    Count Dracula and his friends host a Halloween Special. Bride of Frankenstein and Jeff have relationship issues. Blade sings. Pazuzu dances. Guests Lauren Ashley Carter and music f...

  • Ep 9

    9.The Perception Society

    14-04-2015

    The Perception Society displays their talents and praises Father Cyrill. Kristen's Dad is there. The Great Darkness crashes the celebration. Freshie Freshie interviews Arthur Meyer...

  • Ep 10

    10.Out of Control Teens

    22-04-2015

    Retired from the ring after his last run-in with Harley Tucker, Bobby Blayze hosts a talk show to help some out of control teens. Harley arrives and forms a gang with the teens, un...

  • Ep 11

    11.The Grand Inquisitor

    29-04-2015

    The centuries old leader of The Great Darkness, The Grand Inquisitor, throws an orgy with Father Cyrill as the sacrifice, but he cannot get over Alyssa. Special guest Danny Tambere...

  • Ep 12

    12.Faculty Talent Show

    06-05-2015

    Artie Lange is a celebrity judge for an ill-advised faculty talent show put on by John Gentle, in an attempt to get his friend James Ugo a job in the English department. Music from...

  • Ep 13

    13.Freakman's Zone

    13-05-2015
  • Ep 14

    14.CUL8R

    20-05-2015

    Craig Evanhalen fires punk band BANANAZZZ to reunite his old boy band CUL8R. We learn what happened to the boys since their breakup. Craig interviews Adam Richman and a performance...

  • Ep 15

    15.Kelsey Lately

    27-05-2015

    The hubris of actor "Kelsey Grammer" leads to him creating his own late night talk show. Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon upstages him, and talk of a mysterious "strangler" dr...

  • Ep 16

    16.Rumspringa

    03-06-2015

    Willem and Miriam Miller, two Amish teens on Rumspringa, visit the city for the first time and meet Gilbert Gottfried. Chaos unfolds when their estranged brother Levi and the Skunt...

  • Ep 17

    17.Juggalo Family

    10-06-2015

    A family game show turns into Juggalo TV when Busta Nut, Creampie, the terminally ill Shitstayne X and the juggalo family take over the airwaves. Special guest Jena Friedman and mu...

  • Ep 18

    18.Drac

    17-06-2015

    Joe Palmer and Count Dracula are unlikely roommates. When Drac gets too nervous to talk to the cute bartender, Joe and actor Richard Kind help him...but get distracted by the big g...

  • Ep 19

    19.Vic & the Moose & Tyler

    24-06-2015

    Vic and The Moose get a new producer who changes the show to make it less problematic. New co-host Tyler has some notes for Shitty Linda. Guest Rose McGowan talks about sexism in H...

  • Ep 20

    20.La Vie en Rose

    01-07-2015

    John Gentle learns about love with co-host Rose Johnson. John and Rose talk to Karley Sciortino and pick-up artist Deluxxxe. John proposes in the grandest way possible. Music from...

  • Ep 21

    21.Freakman's Court

    08-07-2015

    Doc Freakman hosts Freakman's Court, featuring a case between a jilted lover seeking money he's owed, and the trial of Harley Tucker. With star witness Natalia Tena and court reces...

  • Ep 22

    22.Akiva Smirnoff

    22-07-2015

    Akiva Smirnoff, son of Yakov, showcases comedians (Marcus Jay, Brittany Anderson, Mr. Punchline and Puddles the Cat Comedian) for "consulate to the stars" Jack Hapley. Plus, an int...

  • Ep 23

    23.Blind Date Gauntlet

    22-07-2015

    The Grand Inquisitor's masked orgy takes place in the background of a dating game show where he meets real life blindfolded contestants and competes to win the heart of a bachelore...

  • Ep 24

    24.Craig's New Band

    05-08-2015

    Under the guidance of his recently divorced father, Craig Evanhalen fires BANANAZZZ (again) and they hold auditions for a new group. Craig talks to Michael Shannon and Corporal abo...

  • Ep 25

    25.The Film Guys

    12-08-2015

    The Film Guys welcome Bridey Elliott, Griffin Newman and Clare McNulty from to talk about their film Fort Tilden. Director Gustav Országh comes out of seclusion to screen a piece f...

  • Ep 26

    26.Freak Man

    19-08-2015

    When a whiz kids gains super powers from drinking Slam Panic Energy Drink, Doc Freakman is the only one with the power to stop him. With guest Frank Conniff and music from Sunflowe...

  • Ep 27

    27.Fuck Money

    30-07-2015

    Sweet Daddy Longlegs and Harley Tucker hold the show hostage and challenge Bobby Blayze. The Jezebelles hunt for Bobby. Special guest Virgil proves that everybody's got a price. Wi...

  • Ep 28

    28.Comics Unchained with Ricardo

    26-08-2015

    Akiva Smirnoff is joined by comedians Brittany Anderson, Tom Plott, Marcus Jay and Mr. Punchline on Comics Unchained. Ricardo shows up and takes over the show with his friends. Spe...

  • Ep 29

    29.The Doctor's Corner

    09-09-2015

    Dr. Escabara takes questions about health and fitness on her show, The Doctor's Corner, which slowly becomes an infomercial for Achexa's NutriCide health system. Music from Small B...

  • Ep 30

    30.Who's Afraid of Joyce Conner?

    16-09-2015

    John has settled for Joyce Conner, a callous greeting card writer that happens to attract misery herself. In the length of one long, bitter, emotionally taxing dinner, their new ma...

  • Ep 31

    31.Frankenstein Tonight

    23-09-2015

    Comedian Nate Fernald is booked on two rival shows: Dracula's lighthearted Drac-Ass, and Frankenstein's conservative talk show. When a prank war erupts between the two, Nate is cau...

  • Ep 32

    32.Go JoJo, Go!

    30-09-2015

    Kelsey Grammer hosts a telethon for "brain rot" sufferer JoJo. As celebrity guests like Rip Torn, Mike Love and magician Daniel George leave JoJo underwhelmed, the telethon's true...

  • Ep 33

    33.R.I.P. JoJo

    08-10-2015

    Kelsey Grammer and the celebrities from the prior week's telethon return, and bask in the spotlight for a JoJo memorial show. A mysterious character named Crimbo appears, they soon...

  • Ep 34

    34.Screaming Females: Band Rescue

    14-10-2015

    Screaming Females come to the show with the intention of celebrating 10 years as a band, but the DIY-conscious band is ambushed with an impromptu "band rescue" by industry reps int...

  • Ep 35

    35.The Dark Web

    28-10-2015

    Quaid and Stacy showcase some bargains on human organs, revenge porn and ISIS-claimed artifacts on Q4V, home shopping for the dark web. They are joined by the "dark lord of the dar...

  • Ep 36

    36.Judgment Games

    04-09-2015

    Willem's vicious cousin Elmo Miller arrives to show a fun side of the Amish with The Judgment Games, the least fun game imaginable and butts heads with guest Chris Gethard. Levi an...

  • Ep 37

    37.Truth or Myth with Smith 2

    25-11-2015

    Smith returns to MNN with his panel of experts on education, spirituality, politics and medicine and investigates the secret cults The Great Darkness and The Perception Society. Mu...

  • Ep 38

    38.Total Nonstop Dancing

    02-11-2015

    Total Nonstop Dancing showcases cool fashion and a dance megamix that will keep you dancing forever. Host Clyde Hunter and Body Dreamz lead the party, which shifts when a gas leak...

  • Ep 39

    39.Thwub Chubba Lumpus

    09-12-2015

    Mr. Mee, former indie rocker turned children's television host, invites Craig Evanhalen and Sara Schaefer on to his show, Thwub Chubba Lumpus. However, Craig's negativity takes a t...

  • Ep 40

    40.The Christmas Special

    16-12-2015

    A broken-hearted John Gentle spends Christmas in prison with his new cell mate, "Skull Fucker" Harley Tucker. Humiliated by the inmates and his former flames, he loses all hope.

  • Ep 41

    41.Listen Out

    06-12-2015

    Female-pioneer-turned-disgraced-astronaut Gunner Marsh hosts her long-running feminist talk show Listen Out with a panel of women who excel in their fields, and confronts noted cha...

  • Ep 42

    42.Miércoles Enorme

    20-01-2016

    Alonzo Cañas, Sonia Millionaria and María "ChuChi" Roberts host an emotional Spanish-language talk show, and invite some beautiful red-haired people on to be admired and pampered....

  • Ep 43

    43.Bingo Blayze

    02-02-2015

    Bobby Blayze hosts a wrestling round table with Pat Buck, "Too Cocky" Kevin Matthews, Joel Gertner and his uncle, wrestling legend Bingo Blayze. Plus, Jack Silbert and Mr. Jokes pr...

  • Ep 44

    44.A Dracula Christmas

    03-02-2015

    Dracula tries his best to throw a Christmas party for all of his friends on a chilly February night, but a love triangle and a party crasher complicate things. With music from Laur...

  • Ep 45

    45.Guns

    10-02-2016

    A "Mexican standoff" between a hitman and a mysterious stranger gets very complicated. With music from Crazy and The Brains.

  • Ep 46

    46.The Next Science Superstar

    17-02-2016

    Former MTV personality Jesse Camp is added to spice up competition to pick the host of Cosmos 3, forcing the scientists to degrade themselves to get the job. Behind the scenes dram...

  • Ep 47

    47.How to Be Funny

    24-02-2016

    With new host Jesse Camp on a Bahamas vacation, "Mr. Jokes" Steve Whalen presents his comedy seminar, with guest comedian Aparna Nancherla. With music from Acid Dad.

  • Ep 48

    48.The Special with Jesse Camp

    04-03-2016

    After taking over the show, Jesse Camp invites a mob of club kids, drag queens, punks, rockers and weirdos to the show. With guests Michael Alig, Dennis Dunaway, Steve Conte, Gerry...

  • Ep 49

    49.Quagmire

    09-03-2016

    Following the Jesse Camp debacle, a rattled Brett Davis forces his friends to act out his vision of the non-existent Quagmire sitcom he moved to LA to star in. Special guest Dave H...

  • Ep 50

    50.Kaiju Big Battel

    16-03-2016

    The Special crosses over with Kaiju Big Battel when Doc Freakman and Bryce Bixby are recruited by Kaiju's nefarious Dr. Cube to create a destructive monster. With special guest Log...

  • Ep 51

    51.The Book Guys

    23-03-2016

    Greg and Gregg are now The Book Guys bore guests Meredith Graves, Jacqueline Novak and Jim Tews. A dementia-suffering writer gets caught in a love triangle between super fan Roy an...

  • Ep 52

    52.Traffic School

    30-03-2016

    Five adult traffic school students meet in detention, where they pour their hearts out to each other, and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought. With music...

  • Ep 53

    53.The Good News

    06-04-2016

    The churchgoing Christian Mingle hosts his local show, The Good News, but gets caught in the middle of the feud between Father Cyrill and The Grand Inquisitor. With special guest S...

  • Ep 54

    54.Space: The Female Frontier

    13-04-2016

    Gunner Marsh's all-female space exploration mission is compromised when she learns it's a charter trip for rich white men. But things go from bad to worse an entity takes control o...

  • Ep 55

    55.War!

    20-04-2016

    Freshie Freshie's 420 celebration is cut short when he is sent to spy on The Great Darkness. The war begins and Father Cyrill's secrets are revealed. The Grand Inquisitor asks Andy...

  • Ep 56

    56.Bubble World

    27-04-2016

    Two bubbles from the magical Bubble World find themselves in our world and want to help. Dr. Hickenbottom reveals they are walking infectious diseases. With special guest Sarah "Ul...

  • Ep 57

    57.Mommy Match

    03-05-2016

    Three prospective Moms compete for the chance to adopt a little orphan boy, and one contestant tries to sabotage her competition. With special guest Lionel and music from Fond Han.

  • Ep 58

    58.Black Moon Babylon: The Phalanx Riseth

    11-05-2016

    A comic convention panel featuring the cast of a box office blockbuster becomes a battle of egos with difficult actors, secret romances and a method actor. With guests Amy Rutberg...

  • Ep 59

    59.Traffic School Prom

    18-05-2016

    The Traffic School gang is back and it's prom season. Sam gets a makeover to impress Skutch, Tad comes in between Clane and Travis, and Leon teaches everybody how to "Do the Pugh!"...

  • Ep 60

    60.#YPR

    25-05-2016

    John Gentle's prison experience leads him to a book deal, but he quickly gives the money to former students in a pyramid scheme. Special guest Janeane Garofalo gets her hair touche...

  • Ep 61

    61.The Caesar and Cleo Variety Hour

    01-06-2016

    America's favorite couple is back on television in this blast from the past. All of your favorite jokes, songs and guests are back, despite the divorce trial. With guests Carla Rho...

  • Ep 62

    62.Traffic School Graduation

    22-06-2016

    The Traffic School Gang says goodbye, but not before Detective O'Reilly solves all of the murders, Travis and Clane work out their issues, Leon Pugh finds his inner peace and Skutc...

  • Ep 63

    63.Battle of the Bands

    29-06-2016

    Craig Evanhalen has a new noise project that defies labels, but he needs them to win a Battle of the Bands against a self-inflated singer-songwriter, a dry electronic duo and some...

  • Ep 64

    64.Executive Producers

    13-07-2016

    Executive Producers Chris Gethard and JD Amato stop by to "fix" The Special and things get way too real. With music from B Boys.

  • Ep 65

    65.Free Ice Cream

    20-07-2016

    In their first interactive crowdsourced episode, Brett and Darren give out ice cream to whoever shows up. It's not what Jo had in mind. Things get weird. Lots of screaming. With mu...

  • Ep 66

    66.Truth or Myth with Smith - DNC Special

    27-07-2016

    Smith covers the DNC from Philadelphia, while the Truth or Myth team uses the opportunity to do the show they want to do. With music from Museyroom.

  • Ep 67

    67.Mike Love & Mercy

    24-08-2016

    Mike Loves throws a very grim "summer beach party" and uses the power of transcendental meditation to relive his greatest victories. With Dan St. Germain and music from Sam Kogon.

  • Ep 68

    68.Fight Night

    10-08-2016

    A crowd-sourced episode sees Bobby Blayze headed into a women's self-defense class...but the "Southern Spitfire" is actually the one learning self-defense from a camp of very serio...

  • Ep 69

    69.Drrty Lndry

    13-08-2016

    Another crowdsourced episode challenged the show to do an episode about vowels, leading to this silent film about a prosperous man who trades places with a bumbling tramp. With mus...

  • Ep 70

    70.Warlords

    28-08-2016

    Homework tutor Colin Burgess' show "Call-In With Colin" is interrupted by a facepainted dystopian street gang that want to take over the universe. With guest Jordan Carlos and musi...

  • Ep 71

    71.The Chore Guys

    05-10-2016
  • Ep 72

    72.Robot or Not

    05-10-2016

    In a world where the uncanny valley has all but disappeared, society's newest form of entertainment is Robot or Not, a reality show in which the Voight-Kampff Test is treated as a...

  • Ep 73

    73.The Halloween Special

    26-10-2016

    In this Halloween edition of the show, Count Dracula presents three tales of terror from three masters of horror: Nick Naney, Tynan DeLong and Jo Firestone. Spoiler: none of them a...

  • Ep 74

    74.Truth or Myth with Smith 3

    05-11-2016

    Truth or Myth discusses last night's presidential election.

  • Ep 75

    75.Mornin USA

    19-10-2016

    Mornin' USA is America's favorite morning news show, and it's all fun with guest Alex Brightman from Broadway's School of Rock, and music from All Boy/All Girl and a former child s...

  • Ep 76

    76.Skuntz Line Is It Anyway?

    12-10-2016

    Skuntz TV is stopped short when Chunk and Chigger's beloved pool noodle goes missing. Also murders happen. With music from PC Worship and guest Jamie Loftus.

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