@midnight
| @midnight | |
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| Genre | Improv Comedy |
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| Directed by | Ron de Moraes (Episodes: 1-4) Michael Dimich (Episodes: 5-) |
| Presented by | Chris Hardwick |
| Starring | Various comedians |
| Theme music composer | Mike Farrell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 74 (list of episodes) |
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| Production location | Hollywood Center Studios |
| Editors | Clark Burnett Asaf Eisenberg |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Network | Comedy Central |
| Release | October 21, 2013 – present |
@midnight is an American internet-themed improv comedy panel show hosted by Chris Hardwick,[1] and airs Monday through Thursday nights following The Colbert Report on Comedy Central. @midnight premiered on October 21, 2013 before being renewed for a 40-week second season on November 14, 2013. It returned on January 6, 2014.[2][3]
Games
Daily
- 11:59 and 59 Seconds - A non-scoring round serving as the cold open.
- Rapid Refresh - The first point scoring game each episode which features multiple choice questions about the days' trending *headlines.
- Hashtag Wars - A sixty second game where panelists buzz in with a phrase based on the given hashtag theme.
- Live Challenges - Each episode features either one or two challenges that has the panelists writing written answers during the commercial break.
- FTW (For The Win) - The final round that is formatted like the live challenges; however, the identities of the respondents aren't known when read out loud. The winner is determined by the crowd's reaction.
Recurring
- Confession Bear - Chris gives the panel partial confessions from Reddit that use the Confession Bear meme, and the comedians must complete them.
- Cringe-Worthy - Based on the popular Reddit forum of the same name, the panelists come up with three-word phrases to make Chris cringe.
- Etsy Pitchmen - The panelists write taglines to boost the appeal of bizarre Etsy products.
- Free on Craigslist - a sixty second game where the panelists list things they would give away for free.
- Goth Confessions - The panelists must guess which admissions goth kids made in their YouTube videos.
- Iron Sheik: Real or Jabroni - Chris reads a topic that The Iron Sheik has tweeted about, and the contestants must decide if the wrestler loves or hates the subject. The tweet is read after the contestant is told they are right or wrong.
- Linked Out - The panelists come up with ridiculous job titles that one might find on LinkedIn.
- Name That Vine - The panelists name the shown Vine video.
- Photobomb - The panelists decide if an edited out photobomb is creepy or cute.
- Rich Cat or Poor Cat - The panelists decide if it's a cash cat or a cat being humiliated someone else on the internet.
- Sweet Emoji - The panelists translate emoji sentences.
- Texts from Last Night - The panelists respond to embarrassing drunk text messages.
- TumblReality - The panelists must figure out which bizarre Tumblr blog title is real.
- Tumblr? I Hardly Know Her - The Panelists think up new Tumblr blogs that are just strange enough to be real.
- Defriend Me - The panelists create Facebook statuses that would lead to Chris removing them as friends.
- Yahoo Answers - Chris asks the panelists to come up with funnier responses than the ones on Yahoo! Answers.
Episodes
As of May 2, 2014[update], 74 episodes of @midnight have aired.
Statistics
Most wins
- As of May 2, 2014
Note: Minimum of 2 wins
| Name | Wins |
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| Doug Benson | 3 |
| Ron Funches | 3 |
| Kyle Kinane | 3 |
| Nikki Glaser | 3 |
| Kumail Nanjiani | 2 |
| Paul F. Tompkins | 2 |
| Hannibal Buress | 2 |
| Neal Brennan | 2 |
| Arden Myrin | 2 |
| Rob Huebel | 2 |
| Paul Scheer | 2 |
| Steve Agee | 2 |
Most appearances
- As of May 2, 2014
Note: Minimum of 3 appearances
| Name | Appearances |
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| Doug Benson | 7 |
| Kurt Braunohler | 6 |
| Nikki Glaser | 6 |
| Thomas Lennon | 5 |
| Natasha Leggero | 4 |
| Mike Lawrence | 4 |
| Ron Funches | 4 |
| Paul F. Tompkins | 4 |
| Paul Scheer | 4 |
| Steve Agee | 4 |
| Matt Braunger | 4 |
| Sklar Brothers | 4 |
| Kyle Kinane | 4 |
| Grace Helbig | 3 |
| Moshe Kasher | 3 |
| Jonah Ray | 3 |
| Neal Brennan | 3 |
| Megan Neuringer | 3 |
| Kumail Nanjiani | 3 |
| Arden Myrin | 3 |
| Ali Wong | 3 |
| Jen Kirkman | 3 |
| Rob Huebel | 3 |
| Andy Daly | 3 |
Reception
During its initial 2013 run, the series averaged 453,000 viewers in the 18–49 ratings demographic, putting it above Bravo's Watch What Happens Live, E!'s Chelsea Lately and TBS' The Pete Holmes Show.[4] It also had the youngest audience of any late-night television show.[5]
The week of February 17, 2014, was reported to be the show's highest rated to date, with 731,000 total viewers and tying The Daily Show as the most-watched late-night program on cable in the 18–34 demographic.[6]
References
- ^ Ryan, Patrick (October 20, 2013). "Late-night newcomers hope to enliven the midnight shift". USA TODAY. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ^ Date of Jan 6th was announced by Chris Hardwick the same time of the announcement of the renewal.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 14, 2013). "Comedy Central's '@Midnight' Gets 40-Week Pickup". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ^ Rose, Lacey (November 15, 2013). "Chris Hardwick's '@midnight' Renewed at Comedy Central". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (December 20, 2013). "Comedy Central's Newest Late-Night Hit '@Midnight' Returns Monday January 6". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 24, 2014). "@Midnight's Quiet Rise As Late-Night Talker Posts Highs Against Jimmy Fallon, Jay Leno". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
