The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail
| The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Standup comedy |
| Starring | Jonah Ray Kumail Nanjiani |
| Opening theme | "Vizcaya" by Jacuzzi Boys |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 (list of episodes) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Comedy Central |
| Release | July 24, 2014 – present |
The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail is a stand-up comedy television series that currently airs on Comedy Central in the United States. It is hosted by stand up comedians Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani. It is filmed in the Nerdist Showroom at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles. It first aired on July 24, 2014.[1][2][3] On February 17, 2015, Comedy Central announced that it had picked up The Meltdown for a second season.[4] On November 20, 2015, Comedy Central renewed The Meltdown for a third season consisting of eight episodes.[5]
Episodes
Season 1 (2014)
| No. | Title | Guests | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The One with the Childhood Crushes" | Steve Agee, David Koechner, Neal Brennan, Moshe Kasher | July 24, 2014 | N/A |
| 2 | "The One with the Party Fouls" | Emily Heller, Eugene Mirman, Jon Daly, Nick Offerman, T.J. Miller | July 31, 2014 | N/A |
| 3 | "The One with the Worst Jobs" | Marc Maron, James Adomian, Chris Hardwick, Justin Willman | August 7, 2014 | N/A |
| 4 | "The One with the Travel Stories" | Pete Holmes, Garfunkel And Oates, Brody Stevens, Rory Scovel | August 14, 2014 | N/A |
| 5 | "The One with the TV Host Perks" | Jared Logan, John Hodgman, Todd Glass, "Weird Al" Yankovic | August 28, 2014 | N/A |
| 6 | "The One with Betrayal" | Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel, Doug Benson, Jim Gaffigan, Eric Andre | September 4, 2014 | N/A |
| 7 | "The One with the Wedding Stories" | Maria Bamford, Gabe Liedman and Jenny Slate, Michael Ian Black, Reggie Watts | September 11, 2014 | N/A |
| 8 | "The One with the Horror Stories" | Tom Lennon, Adam Cayton-Holland, Tom Wilson, Kyle Kinane | September 18, 2014 | N/A |
Season 2 (2015)
| No. | Title | Guests | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The One with the Replacement Hosts" | Andy Daly, Cameron Esposito, Hampton Yount, hosted by Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer | June 30, 2015 | N/A |
| 2 | "The One with the Jacket" | Sean Patton, Claudia O'Doherty, Matt Braunger, Adam Pally, Gil Ozeri | July 7, 2015 | N/A |
| 3 | "The One with the Little Girl Named Lucy" | John Mulaney, Brent Weinbach, Brett Gelman | July 14, 2015 | N/A |
| 4 | "The One with the Kiss" | Jak Knight, Kurt Braunohler, Thomas Middleditch, Bridget Everett | July 21, 2015 | N/A |
| 5 | "The One with All the Spitting" | Nick Thune, Fred Armisen, John Early, Andrew Santino | July 28, 2015 | N/A |
| 6 | "The One with the Clearance Issues" | Aparna Nancherla, Ron Funches, Al Madrigal, Chelsea Peretti | August 4, 2015 | N/A |
| 7 | "The One Where Hannibal Looks Like Miami Vice" | Paul Scheer, Kate Berlant, Hannibal Buress | August 11, 2015 | N/A |
| 8 | "The One with the Coco" | Joe Mande, Beth Stelling, Lauren Lapkus, Natasha Leggero | August 18, 2015 | N/A |
References
- ^ "Kumail Nanjiani and Jonah Ray talk taking a comic book store stand-up show to Comedy Central". philly.com. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- ^ "THE MELTDOWN WITH JONAH & KUMAIL Premieres in July on Comedy Central « Nerdist". nerdist.com. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- ^ "Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani crafted ‘The Meltdown’ from their live show - The Washington Post". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- ^ "'The Meltdown With Jonah And Kumail' Gets Season 2 Encore On Comedy Central". deadline.com. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
- ^ "'The Meltdown With Jonah And Kumail' Gets Third Season On Comedy Central". Deadline. November 20, 2015.