Studio C

Not to be confused with Studio See.

Studio C
GenreSketch comedy
Created by
Theme music composer
  • Kori Gardner
  • Jason Hammel
Opening theme"I Want to Run"
by Mates of State (since season 2)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons18
No. of episodes1,500 videos on YouTube; 200 full episodes on the BYUTV channel. (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Derek Marquis
  • Scott Swofford
Producers
  • Matt Meese
  • Luiz Malaman
Production locationsProvo, Utah
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time1–26 minutes
Production companies
  • BYU TV
  • Kaleidoscope Pictures (Season 10–present)
  • Poor Soul Productions (Seasons 10–11)
Original release
NetworkBYU TV
KBYU-TV
ReleaseOctober 8, 2012 (2012-10-08) –
present
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Studio C is an American sketch comedy television show created by Matt Meese and Jared Shores. Produced by BYUtv, the show aims to be a clean, family-oriented comedy for a national audience.

The show traces its roots to the Brigham Young University sketch comedy troupe Divine Comedy, which shares some cast members with Studio C. The show's name is a reference to the studio in the BYU Broadcasting Building where the show is primarily taped.[1][2]

As of May 2023, the Studio C YouTube channel had over 2.7 million subscribers and had received more than 2.6 billion total views.[3]

In August 2018, it was confirmed that Studio C would have a 10th season but the ten original cast members would be leaving after the 9th season to create and star together on a new family-comedy network called JK! Studios.[4] In addition to Johnson and Pence's return, the 10th season and onward feature all-new cast members.

In October 2020, it was announced that Jason Gray would return to Studio C as a permanent cast member in the fourteenth season during Fall 2021.[5][6]

On July 19, 2023, JK! Studios released a full length movie titled "Go West" in Utah theaters, containing the original 10 cast members of Studio C. It was released nationally on August 11.[7][8][9] In 2024, many of the members of JK! Studios, in conjunction with Canadian improvisational comedian Colin Mochrie (of Whose Line Is It Anyway? fame), announced plans to release Villains Inc., a self-funded production with plans to use crowdfunding to pay for independent distribution.[10]

On April 27, 2024, Studio C announced that Matt Meese would be returning for seasons 19 and 20 of the series, which will air Fall 2024 and Spring 2025.

  1. ^ Askar, Jamshid Ghazi (October 11, 2012). "New BYUtv comedy wants to make viewers LOL". Deseret News. Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  2. ^ Pierce, Scott D. (April 2, 2013). "BYU's 'Studio C' trying to prove that Mormons have a sense of humor". Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Studio C". YouTube. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  4. ^ Harris, Sarah (September 6, 2018). "'Studio C' Season 9 ushers in new era for series, original cast". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  5. ^ Johnson, Lottie Elizabeth (October 20, 2020). "This original cast member is returning to BYUtv's 'Studio C'". Deseret News. Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  6. ^ BYUtv. "Original Cast Member Jason Gray Returns to BYUtv's "Studio C"". PR Newswire (Press release). Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "'Monty Python' vibes — plus Sean Astin: A new movie from original 'Studio C' cast is hitting theaters". Deseret News. August 20, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "See the original cast of Studio in upcoming feature film GO WEST". ABC4 Utah. March 10, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "Get ready to "GO WEST!" in movie theaters this July 19". FOX 13 News Utah (KSTU). July 10, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "Villains Inc. Official Movie Trailer". The Cheyenne Post. February 11, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.