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 seasons19
No. of episodes1,500 videos on YouTube; 200 full episodes on the BYUTV channel. (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Derek Marquis
  • Scott Swofford
  • Michael Dunn
  • Andra Johnson Duke
  • Jake Van Wagoner
  • Micah W. Merrill
  • Jeff Simpson
Producers
  • Matt Meese
  • Luiz Malaman
  • Erik Christensen
  • Brian Gibson
  • Luke Johnson
Production locationsProvo, Utah
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time1–26 minutes
Production companies
  • BYU Broadcasting, BYUtv (season 1–present)
  • Kaleidoscope Pictures (season 10–present)
  • Poor Soul Productions (seasons 10–11)
Original release
NetworkBYU TV
www.BYUtv.org
ReleaseOctober 8, 2012 (2012-10-08) –
present
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Studio C is an American sketch comedy television show originally 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.

On September 25, 2024, BYUtv announced special guests for season 19 (Steven He and Terry Crews), and season 20 (Jack McBrayer and Will Forte) of Studio C. BYUtv also announced that the Studio C YouTube channel had just reached 3 billion views.[11]

  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.
  11. ^ BYUtv. "BYUtv's Viral Comedy "Studio C" Celebrates 3 Billion Views and 20 Seasons with 4 Special Guest Stars and Returning Original Cast Member". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved October 16, 2024.