The Jeff Dunham Show

The Jeff Dunham Show
The series intertitle.
GenreSketch comedy
Reality show
Created byJeff Dunham
Written byJeff Dunham
Ross McCall
Aaron Peters
Jeff Rothpan
Michael Dugan
Ian Busch
Jason Mayland
CeCe Pleasants
Matt Price
Directed byManny Rodriguez
StarringJeff Dunham
ComposersBrian Haner
Synyster Gates
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producersJeff Dunham
Ross McCall
Aaron Peters
Judi Brown-Marmel
Robert Hartmann
Stu Schreiberg
ProducerCathy A. Cambria
Production locationLos Angeles, CA
Running timeapprox. 22 minutes
Production companiesLevity Productions,
Whiteboard Entertainment
Original release
NetworkComedy Central
ReleaseOctober 22 (2009-10-22) –
December 10, 2009 (2009-12-10)
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The Jeff Dunham Show is an American sketch comedy television series starring comedian Jeff Dunham, that aired on the American cable television network Comedy Central. It premiered on October 22, 2009, and featured Dunham interacting with the characters that he uses in his ventriloquism act, such as Walter, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, Peanut, Bubba J, José Jalapeño on a Stick, and Sweet Daddy Dee. The series' final episode aired on December 10, 2009.[1]

On December 29, 2009, it was announced that The Jeff Dunham Show would not return for a second season, despite having higher average ratings than other Comedy Central shows; Nellie Andreeva of The Live Feed cited its higher production cost as a factor.[2][3]

The entire series run is included on The Jeff Dunham Show DVD, which was released on May 18, 2010.[4]

  1. ^ "Jeff Dunham and friends have found a home at Comedy Central signing a multi-platform deal to encompass all areas of entertainment" Comedy Central; March 23, 2009
  2. ^ Hibberd, James; Nellie Andreeva (December 29, 2009). "Comedy Central: 'No plans' to renew Jeff Dunham". The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. ^ Weprin, Alex (December 29, 2009). "Comedy Central Cancels 'Jeff Dunham Show'". Broadcasting & Cable.
  4. ^ The Jeff Dunham Show (2009). Amazon.com. accessed August 28, 2011.