Series Description

The Ben Stiller Show was a 30 minute sketch comedy series on the FOX Network where big name comedians performed "on the edge" sketches that primarily spoofed TV series, commercials, and rock groups. They were similar to those on "Saturday Night Live" and "In Living Color".

Ben Stiller Show Cast

Ben Stiller
Andy Dick
Janeane Garofalo
John F. O'Donohue
Bob Odenkirk

Ben Stiller Show Trivia

Ben Stiller is the son of comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. Many viewers will know Jerry Stiller as the crotchedy old father living in his daughter and son-in-law's basement on "The King of Queens"! You may not realize, however, that Jerry and Anne were a very popular comedy team on television several decades before their son Ben even began his acting career. Both Anne and Jerry starred on "The Paul Lynde Show" in 1972! Jerry also appeared on the short-lived series, "The Tattingers" in 1988! Anne Meara starred on the popular alien comedy series, "Alf" and the "All in the Family" "spinoff", "Archie Bunker's Place".

Even though the Ben Stiller Show aired on the Fox Network, it was produced by HBO!

The Ben Stiller Show attracted some very popular comedians as guest stars including Roseanne Arnold ("Roseanne"), Tom Arnold ("The Tom Show"), Danny Bonaduce ("The Partridge Family"), Todd Bridges ("Diff'rent Strokes"), Garry Shandling ("It's Garry Shandling's Show"), and Rip Taylor ("The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show").