Last Comic Standing is an American reality television talent competition show on NBC that aired from 2003 to 2010, then again in 2014 and 2015. The goal of the program was to select a comedian from an initially large group of hopefuls. For the first seven seasons, the winner received a cash prize and a television special; for season eight in 2014, the winner won a cash prize, a talent deal with NBC, and a half-hour scripted project developed by Universal Television.
| Genre | Talent contest |
| Presented by | Jay Mohr, Anthony Clark, Bill Bellamy, Fearne Cotton, Craig Robinson, JB Smoove, Anthony Jeselnik |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 76 |
| Executive producer(s) | Wanda Sykes, Page Hurwitz, Javier Winnik |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Push It Productions, NBC Studios (2003–04), NBC Universal Television Studio (2004–07), Universal Media Studios (2007–10), Universal Television (2014–15) |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
About Last Comic Standing
Aspiring stand-up comedians compete for the chance to have their own television special as well as a cash prize. In season 8, the winner won cash as well as a talent deal with NBC.
Achievement of Last Comic Standing
Presenters of the show included Jay Mohr, Anthony Clark, Bill Bellamy, Fearne Cotton, Craig Robinson, JB Smoove and Anthony Jeselnik. The show ended in 2010, and returned from May 2014 through September 2015.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Last Comic Standing
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Latest information about Last Comic Standing updated on July 28 2021.
