Funny as Hell: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Featuring bold, uncensored comedy from some of today's fastest rising comedy stars, Funny as Hell is what you've come to expect from Just For Laughs only it's brand new, a lot cooler and has dirty words. Hosted by TV's Jon Dore and brought to you by your mom. Veering from the mainstream, Funny as Hell introduces audiences to some of the funniest and most fearless comics working today. Each show features an impressive line-up of edgy, politically incorrect, alternative and musical comedy acts. In addition to the live show, each episode features an original digital sketch created especially for the series featuring Jon Dore and various performers from the series. Shot in an intimate space with a modern speakeasy vibe, each episode of the series recreates the feeling of being at a unique and self contained live event.

Series details

• Title: Funny as Hell
• Format: Variety
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2011-03-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-02-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: HBO
• Network country: Canada
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 20777
• TVDB ID: 248016

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-03-11; final listed air date 2011-04-15.
• Season 2: premiered 2012-02-24; final listed air date 2012-04-20.
• Season 3: premiered 2012-03-22; final listed air date 2013-05-24.
• Season 4: premiered 2014-02-14; final listed air date 2014-04-04.
• Season 5: premiered 2015-07-06; final listed air date 2015-08-10.
• Season 6: premiered 2017-01-13; final listed air date 2017-02-17.

Source and licence

Adapted from Funny as Hell on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.