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''Billy on the Street with Billy Eichner'' is an American comedy game show hosted by
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Billy Eichner Billy Eichner ( ; born September 18, 1978) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and television show host. He is the star, executive producer, and creator of Funny or Die's '' Billy on the Street'', a comedy game show that aired on truT ...
. During each episode, Eichner goes out to the streets of
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and asks pedestrians questions about
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. Episodes often include guest stars, usually fellow actors or comedians. Recurring games include "For a Dollar" and "Quizzed in the Face." Eichner is also the executive producer and creator of the series. The series premiered December 18, 2011 on
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and aired for three seasons. The fourth season, which premiered on October 8, 2015, and the fifth season, which premiered on November 15, 2016, aired on
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. It was announced on September 21, 2017, that the show was leaving truTV and was actively searching for a new network. , repeats of the second through fifth seasons are available through
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in the United States and all seasons are available through the truTV app and website in the United States. The show returned as short-form web episodes distributed by
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through various digital distribution platforms in September 2018 with
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as the presenting sponsor. A few promotional episodes were made in 2022 for Eichner's movie '' Bros'', without Lyft sponsoring.


Episodes


Season 1 (2011–12)


Season 2 (2012–13)


Season 3 (2014)


Season 4 (2015)


Season 5 (2016–17)


Accolades


Russian version

On the Russian Che channel there started a local version named '' Begushchy Kosar'' (lit. ''The Running Thousand'') in which host Alexey Zhirov gives 1000 rubles for the right answer.«Бегущий косарь» стартует в эфире 29 февраля!


References


External links


Official website
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