''Comic View'' is an American

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show that aired on BET on Tuesdays and Fridays from September 1992 to December 2008. In May 2014, BET announced the return of ''Comic View''. The show has been the launching pad for such comedians as D. L. Hughley,

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, Sommore, and Rodney Perry.

Overview

In the show's later years, the show moved to different cities, such as

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,Obtain free tickets for the live TV taping of BET's Comic View in Los Angeles

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and

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. The episodes aired during the

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season were filmed in New Orleans less than a month before

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. Before the show aired, a message dedicated the show to the citizens of New Orleans. Another incarnation entitled ''Comic View: One Mic Stand'' began in September 2008 with actor

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as the host. Its recent incarnation was renamed back to ''Comic View'' which began in May 2014 with comedian Sommore returning as the new host.

Hosts

* D. L. Hughley (1992–1994) *

(1994–1995) * Sommore (1995–1996; 2014) * Don "D.C." Curry (1996–1997; 2013) * Montana Taylor (1997–1998) * Gary Owen (1998–1999) * Lester Barrie (1999–2000) *

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(2000–2001) * Bruce Bruce (''New Orleans 10th Anniversary Party Gras'', 2000–2002) * Arnez J (''Caliente'', 2002–2003) * J. Anthony Brown (2003–2004) *

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(2005–2006) *

(''One Mic Stand'', 2008)

References in pop culture

*The program was mentioned by

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in his song "Tomorrow" ("Clowns, they belong on ''ComicView'' ") *The program was also mentioned on the 11th episode of the first season of ''

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''. An aged Asian man tells

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his camera will show him things some "would pay not to see." Dave responds, in kind, by asking "Oh snap, it gets ''ComicView''?" *The program was mentioned by

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in his song "2nd Childhood" off of his '' Stillmatic'' album. ("He break his mom's furniture, watching ''ComicView'' "). *The program was mentioned by

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in his song "Jokes on You" off his '' From Nothin' to Somethin''' album. ("But ok, you B.E.T. only if its ''Comic View'' "). *The program was mentioned by Timbo King in a song by Bronze Nazareth called "More Than Gold" off of Bronze's '' The Great Migration'' album. ("You ain't nice as hell, you a ''ComicView'' rapper you should write for Chappelle "). *The program was mentioned in the 4th episode of the third season of the

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series '' Dear White People'' and has apparently not aged well according to a character.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0103356, ComicView 1992 American television series debuts 2008 American television series endings 2014 American television series debuts 1990s American stand-up comedy television series 2000s American stand-up comedy television series 2010s American stand-up comedy television series American television series revived after cancellation BET original programming American English-language television shows