No. of seasons 1 | Country of origin United States No. of episodes 2 | |
Written by Bob OdenkirkZach GalifianakisB. J. Porter Starring Bob OdenkirkFred ArmisenZach GalifianakisJay JohnstonRocky MarquetteRasika MathurJerry MinorPatton OswaltBrian PosehnJill TalleySusan YeagleyNick Swardson | ||
Next! is an American sketch comedy series featuring former Saturday Night Live writer/actor Bob Odenkirk. It was originally produced by 20th Century Fox Television in 2001. Two pilot episodes and a few extra sketches were filmed but the show was cancelled before airing. FOX ultimately chose to produce Cedric the Entertainer Presents instead of Next!.
Contents
The show features a number of notable alternative comedians as both cast members and writers including Zach Galifianakis, Fred Armisen, Patton Oswalt, Jay Johnston, and Jerry Minor.
Description
Each episode of Next! consists of a series of sketches. Often, common characters or situations are revisited at different times throughout an episode. The cast and writing style were reminiscent of Odenkirk's previous sketch comedy show "Mr. Show". Many of the show's sketches were constructed with a strong critique of modern television in mind, including parodies of commercials, news and sports broadcasting, and music videos.
Conventions
Both episodes begin with a sketch summarizing current events featuring a fictional news team led by Bob Odenkirk and feature a parody music video inspired by contemporary recording artists such as R. Kelly and Limp Bizkit.
Main cast
Writing staff
Reception
Although never receiving an official television airing, the two pilot episodes and additional extra sketches have been made available and subsequently achieved minor success on the internet.