Crossballs: The Debate Show 20 years old
Crossballs: The Debate Show is a Comedy Central television show which poked fun at cable news networks' political debate shows, especially CNN's Crossfire and MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews. In each episode, comedians posing as experts on a particular subject would debate two real commentators. The true experts were unaware that the show was a sham. Topics ranged from reality television to religion to violence in video games. It debuted on July 6, 2004 and ran for eight weeks. It aired Tuesday-Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The twenty-third and final episode aired on August 24, 2004. Show number 24 was taped but never aired, after one of the unsuspecting guests, James March, threatened to sue Comedy Central.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Paul Scheer He was 28 , now 48 years old | |
| Dannah Feinglass Phirman | |
| Andrew Daly He was 33 , now 53 years old | |
| Jerry Minor He was 34 , now 55 years old | |
| Matt Besser He was 36 , now 57 years old | |
| Mary Birdsong She was 36 , now 56 years old | |
| Brian Huskey He was 35 , now 56 years old | |
| Chris Tallman He was 33 , now 54 years old | |
| Janet Varney She was 28 , now 48 years old | |
| Rich Fulcher He was 35 , now 56 years old |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Matt Besser Production He was 36 , now 57 years old | Producer |
Crossballs: The Debate Show (20 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 2004-07-06
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 24