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For All of April, IFC Will Be Streaming MST3K, Baroness Von Sketch Show, Birthday Boys, and More for Free

April 3, 2020

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More networks are being a little more gracious with their content in this time of need, especially to those that do not have a subscription in order to watch exclusive shows. IFC, along with AMC, BBC America, and SundanceTV, are the latest networks to offer many hours of their original programming in front of a pay wall for everyone to stream and enjoy.

Specifically, IFC will be giving us all access to “…Baroness von Sketch Show, Birthday Boys, Spoils of Babylon, Spoils Before Dying, Bunk, Food Party, as well as select episodes from Comedy Bang Bang and Mystery Science Theatre 3000,” throughout all of April. There certainly is high brow silliness to revel in with this offering including old episodes of MST3K, but, for those who missed out, please go and enjoy Kurt Braunohler’s wild, completely faux game show, Bunk, that managed to work in Braunohler’s absurdist sensibilities to every inch of a game show format.

Get into all of these free IFC treats for this month right now over at IFC.com.

IFC Renews Comedy Bang! Bang! For 40 Episodes, Birthday Boys and Orders Two New Series That Have American in The Title

March 20, 2014

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IFC Renews Comedy Bang! Bang! For 40 Episodes, Birthday Boys and Orders Two New Series That Have American in The Title

IFC just unveiled its upcoming programming slate for 2015 and man, it’s a doozy.

They’ve ordered Comedy Bang! Bang! for an unprecedented 40 episodes (for perspective, most broadcast sitcoms get maybe 22 episodes for a full season order), another season of The Birthday Boys, American Storage (Rob Huebel plays a guy who lives at a storage facility by choice), an awards special from College Humor, American Documentary (a mockumentary series from Lorne Michaels), and two half-hour scripted comedies in development entitled Westside and The Bank.

IFC Head Of Original Programming Debbie DeMontreux Has Left IFC

December 23, 2013

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IFC Head Of Original Programming Debbie DeMontreux Has Left IFC

Responsible for bringing much of what you love on IFC currently to IFC, including Portlandia and The Birthday Boys, Debbie DeMontreux has been an instrumental part in seemingly rebranding IFC as a comedy channel.

Now that she is gone from IFC and IFC is looking for a replacement, we can only guess where their programming slate will be headed next.

IFC Streaming Full Episode of The Birthday Boys

October 1, 2013

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IFC Streaming Full Episode of The Birthday Boys

The Birthday Boys’ shows at IFC isn’t premiering until Oct. 18th, but thankfully, we live in a time where it’s prudent for networks to offer an episode of their shows to watch online before the premiere.

So, with that, get watching already.

Riot LA Comedy Festival 2014 Passes Now on Sale

September 30, 2013

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Riot LA Comedy Festival 2014 Passes Now on Sale

The Riot LA Comedy Festival was hands down one of the best big scale comedy events in LA in quite some time and we’re so glad that it’s finally coming back Jan. 9th-14th, 2014th.

Slated to perform are: The Chris Gethard Show, Todd Barry, Morgan Murphy, The Birthday Boys, Dana Gould, Jon Benjamin, Carmen Lynch, Kristen Schaal, Superego w/Paul F. Tompkins, Greg Fitzsimmons, Kurt Braunohler, Kyle Kinane, Tommy Johnagin, Dan St. Germain, Emily Heller, Eddie Pepitone, and Ron Funches just to start.

Passes are on sale soon and we suggest you get in on them as soon as you can.

Comedy Bang! Bang! and The Birthday Boys Are Going on Tour

August 5, 2013

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Comedy Bang! Bang! and The Birthday Boys Are Going on Tour

At the end of September, Comedy Bang! Bang!, The Birthday Boys and Paul F. Tompkins are going across the country thanks to IFC to show you their great comedy that we get spoiled with here in LA.

Don’t miss out. We’re talking to you Seattle, Pontiac, Washington D.C., Toronto, and much more.

Producer Bob Odenkirk Officially Accepts IFC’s Offer For The Birthday Boys Series

April 2, 2013

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As part of their getting picked up by IFC, The Birthday Boys and Bob Odenkirk have put together an acceptance video so long as they retain full font control amongst other things.

Watch now.

IFC Orders Sketch Show From Birthday Boys Produced by Bob Odenkirk and Ben Stiller

March 7, 2013

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IFC Orders Sketch Show From Birthday Boys Produced by Bob Odenkirk and Ben Stiller

IFC really stepped up its programming with comedy over the last couple of years with Portlandia, Comedy Bang Bang, Maron, and now this Birthday Boys series. A few more shows and they’ll be a really fantastic comedy channel, which very well might be on the way.