The First Episode

S01 E01 • Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 • Jun 22 • 1h

The first episode was a rocky episode. The beginning of a very wild ride.

The Episode Where Everything Started

S01 E02 • Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 • Jun 29 • 1h

The second episode. After being shut out of having any prep time, we just took calls - and realized that calls could be the basis for the whole show and we were way over thinking things.

The Third Episode Episode

S01 E03 • Wednesday, Jul 6, 2011 • Jul 6 • 1h

Shirtless Fanelli. A pre-presidential run and very visibly uncomfortable Connor Ratliff. Our first show in the small studio.

The Tazapper Episode

S01 E04 • Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 • Jul 13 • 1h

The first appearances of Anthony Atamaniuk and Horatio Sanz. I gotta tell you, I thought this public access experiment had crashed and burned, and Horatio showed up last minute with no warning.

The Wiffle Bat Gang Episode

S01 E05 • Wednesday, Jul 20, 2011 • Jul 20 • 1h

The Wiffle Bat gang makes their debut - our first truly violent in an unexpected and way too much fashion experiment.

The Last Small Studio Show

S01 E06 • Wednesday, Jul 27, 2011 • Jul 27 • 1h

Our final small studio show and the first ever hosted by Shannon O'Neill.

The Hands on an Audience Member Episode

S01 E07 • Wednesday, Aug 3, 2011 • Aug 3 • 1h

The Kickboxer Episode

S01 E08 • Wednesday, Aug 10, 2011 • Aug 10 • 1h

Considered an all time classic. Heavy hitter guests John Mulaney and Matt Besser.

The Dance Battle Episode

S01 E09 • Wednesday, Aug 17, 2011 • Aug 17 • 1h

A controversial episode. Our friends the Oroboros Dance Crew came in and showed us what they do - little did we know that they would pants the Human Fish.

The Human Crane Episode

S01 E10 • Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 • Aug 24 • 1h

The most legendarily disastrous bit in the history of TCGS, the first attempt at The Human Crane remains the only stunt we've bailed on halfway through.

The How Random Is Random Jean Episode

S01 E11 • Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 • Aug 31 • 1h

The Chris Gethard Show debut of Jake Fogelnest.

The Fanelli Birthday Episode

S01 E12 • Wednesday, Sep 7, 2011 • Sep 7 • 1h

The What's on My Head Episode

S01 E13 • Wednesday, Sep 14, 2011 • Sep 14 • 1h

What's on My Head? What a weird, fun game.

The Drawing Pictures Episode

S01 E14 • Wednesday, Sep 21, 2011 • Sep 21 • 1h

The Find the Human Fish Episode

S01 E15 • Wednesday, Sep 28, 2011 • Sep 28 • 1h

Perhaps the dumbest idea we ever did - "Let's take the most popular thing about this show - in fact, the only thing that everyone loves all the time - and hide it from view for the entire show."

Goodbye Random Jean

S01 E16 • Wednesday, Oct 5, 2011 • Oct 5 • 1h

A heartbreaking goodbye to an old friend.

New Friends and Long Lost Friends

S01 E17 • Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011 • Oct 12 • 1h

We go on a search for the new Random.

The Physical Fitness Episode

S01 E18 • Wednesday, Oct 19, 2011 • Oct 19 • 1h

Chris Gethard watched an episode and decided he needed to lose a few pounds.

The Great American Presidential Debate and Halloween Spooktacular

S01 E19 • Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 • Oct 26 • 1h

Connor invited every Republican candidate for president to debate him on the show.

Sibling Rivalry

S01 E20 • Wednesday, Nov 2, 2011 • Nov 2 • 1h

Tom Scharpling in studio to mediate the relationship of Chris Gethard and his brother.

The Milkshake of Death

S01 E21 • Wednesday, Nov 9, 2011 • Nov 9 • 1h

The Milkshake of Death. So gross, so fucked up, and such a fond memory.

Random Andrew and the Hero's Journey

S01 E22 • Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 • Nov 16 • 1h

Random Andrew was taking it on the chin from our callers.

Sandwich Night

S01 E23 • Wednesday, Nov 23, 2011 • Nov 23 • 1h

A hundred-plus people showed up ready to eat.

The Greatest Rivalry in Sports

S01 E24 • Wednesday, Nov 30, 2011 • Nov 30 • 1h

A bunch of people from the show play on a basketball team together in NYC.

Papa Gethard's Love Cauldron

S01 E25 • Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011 • Dec 7 • 1h

Our dating episode. This one was really fun but also a mess.

Monologues Only

S01 E26 • Wednesday, Dec 14, 2011 • Dec 14 • 1h

This was the great JD Amato's idea, and man was it a good one. All monologue jokes all the time.

One Hundred Callers

S01 E27 • Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011 • Dec 21 • 1h

We attempted to get 100 callers in a single episode.

Ruin This Show

S01 E28 • Wednesday, Jan 4, 2012 • Jan 4 • 1h

This one hurt. The only show that actually went off the rails.

The Dominatrix

S01 E29 • Wednesday, Jan 11, 2012 • Jan 11 • 1h

The Night of Zero Laughs III

S01 E30 • Wednesday, Jan 18, 2012 • Jan 18 • 1h

The Night of Zero Laughs.

The Blindfold Show

S01 E31 • Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 • Jan 25 • 1h

Loser Is the New Nerd

S01 E32 • Wednesday, Feb 1, 2012 • Feb 1 • 1h

The Search for the New Random

S01 E33 • Wednesday, Feb 8, 2012 • Feb 8 • 1h

We had to say goodbye to Random Andrew, and it was so sad.

The Birth of the Third Random

S01 E34 • Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012 • Feb 15 • 1h

We meet Random Melissa.

Checking in with Alyssa

S01 E35 • Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 • Feb 22 • 1h

Why have something like The Chris Gethard Show if you don't do something nice for other people with it?

How Do Girls Work

S01 E36 • Wednesday, Feb 29, 2012 • Feb 29 • 1h

Our callers quiz Chris on female related topics and it becomes very clear how little Chris knows about women.

The Culture Show

S01 E37 • Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012 • Mar 7 • 1h

The Birth of the Hintmaster

S01 E38 • Wednesday, Mar 21, 2012 • Mar 21 • 1h

When Chris sets out to play the somewhat complicated word-game "Guess The Magic Word" he gets immediate feedback from the viewers that they are confused and bored by the game.

The Camera Cannon

S01 E39 • Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 • Mar 28 • 1h

Eventually we had to let our audience use our cameras like guns that shoot missiles, so we went ahead and just did it.

The Wisdom of the Aged

S01 E40 • Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012 • Apr 4 • 1h

We invited the interesting, articulate, and 66 year old Peter Benjaminson to the show to help us wrestle with the concept of aging.

Math Sucks, Hintmaster Sucks

S01 E41 • Wednesday, Apr 11, 2012 • Apr 11 • 1h

A show dedicated to the ups and downs of education.

The Hintmaster Show

S01 E42 • Wednesday, Apr 18, 2012 • Apr 18 • 1h

Completing his transition from hero to villain, the Hintmaster takes over an entire episode of TCGS, renaming it The Hintmaster Show.

Multiple Choice Cavalcade of Fiascos

S01 E43 • Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012 • Apr 25 • 1h

The Multiple Choice Cavalcade of Fiascos is the ultimate bringer of either reward or punishment.

Foreign Language Bingo

S01 E44 • Thursday, May 3, 2012 • May 3 • 1h

This week the TCGS panel is filled with friends of the show who speak different languages.

We Got Nothing

S01 E45 • Wednesday, May 9, 2012 • May 9 • 1h

This week we test our ability to put on a show by literally planning nothing. No call in topic. No bits. No guests. Nothing.

Robot Fights

S01 E46 • Wednesday, May 16, 2012 • May 16 • 1h

The Keeper of the Battledome has time traveled back from the future to oversee a night of insanity on TCGS.

Birthday Night

S01 E47 • Wednesday, May 23, 2012 • May 23 • 1h

This week is not only Gethard's birthday but also the last show before he takes to the streets for #BonnarooGethard.

The Great Gethard Look-Alike Extravaganza

S01 E48 • Wednesday, May 30, 2012 • May 30 • 1h

With Gethard and much of the crew out on the road, the rest of the gang hosts the Great Gethard Look-Alike Extravaganza.

Farewell Melissa

S01 E49 • Wednesday, Jun 13, 2012 • Jun 13 • 1h

Random Melissa's last episode.

The One Year Anniversary Show

S01 E50 • Friday, Jul 20, 2012 • Jul 20 • 1h

It's been one whole year since we first started this circus and we're doing our one year anniversary right.