April 5, 2007 (2007-04-05) – April 16, 2008 (2008-04-16)
Human Giant is a sketch comedy show, starring writer/performers Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel,[1] and Paul Scheer, and directed primarily by Jason Woliner. The show ran for two seasons on MTV. In interviews, the group has mentioned that they were offered a third season by MTV but were unable to complete it due to Ansari's commitments to the hit NBC show Parks and Recreation, while Ansari mentioned on Howard Stern that the show's end was more because it is hard to keep a sketch show consistently funny over several seasons. The group has stated that MTV has left the door open for the group to complete a third season at a later date or to produce a special for the network. In 2010, Ansari, Huebel and Scheer reunited to do a skit for the 2010 MTV Movie Awards.
The show, which premiered on April 5, 2007, consists of short humorous videos.[2] Some of the clips were first seen online such as "Shutterbugs", as part of Channel 101 NY, "Clell Tickle: Indie Marketing Guru", "The Illusionators" and an unaired skit called "Other Music". Human Giant has also gained a large audience in the New York City comedy scene through live shows at the Upright Citizens Brigade and their weekly comedy show, Crash Test.
The show closed out a Thursday night "10 Spot" line-up for MTV, which also included Pimp My Ride, Short Circuitz (before being put on hiatus), and Adventures in Hollyhood, ending with Human Giant. The line-up started at 9 PM and ended at 11 PM.
Wheelchair Access (also known as "Ghostface Killah Tickets") (repeated)
Zoombas (repeated)
Corn Maze (repeated)
Spacelords: Episode 1
Product Recall: Vacuum
Cliff Tarpey
Product Recall: Aziz
NASA Presents: LUNARTICS
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"Hello, Susan"
Moustaches vs. Beards
Genie
Ding Dong Boys Part 1
Swindle Tips: Free Gym Membership
Ding Dong Boys Part 2
Lookalike
Ding Dong Boys Part 3
Exorcism
Exorcism Part 2
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"Ta Da!!"
Driver's Ed
Rollerblading
Illusionators: Missile Stunt Part 1
Indian Burial Ground
Illusionators: Missile Stunt Part 2
Morning Zoo
Spacelords: Episode 2
^a This skit was removed from the season one DVD.
^b These skits were edited for the season one DVD.
^j Added for the season one DVD.
Season 2
The group began working on Human Giant Season 2 at the end of August, 2007. Season 2 premiered on March 11, 2008 and ran for 6 episodes. The season finale premiered April 15, 2008.
Note the CrimeTime sketch, the Gay Porn Star Car Accident sketch, and the Illusinator Camera Trick sketch for season 2 all show up on the Season 1 DVD as easter eggs.
In late May 2010, troupe member Aziz Ansari announced on his website that he and fellow members Rob Huebel, Paul Scheer and Jason Woliner had filmed a brand new sketch for the 2010 MTV Movie Awards, which Ansari was scheduled to host. Ansari mentioned that it would be a Human Giant reunion of sorts, the first time they filmed a new sketch together as a sketch group since the series ended.
The sketch was called "Stunt Kidz", which consisted of Huebel and Ansari's Shutterbugs characters, now owners of a child stunt agency where little children act as stunt men for dangerous scenes and end up injured in several occasions. Scheer acts as a director who employs Huebel and Ansari.
Home releases
The first season of Human Giant was released on March 4, 2008, one week ahead of the season two premiere on March 11. It was released in a two-disc set. Disc one features all eight episodes and commentary tracks on all episodes with special guests calling-in or with the cast in the commentary room. Disc two features highlights from the 24-hour marathon, deleted and alternate scenes, unaired sketches, sneak previews for season two, early footage with Aziz, Rob and Paul, and a compilation clip.[3]
