The Birthday Boys
GenreSketch comedy
Starring
  • Jefferson Dutton
  • Dave Ferguson
  • Mike "Michael" Hanford
  • Tim Kalpakis
  • Matt Kowalick
  • Mike Mitchell
  • Chris VanArtsdalen
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
ProducerCarl Fieler
Camera setupSingle camera
Running time22–23 minutes
Production companiesRed Hour Productions
Principato-Young Entertainment
The Birthday Boys
Abso Lutely
IFC Original Productions
Original release
NetworkIFC
ReleaseOctober 18, 2013 (2013-10-18) –
December 19, 2014 (2014-12-19)

The Birthday Boys is an American sketch comedy television series that premiered on IFC on October 18, 2013, starring the sketch comedy troupe of the same name.[1] The show's two seasons consisted of ten episodes each.

Cast

Recurring

Episodes

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 10 October 18, 2013 (2013-10-18) December 20, 2013 (2013-12-20)
2 10 October 17, 2014 (2014-10-17) December 19, 2014 (2014-12-19)

Season 1 (2013)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
11"Paychecks!"October 18, 2013 (2013-10-18)
22"Goofy Roofers"October 25, 2013 (2013-10-25)
Guest star: French Stewart
33"Catching up on Shows"November 1, 2013 (2013-11-01)
44"Rock and Roll"November 8, 2013 (2013-11-08)
Guest stars: Ben Stiller, Matt Besser and Frank Caliendo
55"Cool Machine"November 15, 2013 (2013-11-15)
Guest star: Tia Carrere
66"Helpful Tips"November 22, 2013 (2013-11-22)
77"Skewered!"November 29, 2013 (2013-11-29)
88"All Your Favorites Are Back"December 6, 2013 (2013-12-06)
99"Going All the Way"December 13, 2013 (2013-12-13)
Guest stars: Natasha Leggero and Paget Brewster
1010"Dumb Public"December 20, 2013 (2013-12-20)

Season 2 (2014)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
111"Snobs and Slobs"October 17, 2014 (2014-10-17)0.031[2]
Guest stars: Dana Carvey, Fabio, Monica Ruiz, and Paul Scheer
122"Wet Dreams May Come"October 24, 2014 (2014-10-24)0.081[3]
Guest stars: Bob Odenkirk and Helen Slayton-Hughes
133"Women Are Funny"October 31, 2014 (2014-10-31)0.061[4]
Guest stars: Sandra Bernhard, Garfunkel and Oates, Ellie Kemper, Lennon Parham, June Diane Raphael and Casey Wilson
144"Freshy's"November 7, 2014 (2014-11-07)0.035[5]
Guest stars: Scott Aukerman, Jack Black and Kyle Gass
155"Love Date Hump"November 14, 2014 (2014-11-14)0.028[6]
Guest stars: Chloe Bennet, Carmen Electra and Jennette McCurdy
166"Getting Preachy"November 21, 2014 (2014-11-21)0.102[7]
Guest stars: Horatio Sanz and Fred Willard
177"The Plight of the Working Class"November 28, 2014 (2014-11-28)0.039[8]
Guest stars: Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim and Clint Howard
188"The U.S. Healthcare System"December 5, 2014 (2014-12-05)0.061[9]
Guest star: Chris Elliott
199"Cerf's Folly"December 12, 2014 (2014-12-12)0.034[10]
Guest stars: Tony Hale and Thomas Lennon
2010"Season Finale"December 19, 2014 (2014-12-19)0.084[11]
Guest stars: Matt Besser and Corey Feldman

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Bibel, Sara (August 13, 2013). "IFC's New Sketch Comedy, 'The Birthday Boys' to Premiere Friday, October 18". Zap2it. Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  2. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 20, 2014). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Cable Originals (& Network Update): 10.17.2014". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  3. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 27, 2014). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Cable Originals (& Network Update): 10.24.2014". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on October 31, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  4. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 3, 2014). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Cable Originals (& Network Update): 10.31.2014". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  5. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 10, 2014). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Cable Originals (& Network Update): 11.7.2014". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  6. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 17, 2014). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Cable Originals (& Network Update): 11.14.2014". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  7. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 24, 2014). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Cable Originals (& Network Update): 11.21.2014". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on November 26, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  8. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 2, 2014). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Cable Originals (& Network Update): 11.28.2014". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on April 28, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  9. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 8, 2014). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Cable Originals (& Network Update): 12.5.2014". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  10. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 15, 2014). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Cable Originals (& Network Update): 12.12.2014". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  11. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 22, 2014). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Cable Originals (& Network Update): 12.19.2014". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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