American TV series or program
| This Is Not Happening |
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| Created by | Ari Shaffir
Sam Saifer
Eric Abrams |
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| Presented by | Ari Shaffir (seasons 1-3)
Roy Wood Jr. (current) |
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| Country of origin | United States |
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| No. of seasons | 4 |
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| No. of episodes | 46 |
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| Executive producers | Sam Saifer
Ari Shaffir
Eric Abrams
Jeff Tomsic |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Production companies | Tax Purposes 588!
Yo Guys Productions |
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| Network | Comedy Central |
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| Release | January 16, 2015 (2015-01-16) –
April 5, 2019 (2019-04-05) |
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This Is Not Happening is an American comedy storytelling television series that aired on Comedy Central. It premiered on January 22, 2015,[1] and was hosted by its creator Ari Shaffir in its first three seasons and by Roy Wood Jr. in its fourth season. Episodes focus on comedic retellings of real-life experiences of comedians.
History
Beginning as a live show, This Is Not Happening later debuted exclusively on the Internet for its first two seasons.[2] The show was taped at Cheetah's Strip Club in Hollywood,[3] and featured comedians such as David Koechner, T.J. Miller, Natasha Leggero, Kumail Nanjiani, and Joe Rogan. Comedy Central later announced it would be given an eight episode first season on television, making it the first series to be adapted from its digital department to its cable network.[4] In advance of the show's premiere, the first episode was available for streaming on Amazon on January 12, 2015.[5] Comedians featured on the first cable season of the show include Marc Maron, Keegan-Michael Key, Paul Scheer, and Iliza Shlesinger.[6] For the 4th season, Ari Shaffir was replaced by Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr.[7]
There are numerous bonus online segments unaired for television that have either season intros with: Ari Shaffir in a wine-colored jacket with glasses (Season 1), Shaffir in a denim suit with a low mohawk (Season 2), Shaffir dressed in a purple & gold tux (Season 3), or Roy Wood Jr. (Season 4), as well as the show topic. These include:
- Season 1: Duncan Trussell (Brain on Drugs), Marc Maron (Brain on Drugs), Will Weldon (Battle), Kevin Christy (Romance), Giulia Rozzi (Emergency), Sean O'Connor (Wonder Years), Ms. Pat (Wonder Years), Cy Amundson (Travel), Bobby Lee (Friendship);
- Season 2: Ari & Mat Edgar (Psychedelia), Ben Roy (Crime), Artie Lange (Romance), Mark Normand (Romance), Bret Ernst (Bloodline), Christina Pazsitsky (Melee), Mike Lawrence (Disaster), Annie Lederman (Nostalgia), Ari & Al Madrigal (Karma), Solomon Georgio (Karma);
- Season 3: Joe List (Scumbag), Jessa Reed (Drugs), Dan St. Germain (Drugs), Pete Johansson (Mortality), Ryan Sickler (Blunder), Dave Ross (The Law), Aaron Berg (Romance), Sofiya Alexandra (Family), Scruncho (Rage); and
- Season 4: Tommy Pope (Filth), Brooks Wheelan (Romance), Krystyna Hutchinson (Romance), Pat Dixon (Nightmare), B-Phlat (Moms), Brandt Tobler (Dads), Chris Garcia (Combat), Doug Smith (Combat), and Kelsey Cook (Shame).[8]
