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Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis

2008–2018 · 1 season

Squirm-inducing deadpan insults fly between host and famous guests, making you laugh and wince in equal measure.

Created by
Scott Aukerman
Genres
Comedy, Talk
Starring
Zach Galifianakis, Jon Hamm, Michael Cera
Overview
Host Zach Galifianakis conducts comical celebrity interviews sitting with his guests between two potted ferns on a sparse set, in the awkward style of low-budget community access cable channels.

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Created by
Scott Aukerman
Genres
Comedy, Talk
Starring
Zach Galifianakis, Jon Hamm, Michael Cera
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • celebrity
  • media
  • deception
  • identity
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour9
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Genres
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Created by
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Starring
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Length
1 seasons, 21 episodes, 4 min each
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