The Jeff Dunham Show

The Jeff Dunham Show
The series intertitle.
Genre	Sketch comedy Reality show
Created by	Jeff Dunham
Written by	Jeff Dunham Ross McCall Aaron Peters Jeff Rothpan Michael Dugan Ian Busch Jason Mayland CeCe Pleasants Matt Price
Directed by	Manny Rodriguez
Starring	Jeff Dunham
Composer(s)	Brian Haner Synyster Gates
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	7
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jeff Dunham Ross McCall Aaron Peters Judi Brown-Marmel Robert Hartmann Stu Schreiberg
Producer(s)	Cathy A. Cambria
Location(s)	Los Angeles, CA
Running time	approx. 22 minutes
Production company(s)	Levity Productions, Whiteboard Entertainment
Release
Original network	Comedy Central
Original release	October 22 – December 10, 2009
Chronology
Preceded by	Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special
Followed by	Jeff Dunham: Controlled Chaos

The Jeff Dunham Show was a sketch comedy television series starring comedian Jeff Dunham, that aired on the American cable television network Comedy Central. It premiered on October 22, 2009, and featured Dunham interacting with the characters that he uses in his ventriloquism act, such as Walter, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, Peanut, Bubba J, José Jalapeño on a Stick, and Sweet Daddy Dee. The series' final episode aired on December 10, 2009.

On December 29, 2009, it was announced that The Jeff Dunham Show would not return for a second season, despite having higher average ratings than other Comedy Central shows; Nellie Andreeva of The Live Feed cited its higher production cost as a factor.

The entire series run is included on The Jeff Dunham Show DVD, which was released on May 18, 2010.

The series, which has been described as "broader and cleaner" than Dunham's standup act, was part of a multi-platform deal Dunham signed in March 2009 that includes further stand-up specials, DVDs, a consumer product partnership, and a tour. It combines segments with Dunham and his characters onstage in front of a live audience with segments where the characters visit real people and places around Los Angeles.

In the pilot episode, Walter and Jeff visit a licensed psychologist to help them with their personal conflict, Achmed stars in a stand-up comedy DVD, Peanut meets pop singer and reality TV star Brooke Hogan, and Bubba J visits a real rifle range.

Achmed throws himself a funeral, Peanut gets Walter to interview Good Charlotte, and Bubba J recounts the day Walter was examined by, as Walter calls her, "a woman doctor".

Achmed tries to become an American citizen, Walter hosts a segment called "Walter's Technology Minute", Sweet Daddy Dee tries to get more black people to watch the show, and Peanut stars in an infomercial about an energy drink he invented based on his catchphrase "Neow!". José Jalepeño on a Stick appears during Walter's segment.

Peanut records a dance song with "Kundry Black", Bubba J visits Dr. Hsu (the doctor who examined Walter in the second episode), and a psychologist to ease his fear of doctors and hospitals, and Achmed watches his first adult film. José Jalepeño on a Stick appears at the end of Bubba J's skit.

Sweet Daddy Dee tries to understand Civil War reenactments, Achmed records his own ringtones, Walter tries to get a vacation for his wife for their anniversary, and Bubba J tries to "drunk-proof" a family's home.