This Is Not Happening | |
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Created by |
Ari Shaffir Sam Saifer Eric Abrams |
Presented by | Ari Shaffir |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Sam Saifer Ari Shaffir Eric Abrams Jeff Tomsic |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company(s) | Tax Purposes 588! Yo Guys Productions |
Release | |
Original network | Comedy Central |
Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
Original release | January 22, 2015 – present |
External links | |
Website |
This Is Not Happening is an American storytelling show hosted by Ari Shaffir, who also makes other comedy shows. It airs on American cable television network Comedy Central, and had its premiere on January 22, 2015. Episodes focus on comedians telling real life experiences comedically.
Beginning as a live show, This Is Not Happening later debuted exclusively on the Internet for its first two seasons. The show was taped at Cheetah's Strip Club in Hollywood, 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. In advance of the show's premiere, the first episode was available for streaming on Amazon on January 12, 2015. Comedians featured on the first cable season of the show include Marc Maron, Keegan-Michael Key, Paul Scheer, and Iliza Shlesinger.