# ComicView
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{{Short description|American stand-up comedy TV show}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Comic view logo.jpg
| runtime = '''Original series''': 45–48 minutes
'''Revived series''': 30 minutes
| creator = Curtis Gadson
| starring = [See ''hosts'' section below](/source/ComicView)
| opentheme =
| country = United States
| language = English
| location = [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta%2C_Georgia)
[Houston](/source/Houston%2C_Texas)
[Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles%2C_California)
[Miami](/source/Miami%2C_Florida)
[New Orleans](/source/New_Orleans%2C_Louisiana)
| network = [BET](/source/Black_Entertainment_Television)
| first_aired = {{Start date|1992|09|14}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2008|12|17}}
| first_aired2 = {{Start date|2014|05|06}}
| last_aired2 = {{End date|2014|09|30}}
}}
'''''Comic View''''' is an American [stand-up comedy](/source/stand-up_comedy) show that aired on [BET](/source/Black_Entertainment_Television) on Tuesdays and Fridays from September 1992 to December 2008. In May 2014, BET announced the return of ''Comic View''. The show has been the launching pad for such comedians as [D. L. Hughley](/source/D._L._Hughley), [Cedric the Entertainer](/source/Cedric_the_Entertainer), [Sommore](/source/Sommore), and [Rodney Perry](/source/Rodney_Perry).
==Overview==
In the show's later years, the show moved to different cities, such as [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta%2C_Georgia), [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles%2C_California),[[http://hollywoodtickets.com/ShowPages/comicview.asp Obtain free tickets for the live TV taping of BET's Comic View in Los Angeles] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120709112038/http://hollywoodtickets.com/ShowPages/comicview.asp |date=2012-07-09 }}] [Miami](/source/Miami%2C_Florida) and [New Orleans](/source/New_Orleans%2C_Louisiana).
The episodes aired during the [2005](/source/2005_in_television)–[2006](/source/2006_in_television) season were filmed in New Orleans less than a month before [Hurricane Katrina](/source/Hurricane_Katrina). Before the show aired, a message dedicated the show to the citizens of New Orleans. Another incarnation entitled ''Comic View: One Mic Stand'' began in September 2008 with actor [Kevin Hart](/source/Kevin_Hart_(actor)) as the host. Its recent incarnation was renamed back to ''Comic View'' which began in May 2014 with comedian [Sommore](/source/Sommore) returning as the new host.
==Hosts==
*[D. L. Hughley](/source/D._L._Hughley) (1992–1994)
*[Cedric the Entertainer](/source/Cedric_the_Entertainer) (1994–1995)
*[Sommore](/source/Sommore) (1995–1996; 2014)
*[Don "D.C." Curry](/source/Don_Curry) (1996–1997; 2013)
*[Montana Taylor](/source/Montana_Taylor_(comedian)) (1997–1998)
*[Gary Owen](/source/Gary_Owen_(comedian)) (1998–1999)
*[Lester Barrie](/source/Lester_Barrie) (1999–2000)
*[Rickey Smiley](/source/Rickey_Smiley) (2000–2001)
*[Bruce Bruce](/source/Bruce_Bruce) (''New Orleans 10th Anniversary Party Gras'', 2000–2002)
*[Arnez J](/source/Arnez_J) (''Caliente'', 2002–2003)
*[J. Anthony Brown](/source/J._Anthony_Brown) (2003–2004)
*[Sheryl Underwood](/source/Sheryl_Underwood) (2005–2006)
*[Kevin Hart](/source/Kevin_Hart_(actor)) (''One Mic Stand'', 2008)
==References in pop culture==
*The program was mentioned by [Cam'Ron](/source/Cam'Ron) in his song "Tomorrow" ("Clowns, they belong on ''ComicView'' ")
*The program was also mentioned on the 11th episode of the first season of ''[Chappelle's Show](/source/Chappelle's_Show)''. An aged Asian man tells [Dave Chappelle](/source/Dave_Chappelle) his camera will show him things some "would pay not to see." Dave responds, in kind, by asking "Oh snap, it gets ''ComicView''?"
*The program was mentioned by [Nas](/source/Nas) in his song "2nd Childhood" off of his ''[Stillmatic](/source/Stillmatic)'' album. ("He break his mom's furniture, watching ''ComicView'' ").
*The program was mentioned by [Fabolous](/source/Fabolous) in his song "Jokes on You" off his ''[From Nothin' to Somethin'](/source/From_Nothin'_to_Somethin')'' album. ("But ok, you B.E.T. only if its ''Comic View'' ").
*The program was mentioned by [Timbo King](/source/Timbo_King) in a song by [Bronze Nazareth](/source/Bronze_Nazareth) called "More Than Gold" off of Bronze's ''[The Great Migration](/source/The_Great_Migration_(album))'' album. ("You ain't nice as hell, you a ''ComicView'' rapper you should write for Chappelle ").
*The program was mentioned in the 4th episode of the third season of the [Netflix](/source/Netflix) series ''[Dear White People](/source/Dear_White_People)'' and has apparently not aged well according to a character.
{{Portal|1990s}}
==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0103356|ComicView}}
Category:1992 American television series debuts
Category:2008 American television series endings
Category:2014 American television series debuts
Category:1990s American stand-up comedy television series
Category:2000s American stand-up comedy television series
Category:2010s American stand-up comedy television series
Category:American television series revived after cancellation
Category:BET original programming
Category:English-language American television shows
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