A show that
died before it's time. The four stars were
Ben Stiller,
Andy Dick,
Janeane Garofalo, and
Bob Odenkirk.
Jeanne Tripplehorn, Ben's girlfriend at the time, also popped up often.
David Cross wrote for the show, and would later team up with Bob for the
HBO series
Mr. Show.
Every episode was a series of sketches linked by vignettes of Ben and a guest star talking. Guest stars included Larry Sanders, Roseanne Barr, Colin Quinn and Bob Goldthwait.
Recurring sketches included:
Despite the show winning the
1993 Emmy for
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program, The Ben Stiller Show only lasted 13 episodes. However, if you're interested, but you can usually find every episode on one tape for
a reasonable price on
Ebay