| Next! | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Bob Odenkirk[1] Zach Galifianakis B. J. Porter |
| Directed by | Keith Truesdell[1] |
| Starring | Bob Odenkirk[1] Fred Armisen Zach Galifianakis Jay Johnston Rocky Marquette Rasika Mathur Jerry Minor Patton Oswalt Brian Posehn Jill Talley Susan Yeagley Nick Swardson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | 2002 (2002) |
Next! is an American sketch comedy series featuring former Saturday Night Live writer Bob Odenkirk. It was originally produced by 20th Century Fox Television in 2001.[1] Two pilot episodes and a few extra sketches were filmed but the show was cancelled before airing. FOX ultimately chose to produce Cedric the Entertainer Presents instead of Next![2]
The show features a number of notable alternative comedians as both cast members and writers including Zach Galifianakis, Fred Armisen, Patton Oswalt, Jay Johnston, and Jerry Minor.
Each episode of Next! consists of a series of sketches. Often, common characters or situations are revisited at different times throughout an episode. The cast and writing style were reminiscent of Odenkirk's previous sketch comedy show "Mr. Show". Many of the show's sketches were constructed with a strong critique of modern television in mind, including parodies of commercials, news and sports broadcasting, and music videos.
Both episodes begin with a sketch summarizing current events featuring a fictional news team led by Bob Odenkirk and feature a parody music video inspired by contemporary recording artists such as R. Kelly and Limp Bizkit.
Although never receiving an official television airing, the two pilot episodes and additional extra sketches have been made available and subsequently achieved minor success on the internet.[3]
