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''Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents'', formerly known as ''The Half Hour'', is an American stand-up comedy
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that airs on
Comedy Central Comedy Central is an American basic cable channel owned by Paramount Global through its network division's MTV Entertainment Group unit, based in Manhattan. The channel is geared towards young adults aged 18–34 and carries comedy programmin ...
in the United States. The program features various stand-up comedians in each episode. It replaced the similar program ''
Comedy Central Presents ''Comedy Central Presents'' is an American stand-up comedy television series created for Comedy Central. It is the network's main half-hour program which highlights either one or a series of stand-up comedians each episode. In 2011, the series ...
'' in 2012.


Premise

''The Half Hour'' shines a spotlight on some of the funniest and most unusual voices in stand-up comedy.


Overview

Every episode features an up-and-coming comedian or sometimes a group performing an original set of stand-up. The first four seasons of the show where filmed at the Royale theatre in
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. Beginning with the fifth season, the comedians now perform their sets at the Civic Theatre in
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. It was announced that a sixth season was picked up with 14 new stand-up comedians given their own set. It was also announced that the show will be retitled ''Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents''.


Episodes


Season 1 (2012)


Season 2 (2013–14)


Season 3 (2014)


Season 4 (2015)


Season 5 (2016)


Season 6 (2017)


Season 7 (2018)


Season 8 (2019)


References


External links

* * {{Comedy Central programming Comedy Central original programming 2010s American stand-up comedy television series 2012 American television series debuts English-language television shows