''Why? with Hannibal Buress'' is an American

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series hosted by

Hannibal Buress Hannibal Amir Buress ( , born February 4, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, producer, rapper and writer. He started performing comedy in 2002 while attending Southern Illinois University. He starred on Adult Swim's ''The Eric Andre Show'' f ...

. On March 10, 2015, the series was

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for an eight-episode season. The series premiered on July 8, 2015, on

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. The show was meant to provide a look into the host's mind with episodes undertaking social issues through sketches, man on the street interviews, special guests and stand-up in front of a studio audience. In December 2015, Hannibal Buress confirmed the series would not return for a second season. He told the ''

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'' that "it wasn't the ideal format for me."

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* 2015 American television series debuts 2015 American television series endings 2010s American late-night television series Comedy Central original programming Television series by 3 Arts Entertainment {{US-tv-prog-stub