Important Things with Demetri Martin

2009 · 2 seasons · Comedy

6.5 Niche

Series canceled

Comedy

Important Things with Demetri Martin is a sketch-variety show that aired on Comedy Central starring comedian Demetri Martin. Each episode examined a single theme, the "important thing", such as timing, power, control and money. All sketches, short vignettes, animated segments and stand-up comedy were loosely related to the theme of the episode. The show was produced by Jon Stewart's Busboy Productions, and contains stand-up, prop comedy and musical comedy by Martin, as well as taped sketches. Jon Stewart took an active role in editing the first few episodes.

Country of origin: 🇺🇸 United States
Year: 2009

Channel: Comedy Central

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Origins

The show was produced by Jon Stewart's Busboy Productions, and Stewart took an active role in editing the first few episodes.

Casting

H. Jon Benjamin appeared in eight episodes of the series and also received a writing credit on seven episodes.

Reception

The series premiered on Comedy Central on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, and drew 2.4 million viewers, making it the best-performing cable series premiere since Chappelle's Show attracted 2.5 million viewers in 2003.

Reception

The show holds a 71/100 rating on Metacritic based on 8 reviews, reflecting generally positive critical reception.

Trivia

Demetri Martin confirmed during a stand-up show in College Park, Maryland on October 28, 2010, that Comedy Central had decided not to renew the series for a third season.

Trivia

The first season was released on DVD on September 8, 2009, followed by the second season on September 14, 2010.

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