Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
| Join or Die with Craig Ferguson | |
|---|---|
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| Presented by | Craig Ferguson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Craig Ferguson Phil Cottone Brian Volk-Weiss Jim Biederman Tim Healy Matt Ginsburg Paul Cabana |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles, California |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Comedy Dynamics Green Mountain West Lionsgate TV |
| Release | |
| Original network | History |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV |
| Original release | February 18, 2016 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson is an American panel show hosted by Scottish-American comedian Craig Ferguson. The first season, consisting of 22 episodes, began airing on History on February 18, 2016. The show features Ferguson and a panel of special guests including comedians, actors and academics discussing unorthodox and provocative historical topics.[1]
The title of the show refers to the well-known 1754 political cartoon of the same name, which was created by Benjamin Franklin and became a symbol of colonial freedom during the American Revolutionary War. Ferguson also got the cartoon tattooed on his arm when he became an American citizen.[2]
Production
Guests scheduled to appear in the first season include Judd Apatow, Jimmy Kimmel, Jack Black, Julie Bowen, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Jay Leno, Joel McHale, Jason Biggs and Elijah Wood.
Episodes for the first season will cover topics such as bad medical ideas, worst political blunder, most influential drug, most influential band, greatest Founding Father, and history's biggest frenemies. Ferguson and a three-guest panel (usually consisting of scholars, comedians and people that Ferguson "talked to, liked, and respected" during his time as host of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson) conduct a humorous discussion about six candidates for the title in question.[3] Viewers are invited to vote for their top choice on Twitter, and once the panel has narrowed the field from six candidates to two, the studio audience decides the winner by majority vote.
Each episode starts with a humorous monologue by Ferguson, and ends with a more contemplative one in which he relaxes on the set with his suit jacket, vest, and tie removed.
During the February 24, 2016 episode of the online show Larry King Now, Ferguson told host Larry King that 22 episodes of Join or Die had already been produced. He added that the History Channel had placed an order for additional episodes.[4]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Guest(s) | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "History's Biggest Political Blunder" | Jimmy Kimmel, Jen D'Angelo and Howard Bragman | February 18, 2016 | 0.72[5] |
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| 2 | "History's Worst Medical Advice" | Chris Hardwick, Jordan Carlos and Bob Pflugfelder | February 18, 2016 | 0.43[5] |
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Worst Medical Advice Shortlist:
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| 3 | "History's Biggest Frenemies" | Courteney Cox, Dan Soder and Michael Ian Black | February 25, 2016 | N/A |
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Biggest Frenemies Shortlist:
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| 4 | "History's Most Doomed Presidential Campaign" | Dan Schnur, Bryan Callen and Elijah Wood | March 3, 2016 | N/A |
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Most Doomed Presidential Campaign Shortlist: | ||||
| 5 | "History's Worst Tyrant" | Julie Bowen, Dan Levy and Laila Lalami | March 10, 2016 | N/A |
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Worst Tyrant Shortlist: Note: Ferguson states that Joseph Stalin was deliberately omitted from the list due to the sheer number of victims who died under his rule. | ||||
| 6 | "History's Craziest Cult" | Jack Black, Tymberlee Hill and Stephen Prothero | March 17, 2016 | N/A |
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Craziest Cult Shortlist: | ||||
| 7 | "History's Greatest Invention Since 1950" | Trace Adkins, Kate Flannery and Lori Greiner | March 24, 2016 | N/A |
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Greatest Invention Since 1950 Shortlist: | ||||
| 8 | "History's Most Influential Band" | Lars Ulrich, Tom Papa and Alan Light | March 31, 2016 | N/A |
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Most Influential Band Shortlist: | ||||
| 9 | "The Drug That Changed the World" | David Eisenbach, Maria Bello and Derek Waters | April 7, 2016 | N/A |
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Drug That Changed the World Shortlist: | ||||
| 10 | "History's Biggest Fall from Grace" | Jay Leno, Mark Forward and Howard Bragman | April 14, 2016 | TBD |
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Biggest Fall from Grace Shortlist: | ||||
| 11 | "History's Greatest Man-Made Structure" | Adam Goldberg, Noel Wells and Ty Pennington | April 21, 2016 | TBD |
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Greatest Man-Made Structure Shortlist: | ||||
| 12 | "History's Most Plausible Conspiracy Theory" | Judd Apatow, Kurt Braunohler and Mike Massimino | April 28, 2016 | TBD |
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Most Plausible Conspiracy Theory Shortlist: | ||||
| 13 | "History's Biggest Presidential Bad Boy" | Angela Kinsey, Heather McDonald and Joel Stein | May 5, 2016 | TBD |
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Biggest Presidential Bad Boy Shortlist: | ||||
References
- ↑ "Join or Die with Craig Ferguson". history.com.
- ↑ Erik Pedersen. "‘Join Or Die With Craig Ferguson’ Launching In February on History – TCA - Deadline". Deadline.
- ↑ Lloyd, Robert (11 February 2016). "Craig Ferguson once again cracks wise on the History Channel's new panel show, 'Join or Die'".
- ↑ "Craig Ferguson Talks New Late Night Gig, 2016 Election & Being Dismissed from Jury Duty". Larry King Now. 24 February 2016. Event occurs at 4:21. Ora TV.
- 1 2 Alex Welch (2016-02-19). "Thursday cable ratings: ‘Vikings’ premieres well, ‘WWE Smackdown’ stays steady". Tvbythenumbers. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
External links
- Official website
- Join or Die with Craig Ferguson on Twitter
- Join or Die with Craig Ferguson on Facebook
- Join or Die with Craig Ferguson at the Internet Movie Database
- Craig Ferguson on Twitter