Below is a chronological listing of Comedy’s programming highlights for April. All programming is subject to change (all times ET/PT; visit TheComedyNetwork.ca to confirm local broadcast times).
Monday, April 1
9:30 p.m. – JUST FOR LAUGHS: ALL ACCESS *Season Finale*
Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, The Swedish Chef, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, and the rest of The Muppets host a night of star-studded comedy in the season finale of Comedy’s Original Series JUST FOR LAUGHS: ALL ACCESS. Featuring humans Jim Breuer (MOTORCITY), Steve Patterson (DAN FOR MAYOR), Pete Zedlacher (ROOKIE BLUE), and Adam Hills (DIE ON YOUR FEET), this finale is an all-singing, all-dancing prime-time wonder.
Friday, April 5
12 a.m. – THE BEN SHOW – “Ben Buys a Gun” *Series Premiere*
Ben Hoffman contemplates purchasing a gun, and discusses it with his psychiatrist. He also performs the sketches “Gangsta Granny,” “The Retweeter,” “YoBitchuaries,” and “Todd Bridges Animated Crack Stories.”
12:30 a.m. – NATHAN FOR YOU – “Yogurt Shop/Pizzeria” *Series Premiere*
Nathan Fielder gets buzz for a yogurt shop by creating a controversial flavour. He also devises a scheme for eight-minute pizza delivery.
Saturday, April 6
12 a.m. – TAXI (2004) *Movie Premiere*
A feisty taxicab driver (Queen Latifah, Steel Magnolias) has hot tips for a green and inept cop (Jimmy Fallon, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE) set on solving a string of New York City bank robberies.
Sunday, April 7
12 a.m. – THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN (1984) *Movie Premiere*
Kermit and his friends go to New York City in the hopes of getting their musical on Broadway only to find it’s a more difficult task than they anticipated. Stars Juliana Donald (CLOSE TO HOME) and Lonny Price (LAW & ORDER).
2 a.m. – MUPPETS FROM SPACE (1999) *Movie Premiere*
Gonzo is contacted by his alien family through his breakfast cereal, and after he’s kidnapped it’s up to Kermit and the gang to rescue Gonzo and help reunite him with his long-lost family. Stars Jeffrey Tambor (ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT), Rob Schneider (BETTY WHITE’S OFF THEIR ROCKERS), and F. Murray Abraham (Dead Man Down).
Monday, April 8
10 p.m. – JUST FOR LAUGHS: GAGS *Season 13 Premiere*
This Quebec-based troupe uses the city as its stage, and its inhabitants as characters caught in a twisted yet funny web of comedic deception.
10:30 p.m. – LOL 🙂 *Season 3 Premiere*
A unique series of visual comedy segments that last 30-seconds to two minutes in length without dialogue.
Wednesday, April 10
10:30 p.m. – MEN AT WORK *Season 2 Premiere*
After getting dumped, Milo’s (Danny Masterson, THAT ‘70S SHOW) friends – Gibbs (James Lesure, LAS VEGAS), Tyler (Michael Cassidy, SMALLVILLE), and Neal (Adam Busch, GREY’S ANATOMY) – are determined to help him get back in the game.
Friday, April 12
12 a.m. – THE BEN SHOW – “Ben Forms a Band”
A Barbershop Quartet counts down the dirtiest videos of the week, and Norm Macdonald (THE MIDDLE) makes a guest appearance.
12:30 a.m. – NATHAN FOR YOU – “Santa/Petting Zoo”
Nathan discovers the professional Santa he’s helping has a dark secret, and his attempt to market a petting zoo has unexpected results.
Saturday, April 13
9 p.m. – KYLE KINANE: WHISKEY ICARUS *Special Premiere*
Kyle Kinane contemplates the existence of God, and the true meaning of being delivered an unsliced pizza.
12 a.m. – SCARY MOVIE (2000) *Movie Premiere*
A year after disposing of the body of a man they accidently killed, a group of teenagers are stalked by a bumbling serial killer. Stars Anna Faris (Movie 43) and Marlon Wayans (Dance Flick).
2 a.m. – SCARY MOVIE 3 (2003) *Movie Premiere*
In the third installment of the Scary Movie franchise, Cindy (Anna Faris) investigates mysterious crop circles and video tapes, and helps the President (Leslie Nielsen, Dracula: Dead and Loving It) prevent an alien invasion.
Sunday, April 14
12 a.m. – GROUNDHOG DAY (1993) *Movie Premiere*
A nasty, egotistical TV weatherman (Bill Murray) is forced to relive February 2 over and over again until he sees the error of his ways. Also stars Andie MacDowell (JANE BY DESIGN), and Chris Elliott (EAGLEHEART).
2:15 a.m. – CLUE (1986) *Movie Premiere*
Mrs. Peacock (Eileen Brennan, WILL & GRACE), Wadsworth (Tim Curry, YOUNG JUSTICE), and the rest of the guests are invited to a strange house and must cooperate with the staff in order to solve a murder mystery.
Friday, April 19
12 a.m. – THE BEN SHOW – “Ben Redecorates”
Ben performs the sketches “The Facebook Liker,” and “Todd Bridges Animated Crack Stories.” Simon Helberg (THE BIG BANG THEORY) makes a guest appearance.
12:30 a.m. – NATHAN FOR YOU – “Clothing Store/Restaurant”
Nathan encourages a clothing store to allow shoplifting and trains a new assistant. A restaurant owner is surprised when Nathan asks to be included in her will.
Saturday, April 20
9 p.m. – ANTHONY JESELNIK – CALIGULA *Special Premiere*
The notorious roast specialist and rising star brings his signature dark and twisted point of view to his new special. The once dubbed “satanic prince of stand-up” routinely goes where few comedians would even consider going, saying things most wouldn’t dare – without any hesitation.
12 a.m. – LITTLE NICKY (2000) *Movie Premiere*
A movie about the independent minded son of Beelzebub (Adam Sandler), and the mischief he creates. Also stars Patricia Arquette (MEDIUM).
Tuesday, April 23
10:30 p.m. – THE JESELNIK OFFENSIVE *Season Finale*
Anthony Jeselnik unleashes his razor-sharp take on the week’s must-see “train wreck” news in the darkly humourous season finale.
Friday, April 26
12 a.m. – THE BEN SHOW – “Ben Has a Blind Date”
Nathan raps the obits in “YoBitchuaries,” plus brings back hilarious sketches “The Retweeter,” and “Barbershop Quartet,” and judges a controversial spelling contest in “Obscene Spelling Bee.”
12:30 a.m. – NATHAN FOR YOU – “Haunted House/The Hunk”
Nathan tries to help a struggling haunted house. He also attempts to overcome his fear of the opposite sex by dating 10 women at once.
Saturday, April 27
12 a.m. – THE LONGEST YARD (2005) *Movie Premiere*
Prison inmates Paul Crewe (Adam Sandler) and Caretaker (Chris Rock, LOUIE) form a football team to challenge the prison guards.
Sunday, April 28
12 a.m. – SAVING SILVERMAN (2001) *Movie Premiere*
J.D. (Jack Black, The Big Year) and Wayne (Steve Zahn, TREME) conspire to save their best friend Darren (Jason Biggs, American Reunion) from marrying the wrong woman.
2 a.m. – A GUY THING (2003) *Movie Premiere*
When Paul (Jason Lee, RAISING HOPE) wakes up the morning after his bachelor party with a strange woman (Julia Stiles, BLUE) in his bed, he presumes he must have cheated on his fiancée (Selma Blair, ANGER MANAGEMENT).