The Birthday Boys

The Birthday Boys

  • 2013
  • 2 Seasons
  • 20 Episodes
  •  6.8  (13)
  •   Canceled

"The Birthday Boys" is a scripted original sketch comedy, executive produced by Bob Odenkirk ("Breaking Bad", "Mr. Show") and Ben Stiller ("The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", "Zoolander"). The series features the Los Angeles comedy group of the same name (UCB Theatre Los Angeles, Just for Laughs Festival) along with Odenkirk and is in the classic vein of absurd/silly/smart/funny variety shows ("Mr. Show", Monty Python), featuring sketches that twist real-life moments and cultural touchstones.

The Birthday Boys
Seasons
Season Finale
10. Season Finale
December 19, 2014
The Birthday Boys take a nostalgic look back at the greatest summer of their lives. Vignettes follow them from street fights to secret gardens and hidden caverns.
Cerf’s Folly
9. Cerf’s Folly
December 12, 2014
The Birthday Boys declare the World Wide Web a failure. An idiot loses sleep over the online opinions of his acquaintances, a group of soldiers capitalize on their viral potential, and a weirdo shows us how people got attention before the Internet.
The U.S. Healthcare System
8. The U.S. Healthcare System
December 05, 2014
The Birthday Boys finally take on the United States healthcare system, reminding viewers of the importance of rectal and colon health. Chris Elliot guest stars as an overworked proctologist.
Plight of the Working Class
7. Plight of the Working Class
November 28, 2014
Unemployment and economic depression are explored in this heart-wrenching melodrama. Tim & Eric guest star as the owners of a doomed lumber mill.
Getting Preachy
6. Getting Preachy
November 21, 2014
The definitive take on religion. A rowdy seminary school, a man possessed by El Diablo, and a bombastic preacher's crusade against preaching.
Love Date Hump
5. Love Date Hump
November 14, 2014
In this crazy, stupid episode about love, The Birthday Boys explore romance through the eyes of a group of swinging guys, Hot Havana Lovers, and a married couple that hasn't been out in months and months.
Freshy's
4. Freshy's
November 07, 2014
Jack Black is the jaded star of a beloved movie franchise reboot. The guys fall head over heels for a fast food chain's social marketing campaign.
Women Are Funny
3. Women Are Funny
October 31, 2014
The debate is over. The Birthday Boys definitively prove that women are funny, but at what cost? Also, Tim hurts his d***.
Wet Dreams May Come
2. Wet Dreams May Come
October 24, 2014
The American dream in its many forms. A well-meaning Polish immigrant father does his best for his seven DJ sons. Two time-travelers hit a speed bump in their bid to kill Hitler.
Snobs and Slobs
1. Snobs and Slobs
October 17, 2014
The social class episode. A Ralph Lauren-esque fashion designer, a man raised in the woods, and a desperate indie rock band long to find their places in the world.
Description
"The Birthday Boys" is a scripted original sketch comedy, executive produced by Bob Odenkirk ("Breaking Bad", "Mr. Show") and Ben Stiller ("The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", "Zoolander"). The series features the Los Angeles comedy group of the same name (UCB Theatre Los Angeles, Just for Laughs Festival) along with Odenkirk and is in the classic vein of absurd/silly/smart/funny variety shows ("Mr. Show", Monty Python), featuring sketches that twist real-life moments and cultural touchstones.
  • Premiere Date
    October 18, 2013
  • Rating
    6.8  (13)