The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

The Earliest Show: Outtakes & Bloopers

December 2016 •English

Co-hosts Josh Bath and Samantha Newman have troubles with their early morning talk show when Josh gets dumped live on the air and battles through the seven stages of grief.

Hercules Returns

September 1993 •English

When Brad gets fired from his job, he goes to reopen an old cinema, he enlists his frends to help him show the last film the cinema aired before it closed... Only they don't know, the film is in Italian. With everyone sitting ready they begin to dub the movie... on the fly!

The Grand

June 2007 •English

The Grand is in the tradition of improvisational comedies like Best In Show and This Is Spinal Tap. The story is set in the world of professional poker and follows six players who reach the final table of the world’s second most famous high stakes tournament, the Grand Championship of Poker.

Waiting for Guffman

August 1996 •English

Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn that Broadway theater agent Mort Guffman will be in attendance.

Anduve Entonces Con Gitanos

June 2019 •Spanish

A group of friends in a car give a ride to a stranger who will affect their lives indirectly.

Theater Camp

July 2023 •English

After the indomitable and beloved founder of a scrappy theater camp in upstate New York falls into a coma, the eccentric staff must band together with her clueless "crypto-bro" son to keep the thespian paradise afloat.

Decisions! Decisions!

September 1971 •English

A salesman and a sexologist have misadventures with plot development determined by the votes of the studio audience.

Christmas Comes But Once a Year

December 1936 •English

At an orphanage, the children are sad because they received used defective toys as gifts. Professor Grampy sees the children while passing by in his sled and has an idea on how to give them a merry Christmas.

Duck Butter

April 2018 •English

Dissatisfied with the dishonesty they see in dating, strangers Naima and Sergio make a pact to spend 24 straight hours together in an attempt to fast forward their relationship.

Montreux Comedy Festival 2017 - Best Of

January 2018 •French

Pull My Daisy

November 1959 •English

Based on an incident in the life of Beat icon Neal Cassady and his wife, the painter Carolyn, the film tells the story of a railway brakeman whose wife invites a respected bishop over for dinner. However, the brakeman's Bohemian friends crash the party, with comic results. Pull My Daisy is a film that typifies the Beat Generation. Directed by Robert Frank and Alfred Leslie, Daisy was adapted by Jack Kerouac from the third act of his play, Beat Generation; Kerouac also provided improvised narration.

The Ghost

March 2024 •English

Two college students set out to capture a ghost on film to make millions instead of doing their finals.

This Is the Life

February 2008 •English

In 1989, a collective of young hip hop artists gathered at a health food café in South Central Los Angeles. Their mandate? To reject gang culture and expand the musical boundaries of hip hop. DuVernay's documentary chronicles the historic legacy of the Good Life Cafe — the open mic nights that became an L.A. institution, the eclectic array of talented young MCs that emerged there, the alternative hip hop movement they developed, and their worldwide influence on the artform.

Improv All Stars: Games Night

September 2018 •English

The Improv All Stars Games Night is an improvised show where 2 teams compete in a fun games night styled Improv battle. Everything is made up on the spot, based on suggestions the audience gives them. There are 10 games, 5 rounds, 2 teams but everyone's a winner. Featuring Biswa Kalyan Rath, Rahul Subrmanian, Aadar Malik, Jahnvi Dave, Radhika Vaz, Danish Sait and hosted by Kaneez Surka.

Don't Think Twice

July 2016 •English

An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.

All-Stars

October 2014 •English

"All-Stars" is a hilarious commentary on the state of all youth sports today, fueled by the outrageous behavior of the desperate sports parent living vicariously through his or her child. In the vein of "Best in Show", where it's more about the dog owners than the dogs - "All-Stars" is about the adults involved in youth sports (parents, coaches, umpires, volunteers, board members, etc.) more than the kids. The end result is a funny, yet compelling spin on fast pitch softball as well as a unique state of affairs on the outlandish antics of a few crazed parents.

I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story

January 2024 •English

Five years into performing as renowned filmmaker George Lucas in the cult comedy show "The George Lucas Talk Show", comedian Connor Ratliff questions the need for its continuation and his own drive for success and fulfillment in show business.

HILL

March 2023 •English

In this prequel to FERN, Bill Verne attempts to climb the cut-throat corporate ladder of Mammon Incorporated, only to find that his pursuit of wealth and success comes at a devastating cost to both his loved ones and the world around him.

Perfect Audition

January 2010 •English

Ben Schwartz tries to nail an audition. An improvised short film.

Nina Conti - In Your Face

September 2021 •English

She's won a British Comedy Award, stormed Live at the Apollo, Russell Howard's Good News, Sunday Night at the Palladium, and made a BAFTA nominated film - all without moving her lips. This year, Nina Conti will create a new show each night by plucking inspiration from the audience. Strap into the mask as Nina gets in your face. With the help of Monkey and a bag of tricks, truly anything can happen in this unmissable improvised adventure of hilarious witchery.