The Ben Show

The Ben Show (also known as The Ben Show With Ben Hoffman) is an American sketch comedy television series created and hosted by comedian Ben Hoffman. The series premiered on February 28, 2013, on the American cable television network Comedy Central.^[1] Hoffman, Mike Gibbons, Itay Reiss, Derek Van Pelt, and Judi Brown Marmel serve as the show's executive producers.^[2]

The Ben Show
Also known as	The Ben Show With Ben Hoffman
Genre	Sketch comedy
Created by	Ben Hoffman
Directed by	Blake Webster
Starring	Ben Hoffman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Ben Hoffman Derek Van Pelt Itay Reiss Judi Brown Marmel Mike Gibbons Monika Zielinska
Camera setup	Single camera
Running time	21 minutes
Production company	Levity Productions
Original release
Network	Comedy Central
Release	February 28 (2013-02-28) – April 18, 2013 (2013-04-18)

The show was not renewed for a second season.^[3]

Premise

In each episode, Ben Hoffman undergoes a different "life journey," including forming a band, finding religion, auditioning for a reality show, and volunteering. Hoffman seeks advice from people like his father, ex-girlfriends, and his therapist, who also help Hoffman in introducing the show's sketches.^[2]

Episodes

No.	Title	Original release date	US viewers (millions)
1	"Ben Buys A Gun"	February 28, 2013 (2013-02-28)	0.41[4]
2	"Ben Forms A Band"	March 7, 2013 (2013-03-07)	0.58[5]
3	"Ben Redecorates"	March 14, 2013 (2013-03-14)	0.43[6]
4	"Ben Has a Blind Date"	March 21, 2013 (2013-03-21)	0.44[7]
5	"Ben Goes Home"	March 28, 2013 (2013-03-28)	0.43[8]
6	"Ben Takes Ambien"	April 4, 2013 (2013-04-04)	0.47[9]
7	"Ben Chills The F*%# Out"	April 11, 2013 (2013-04-11)	0.61[10]
8	"Ben Throws a Party"	April 18, 2013 (2013-04-18)	0.50[11]