- Comedian Jeff Dunham and his puppets head for the hills in the all-new, 90-minute special, JEFF DUNHAM: UNHINGED IN HOLLYWOOD, premiering Sunday, Nov. 1 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
- Comedy has an extra dose of Dunham on November 1 with the JEFF DUNHAM MINI-MARATHON beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET/PT
- Comedy’s stand-up premieres include NICK SWARDSON: TASTE IT (Saturday, 14 at 10 p.m. ET/PT), BRIDGET EVERETT: GYNECOLOGICAL WONDER (Saturday, Nov. 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT), and MAZ JOBRANI: I COME IN PEACE (Saturday, Nov. 28 at 10 p.m. ET/PT)
- THE HALF HOUR wraps up another season of stand-up, which featured performances from Michael Che, Fortune Feimster, and Ron Funches, on Friday, Nov. 27 at 1:30 a.m. ET/PT
- Movies premiering on Comedy this November are GROSSE POINT BLANK, HIGH FIDELITY, THE WATERBOY, ADMISSION, THE HOT CHICK, FREAKY FRIDAY, ADVENTURELAND, TOMMY BOY, and FOR A GOOD TIME, CALL…
Below is a chronological list of premieres, finales, and specials for November on Comedy. All programming is subject to change (all times ET/PT; visit
TheComedyNetwork.ca to confirm local broadcast times and for the full broadcast schedule).
Sunday, Nov. 1
JEFF DUNHAM MINI-MARATHON
12:30 p.m. – JEFF DUNHAM’S ACHMED SAVES AMERICA
Jeff Dunham brings his unique brand of comedy to a whole new medium with the animated special ACHMED SAVES AMERICA. Achmed, “the Little Skeleton That Couldn’t,” unexpectedly finds himself in Americaville, U.S.A. There, Achmed is mistaken as a French exchange student while he bumblingly plots to destroy the town and all its “infidels.” When exposed to the sweet things in life, Achmed’s campaign of hate turns into a patriotic all-American love fest.
2 p.m. – JEFF DUNHAM: ALL OVER THE MAP (Repeats at 7 p.m. ET/PT)
This two-hour special follows comedian Jeff Dunham and his motley crue of puppets, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, Peanut, José Jalapeño, Bubba J and Walter, as they embark on an unprecedented world tour across five continents. Along the way, Dunham encounters obstacles from being forbidden to bring Achmed on stage in Malaysia, to the possibility of imprisonment for telling a joke deemed offensive in Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. Dunham’s stand-up is interspersed with segments showcasing the funny and unique people and sights these cities have to offer.
4 p.m. – JEFF DUNHAM: SPARK OF INSANITY
Viewers can re-watch this one-hour special where Dunham first introduced audiences to Melvin the Super Hero and Achmed the Dead Terrorist, along with long-time favorites.
5 p.m. – JEFF DUNHAM: CONTROLLED CHAOS
In this one-hour special, audiences are introduced the newest members of Dunham’s suitcase posse to his beloved followers, Achmed Junior and Little Jeff. Achmed the Dead Terrorist has to contend with his rebellious offspring, Achmed Junior, aka A.J. Meanwhile, Peanut has decided that he is tired of being Jeff’s sidekick and has taken up ventriloquism with his own character: Little Jeff.
6 p.m. – JEFF DUNHAM: MINDING THE MONSTERS
In this one-hour special, Dunham goes inside the ultimate haunted house where Walter transforms into something grumpier than he already is; Bubba J rises from the dead; Peanut becomes his alter ego ‘The Purple Avenger of the Night’; and Achmed dresses to kill in an outfit that would terrify even the most terrifying terrorist.
9 p.m. – JEFF DUNHAM: UNHINGED IN HOLLYWOOD *Special Premiere*
In the Canadian premiere of this all-new, 90 minute special, Walter regales the live audience with his negative musings on all things related to California, while Peanut has nothing but great things to say about Los Angeles. Fan-favourites Bubba J and Achmed the Dead Terrorist also make appearances, and Dunham gives a special tutorial in ventriloquism with Little Jeff.
Sunday, Nov. 8
12 p.m. – HIGH FIDELITY (2000)
*Movie Premiere*
Rob (John Cusack), a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress.
2:30 p.m. – GROSSE POINTE BLANK (1997)
*Movie Premiere*
Martin Blank (John Cusack), a professional assassin, is sent on a mission to a small Detroit suburb, Grosse Pointe. By coincidence, his 10-year high school reunion is taking place there at the same time.
Saturday, Nov. 14
3 p.m. – THE WATERBOY (1998)
*Movie Premiere*
Bobby Boucher (Adam Sandler), the much-abused waterboy of a successful college football team, gets fired but finds his true calling as a player for the neighbouring down-and-out team. Unfortunately, his Momma doesn’t approve of football and Bobby has to keep his success a secret.
10 p.m. – NICK SWARDSON: TASTE IT *Special Premiere*
Nick Swardson returns to the Paramount Theater for an all-new, one-hour special with fresh takes on booze, chicks, and diarrhea. With new stories, jokes, and a new t-shirt, Swardson is back and it tastes good.
Sunday, Nov. 15
3 p.m. – ADMISSION (2013)
*Movie Premiere*
Straight-laced Princeton University admissions officer Portia Nathan (Tina Fey, 30 ROCK) is caught off-guard when she makes a recruiting visit to an alternative high school overseen by her former college classmate, the free-wheeling John Pressman (Paul Rudd,
I Love You, Man). Pressman has surmised that Jeremiah (Nat Wolff,
The Fault in Our Stars), his gifted yet very unconventional student, might well be the son that Portia secretly gave up for adoption many years ago.
Saturday, Nov. 21
1 p.m. – FREAKY FRIDAY (2000)
*Movie Premiere*
Complete opposites, Dr. Tess Coleman (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her daughter Anna (Lindsay Lohan,
Mean Girls) are forced to understand each other’s perspectives when one night, after bickering at a Chinese restaurant, they wake up in each other’s bodies under a fortune-cookie curse.
3 p.m. – THE HOT CHICK (2000)
*Movie Premiere*
A beautiful but mean-spirited popular high school teen (Rachel McAdams, TRUE DETECTIVE) thinks she has it all and has no patience for those who don’t fit into her perfect world. But her arrogant attitude quickly changes one morning when she awakens to find herself suddenly morphed into a 30-something-year-old man (Rob Schneider,
Grown Ups).
10 p.m. – BRIDGET EVERETT: GYNECOLOGICAL WONDER *Special Premiere*
Taped at Joe’s Pub in New York City, cabaret comedian Bridget Everett’s raucous, raunchy and hilarious show is as heartfelt as it is unpredictable. Everett, called “raw and riotous” belts out beautiful songs that will make viewers laugh, cry, and sometimes even cringe, in this fast paced, high-octane rollercoaster comedy ride.
Sunday, Nov. 22
3 p.m. – ADVENTURELAND (2002)
*Movie Premiere*
ADVENTURELAND follows recent college grad James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg,
The Social Network) as he slogs his way through summer as a games attendant at a local amusement park, where he learns about the shady goings-on of the carny’s world and is introduced to an assortment of weirdos, stoners, goons, and other lost souls.
Friday, Nov. 27
1:30 a.m. – THE HALF HOUR *Season 4 Finale*
Filmed at The Royale in Boston, THE HALF HOUR showcases some of the best up-and-coming stand-up comedians, with past performers including
Kurt Braunohler,
Chris Distefano,
Rachel Feinstein, and
Damien Lemon.
Saturday, Nov. 28
3 p.m. – TOMMY BOY (1995)
*Movie Premiere*
Tommy Callahan Jr. (Chris Farley), an incompetent, immature, and dimwitted heir to an auto parts factory must save the family business to keep it out of the hands of his new, con-artist relatives.
10 p.m. – MAZ JOBRANI: I COME IN PEACE *Special Premiere*
Maz Jobrani goes to Stockholm, Sweden for his third stand-up special and shows that comedy can truly be a diplomatic tool when he makes an international audience laugh at topics from his family, to racism, politics, and media.
Sunday, Nov. 29
3 p.m. – FOR A GOOD TIME, CALL… (2012)
*Movie Premiere*
Overachiever Lauren (Lauren Miller,
50/50) is suddenly on her own after her boyfriend breaks up with her, while free-spirited Katie (Ari Graynor,
What’s Your Number) is about to lose a dream apartment unless she can find a roommate. They reluctantly agree to room together even though they have nothing in common, until Lauren discovers that Katie is working as a phone-sex operator and decides to get in on a good business opportunity.
