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* {{Transgender}}: Jamie Dobb, Billy's preferred choice to replace Larry Charles, had "a little work done" since the last time anybody had seen him. This means that Billy gets his choice while Josh gets a female director like he wanted.
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Creator/BillyCrystal and Creator/JoshGad, as fictionalized versions of themselves, are forced to work together on an Creator/{{FX}} sketch comedy series titled ''The Billy and Josh Show''. Neither can stand the other, they have wildly differing views on what makes comedy, but their careers are at a point when they have [[TeethClenchedTeamwork no choice but to grit their teeth and go with it]]. The conflict that occurs behind the scenes is documented by a camera crew for a documentary about the sketch show's production.
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Creator/BillyCrystal and Creator/JoshGad, as fictionalized versions of themselves, are forced to work together on an Creator/{{FX}} FX sketch comedy series titled ''The Billy and Josh Show''. Neither can stand the other, they have wildly differing views on what makes comedy, but their careers are at a point when they have [[TeethClenchedTeamwork no choice but to grit their teeth and go with it]]. The conflict that occurs behind the scenes is documented by a camera crew for a documentary about the sketch show's production.
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Billy Crystal and Josh Gad, as fictionalized versions of themselves, are forced to work together on an FX sketch comedy series titled "The Billy and Josh Show". Neither can stand the other, they have wildly differing views on what makes comedy, but their careers are at a point when they have [[TeethClenchedTeamwork no choice but to grit their teeth and go with it]]. The conflict that occurs behind the scenes is documented by a camera crew for a documentary about the sketch show's production.
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* ActorAllusion: The pilot has Billy reenacting Creator/MegRyan's famous deli scene from ''Film/WhenHarryMetSally''.
** Also, ''The Billy and Josh Show'''s production offices are loaded with references to the two leads' careers and other FX shows.
** Also, ''The Billy and Josh Show'''s production offices are loaded with references to the two leads' careers and other FX shows.
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* ShoutOut: The pilot has Billy reenacting Meg Ryan's famous deli scene from ''Film/WhenHarryMetSally''.
** Also, ''The Billy and Josh Show'''s production offices are loaded with references to the two leads' careers and other FX shows.
* SpiritualSuccessor: to "Series/TheLarrySandersShow"
** Also, ''The Billy and Josh Show'''s production offices are loaded with references to the two leads' careers and other FX shows.
* SpiritualSuccessor: to "Series/TheLarrySandersShow"
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** Also, ''The Billy and Josh Show'''s production offices are loaded with references to the two leads' careers and other FX shows.
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* VomitIndiscretionShot: Testes are delicious, until you realize [[IAmAHumanitarian what animal they come from]]... twice. And ass, which is fine, unless cleaned a bit improperly.
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* VomitIndiscretionShot: Testes are delicious, until you realize [[IAmAHumanitarian what animal they come from]]... twice. And ass, which is fine, unless cleaned a bit improperly.improperly.
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'''''The Comedians''''' is a mockumentary that premiered on Creator/{{FX}} in 2015. It is based on the Swedish series ''Ulveson And Herngren''.
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Not related to TheSeventies British show of the same name.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: to "Series/TheLarrySandersShow"
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** Maybe its just everybody who has a brief, private moment with Billy. McG: ... it's like, you know, if you suck three cocks, you're gay...
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** Maybe its just everybody who has a brief, private moment with Billy. McG: ...
-->'''[=McG=]''': ... it's like, you know, if you suck three cocks, you're gay...
-->'''[=McG=]''': ... it's like, you know, if you suck three cocks, you're gay...
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* GilliganCut: Seen in "Misdirection":
-->'''Billy''': "I saw Larry at an event the other night, and he's still a little miffed."
-->(Cut to Larry screaming at Billy in a ClusterFBomb rant.)
-->'''Billy''': "I saw Larry at an event the other night, and he's still a little miffed."
-->(Cut to Larry screaming at Billy in a ClusterFBomb rant.)
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Billy: ...on the plus side, we just saved $5000.
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Josh: I'll split it with you.
Billy: ...on the plus side, we just saved $5000.
Cue rock hitting the rear window of Billy's Prius.
Josh: I'll split it with you.
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* Irony:
Billy: ...{{Irony}}:
-->'''Billy''': ...on the plus side, we just saved $5000.
Cue -->(Cue rock hitting the rear window of Billy's Prius.
Josh:Prius.)
-->'''Josh''': I'll split it with you.
Billy: ...
-->'''Billy''': ...on the plus side, we just saved $5000.
Josh:
-->'''Josh''': I'll split it with you.
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Billy Crystal and Josh Gad, as fictionalized versions of themselves, are forced to work together on an FX sketch comedy series titled "The Billy and Josh Show". Neither can stand the other, they have wildly differing views on what makes comedy, but their careers are at a point when they have no choice but to grit their teeth and go with it. The conflict that occurs behind the scenes is documented by a camera crew for a documentary about the sketch show's production.
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Billy Crystal and Josh Gad, as fictionalized versions of themselves, are forced to work together on an FX sketch comedy series titled "The Billy and Josh Show". Neither can stand the other, they have wildly differing views on what makes comedy, but their careers are at a point when they have [[TeethClenchedTeamwork no choice but to grit their teeth and go with it.it]]. The conflict that occurs behind the scenes is documented by a camera crew for a documentary about the sketch show's production.
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* Irony:
Billy: ...on the plus side, we just saved $5000.
Cue rock hitting the rear window of Billy's Prius.
Josh: I'll split it with you.
Billy: ...on the plus side, we just saved $5000.
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Josh: I'll split it with you.
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* AsHimself: Billy Crystal and Josh Gad play fictionalized versions of themselves. Larry Charles also appears as himself.
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* AsHimself: AdamWesting: Billy Crystal and Josh Gad play fictionalized versions of themselves. Larry Charles also appears as himself.
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* TheStoner: Josh and his roommate like to get high. As does Billy (although he refuses to smoke on camera). Billy and Josh spend half of one episode wandering around a supermarket completely baked.
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* VomitIndiscretionShot: Testes are delicious, until you realize that's what you're eating... twice. And ass, which is fine, unless cleaned a bit improperly.
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* VomitIndiscretionShot: Testes are delicious, until you realize that's [[IAmAHumanitarian what you're eating...animal they come from]]... twice. And ass, which is fine, unless cleaned a bit improperly.
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* IsThisThingStillOn
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* IsThisThingStillOnIsThisThingStillOn: If you don't know how to use the hold function on a phone, you shouldn't try. Or maybe Kristen is just lazy; her face when Billy tells her to put them back on screams that she fully knows that Denis heard every word.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Josh can't seem to go an episode without weirding Billy out by mentioning something he once did with a dildo, or offhandedly suggesting he or someone else suck Billy's dick.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Josh can't seem to go an episode without weirding alienating Billy out by mentioning something he once did with a dildo, or offhandedly suggesting he or someone else suck Billy's dick.dick.
** Maybe its just everybody who has a brief, private moment with Billy. McG: ... it's like, you know, if you suck three cocks, you're gay...
** Maybe its just everybody who has a brief, private moment with Billy. McG: ... it's like, you know, if you suck three cocks, you're gay...
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** Also, ''The Billy and Josh Show'''s production offices are loaded with references to the two leads' careers and other FX shows.
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* ShoutOut: The pilot has Billy reenacting Meg Ryan's famous deli scene from ''Film/WhenHarryMetSally''.
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* ImAHumanitarian: One sketch has Josh (as a rural chef) feeding Billy (as Anthony Bourdain) human testicles and anus. See VomitIndiscretionShot for the reaction.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Regardless of the fact that this is an FX series, and the walls of his office are covered in actual posters for other actual FX series, John Landgraf neither lent himself nor his name to an actor portraying "FX President Denis Grant".
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* IsThisThingStillOn?
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* IsThisThingStillOn?IsThisThingStillOn
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* {{Transgender}}: Jamie Dobb, Billy's preferred choice to replace Larry Charles, had "a little work done" since the last time anybody had seen him. This means that Billy gets his choice while Josh gets a female director like he wanted.
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* {{Transgender}}: Jamie Dobb, Billy's preferred choice to replace Larry Charles, had "a little work done" since the last time anybody had seen him. This means that Billy gets his choice while Josh gets a female director like he wanted.wanted.
* VomitIndiscretionShot: Testes are delicious, until you realize that's what you're eating... twice. And ass, which is fine, unless cleaned a bit improperly.
* VomitIndiscretionShot: Testes are delicious, until you realize that's what you're eating... twice. And ass, which is fine, unless cleaned a bit improperly.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Josh can't seem to go an episode without weirding Billy out by mentioning something he once did with a dildo, or offhandedly suggesting he or someone else suck Billy's dick.
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* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Billy and Josh don't respect each other and have very different ideas about what's funny. But they're stuck with each other because the show is the only thing going on in their careers at the moment.
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* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Billy and Josh don't respect each other and have very different ideas about what's funny. But they're stuck with each other because the show is the only thing going on in their careers at the moment.moment.
* {{Transgender}}: Jamie Dobb, Billy's preferred choice to replace Larry Charles, had "a little work done" since the last time anybody had seen him. This means that Billy gets his choice while Josh gets a female director like he wanted.
* {{Transgender}}: Jamie Dobb, Billy's preferred choice to replace Larry Charles, had "a little work done" since the last time anybody had seen him. This means that Billy gets his choice while Josh gets a female director like he wanted.
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'''''The Comedians''''' is a mockumentary that premiered on Creator/{{FX}} in 2015. It is based on the Swedish series ''Ulveson And Herngren''.
Billy Crystal and Josh Gad, as fictionalized versions of themselves, are forced to work together on an FX sketch comedy series titled "The Billy and Josh Show". Neither can stand the other, they have wildly differing views on what makes comedy, but their careers are at a point when they have no choice but to grit their teeth and go with it. The conflict that occurs behind the scenes is documented by a camera crew for a documentary about the sketch show's production.
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!!This show provides examples of:
* AsideGlance: In keeping with the show's mockumentary style, characters occasionally glance directly into the camera lens.
* AsHimself: Billy Crystal and Josh Gad play fictionalized versions of themselves. Larry Charles also appears as himself.
* ExecutiveMeddling: InUniverse. Billy was originally supposed to have a show called ''The Billy & Billy Show'', a sketch show where he plays all the characters. FX executives force him to retool the premise out of fear that his being the only cast member will be audience-alienating and force him to accept Josh as a co-host by dangling the promise of a full season pickup.
* {{Mockumentary}}: The premise is that the show is a behind the scenes look at the creation of ''The Billy and Josh Show''. There are glimpses of the camera crew in certain shots.
* TalkingHeads: The show features on-camera interviews.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Billy and Josh don't respect each other and have very different ideas about what's funny. But they're stuck with each other because the show is the only thing going on in their careers at the moment.
Billy Crystal and Josh Gad, as fictionalized versions of themselves, are forced to work together on an FX sketch comedy series titled "The Billy and Josh Show". Neither can stand the other, they have wildly differing views on what makes comedy, but their careers are at a point when they have no choice but to grit their teeth and go with it. The conflict that occurs behind the scenes is documented by a camera crew for a documentary about the sketch show's production.
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!!This show provides examples of:
* AsideGlance: In keeping with the show's mockumentary style, characters occasionally glance directly into the camera lens.
* AsHimself: Billy Crystal and Josh Gad play fictionalized versions of themselves. Larry Charles also appears as himself.
* ExecutiveMeddling: InUniverse. Billy was originally supposed to have a show called ''The Billy & Billy Show'', a sketch show where he plays all the characters. FX executives force him to retool the premise out of fear that his being the only cast member will be audience-alienating and force him to accept Josh as a co-host by dangling the promise of a full season pickup.
* {{Mockumentary}}: The premise is that the show is a behind the scenes look at the creation of ''The Billy and Josh Show''. There are glimpses of the camera crew in certain shots.
* TalkingHeads: The show features on-camera interviews.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Billy and Josh don't respect each other and have very different ideas about what's funny. But they're stuck with each other because the show is the only thing going on in their careers at the moment.
