Netflix has ordered four half-hour episodes plus a “making of” special.
Bob Odenkirk and David Cross worked as writer-performers on 1992’s “Ben Stiller Show.”
After Fox cancelled the Stiller show in 1993, the pair headlined their own sketch show, “Mr. Show with Bob and David,” which ran on HBO from 1995 to 1998. It’s been two decades!
Former Ain’t It Cool movie critic Drew McWeeny and I can be glimpsed as members of Scott Thompson’s gay posse in Cross & Odenkirk’s 2002 movie “Run Ronnie Run,” based on a series of “Mr. Show” sketches.
Recurring players on “Mr. Show” included Patton Oswalt, Laura Kightlinger, Doug Benson, Jack Black, Shannyn Sossamon, Scott Adsit, Jerry Minor, Brian Posehn, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Sarah Silverman.
Guest stars included Michael McKean, Jon Stewart, Judd Apatow, Vince Vaughn, Brian Doyle-Murray, Jon Cryer, Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Julia Sweeney, Dave Foley, Conan O’Brien, Andy Richter, Jeff Goldblum and Chris Rock.
Cross starred in Netflix’s recent “Arrested Development” revival while the first season of Odenkirk’s AMC hit “Better Call Saul” will begin streaming on Netflix next year.
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