Last Comic Standing

Last Comic Standing is an American reality television talent competition show on NBC that aired from June 1, 2003, to August 9, 2010, then again in 2014 and 2015. The goal of the program was to select a comedian from an initially large group of hopefuls. For the first seven seasons, the winner received a cash prize and a television special; for season eight in 2014, the winner won a cash prize, a talent deal with NBC, and a half-hour scripted project developed by Universal Television.

Last Comic Standing
GenreTalent contest
Presented by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons9
No. of episodes76
Production
Executive producers
  • Wanda Sykes
  • Page Hurwitz
  • Javier Winnik
  • Peter Engel
  • Dan Cutforth
  • Jane Lipsitz
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
  • Peter Engel Productions
  • Magical Elves
  • Push It Productions
  • NBC Studios (2003–04)
  • NBC Universal Television Studio (2004–07)
  • Universal Media Studios (2007–10)
  • Universal Television (2014–15)
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseJune 1, 2003 (2003-06-01) –
September 9, 2015 (2015-09-09)
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