NBC“Thank God You’re Here!”
That’s the catchphrase (and name) of NBC’s new improv program, which premiered on Monday, April 9. As a comedy series that originated in Australia, the show sets the stage for comedians and actors to display their talents of improvisation in front of a viewing audience, as well as host David Alan Grier and judge Dave Foley.
Each week the show plays host to four actors, who walk into a live sketch without any clue what is going on except for the costume they are given. Once they enter the sketch, they are greeted with “Thank God you’re here!” from one of the show’s regulars and the sketch goes from there.
Once all four actors have each had their own sketch, they all appear in the final sketch together. At the end of the show, Dave Foley presents the “best in show” with the “Thank God you’re here” trophy.
Actors and actresses who have appeared on the show so far include Jason Alexander, Harland Williams, Tom Green, Shannon Elizabeth and Jennifer Coolidge.
Though the show originally aired on Mondays, NBC has already made the move to Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m.
It’s been named a “Don’t miss!” by People Magazine and a “Star-studded sketch comedy” by the Boston Herald. This is according to the shows website: www.nbc.com/TGYH.
Because so much of the show is unscripted, it makes for some interesting dialogue and keeps the audience laughing.
With NBC’s dwindling ratings as of late, they may just find that laughter has always been the best medicine.
