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Short Attention Span Theater (1989 – 1994)

Short Attention Span Theater

^{(1989 – 1994)}

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Short Attention Span Theater, which ran on Comedy Central from 1989–1994, is a pastiche of various comedians and clips from movies airing on HBO and Cinemax that month along with entertainment news and commentary from the show's host. The original hosts were Jon Stewart and Patty Rosborough. The last two live seasons were hosted by Mark S. Allen. During its run Janet Decker, Joe Bolster, Marc Maron, Laura Kightlinger, Sue Murphy, Brian Regan and brother Dennis Regan were celebrity hosts on occasion.

When SAST originally aired, it was on The Comedy Channel.

The only trademark behavior established by the show's original hosts was the "chair dance".

The show is also the first to air Marc Weiner's "head puppets," in a series of short skits.

In 2002, Comedy Central began airing Comic Remix, something of a spiritual successor. The show followed a similar format, and even used many clips which had previously been used on SAST'.

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Cast

Mary Dimino
Mary Hatch Bailey
Jon Stewart
Self - Host
Patty Rosborough
Self - Host
Brian Regan
Self - Host
Wali Collins
Self - Host
Marc Maron
Self - Host
Mark S. Allen
Self - Host
Erik Palladino
Self - Host
Jodi Thelen
Co-Host
Kevin Meaney
Self
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Directors

Steve Paley
(unknown episodes)
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Producers

Judy Meyers
producer
(1 episode, 1993)
JoAnne Baratta Hankey
associate producer
(1989) (unknown episodes)
Susan Bixby
line producer
(unknown episodes)
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Writers

Doug Bost
writer
(2 episodes, 1993)
Jamie Greenberg
writer
(1 episode, 1993)
Mary Dimino
writer
(1 episode, 1994)
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Alternative Titles

Short Attention Span Theater (original title)
Short Attention Span Theater (United States of America)

Production Companies

Comedy Central
HBO Downtown Productions
Comedy Channel

Distribution Companies

Comedy Central (United States of America)
Comedy Channel (United States of America)

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