Mr. Show With Bob and David - Legacy

Legacy

While the show was never viewed by a mass audience due to its premium cable broadcast, it remains a highly influential piece of American sketch comedy. Many involved with the show have gone on to become staples of the American comedy landscape.

The Sarah Silverman Program was written by and stars Sarah Silverman, and features Jay Johnston and Brian Posehn. Arrested Development features David Cross as regular character Tobias Fünke; the series also had guest spots filled by Mr. Show alumni, such as Bob Odenkirk as a marriage counselor, Jerry Minor and Jay Johnston as gay cops, and John Ennis as a mall security guard. Odenkirk plays the recurring role of Saul Goodman on AMC's critically acclaimed series Breaking Bad. Jack Black had supporting roles in Mr. Show. Cross and Odenkirk would go on to work with Black on producing a show for HBO for the comedy band Tenacious D which would also feature Mr. Show alumnus Paul F. Tompkins. Additionally, Mr. Show cast member Tom Kenny went on to achieve huge success voicing the title character of SpongeBob SquarePants and remains one of the most prolific voice-over actors in the industry .

In January 2011, IFC plans to begin airing 90-minute blocks of Mr. Show, The Ben Stiller Show, Action and The Larry Sanders Show three times per week. The programming block will be hosted by Mr. Show writer and actor Scott Aukerman, who will also conduct new interviews with the shows' contributors and younger comedians who have been influenced by the shows.