Peter Engel
Director
Last Comic Standing (2003)
Season 5
On June 13, 2007, competitive reality show Last Comic Standing began airing its fifth season on NBC with new host, Bill Bellamy. For the first time ever people could vote in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. This season is also taped rather than filmed.
Released June 10, 2003
Episode 60 min
14+
Genres: Comedy, Game Show, Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: tmdb.stand-up-comedy, imdb.live-audience, imdb.celebrity-impersonation, imdb.crude-humor, imdb.reality-comedy, imdb.non-fiction, imdb.reenactment + 6 more, imdb.live-performance, imdb.live-comedy, imdb.competition, imdb.behind-the-scenes, imdb.stand-up-comedy, awards.emmy-award-nominated
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S5E1 - Auditions 1 - New York City, Montreal, San Antonio
In the fifth-season opener of "LCS," a global quest to find the funniest comic begins with star searches in New York City, Montreal, and San Antonio. Bill Bellamy takes over as the new host. Alonzo Bodden, Ant and Kathleen Madigan serve as talent scouts.
June 13, 2007, midnight
S5E2 - Auditions 2 - New York City, Montreal, San Antonio
In the fifth-season opener of "LCS," a global quest to find the funniest comic begins with star searches in New York City, Montreal, and San Antonio. Bill Bellamy takes over as the new host. Alonzo Bodden, Ant and Kathleen Madigan serve as talent scouts.
June 13, 2007, midnight
S5E3 - Auditions 3 - Los Angeles, Australia
A quest to discover comedic talent features a star search in Los Angeles and Australia.
June 20, 2007, midnight
S5E4 - Auditions 4 - London,Minneapolis
The global star search for comedic talent continues in London and Minneapolis.
June 27, 2007, midnight
S5E5 - Auditions 5 - Tempe
The talent scouts wrap up the international search in Tempe, Arizona. Five more contestants are chosen to move on to the semi-finals.
July 11, 2007, midnight
S5E6 - Semi-Finals Part 1
First Part of the Semi-Finals of Last Comic Standing
July 18, 2007, midnight
S5E7 - Semi-Finals Part 2
In this episode we will see the next group of semi-finalist battle to go into the next round.
July 25, 2007, midnight
S5E8 - The Final 10
The ten finalists are taken to Los Angeles, where they undergo their first challenge. The winner of the challenge receives immunity, and automatically goes on to the next round. Then, all the comics go into a voting booth and vote on who they think they can beat. The comic with the most votes picks two other comics, and three face off in a head to head challenge. The winner goes on, the other two go home.
Aug. 1, 2007, midnight
S5E9 - The Final 8
The final 8 compete to remain in the competition in order to become the Last Comic Standing
Aug. 8, 2007, midnight
S5E10 - The Final 7
The comedians compete in a speed-laugh competition to gain immunity followed by the closest head-to-head competition to date. Two comedians go home and the final 5 move on to next week
Aug. 15, 2007, midnight
S5E11 - The Final 5
The final five contestants each get four minutes to show their stuff in front of a live audience and viewers from all over the world. The viewers vote online and by phone to choose the top four contestants to move on. Next episode, one contestant will be eliminated.
Aug. 22, 2007, midnight
S5E12 - The Final Four
One contestant is voted off, and the other four perform again, competing for the world's votes.
Aug. 29, 2007, midnight
S5E13 - The Final Three
One more contestant is voted off, and the final three compete again for the world's votes.
Sept. 5, 2007, midnight
S5E14 - The Final 2
The final two comedians compete for the title of Last Comic Standing.
Sept. 12, 2007, midnight
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S5E15 - The Finale
Who will be named the Last Comic Standing for Season 5?
Season Finale complete with special guest stars: Dane Cook, Frank Caliendo, Alonzo Bodden, Ant, Doug Benson, Carrot Top, Todd Glass, and more!
Sept. 19, 2007, midnight
Network: NBC
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 6120 min.
Released: June 10, 2003
Last Air Date: Sept. 9, 2015, midnight
Status: Canceled
Certification: NR / 14+
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