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Exit 57

TV·1995–1995·2 seasons, 12 episodes·Comedy Central·Comedy·30m·Created by Paul Dinello, Mitch Rouse, Amy Sedaris

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Exit 57 was a 30-minute sketch comedy series that aired on the American television channel Comedy Central from 1995 to 1996; its cast was composed of comedians Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, Stephen Colbert, Jodi Lennon, and Mitch Rouse, all of whom had previously studied improv at The Second City in Chicago. In 1999 Sedaris, Dinello, Colbert and Rouse would also create the Comedy Central show "Strangers with Candy". Humorist David Sedaris also served as an additional writer for the series, sharing a single onscreen credit with his sister as "The Talent Family". The show's producer, Joe Forristal, had also served as executive producer for The Kids in the Hall. All of the sketches in the series are implied to take place in the fictional suburban setting of the Quad Cities. During the show's memorably cryptic opening sequence, the cast members are seen standing next to a broken down car on the highway. Soon they are picked up by a passing driver, who changes the radio station at the mention of a serial killer, and takes Polaroid pictures of his increasingly uncomfortable passengers. Growing suspicious, the cast demands to be let out. The car is then seen pulling off the highway at Exit 57.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Exit 57 S01E01Show # 1S01E01 · 6.0Practice Random Acts of Kindness Mugging Reenactment "My Wife Left Me For A Guy Named Jesus" Quad City Medical Center: Unresponsive in 1960 Just Kidding
  2. 02Exit 57 S01E02Show # 2S01E02 · 6.0Dental Guerrillas Who would you save? Quad City Medical Center: Smoking The Monopoly Fight Community Theater The "Charlies" of Life

Cast

Paul DinelloPaul DinelloStephen ColbertStephen ColbertAmy SedarisAmy SedarisMitch RouseMitch Rouse

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes1995Aired 6.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Exit 57 S01E01Show # 1August 20, 1995 6.0Practice Random Acts of Kindness Mugging Reenactment "My Wife Left Me For A Guy Named Jesus" Quad City Medical Center: Unresponsive in 19
  2. S01E02Exit 57 S01E02Show # 2 6.0Dental Guerrillas Who would you save? Quad City Medical Center: Smoking The Monopoly Fight Community Theater The "Charlies" of Life
  3. S01E03Exit 57 S01E03Show # 3—Might Have Beens Get it Together Jealous Escaping Inmates Paraplegic Locksmith Private School Playground Security Guard
  4. S01E04Show # 4—Commercial Parody: Dog's Financial Revenge Quad City Crafts: Bobbi's Preparation Lonely Man and God The Weather Man Quad City Crafts: Bo
  5. S01E05Exit 57 S01E05Show # 5—Bad Brakes 3 Social Classes Bobbi and Amber at the Park Wild West Sleepers Quad City Community College Jumbo Shrimp Take a Memo: You'r
  6. S01E06Exit 57 S01E06Show # 6—Criminal's Biggest Fans Off the Ledge Shy Bladders Pay Phone Etiquette Crazy Roofer Drunken Party Guests Blackout

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season026Episodes—Season avg
  1. S02E01Exit 57 S02E01Show # 7—The Godparents Incestuous Summer Living with Your Ex Losing Doctor/Patients Sack of Money
  2. S02E02Exit 57 S02E02Show # 8—Teenage Punishment The Fish Farms Water Delivery Shooting Pool Bearded Student The Offensive Whisperer
  3. S02E03Exit 57 S02E03Show # 9—Show-off Surgeon Seduction Seancé to Remember Song Diary Three Muchachos
  4. S02E04Exit 57 S02E04Show # 10—Pregnant Lady Stay and Play Tick Check Paraplegic Locksmith & the Funeral Home Recreate Sexual Escapades Commercial Parody: Calvin Klei
  5. S02E05Exit 57 S02E05Show # 11—Jesus Doesn't Know Anything Supermarket Snitch Recovering Alcoholic Roommate's Blind Date The New Guy's Rash Horse Girls
  6. S02E06Exit 57 S02E06Show # 12—Family Wrestling Military Zombification Program Amber Won't Get Off the Phone Weird Date X 4 The Jones Brothers

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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