Mr. Show with Bob and David

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Mr. Show is a sketch comedy series featuring Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. It appeared on HBO from 1995 to 1998. What set the show apart from other sketch comedy shows was the way the sketches were linked together, forming a smooth transition from one to the next.

Cast members on the show included Bill Odenkirk, Brett Paesel, Brian Posehn, Dino Stamatopoulos, Jay Johnston, Jerry Minor, Jill Talley, John Ennis, Karen Kilgariff, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Paul F. Thompkins, Sarah Silverman and Tom Kenny.

The show also included some notable guest appearances, including Ben Stiller, Brian Doyle-Murray, Dave Foley, Jack Black, Janeane Garofalo, Jon Cryer, Jon Stewart, Jonathan Katz, Jeff Goldblum, Julia Sweeney, Kato Kaelin, Laura Kightlinger, Maynard James Keenan, Michael McKean and Vince Vaughn.

Mr Show also spawned a spinoff movie, Run Ronnie Run, that went straight-to-DVD.