Exit 57
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.
Cast: Paul Dinello, Stephen Colbert, Amy Sedaris
6 episodes
1. Show # 1Practice Random Acts of Kindness
Mugging Reenactment
"My Wife Left Me For A Guy Named Jesus"
Quad City Medical Center: Unresponsive in 1960
Just KiddingCC30minAug 20, 1995
2. Show # 2Dental Guerrillas
Who would you save?
Quad City Medical Center: Smoking
The Monopoly Fight
Community Theater
The "Charlies" of LifeCC30min
3. Show # 3Might Have Beens
Get it Together
Jealous Escaping Inmates
Paraplegic Locksmith
Private School Playground
Security GuardCC30min- 4. Show # 4Commercial Parody: Dog's Financial Revenge Quad City Crafts: Bobbi's Preparation Lonely Man and God The Weather Man Quad City Crafts: Bobbi Must Remove Crafts Parents at a Softball GameCC30min
5. Show # 5Bad Brakes
3 Social Classes
Bobbi and Amber at the Park
Wild West Sleepers
Quad City Community College
Jumbo Shrimp
Take a Memo: You're Fired!CC30min
6. Show # 6Criminal's Biggest Fans
Off the Ledge
Shy Bladders
Pay Phone Etiquette
Crazy Roofer
Drunken Party Guests
BlackoutCC30min
Exit 57
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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Mick Napier
- Created by
- Paul Dinello, Mitch Rouse, Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert
- Cast
