Matt Besser

A lazy, incompetent middle school teacher who hates her job and her students is forced to return to her job to make enough money for a boob job after her rich fiancé dumps her.

When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.

Dealing with a sociopathic school bully, three high school freshmen hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them, not realizing he is just a homeless beggar and petty thief looking for some easy cash.

Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addiction to nearly every drug known and bouts of uncontrollable rage.

On the way to meet with an independent artist in the South, newlywed art dealer Madeleine is convinced by her husband, George, that they should stop to meet his family in North Carolina. Madeleine's affluent lifestyle clashes with the family, but she befriends George's wide-eyed and pregnant sister-in-law, Ashley, who is nearing her due date. Through the family, Madeleine gains greater insight into George's character.

Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show, 'Between Two Ferns' and uploaded it to Funny or Die, Zach became a viral laughing stock. Now Zach and his crew are taking a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews and restore his reputation.

As a writer named Mike struggles to shepherd his semi-autobiographical sitcom into development, his vision is slowly eroded by a domineering network executive named Lenny who favors trashy reality programming. The irony, of course, is that every crass suggestion Lenny makes improves the show's response from test audiences and brings the show a step closer to getting on the air.

A spoiled rich girl who wants to be a dancer finds herself caught into between two rival dance groups set to do battle at an underground competition.

Del Close was never a household name, but any comedy enthusiast is aware of his impact. From Bill Murray to Chris Farley to Amy Poehler, many of the most famous comedians consider him their mentor. Fifteen years after Del Close’s death, thousands of Improv students, comedy fans, actors, and successful comedians gather to celebrate the most important person in modern comedy that no one knows.

The comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade re-edit and redub Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life." After 50 years of annual performances, George Bailey is sick of being in the film. He desperately wants to be the star of an action film, but everyone else wants him to stop ad-libbing and just play his role.

This is the story of a marketing man and his shrink. A suicide attempt and a softball game; A PHD-toting stripper and a deranged Desert Storm vet; A giant sparerib costume and the world's largest peenis; John Woo-style violence and Steel Magnolia-esque pathos. This is the story of Martin & Orloff.

Charles is the owner of a photo-shop. He is not too friendly and spends his evenings alone, and one day he finally decides to get a social life. He meets elderly Florence, who is tormented by her gambling husband Lester and longs for the son Willie she hasn't seen or heard of for 20 years.

On his first day working at small-town paper, The Arkippiana Gazette, Stan Neely interacts with the locals; crazy townies, sociopath cops, and some very opinionated greeting cards.

A darkly comedic travelogue of the underworld - set against an all-too-familiar urban backdrop of used car lots, gated communities, strip malls, and the U.S. Capitol. And populated with a contemporary cast of reprobates, including famous - and infamous - politicians, presidents, popes, pimps. And the Prince of Darkness himself.

Andy Richter is capturing the spirit of the '70s network Christmas special, and inviting you to celebrate the Holiday Season the right way with his family and all his important celebrity friends.

In the Spring Break capital of White Sands, Florida, Sheriff Terry Moran outlaws the town's world famous ass contests to win the elderly vote in his campaign for Mayor - even though he is married to the town's former Ass Contest Queen, Doreen. Unhappy with how her husband is changing, Doreen breaks out of her bored drunk housewife existence to recapture her youth and to subvert her husband's campaign.

Two overachieving “good girls” decide to experience all they’ve missed out on in one crazy, unforgettable night prior to their high school graduation.

On the heels of their enormously popular TV show, the Upright Citizens Brigade (Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh) bring you Asssscat - an unparalleled improv comedy juggernaut. Beginning with a suggestion from the audience, a guest monologist tells a story that kicks off a series of high-octane improvised sketches. From medical marijuana to embarrassing sexual encounters, no topic is off limits to the renegade performers who have helped make Asssscat one of the longest running improv shows in the history of the world.

Elmer Winslow is a soldier on the run from the Union Army, and Luke Budd is a cowboy with a broken heart. When the two misfits rob the corrupt sheriff of an old west town, they have no idea that a plague of zombies is sweeping the country, or that Geronimo's sexy niece may be their only hope of survival.

Celebrity guests check in to a 'Nightmare Clinic' in an attempt to overcome their nightmares.

improv4humans is a comedy platform from one of the founders of modern improv, Matt Besser. Together with longtime producer and engineer Brett Morris, i4h is dedicated to presenting the very best in improvised comedy, supporting performers, and teaching the craft to the next generation. Besser is a founding member of the groundbreaking sketch group and Comedy Central series The Upright Citizens Brigade, and co-founder of the world-renowned UCB Theatre and training center — which has launched the careers of countless household names in comedy. He also co-authored The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improv Manual, the definitive book on long-form improv. Filmed live at the 2026 Del Close Marathon.

Director: Bob Odenkirk

"My name is Matt Besser, one of the founders of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and one of the creators of This Show Will Get You High. A year ago I approached the leaders of Comedy Central with the idea to create a sketch show so funny that it had the power to get the viewer high. I theorized that if we can get the kids high on sketch comedy, then they won’t have to be in the empty lots and the abandoned malls looking for real drugs like heroin, crack, and worst of all, marijuana."

The grubby denizens of "Sing!" Karaoke bar become gorgeous creatures when they stand on the tiny stage, but their music is threatened by the corporate chain, "Mark and Bingo's" moving in across the street.

A spoiled rich girl who wants to be a dancer finds herself caught into between two rival dance groups set to do battle at an underground competition.

A spoiled rich girl who wants to be a dancer finds herself caught into between two rival dance groups set to do battle at an underground competition.

The comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade re-edit and redub Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life." After 50 years of annual performances, George Bailey is sick of being in the film. He desperately wants to be the star of an action film, but everyone else wants him to stop ad-libbing and just play his role.

On his first day working at small-town paper, The Arkippiana Gazette, Stan Neely interacts with the locals; crazy townies, sociopath cops, and some very opinionated greeting cards.

Andy Richter is capturing the spirit of the '70s network Christmas special, and inviting you to celebrate the Holiday Season the right way with his family and all his important celebrity friends.

In the Spring Break capital of White Sands, Florida, Sheriff Terry Moran outlaws the town's world famous ass contests to win the elderly vote in his campaign for Mayor - even though he is married to the town's former Ass Contest Queen, Doreen. Unhappy with how her husband is changing, Doreen breaks out of her bored drunk housewife existence to recapture her youth and to subvert her husband's campaign.

The story of Derek Anderson (Eric Von Hoffman), an actor who must move back to the Mid-West after failing to "make it big" in Hollywood. Paranoid and broke, he sneaks back into his hometown, avoiding delusional friends and old enemies.

Matt Besser is here to air some grievances and break some comedy records, just don't bring up weed and he'll stay on track.

Matt Besser is here to air some grievances and break some comedy records, just don't bring up weed and he'll stay on track.

Welcome to the North West Cannabis Club in Portland, Oregon where you better be ready to get a contact high off the comedy of the one and only Matt Besser. Take an introspective journey through the universe that’s filled with love, laughter, songs and jokes. And be ready to smoke weed in all the different ways one possibly can. Oh, and don’t be a narc!

Welcome to the North West Cannabis Club in Portland, Oregon where you better be ready to get a contact high off the comedy of the one and only Matt Besser. Take an introspective journey through the universe that’s filled with love, laughter, songs and jokes. And be ready to smoke weed in all the different ways one possibly can. Oh, and don’t be a narc!

A plea for money so Miracle Man can be found.