Season 9

Episodes • 2015

Peter Engel
The Premiere

1. The Premiere

60 min

Season 9 kicks off with the Invitational Round, where 100 of America's best and brightest comics perform for the judges and the top comics advance to the semifinals. New judge Norm Macdonald joins the panel along with current judges and comedy icons Roseanne Barr and Keenen Ivory Wayans. Comedy Central roast veteran Anthony Jeselnik will join the fun as the new host of the season.

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The Invitationals (2)

2. The Invitationals (2)

60 min

The second group of Invited Comics takes the stage to compete for a spot in the semifinals.

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The Invitationals (3)

3. The Invitationals (3)

60 min

The third group of comics compete for a spot in the semifinals.

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The Invitationals (4)

4. The Invitationals (4)

60 min

The final group of invited comics compete for the remaining spots in the next round.

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The Semifinals (1)

5. The Semifinals (1)

60 min

The semifinal round opens with 20 comics taking the stage to do battle. Wanda Sykes serves as guest mentor.

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The Semifinals (2)

6. The Semifinals (2)

60 min

The semifinal round continues with 21 additional comics competing for a slot in the Top 10. Wanda Sykes serves as guest mentor.

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The Showdowns

7. The Showdowns

60 min

The Top 10 comics are paired up into 5 head to head showdowns, with the winner of each one advancing to the finale to compete for the title.

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The Finale

8. The Finale

60 min

The final five comics perform and one comic is crowned Last Comic Standing.

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