@midnight Season 5 Episode 26

@midnight Season 5 Episode 26 Wil Wheaton, Heather Anne Campbell, Colton Dunn

  • February 15, 2017
  • 1330 min

@midnight is an American late-night internet-themed improv comedy game show hosted by Chris Hardwick. The show invites comedians to compete with each other in creating funny and satirical social media-based content to win points and eventually be declared the funniest person in "the digital universe".

Season 5 episode 26 features Wil Wheaton, Heather Anne Campbell, and Colton Dunn as the guests for the night. Wil Wheaton is a popular actor and writer, known for his roles in Star Trek: The Next Generation and The Big Bang Theory as well as his own website, wilwheaton.net. Heather Anne Campbell is an improviser and writer, known for her appearances on Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Saturday Night Live. Colton Dunn is an actor and writer known for his work on Key and Peele and Parks and Recreation.

The episode begins with a segment called "What's the Emoji?", where the guests are shown a series of emojis and must guess what social media trend or news story they represent. Next up is "Live Challenge", where the comedians must quickly come up with funny and social media-worthy captions for a series of viral images and videos.

After a commercial break, the guests move on to "Panderdome", where they must come up with the most relatable and pandering social media posts in response to a given topic. This is followed by "Rapid Refresh", where the comedians take turns riffing on current news stories in rapid-fire succession, scoring points for their funniest responses.

The final segment of the episode is "FTW", where the guests must come up with the best and funniest social media posts on a given theme. This episode's theme is "Rejected Sitcoms", where the comedians must come up with sitcom ideas that would never make it past the pitch meeting.

Overall, this episode of @midnight is a hilarious and fast-paced half-hour of social media-themed improv comedy. The guests bring their own unique comedic styles and personalities to the show, making for a diverse and entertaining panel. Chris Hardwick keeps the show moving along with his quick wit and effortless hosting skills. If you're a fan of improv comedy or just need a good laugh, this episode is definitely worth a watch.

This episode doesn't appear to be available from any streaming services, but watch free movies on Watch Now
Add this show to your Watchlist to get notified when new episodes are available.
Description
  • First Aired
    February 15, 2017
  • Runtime
    1330 min
  • Language
    English