Failosophy

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| genre = Comedy
Improv

| creator =

| starring = Hasan Minhaj

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| theme_music_composer =

| country = United States

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 12

| list_episodes =

| runtime = 20 to 23 minutes
(excluding commercials)

| network = MTV

| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|

  • Brent Haynes
  • Catherine K. Whyte
  • Evan Mann
  • Gareth Reynolds
  • Jim Biederman
  • Kara Welker
  • Nick Predescu

}}

| company =

| first_aired = {{Start date|2013|2|14}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2013|4|25}}

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Failosophy is an American comedy television series on MTV. The series ran from February 14 to April 25, 2013.{{cite web|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|title=MTV to Premiere New Comedy Panel Series 'Failosophy' on Thursday, February 14 at 10:30 PM|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/12/mtv-to-premiere-new-comedy-panel-series-failosophy-on-thursday-february-14-at-1030-pm/169266/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229035741/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/12/mtv-to-premiere-new-comedy-panel-series-failosophy-on-thursday-february-14-at-1030-pm/169266/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 29, 2014|publisher=TV by the Numbers|accessdate=February 17, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Moore |first=Terron |title=Premiering Tonight: MTV's 'Ridiculousness' & 'Failosophy' |url=http://www.ology.com/post/253044/premiering-tonight-mtv-s-ridiculousness-failosophy- |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411144248/http://www.ology.com/post/253044/premiering-tonight-mtv-s-ridiculousness-failosophy- |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 11, 2013 |publisher=TVOlogy |access-date=February 17, 2013 }}

Premise

Hosted by comedian Hasan Minhaj, along with a panel of comedians and internet personalities, the series discusses humorous content found on the internet through social networking websites and other online fails. Each episode also has an audience-submitted recreation of an embarrassing incident they experienced themselves.{{cite web|last=Frederick|first=Brittany|title=Hasan Minhaj Invites You to Spend Valentine's Day with MTV's 'Failosophy'|url=http://www.starpulse.com/news/Brittany_Frederick/2013/02/14/hasan_minhaj_invites_you_to_spend_vale|publisher=Star Pulse|accessdate=February 17, 2013|archive-date=February 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130218110521/http://www.starpulse.com/news/Brittany_Frederick/2013/02/14/hasan_minhaj_invites_you_to_spend_vale|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=New MTV Show 'Failosophy' Will Follow The Return Of 'Ridiculousness'|url=http://remotecontrol.mtv.com/2013/01/17/ridiculousness-season-3-announcement/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119073158/http://remotecontrol.mtv.com/2013/01/17/ridiculousness-season-3-announcement/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 19, 2013|publisher=Viacom International Inc|accessdate=February 17, 2013|author=Matthew Scott Donnelly}}{{cite web|last=Salam|first=Maya|title=MTV's new show 'Failosophy' finds comedy fodder in cyberspace|date=11 February 2013 |url=https://tv.yahoo.com/news/mtv-s-new-show--failosophy--finds-comedy-fodder-in-cyberspace--exclusive-video--195734597.html|publisher=Yahoo! TV|accessdate=February 17, 2013}}

Episodes

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| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 12

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Start date|2013|2|14}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{End date|2013|4|25}}

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(millions)

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|EpisodeNumber = 1

|RTitle = Nicole Byer, Mike Cannon and Jared Freid

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|2|14}}

|Viewers = 1.08{{cite web|title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Returns on Top for History|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/02/15/thursdays-cable-ratings-swamp-people-returns-on-top-for-history-662312/cable_20130214/|publisher=the Futon Critic|accessdate=February 17, 2013}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 2

|RTitle = Jordan Carlos, Sabrina Jalees and Andrew Schulz

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|2|21}}

|Viewers = 0.70{{cite web|title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: History's "Swamp People," FX's "Archer" Lead Demo Race|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/02/22/thursdays-cable-ratings-historys-swamp-people-fxs-archer-lead-demo-race-877113/cable_20130221/|publisher=the Futon Critic|accessdate=February 23, 2013}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 3

|RTitle = Nikki Glaser, Kevin Barnett and Jessimae Peluso

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|2|28}}

|Viewers = 0.82{{cite web|title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Tops Third Consecutive Week|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/03/01/thursdays-cable-ratings-swamp-people-tops-third-consecutive-week-454513/cable_20130228/|publisher=the Futon Critic|accessdate=March 2, 2013}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 4

|RTitle = Jamie Lee, Damien Lemon and Gareth Reynolds

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|3|7}}

|Viewers = 0.95{{cite web|title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: No Stopping "Swamp People" on History|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/03/08/thursdays-cable-ratings-no-stopping-swamp-people-on-history-965310/cable_20130307/|publisher=the Futon Critic|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 5

|RTitle = Chris Distefano, Gabe Liedman and Sara Schaefer

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|3|14}}

|Viewers = 0.80{{cite web|title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Continues Its Reign for History|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/03/15/thursdays-cable-ratings-swamp-people-continues-its-reign-for-history-161414/cable_20130314/|publisher=the Futon Critic|date=March 16, 2013}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 6

|RTitle = Jordan Carlos, Sabrina Jalees and Andrew Schulz

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|3|21}}

|Viewers = 0.93{{cite web|title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Holds Off NCAA Onslaught|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/03/22/thursdays-cable-ratings-swamp-people-holds-off-ncaa-onslaught-470011/cable_20130321/|publisher=The Futon Critic|date=March 23, 2013}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 7

|RTitle = Mike Cannon, Pete Davidson, and Joselyn Hughes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|3|28}}

|Viewers = 0.92{{cite web|title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: TBS, History Top Charts with NCAA, "Swamp People"|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/03/29/thursdays-cable-ratings-tbs-history-top-charts-with-ncaa-swamp-people-471111/cable_20130328/|publisher=The Futon Critic|date=March 29, 2013}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 8

|RTitle = Jamie Lee, Gabe Liedman and Gareth Reynolds

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|4|4}}

|Viewers = 0.77{{cite web|title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: Another Thursday, Another "Swamp People" Victory|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/04/05/thursdays-cable-ratings-another-thursday-another-swamp-people-victory-465310/cable_20130404/|publisher=The Futon Critic|date=April 5, 2013}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 9

|RTitle = Nicole Byer, Kevin Barnett and Jared Freid

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|4|11}}

|Viewers = 0.89{{cite web|title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Back on Top for History|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/04/13/thursdays-cable-ratings-swamp-people-back-on-top-for-history-519315/cable_20130411/|publisher=The Futon Critic|date=April 13, 2013}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 10

|RTitle = Nikki Glaser, Kevin Barnett and Jessimae Peluso

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|4|18}}

|Viewers = 1.07{{cite web|title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Goes Untouched for History|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/04/19/thursdays-cable-ratings-swamp-people-goes-untouched-for-history-253311/cable_20130418/|publisher=The Futon Critic|date=April 19, 2013}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 11

|RTitle = Charlemagne, Chris Distefano and Sara Schaefer

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|4|25}}

|Viewers = 0.60{{cite web|title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People," NBA Playoffs Can't Catch NFL Draft|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/04/26/thursdays-cable-ratings-swamp-people-nba-playoffs-cant-catch-nfl-draft-663211/cable_20130425/|publisher=The Futon Critic|date=April 26, 2013}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 12

|RTitle = Chris Distefano, Lucas Molandes and Brooke Van Poppelen

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|4|25}}

|Viewers = N/A

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References

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See also