Manswers
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{{Infobox television
| image = MANswers opening.PNG
| genre = Documentary
Comedy
| writer =
| director =
| executive_producer = Adam Cohen
Cara Tapper
Joanna Vernetti
Akifumi Takuma
Michael Schelp
| producer =
| company = Fujisankei Communications International
Super Delicious
| runtime = approx. 20 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| network = Spike
| first_aired = {{Start date|2007|9|19}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2011|2|3}}
| num_seasons = 4
| num_episodes = 39
| list_episodes = List of MANswers episodes
}}
Manswers (spelt onscreen as MANswers: Faster & Harder in season three, and MANswers: Shock & Awe in season four) is an American late night comedy series that premiered on Spike on September 19, 2007.
The series is produced by reality television production company, SuperDelicious, and aired on Spike. The executive producers are Adam Cohen, Cara Tapper, Joanna Vernetti, Akifumi Takuma, and Michael Schelp. It garnered an average of 1.1 million viewers during its first year among a specific target audience.[http://www.spike.com/blog/manswers-comes-to/66522] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701013312/http://www.spike.com/blog/manswers-comes-to/66522 |date=July 1, 2010 }}
The first season consisted of 9 half-hour episodes. The second season showed 13 episodes of similar material.
MANswers, a portmanteau of man + answers, is a satire aimed at predominantly male audiences, primarily aged 18–40. Questions of a comical nature are asked and answered which usually relate to women and dating tips, sex-related questions and trivia, defense mechanisms in harmful situations, and firearms. Specialists with Masters and PhD degrees are brought in and give information.
Overview
MANswers has a magazine style format which discusses hypothetical questions believed to be the type men discuss. It has a narrator who talks about the topics, usually over a reenactment, with footage of women dancing, beer being poured, or nun-chucks. The narrator shouts MANSWERS and an explosion happens.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_rkgIVxjGI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/B_rkgIVxjGI |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Manswers - Comedy Time|date=2008-08-27|access-date=2020-04-10|website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}[http://current.com/shows/infomania/89053766_do-boobs-float.htm] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903002238/http://current.com/shows/infomania/89053766_do-boobs-float.htm |date=September 3, 2010 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0942628/|title=MANswers (2007– )|publisher=IMDb.com|access-date=2015-07-23}}
Cast
- Bobbi Billard (Hot Teacher / Lingerie Model / Poker Girl in Opening Credits) (31 episodes, 2007–2010)
- Matt Short (Narrator / Voice) (29 episodes, 2007–2010)
- Elizabeth Deo (Various Roles) (20 episodes, 2009-2011)
- Ward Roberts (20 episodes, 2008–2010)
- Heidi Shepherd (Various roles) (20 episodes, 2008–2010)
- Eric Martic (Nightclub patron) (19 episodes, 2007–2008)
- Destiny Monique (Model) (13 episodes, 2008–2010)
- Luke Barnett (Stoner Joe) (3 episodes, 2007)
- Miki Black (Cop / Various Characters) (7 episodes, 2007)
- Nadia Dawn (Lisa Loveland) (13 episodes, 2007)
- Bobby DiPasquale (Boyfriend) (1 episode, 2007)
- Kimberly Evan (Swedish Woman) (1 episode, 2007)
- Garrett Forbes (Hero Guy #2) (1 episode, 2007)
- Stacey Hayes (Nagging Girl / Massage Therapist / Watermelon's / Beach Babe / Hot Blonde Girl / Pretty Woman / Hottie on Treadmill) (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
- Jacqueline Hickel (Girlfriend) (1 episode, 2007)
- Britten Kelley (Hot Beach Bunny) (1 episode, 2007)
- Lamont King (Himself) (1 episode, 2007)
- Lance Kramer (Poker King & Beer Chugger) (3 episodes, 2007)
- Jay Laisne (Organ Doctor / South African) (1 episode, 2007)
- Eric Martic (Nightclub Patron) (19 episodes, 2007-2008)
- Mike Nielsen (Kung Fu Nerd) (9 episodes, 2007)
- Carl Peterson (Car Highjacker / Patient) (2 episodes, 2007)
- Rob Polonsky (Himself) (3 episodes, 2007)
- Flood Reed (Organ Donor / Redneck / Carjacker) (3 episodes, 2007)
- Bobby Rice (Couch Friend) (1 episode, 2007)
- Zander Schaus (Kidney Donor / Date Guy / Car Jacked / Bar Buddy) (4 episodes, 2007)
- Michael Strynkowski (Roommate) (1 episode, 2007)
- Monier West (Moneer Yaqubi) (9 episodes, 2007)
- Riley Steele (1 episode, 2010)
- Kaye Marie Talise
Reception
Comedian Eric Andre said about the show "If Maxim Magazine and crystal meth had a baby, it would give anal birth to the show Manswers". He also says that the show is just about boobs and farts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7HOFRlVSY0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/z7HOFRlVSY0 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Eric Andre's Lethal Sexts|date=2011-03-18|access-date=April 10, 2020|publisher=LopezTonight|website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DS0W7ttplg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/4DS0W7ttplg |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Eric Andrè - Manswers (Stand Up Comedy)|date=2013-02-21|access-date=2020-04-10|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Laugh Factory}}{{cbignore}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0942628|title=MANswers}}
- [http://current.com/items/89053766_do_boobs_float A review of MANswers] by infoMania
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100809030939/http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/features/article_1430021.php/Confessions_of_a_MANswers_addict Confessions of a MANswers addict by April MacIntyre MonstersandCritics.com]
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Category:2007 American television series debuts
Category:2011 American television series endings
Category:Spike (TV network) original programming
Category:2000s American late-night television series