"Root of All Evil" (2008) TV series

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Creators:

Scott Carter
David Sacks

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

March 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Game-Show

Plot:

Commedian Lewis Black holds court over celebrities and other pop culture figures whom he accuses of being "the root of all evil."

Cast

Lewis Black	...	Himself - Host (18 episodes, 2008)
Matt Price	...	Post-Show Interviewer (10 episodes, 2008)
Greg Giraldo	...	Himself (9 episodes, 2008)

Also Known As:

Lewis Black's Root of All Evil (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Central Productions

Quotes:

Himself - Host: I'm Lewis Black, and this is my courtroom, where I put on trial all the people and things that make me want to fall asleep with a bottle of whiskey and a teddy bear.

There should be more Lewis Black in this show.

I've had the opportunity to see Lewis Black's stand up specials. I liked the way how he made fun of contemporary political and social issues. His new show on comedy central follows the same pattern. "Root of All Evil" is basically a reality show that features Lewis Black as a judge of a court in which celebrities and other pop culture related issues are brought in to be determined as "The root of all evil". The routine is that two comedians contend for whatever is brought to the court and at the end of each episode Lewis Black makes a verdict by revealing the root of all evil for the episode. My personal favorite episode so far is Paris Hilton vs. Dick Cheney. I don't want my comment to be biased. But I was certainly happy to see both of those people being poked fun at. I also enjoyed American Idol vs. High School. So far this show is definitely more than average and definitely deserves another season.