Stella (television show)
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Stella is a television series that debuted on June 28, 2005 on the American television channel Comedy Central, starring the three members of the sketch comedy troupe of the same name. It is on television at 10:30 PM, EST, on Tuesday. The show was created by The State's Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, and David Wain. The show is a live-action adaptation of their stage show and short films, which are available on their website.
The show, like much of modern sketch comedy, employs the techniques of absurdist humor, pioneered by the Marx Brothers, Eugene Ionesco, and Samuel Beckett (author of Waiting for Godot), amongst others.
As of September 6th, 2005, after 10 episodes, "Stella" had its timeslot filled by "Mind of Mencia". Currently the show reruns in an early morning timeslot.
Episode list
1: Pilot 6/28/2005 101 - The guys are kicked out of their apartment after finally pushing their landlord too far.
2: Campaign 7/5/2005 103 - When Michael Ian Black decides to run for president of the resident's board, David is left on the outs doing crappy internship work.
3: Office Party 7/12/2005 105 - The guys get invited to one of their neighbors' office party and run afoul of a couple of jerks. They plot their revenge at the next company picnic.
4: Coffee Shop 7/19/2005 102 - When the girls downstairs have a fight, the guys tell them the story of the time their friendship was almost destroyed by their competing coffee shop jobs.
5: Paper Route 7/26/2005 104 - After running over the paper boy, the guys take over his paper route, but get discouraged after getting beaten up by bullies. They set out to teach the bullies about the power of friendship.
6: Meeting Girls 8/2/2005 106 -The guys dance in the bar and become popular. While they're there, Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter get dates and David does not. Problems ensue and soon Michael and Michael move out, and David is forced to replace them with new roommates as they begin their lives with their new significant others.
7: Camping 8/9/2005 107 - Tired of working, the guys take a vacation to the forest, where they quickly get lost.
8: Novel 8/16/2005 108 - Inspired by famous author Jane Burroughs (who is played by celebrity Janeane Garofalo), the trio tries their hand at writing. They show their manuscript to Jane, but she steals it, with the intention of publishing it under her own name.
9: Vegetables 8/23/05 The guys decide to grow their own vegetables on their apartment floor to save money.
10. Amusement Park 8/30/05 The guys are excited to go on a trip to the amusement park alleviate their irritation with each other, but the trip is ruined by rainy weather. The girls downstairs recommend visiting a psychiatrist, who commits them after they have a fight in his office.