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- Join writer/director Mike Judge and members of the cast and crew including David Herman ("Michael Bolton"), Greg Pitts ("Drew"), Stephen Root ("Milton") and score composer John Frizzell, moderated by SF Sketchfest co-founder Cole Stratton.
- Peaches Christ has been shocking and entertaining people from all over the world with her unique combination of Golden Age Hollywood and Slasher Horror humor for more than 20 years. The alter-ego of Joshua Grannell, who turned 45 this night, Peaches Christ is a San Francisco treasure, one of its deepest, darkest jewels that has had audiences rolling in the seats and aisles of both The Castro and the late-lamented Bridge, where her now legendary cult movie series, "Midnight Mass," was born back in the summer of 1998. We invite you to go back in time to The Castro for this celebration, destruction, and rebuilding-with-love of all things Peaches Christ as this Bloody Queen of Queens is roasted within an inch of her life. Some of her nearest and dearest friends join for this special experience, bound to keep us all laughing through the rest of the year with brilliant zingers and one-liners like only a roast of this magnitude can do. Roasters include Clea DuVall, Heklina, Heather Matarazzo, Jinkx Monsoon, Cassandra Peterson (aka Elvira, Mistress of the Dark), Sister Roma, Mink Stole, Roast Mistress Coco Peru, and special guest John Waters.
- Dog lovers and comedy lovers unite for one of the funniest films of our time. Filmed 20 years ago, "Best in Show" was directed by Christopher Guest from a script outline by Guest and Eugene Levy, and improvised by an incredible cast, almost all of whom appear for an in-depth onstage conversation moderated by Kevin Pollak.
- Comedian, television writer and Ed Wood super-fan Dana Gould (The Simpsons (1989), Stan Against Evil (2016)) brings a special adaptation of Wood's classic film Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957) to the virtual SF Sketchfest stage and to Turner Classic Movies with a stacked cast of comedians, miniature visual effects and musical accompaniment.
- Whether you're Delta Tau Chi or Omega Theta Pi, you won't want to miss this 40th anniversary reunion from the 2018 SF Sketchfest of the cast and director of "Animal House," a groundbreaking comedy classic with some of the best comedic performances of the 1970s. Dress in your best toga and join director John Landis, producer Sean Daniel, and actors Tim Matheson, Bruce McGill, Mark Metcalf, Peter Riegert, Martha Smith, and James Widdoes for an onstage conversation moderated by author and musician Paul Myers.
- SF Sketchfest proudly pays tribute to one of the greatest minds in stand-up comedy: Brian Regan. Join him for a rare night of conversation, Q&A and a little bit of stand-up, with friend and comedian Todd Barry. Topics of discussion include working the clubs, crafting a routine and dealing with hecklers.
- A special double feature of panels celebrating the 30th anniversary of "Metropolitan" and the 25th anniversary of "Barcelona" with writer/director Whit Stillman and actors Tushka Bergen, Chris Eigeman, Carolyn Farina, Taylor Nichols and Mira Sorvino in conversation with Jesse Hawthorne Ficks. Recorded live at the 19th Annual San Francisco Comedy Festival.
- SF Sketchfest presents the "Airplane!" 40th anniversary reunion panel with a special conversation with co-writer/co-director David Zucker, leading man Robert Hays ("Ted Striker") and leading lady Julie Hagerty ("Elaine Dickinson") for an afternoon of funny stories and audience Q&A, moderated by "Rifftrax" and "Mystery Science Theater 3000" funnyman Kevin Murphy. Fasten your seat belts for the film that brought us Ted Striker's "drinking problem," Otto Pilot, jive-talking Barbara Billingsley, a feud over the uses of the red zone and the white zone, and the reinvention of the wonderful Leslie Nielsen as a comedy superstar. Surely you will have a great time. And don't call me Shirley.
- Festpocalypse!, a comedy variety show for SF Sketchfest, features 3.5 hours of comedy sketches, improvised scenes, game shows, ridiculous debates, musical performances and chats with entertainment icons -- all NEW performances and appearances from some of the most heralded names in comedy, film and television.
- SF Sketchfest was proud to pay tribute to Paul F. Tompkins, a comedian, writer and actor who has been such an essential part of the spirit of SF Sketchfest. Paul F. was joined in conversation his friends and colleagues Ben Acker, Rhea Butcher, Craig Cackowski, Marc Gagliardi, Matt Gourley, John Hodgman, Marc Evan Jackson, Hal Lublin, Busy Phillips, Eban Schletter and Janet Varney for this very special event, recorded live at the 17th Annual San Francisco Comedy Festival.
- Comedy and filmmaking icons Robert Townsend and Keenen Ivory Wayans reunite to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their classic film "Hollywood Shuffle," a beloved satirical comedy about the racial stereotypes of African-Americans in film and television. This free-wheeling conversation with W. Kamau Bell was recorded live at the 16th Annual San Francisco Comedy Festival.
- In Uptown Showdown, a unique and quirky spin-off on school debate events, two teams of comedians square off to argue which side of some arbitrary topic is BETTER. Debaters will go head-to-head to tackle what will clearly be one of the most important issues of our time, and the audience decides the winner. Filmed live at SF Sketchfest, the San Francisco Comedy Festival.
- SF Sketchfest proudly celebrates the talent, imagination and humor of the wonderful Molly Shannon, whose arrival at "Saturday Night Live" in 1995 took the comedy world by storm, quickly making her a fan favorite. Molly was joined by her dear friend, collaborator and "Superstar" director Bruce McCulloch (Kids in the Hall) in conversation for this special one-of-a-kind conversation that followed a 20th anniversary screening of "Superstar" at the 19th Annual San Francisco Comedy Festival.
- 20201h 16mNot RatedVideoSF Sketchfest, The San Francisco Comedy Festival, pays tribute to groundbreaking and iconic comedy legend George Wallace, who sits down for an in-depth conversation with his friend and fellow comedian, Patton Oswalt. From his roots in comedy, to working clubs today, and his joy of using Twitter, Wallace's off the cuff wit is on full display in the joyous evening.
- 20181h 28mNot RatedVideoSF Sketchfest pays tribute to entertainment icon Dick Cavett on the 50th anniversary of his debut program, "The Dick Cavett Show." Cavett sat down with friends John Hodgman, Lance Bangs and Dave Hill for an evening of conversation, recorded live at the 17th Annual San Francisco Comedy Festival.
- SF Sketchfest proudly salutes Pamela Adlon and her amazing FX show "Better Things" with an in-person conversation with Adlon and cast members Diedrich Bader, Greg Cromer, Lucy Davis, Rebecca Metz, Kevin Pollak and Alysia Reiner, recorded live at the 17th Annual San Francisco Comedy Festival.
- Fred Willard is joined by friends and collaborators Christopher Guest, Robert Klein, Laraine Newman and moderator Kevin Pollak for a special SF Sketchfest Tribute. An important part of SF Sketchfest's history, Willard's storied career is celebrated by those in attendance as well as those who sent video messages to praise him.
- 20181h 20mNot RatedVideoIn this SF Sketchfest Tribute, Ricky Gervais sat down with friend and fellow comedy icon Christopher Guest for an informal and fun conversation. Topics include on-set stories, Ricky's love of dogs, casting David Bowie, improvisation and what they truly find funny. A hilarious off-the-cuff night that was a highlight of the 2018 SF Sketchfest.
- 20191h 38mNot RatedVideoSF Sketchfest pays tribute to a homegrown comedy hero, the Bay Area's own W. Kamau Bell, who sat down for an in-depth conversation with his longtime friend and fellow comedian Hari Kondabolu, recorded live at the 18th Annual San Francisco Comedy Festival.
- Legendary filmmaker and film historian Peter Bogdanovich joined us at the 2017 SF Sketchfest for a double bill of the 45th Anniversary of "What's Up, Doc?" and the 25th Anniversary of "Noises Off!" Q&A hosted by MiDNiTES FOR MANiACS' host Jesse Hawthorne Ficks explores Bogdanovich's everlasting love for Screwball Comedies and his very own brand of cinematic solace. Recorded live at the 16th Annual San Francisco Comedy Festival.
- SF Sketchfest is proud to pay tribute to the wit, wisdom, and musical prowess of the great Jane Lynch. For this special occasion, Jane sat down for a public but intimate chat with three of her friends and colleagues, Ian Brennan, Michael Hitchcock and John Michael Higgins, recorded live at the 18th Annual San Francisco Comedy Festival.
- 20191h 23mNot RatedVideoSF Sketchfest is thrilled to pay tribute to the hilarious Julie Klausner, who sat down for a spirited onstage conversation about her life and work, moderated by Tom Scharpling and recorded live at the 18th Annual San Francisco Comedy Festival.
- Theme Park Improv returns with improvisers Rachel Dratch, Michael Hitchcock, Jessica Makinson, Oscar Nunez, Cole Stratton and Janet Varney who weave fast-paced scenes and characters inspired by stories from guest monologist Eric Edelstein, recorded live at the 19th Annual San Francisco Comedy Festival.
- Theme Park Improv (comprised of Ian Brennan, Rachel Dratch, John Michael Higgins, Michael Hitchcock, Thomas Lennon, Jessica Makinson, Oscar Nunez, Cole Stratton and Janet Varney) wings a set of fast-paced long-form scenes and characters, based on stories from special guest monologist Paget Brewster. Recorded live at SF Sketchfest, the San Francisco Comedy Festival.
- 20201h 14mNot RatedVideoPhoebe Robinson ("2 Dope Queens," "Sooo Many White Guys") sits down with Favianna Rodriguez for a special conversation celebrating Phoebe's career in an SF Sketchfest Tribute, filmed live at the 19th Annual San Francisco Comedy Festival in January, 2020.
- In Uptown Showdown, a unique and quirky spin-off on school debate events, two teams of comedians will square off to argue for and against a hot topic. Debaters will go head-to-head to tackle what will clearly be one of the most important issues of our time: which is better, The Future or The Past? Recorded live at the 18th Annual San Francisco Comedy Festival.
- SF Sketchfest was delighted to pay tribute to groundbreaking rock and roll band and television icons The Monkees, with an in-depth conversation with Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz, moderated by Paul Myers. Previously unheard stories and anecdotes highlight this freewheeling fun evening, a highlight of the 19th Annual San Francisco Comedy Festival.
- SF Sketchfest pays tribute to iconic actor Alan Arkin with a live onstage conversation between Arkin and comedian and friend Kevin Pollak, recorded live in 2014 at SF Sketchfest to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the classic comedy The In-Laws. Arkin launched his career with Chicago's famed improvisational revue Second City, and from then on has been recognized as an actor of great talent and versatility on the stage and screen. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the indie hit Little Miss Sunshine, his career highlights include Argo, Slums of Beverly Hills, Glengarry Glen Ross, Catch-22 and more.
- 20191h 17mNot RatedVideoSF Sketchfest pays tribute to trailblazing modern comedy icon and former Bay Area resident Margaret Cho with an onstage conversation and audience Q&A, moderated by Ben Fong-Torres, recorded live at the 18th Annual San Francisco Comedy Festival.