The Dana Carvey Show

:::Available on Hulu and out on DVD Tuesday, 1996's The Dana Carvey Show is a fantastic piece of irreverent sketch comedy that was unfortunately and lamely canceled after only seven episodes. With costars like Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell (pre-Daily Show) and producers like Robert Smigel and Louis C.K., this show could have been an insane smash if it was given a chance. What if NBC had canceled Late Night with Conan O'Brien when it was fledgling in the early '90s? Blasphemy! Well, if you're a comedy nerd like me and have always wondered what Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell (who auditioned and was beat out by Will Ferrell) would be like on Saturday Night Live, this show is for you. Personally, I think Dana Carvey never got the success he deserved post-SNL.

Fun Fact:::Robert Smigel's cartoon short "The Ambiguously Gay Duo" originated on this show before hitting SNL. I always wondered why Ace and Gary's voices were done by Colbert and Carell and not SNL cast members!

:::Check out this NYT article about just how ahead of its time the show was, and below for the pilot episode (and controversial Bill Clinton-nursing-puppies opening):