 The concept of the show was to have comics render their stand-up routines into short comedy films much like the ones in "Elephant Parts".Nesmith assembled writers Jack Handey, William Martin, John Levenstein, and Michael Kaplan, along with directors William Dear (who had directed "Elephant Parts") and Alan Myerson, as well as producer Ward Sylvester to create the show.The half-hour show ran for eight episodes in the summer of 1985 on NBC Thursday nights in prime time.