John Mulaney

Honoring comedian John Mulaney's birthday with trivia about his television writing, stand-up specials, and comedy achievements. Powered by The Daily Comedy News Podcast.

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Episode Transcript

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Callarogashark Media. Greetings, trivia fans. I'm Mark Ellison, and today
we're celebrating comedian John Mullaney's birthday with questions about his
comedy career. Question one, What NBC Late night sketch comedy
show did John Mullany write for from two thousand and

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eight to twenty thirteen? Question two? Which recurring character did
Mullany co create with Bill Hayter for weekend updates segments?

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Question three? What was the name of John Mullaney's short
lived Fox sitcom that aired in twenty fourteen? Question four?
How many times has John Mullaney hosted Saturday Night Live,
earning him membership in an exclusive club? Question five? What

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streaming service has featured several of Mullany's stand up comedy specials.
We'll be right back with these comedy answers after this break.

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Welcome back, trivia fans. Let's reveal today's answers. Question one,
What NBC show did Mullani write for? Answer? Saturday Night Live.
Mullany was a writer and producer for SNL for six seasons,
contributing to numerous sketches and becoming one of the show's
most successful alumni. Question two. Which character did Mullany co

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create with Bill Had? Answer? Stuff on This flamboyant City
correspondent became a fan favorite on Weekend Update, known for
describing New York's hottest clubs in increasingly bizarre ways. Question three.
What was Mullany's Fox sitcom called? Answer Mulaney? This semi
autobiographical series about his life as a comedian in New

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York City ran for one season and featured Martin Short
and Nassim Pedrad. Question four, How many times has mulany
hosted SNL? Answer? Six times. This achievement made him a
member of Saturday Night Live's exclusive five Timers Club in
twenty twenty two, joining comedy legends like Steve Martin. Question

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five What streaming service features Mullany's specials? Answer? Netflix. The
platform has showcased several of his acclaimed stand up specials,
including Kid Gorgeous, The Co'm Back Kid, and Baby Jay.
That concludes today's five Daily trivia questions about the brilliant
John Mullaney. I'm Mark Ellison and this podcast was crafted

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