This Is Not Happening
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Our Review
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Our Review
This Is Not Happening (2015) is a comedy series from Comedy Central. It has built a run of 46 episodes at roughly 30 minutes each. It premiered on January 22, 2015. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 4 seasons.
What This Is Not Happening Is About
This is Not Happening features Ari Shaffir and his comedian friends telling hilarious and true stories in front of a live audience at Cheetahs in Hollywood. Throughout the first season, comedians including Rob Corddry, D.L. Hughley, Keegan-Michael Key, Bert Kreischer, Marc Maron, Steve Rannazzisi, Joe Rogan and Paul Scheer told their favorite, most embarrassing, or just plain funniest true-life tales around topics including Drugs, Emergencies, Wonder Years, Battles, Romance, and Travel. Each episode featured a custom opening that puts Shaffir into a ludicrous situation, dreamed (nightmared) up by director Jeff Tomsic. This is Not Happening originally debuted as a digital series on cc.com and the site continues to feature exclusive digital stories throughout the run of new episodes.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 30 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 46 episodes, spread across 4 seasons and it leans into its comedy roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Ari Shaffir to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Ari Shaffir lead the cast.
Key roles include Ari Shaffir as Host.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of comedy have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Comedy Central’s other originals, a 7.2/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2015 and carried by Comedy Central with the series still ended, it lands hardest with comedy viewers.
How This Is Not Happening Compares
If This Is Not Happening lands for you, the next stops are Nathan for You, Taskmaster and Seinfeld, which share its comedy lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
This Is Not Happening comes from Comedy Central. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole This Is Not Happening is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Ari Shaffir doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its comedy roots, It has held up since 2015 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
This Is Not Happening is a safe bet for anyone already inside the comedy lane, at 46 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 7.2/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.2/10. Watch it if you want comedy you can settle into.
