Upright Citizens Brigade
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Upright Citizens Brigade (1998) is a comedy series from Comedy Central. It has built a run of 30 episodes at roughly 30 minutes each. It premiered on August 19, 1998. Viewers rate it 8.1 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 3 seasons.
What Upright Citizens Brigade Is About
The Upright Citizens Brigade T.V. show aired for three seasons between 1998-2000. The show features a hilarious sketch comedy troupe made up of Matt Besser, Matt Walsh, Ian Roberts, and Amy Poehler.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 30 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 30 episodes, spread across 3 seasons and it leans into its comedy roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Matt Walsh, Ian Roberts and Matt Besser to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Matt Walsh, Ian Roberts, Matt Besser, Amy Poehler and Del Close lead the cast.
Key roles include Matt Walsh as Various; Ian Roberts as Various; Matt Besser as Various; Amy Poehler as Various; Del Close as Narrator.
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 8.1/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 1998 and carried by Comedy Central with the series still ended, it lands hardest with comedy viewers.
How Upright Citizens Brigade Compares
If Upright Citizens Brigade 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
Upright Citizens Brigade comes from Comedy Central. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Upright Citizens Brigade is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Matt Walsh and Ian Roberts doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its comedy roots, It has held up since 1998 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Upright Citizens Brigade is a safe bet for anyone already inside the comedy lane, at 30 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 8.1/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 8.1/10. Watch it if you want comedy you can settle into.
