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Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Overview
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil is an American television series that premiered on March 12, 2008, on Comedy Central and was hosted by comedian Lewis Black. The series producer was Scott Carter from Real Time with Bill Maher and the writer was David Sacks from The Simpsons. Sometimes there were pre-recorded video segments directed by supervising producer Michael Addis. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil is formatted as a mock trial acted in deadpan. Black presided over two opposing people or issues; and guest comedians acted as lawyers/advocates arguing that their client/Evil is the Root of All Evil. The series ended on October 1, 2008, with a total of 18 episodes. The series' cancellation was confirmed by Lewis Black in September 2009. The entire first season of Lewis Black's Root of All Evil was released on DVD in the United States on September 30, 2008. The remaining episodes from season two are not currently available on DVD.
Key Crew
Producer: Lewis Black
Top Cast
Lewis Black
Self - Host
Seasons
Season 0 (2008)
No overview available.
12 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Post Show Interview Catholic Church vs. Oprah
2008-03-12Post Show Interview Catholic Church vs. Oprah
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: Post Show Interview Donald Trump vs. Viagra
2008-03-19Episode 3: Post Show Interview Beer vs. Weed
2008-03-26Episode 4: Post Show Interview YouTube vs. Porn
2008-04-02Episode 5: Post Show Interview Paris Hilton vs. Dick Cheney
2008-04-09Episode 6: Post Show Interview High School vs. American Idol
2008-04-16Episode 7: Post Show Interview Kim Jong-Il vs. Tila Tequila
2008-04-23Episode 8: Post Show Interview Las Vegas vs. The Human Body
2008-04-30Episode 9: Meet Judge Black
2008-09-30Episode 10: Meet the Lawyers
2008-09-30Episode 11: Politibits
2008-09-30Episode 12: Your Day In Court
2008-09-30Season 1 (2008)
No overview available.
8 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Oprah vs. The Catholic Church
2008-03-12Greg Giraldo and Paul F. Tompkins argue the case of "Catholic Church vs. Oprah."
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: Donald Trump vs. Viagra
2008-03-19Lewis Black hears the case of "Donald Trump vs. Viagra" from advocates Greg Giraldo and Andy Kindler.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 3: Beer vs. Weed
2008-03-26Paul F. Tompkins and Andrew Daly argue on which is the bigger vice: Beer or Weed?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 4: YouTube vs. Porn
2008-04-02Greg Giraldo and Patton Oswalt plead the pros and cons of Pornography and YouTube as the ultimate vice.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 5: Paris Hilton vs. Dick Cheney
2008-04-09Lewis Black hears from Greg Giraldo and Patton Oswalt on who is worse: Paris Hilton or Dick Cheney?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 6: High School vs. American Idol
2008-04-16Lewis Black must decide which is more evil: High school or American Idol, as argued by Patton Oswalt and Andy Kindler.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 7: Kim Jong Il vs. Tila Tequila
2008-04-23Lewis Black hears from Greg Giraldo and Kathleen Madigan on who is worse: Kim Jong-Il or Tila Tequila?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 8: Las Vegas vs. The Human Body
2008-04-30Lewis Black hears arguments from Andrew Daly and Patton Oswalt on the evils of Las Vegas and the Human Body.
Runtime: N/A minSeason 2 (2008)
No overview available.
10 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Ultimate Fighting vs. Bloggers
2008-07-30Andy Daly and Patton Oswalt argue the case of "Ultimate Fighting vs. Bloggers" in the season 2 premiere of the show.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: Steroids vs. Boob Jobs
2008-08-06Greg Giraldo and Andrew Daly argue over muscle-enhancing Steoids versus chestsize-enhancing Boobjobs. Which is the Root of All Evil?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 3: Olympic Games vs. Drinking Games
2008-08-13Andy Daly and Greg Giraldo must decide which is more pointless: the Olympic Games or Drinking games.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 4: NRA vs. PETA
2008-08-20Andy Kindler and Paul F. Tompkins square off over the NRA vs. Peta.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 5: Red States vs. Blue States
2008-08-27Paul F. Tompkins and Patton Oswalt argue the divide between red states and blue states - which are more evil?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 6: Disney vs. Scientology
2008-09-03Kathleen Madigan and Andy Kindler go head to head in a battle over the greater of two evils: Disney and Scientolog
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 7: Going Green vs. Spring Break
2008-09-10Greg Giraldo and Andrea Savage debate: environmentalism or partying without a care?
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 8: Gen X vs. Baby Boomers
2008-09-17Paul F. Tompkins and Andy Daly debate over the Gen X and the baby boomer generations.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 9: Strip Clubs vs. Sororities
2008-09-24Kathleen Madigan and Greg Giraldo return to debate which is more evil, strip clubs or sororities.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 10: The Hills vs. Rocket Scientists
2008-10-01The second season finale has Jerry Minor and Paul Tompkins debating of the evils of rocket science and the MTV show The Hills.
Runtime: 30 min
