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Root of All Evil (2008)

Comedy · Game-Show

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.

IMDb rating
6.5 (621 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Seasons

Season 1 (2008)

6.65 avg 8 episodes 7.2 → 5.6 21 min avg

  • Bad finale
  • Rollercoaster
Ep 1: 7.2 · 17 votesEp 2: 7.3 · 15 votesEp 3: 5.7 · 17 votesEp 4: 6.8 · 14 votesEp 5: 7.0 · 19 votesEp 6: 5.6 · 13 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 11 votesEp 8: 5.6 · 10 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Oprah vs. Catholic Church7.217
2Donald Trump vs. Viagra7.315
3Weed vs. Beer5.717
4YouTube vs. Porn6.814
5Paris Hilton vs. Dick Cheney7.019
6American Idol vs. High School5.613
7Kim Jong Il vs. Tila Tequila8.011
8Las Vegas vs. the Human Body5.610