Hanging with Dr. Z (2021)

Name: Hanging with Dr. Z
Genre: Talk-Show
Rating: 8.8
Cast: Dana Gould

Talk-Show

Hang out with show biz legend Dr. Z as he recounts his fabulous career in a name-dropping chat fest with his Hollywood pals. Dana Gould plays Doctor Z in this vaudeville-style web talk show, released on YouTube.

IMDb rating: 8.8 (101 votes)
Episode average: 7.0 -1.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Dana Gould Doctor Z

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

7.51 avg 7 episodes 7.5 → 8.0

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Steven Weber	7.5	6
2	Tim Meadows	7.3	6
4	Paget Brewster	7.6	7
5	Patton Oswalt	7.2	7
6	Janet Varney	7.0	6
7	Will Forte	8.0	5
9	Dana Gould	8.0	6

Season 2 (2022)

6.57 avg 10 episodes 6.7 → 6.7

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Dave Foley	6.7	6
2	Maria Bamford	6.5	6
3	Ron Funches	6.3	6
4	Weird Al Yankovic	7.9	8
5	Hank Azaria	7.5	6
7	Hannah Einbinder	5.4	9
8	Jeff Garlin	5.8	6
9	Gary Anthony Williams	5.7	6
10	Bobcat Goldthwait	7.2	6
11	David Koechner	6.7	6

Season 3 (2024)

6.92 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 7.3

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Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Things Got Heated w/ Kevin Pollak	7.7	6
2	Laraine Newman spills the T to Dr. Z	7.2	6
3	Howie Mandel's got talent!	6.6	5
4	Jason Alexander's Self Defense Secrets!	5.7	12
5	Svengoolie had a monstrous time with Dr. Z!	7.0	6
6	Matt Braunger tells all about the world's worst person!	7.3	6

Hanging with Dr. Z (2021)

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