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Failosophy

Failosophy is an American comedy television series on MTV. The series ran from February 14 to April 25, 2013.

Last revised
Jun 3, 2026
Read time
≈ 2 min
Length
563 w
Citations
16
Source
Failosophy
GenreComedy
Improv
StarringHasan Minhaj
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Brent Haynes
  • Catherine K. Whyte
  • Evan Mann
  • Gareth Reynolds
  • Jim Biederman
  • Kara Welker
  • Nick Predescu
Running time20 to 23 minutes
(excluding commercials)
Original release
NetworkMTV
ReleaseFebruary 14 (2013-02-14) –
April 25, 2013 (2013-04-25)

Failosophy is an American comedy television series on MTV. The series ran from February 14 to April 25, 2013.12

Premise

Hosted by comedian Hasan Minhaj, along with a panel of comedians and internet personalities, the series discusses humorous content found on the internet through social networking websites and other online fails. Each episode also has an audience-submitted recreation of an embarrassing incident they experienced themselves.345

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
112February 14, 2013 (2013-02-14)April 25, 2013 (2013-04-25)

Season 1 (2013)

No.GuestsOriginal release dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1Nicole Byer, Mike Cannon and Jared FreidFebruary 14, 2013 (2013-02-14)1.086
2Jordan Carlos, Sabrina Jalees and Andrew SchulzFebruary 21, 2013 (2013-02-21)0.707
3Nikki Glaser, Kevin Barnett and Jessimae PelusoFebruary 28, 2013 (2013-02-28)0.828
4Jamie Lee, Damien Lemon and Gareth ReynoldsMarch 7, 2013 (2013-03-07)0.959
5Chris Distefano, Gabe Liedman and Sara SchaeferMarch 14, 2013 (2013-03-14)0.8010
6Jordan Carlos, Sabrina Jalees and Andrew SchulzMarch 21, 2013 (2013-03-21)0.9311
7Mike Cannon, Pete Davidson, and Joselyn HughesMarch 28, 2013 (2013-03-28)0.9212
8Jamie Lee, Gabe Liedman and Gareth ReynoldsApril 4, 2013 (2013-04-04)0.7713
9Nicole Byer, Kevin Barnett and Jared FreidApril 11, 2013 (2013-04-11)0.8914
10Nikki Glaser, Kevin Barnett and Jessimae PelusoApril 18, 2013 (2013-04-18)1.0715
11Charlemagne, Chris Distefano and Sara SchaeferApril 25, 2013 (2013-04-25)0.6016
12Chris Distefano, Lucas Molandes and Brooke Van PoppelenApril 25, 2013 (2013-04-25)N/A
References

References

  1. Kondolojy, Amanda. "MTV to Premiere New Comedy Panel Series 'Failosophy' on Thursday, February 14 at 10:30 PM". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  2. Moore, Terron. "Premiering Tonight: MTV's 'Ridiculousness' & 'Failosophy'". TVOlogy. Retrieved February 17, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. Frederick, Brittany. "Hasan Minhaj Invites You to Spend Valentine's Day with MTV's 'Failosophy'". Star Pulse. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  4. Matthew Scott Donnelly. "New MTV Show 'Failosophy' Will Follow The Return Of 'Ridiculousness'". Viacom International Inc. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  5. Salam, Maya (February 11, 2013). "MTV's new show 'Failosophy' finds comedy fodder in cyberspace". Yahoo! TV. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
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  7. "Thursday's Cable Ratings: History's "Swamp People," FX's "Archer" Lead Demo Race". the Futon Critic. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  8. "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Tops Third Consecutive Week". the Futon Critic. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
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  10. "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Continues Its Reign for History". the Futon Critic. March 16, 2013.
  11. "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Holds Off NCAA Onslaught". The Futon Critic. March 23, 2013.
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  15. "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Goes Untouched for History". The Futon Critic. April 19, 2013.
  16. "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People," NBA Playoffs Can't Catch NFL Draft". The Futon Critic. April 26, 2013.
See also

See also

  • @midnight, Comedy Central TV game quiz show featuring a panel of competing comedians