Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher
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| Genre | Talk show |
| Starring | Bill Maher |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | HBO Downtown Productions Comedy Central Productions (1993-97) Brillstein-Grey Entertainment (1997-99) Brad Grey Television (1999-2002) |
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| Original network |
Comedy Central (1993–97) ABC (1997–2002) |
| Original release | July 25, 1993 – July 5, 2002 |
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| Related shows | Real Time with Bill Maher |
Politically Incorrect was an American late-night, half-hour political talk show hosted by Bill Maher that aired from 1993 to 2002. It premiered on Comedy Central in 1993, moved to ABC in January 1997, and was canceled in 2002.
The show first originated from New York City, but soon moved to Los Angeles to make it easier to get "stars" as guests. The New York episodes were shot at the CBS Broadcast Center and the Los Angeles episodes at CBS Television City, where it remained even after its move to ABC.
The first episode featured comedian Jerry Seinfeld, Howard Stern co-host Robin Quivers, Republican Party strategist Ed Rollins, and comedian Larry Miller. Frequent guests included Dave Matthews, Arianna Huffington, Michael McKean, Ann Coulter, Carrot Top, and Christine O'Donnell.
The show began with a brief topical monologue from Maher. Then Maher introduces the guests individually, promoting their current projects. Four guests appear, usually a mix of individuals from show business, popular culture, pundits, political consultants, and occasionally regular people in the news, discussing topics in the news selected by Maher. Maher described the program as "The McLaughlin Group on acid."
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