Funniest Wins
| Funniest Wins | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Marlon Wayans |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Adam Kaloustian Todd A. Nelson J. D. Roth Andy Scheer |
| Producers | Erik Tily Chris Thoman |
| Cinematography | David Ortkiese |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company | Eyeworks USA |
| Original release | |
| Network | TBS |
| Release | June 20 – August 15, 2014 |
Funniest Wins is an American reality television competition on TBS show hosted by Marlon Wayans, in which comedians compete to be judged the funniest.[1] The series ran from June 20, 2014 to August 15, 2014. The series holds a TV-14 rating, though some episodes are rated TV-MA.
Format
[edit]Ten comedians, ranging from traditional stand-up comedians to influencer comedians from Vine and YouTube, compete in a variety of comedy challenges, including sketch comedy, music video parodies, roasts, and more.[2][3] Each episode, a contestant is sent home until one comedian is left, with the winner receiving a $100,000 cash prize and a chance to star in an online series for Marlon Wayans’ website WhatTheFunny.com.[4]
Production
[edit]In February 2014, it was announced that TBS had picked up eight one-hour episodes of a new competition series led by Marlon Wayans, with the then-working title Funniest Wins.[5] To select the contestants, comedians sent in audition tapes, followed by a round of live auditions.[6]
Series overview
[edit]| Episode Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge Winner |
Christina | Billy | Sydney | Christina | Jenny Manon |
Billy | Billy | N/A |
Contestants and progress
[edit]| Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Castillo | LOW | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | BTM2 | WINNER |
| Billy Sorrells | SAFE | WIN | BTM2 | BTM2 | BTM2 | WIN | WIN | RUNNER UP |
| Jenny Zigrino | WIN | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | SAFE | RUNNER UP |
| Christina Pazsitzky | BTM2 | BTM2 | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | ELIM | |
| Manon Mathews | SAFE | WIN | LOW | WIN | SAFE | ELIM | ||
| Tiffany Haddish | LOW | SAFE | SAFE | LOW | ELIM | |||
| Key Lewis | WIN | SAFE | LOW | ELIM | ||||
| Jason Nash | SAFE | LOW | ELIM | |||||
| Matt McManus | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||
| Ryan "Rydoon" Muldoon | ELIM | |||||||
- The contestant won the competition.
- The contestant(s) was the runner-up.
- The contestant won the Elimination Challenge and was safe.
- The contestant received negative criticism in the Elimination Challenge, but was not in the bottom 2.
- The contestant was in the bottom 2 and was the last to be announced safe.
- The contestant was eliminated from the competition.
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Future of Comedy" | June 20, 2014 | |
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Marlon Wayans welcomes the 10 competitors and immediately tasks them with their first challenge, which is to perform comedy for tourists on a double-decker bus as it moves through the streets of Hollywood. Comedian Orlando Jones appears as a guest mentor.[7] | |||
| 2 | "Billy Made It Weird" | June 27, 2014 | |
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Wayans and Internet superstar Brittany Furlan mentor the nine remaining competitors on the creation of funny Vine videos. | |||
| 3 | "Undercover Comic" | July 11, 2014 | |
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In this week's first challenge, the comedians must create hilarious characters for a round of speed-dating with actual daters as Wayans and guest mentor Iliza Shlesinger watch. | |||
| 4 | "Roasted" | July 18, 2014 | |
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Wayans reveals that this week's first guest mentor, DeRay Davis, is there to coach the comedians through their first challenge, which is the ultimate comedy snap rap battle in the gritty streets of Los Angeles. Andy Dick also helps prepare the comedians to roast singer Ray J.[8] | |||
| 5 | "The Sound of Funny" | July 25, 2014 | |
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The remaining contestants must create a comedic music video. | |||
| 6 | "Tough Crowd" | August 1, 2014 | |
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With help from Wayans and guest mentor David Alan Grier, the comics do funny interviews with people on the street. Billy wins and Manon is eliminated. | |||
| 7 | "Get Animated" | August 8, 2014 | |
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The Final Four have one day to write and shoot a commercial parody to screen for Wayans, guest mentor Jamie Kennedy, and a live audience. In the end, Billy wins and Christina is eliminated. Note: This Episode Was Rated TV-MA-LS instead of TV-14-DL.[citation needed] | |||
| 8 | "Funniest Wins, Finally" | August 15, 2014 | |
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The Final Three perform stand-up, a live sketch, and present a digital short to a live audience, Wayans, and guest judge Damon Wayans Jr. In the end, Sydney wins the competition, earning $100,000. Billy and Jenny were the runner-ups.[9] | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Keene, Allison (June 20, 2014). "'Funniest Wins': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Douglas, Earl (June 24, 2014). "Funniest Wins: Marlon Wayans Hosts TBS Comedy Competition". The Interrobang. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ Mueller, Matt (July 9, 2014). "Chatting about comedy with Marlon Wayans". OnMilwaukee. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ Juul, Matt (June 19, 2014). "Boston-Born Comedian Jason Nash Talks TBS' 'Funniest Wins'". Boston.com. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ Kenneally, Tim (February 4, 2014). "Marlon Wayans Comedy Competition 'Funniest Wins' Gets Greenlight From TBS". TheWrap. Archived from the original on October 11, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ Reese, Nathan (June 20, 2014). "For Marlon Wayans, Funniest Always Wins". Complex. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Marlon Wayans Picks Comedy's Future on 'Funniest Wins'". Ebony. June 23, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ Hitt, Caitlyn (July 15, 2014). "Watch As Marlon Wayans & The Cast Of 'Funniest Wins' Roast Singer Ray J (VIDEO)". Global Grind. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Comedian Sydney Castillo Wins First Season Of Marlon Wayans' 'Funniest Wins'!". The Humor Mill. August 18, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2026.