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American TV series or program
The Henry Rollins Show
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Created by
| Henry Rollins
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Starring
| Henry Rollins
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Country of origin
| United States
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No.
of seasons
| 2
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No.
of episodes
| 41
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Running time
| 30 minutes
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Network
| Syndication
,
IFC
formerly on
Fuse
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Release
| April 1, 2006
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2006-04-01
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September 7, 2007
(
2007-09-07
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The Henry Rollins Show
is
talk show
hosted by musician
Henry Rollins
that aired weekly on
IFC
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The show featured Rollins' monologues, interviews with celebrities and
uncensored
musical performances. The show was canceled after the wrap of its second season.
Sections
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Each episode features an interview and a music segment. In addition, Rollins' monologues and other short segments are organized into several sections that are shown occasionally throughout the episodes.
Teeing Off
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Rollins gives a short social commentary at the beginning of the show.
Letters from Henry
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Rollins does a
voice-over
of humorous/sarcastic
open letters
he has written to celebrities and
politicians
.
Rollins Reconsiders
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Rollins gives a sarcastically exaggerated "positive" speech, interspersed with humorous imagery (often
photo manipulations
), in which Rollins "reconsiders" a fad or issue he actually disapproves of.
The Disquisition
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Comedian and political activist
Janeane Garofalo
shares her free-form musings in monologues filmed in her apartment.
Drawing Conclusions
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Nine animated monologue segments were produced by Lylofilm for Swift River Productions and IFC during the show's two-year run. Rollins appeared as a stand-up comedian and his
spoken word
stories were animated with 2D visuals depicting his jokes and performance. The nine animated segments produced were titled: METHOD ACTING (with Danny DeVito); JUNK MAIL; WALL MART; CEDRIC; A TEXAS BARBECUE (with George W. Bush and Saddam Hussein); JESUS (with Jesus Christ); HIS GAY NEIGHBORS; TEEN ALCOHOLICA and NUTS ABOUT HENRY.
IFC Soapbox
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Individuals from both sides of a debate (example topics from the show include
pornography
and
same-sex marriage
) are given a
soapbox
on which they can express their views.
End Credits
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Rollins draws attention to lesser-known facts regarding historical figures and/or the work of actors and directors.
DVD and iTunes release
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Season one was released as a three disc
DVD
box set
on June 5, 2007. Both seasons of the show are available for download from the
iTunes Store
as of February, 2010.
Episodes
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Season 1
Season 2
References
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External links
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