Important Things with Demetri Martin

(Redirected from List of Important Things with Demetri Martin episodes) 2009 American TV series or program

Important Things with Demetri Martin

Created by	Demetri Martin
Starring	Demetri Martin
Composer	Demetri Martin
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	17
Production
Executive producers	Demetri Martin Jon Stewart Beth McCarthy-Miller Garris Stokes Eric Slovin
Running time	21–23 minutes
Production companies	Busboy Productions PersonGlobal Comedy Partners
Original release
Network	Comedy Central
Release	February 11, 2009 (2009-02-11) – April 15, 2010 (2010-04-15)

Important Things with Demetri Martin is a sketch-variety show that aired on Comedy Central starring comedian Demetri Martin. Each episode examines a single theme, the "important thing", such as timing, power, control and money. All sketches, short vignettes, animated segments and stand-up comedy are loosely related to the theme of the episode. The show was produced by Jon Stewart's Busboy Productions, and contains stand-up, prop comedy and musical comedy by Martin, as well as taped sketches. Jon Stewart took an active role in editing the first few episodes. H. Jon Benjamin appeared in eight episodes and had a writing credit on seven as well.

Recurring segments

In addition to Demetri's unconventional style of stand-up comedy, which he has performed for many years, there are several recurring segments on the show including:

Opening Act – In the opening of the show, Demetri Martin greets the audience and brings up the theme/topic of the show. This is followed with a short joke via flashcards. The card generally has play-buttons with a caption under them, which Demetri then reads and decides which one he will choose, usually "Jokes".

Good, Bad, Interesting – Demetri presents a good, a bad and an interesting reaction to topics based on everyday life situations.

This is... – Often used as a transition, this segment features a single humorous concept related to the show's topic in which one or more cast members will act out.

Important Things Things – An infomercial narrated by Demetri in which imaginary products related to the show's topic are advertised for sale. The products are often comically impractical or unnecessary like the "Burning-Hand Potholder" featured in the Strategy episode.

Demetrocles/Da Mici – In this segment, Demetri presents a humorous concept related to the show's topic as an ancient philosopher much like Socrates or Plato or an inventor like Da Vinci.

Other Jokes – This segment consists of other jokes about the topic that weren't included in the Opening Act.

New Expressions – In this segment Demetri is approached by a series of people that talk about different situations. Demetri responds to each person with an original saying/expression that applies to the situation.

Episodes

Season 1 (2009)

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"Timing"

February 11, 2009 (2009-02-11)

101

Sketch: Rookie Cop
Sketch: A guy who is still way too early for a rave
Sketch: "What" Slam Poet Champion
Sketch: Jerry Pappas: Time Gigolo

Other Jokes about Timing
Dungeon Boys
Demonstration of Timing (music, drawing and jokes)
Guest Star: Amanda Peet

"Power"

February 18, 2009 (2009-02-18)

102

Jokes about Power
Sketch: Parking War (with guest star Jon Benjamin as the other driver)
Sketch: A yellow belt opens a new pair of headphones
Sketch: A yellow belt prepares some boxes for recycling
Sketch: The Revenger (with guest star Jon Benjamin as the therapist)
Other Jokes About Power
Sketch: A yellow belt fights depression
Music Situation: "Me vs. You"
Sketch/Animation: Creedocide

Sketch: Dungeon Boys 2
Sketch: Demetrocles (with guest star former Rockapella bass singer Barry Carl as the announcer)
Sketch: "Hear" Folk Singer
Credit sequence: Trying to smash a car

"Brains"

February 25, 2009 (2009-02-25)

103

Jokes about brains
Sketch: Dinner with Heroes (with Jon Benjamin as Benjamin Franklin and guest star John Oliver as William Shakespeare)
Sketch: "What" Slam Poet Champion 2
Sketch: Dadz (New Dads) (with Jon Benjamin as the other dad)
Some Data about Brains
Sketch: DaMici
Animation: Mountains vs. Wizard Looking at Mountains

Equations about Brains
Sketch: A genius & an idiot listening to smooth jazz
Sketch: When you donate your brain to science
Other Brains Jokes
Sketch: Fairly Important Fairy Tales: The Prince and the Pauper: Five Years Later (with guest star John Oliver as the Prince)
Sketch: "Hear" Folk Singer
Sketch: Demetrocles 2
Credit sequence: A genius & an idiot at a monastery

"Chairs"

March 4, 2009 (2009-03-04)

104

Jokes about Chairs
Sketch: Urinal Talk (with guest star David Cross as Demetri's co-worker)
Sketch: A Yellow belt tries to relax in a beach chair
Large Pad: Sitting (Analysis)
Sketch: Table 8

Sketch: A yellow belt fights gravity
Sketch: "Hear" Folk Singer
Sketch: Demetrocles
Sketch: Who Puts Gum Under a Chair?
Credit sequence: An audience member breaks a chair

"Safety"

March 11, 2009 (2009-03-11)

105

Jokes about safety
Sketch: New Spring Haven Home for the Elderly
Sketch: An S&M couple whose safe word is: Bill Pullman (with guest star Jon Benjamin as the S&M man)
Sketch: Pube-Safe
Sketch: Health Class - 1231 A.D.
Large Pad: Safety Analysis
Sketch: A guy with a neck brace (with guest star Jon Benjamin as another guy with a neck brace)

Sketch: An S&M couple whose safe word is: the correct pronunciation of gnocchi
Important Things things
Sketch: "Hear" Folk Singer
Sketch: An S&M couple whose safe word is: heteronym
Sketch: Dr. Elliot Nussbaum - Physicist
More jokes about safety
Sketch: Fairly Important Fairy Tales: The Royal Food Taster (with guest star John Oliver as the King)

"Coolness"

March 18, 2009 (2009-03-18)

106

Jokes about coolness
Sketch: Hoodwinkers (with guest star Jon Benjamin as one of the Hoodwinkers and Melissa Fumero as April)
Sketch: Dadz (cool dadz) (with guest star Jon Benjamin as the other dad)
Sketch: A DJ who gets up to pee in the middle of the night
Some data about coolness
Sketch: The Dragon Man (with guest star Jon Benjamin as the other dragon man)
Sketch: "What" Slam Poet Champion
Important Things things

Sketch: Da Mici
Other jokes about coolness
Sketch: Dungeon Boys
Song: Cool Ways to Propose
Sketch: Da Mici
Sketch: A green beret vs. a yellow jacket
Coolness challenge
Credit sequence: Trying to be cool with a yo-yo

"Games"

March 25, 2009 (2009-03-25)

107

Jokes about games
Sketch: Devon Cottenfield: Emotional Escape Artist (with guest star Ellie Kemper)
Greater than or equal to
Sketch: The Annihilator
Another joke about games
Sketch: 2009 M Games (with guest stars Jon Benjamin, John Mulaney and Eric Drysdale as themselves)
Sketch: A tiny guy at a country club

Sketch: A tiny guy on campus
Other games jokes
Sketch: Bird-Pranked
Sketch: Da Mici
Sketch: A tiny guy cheats at golf
Important Things things
Demonstration: Putting on socks and shoes using only my feet

Season 2 (2010)

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"Attention"

February 4, 2010 (2010-02-04)

201

Jokes about attention
Sketch: The Henchman (with guest star Alan Dale as the Evil Boss)
Some data about attention
Sketch: Bruce the Funny Dog
Getting a girl's attention (with guest Levi Macdougall)

This is: a guy who had a one night stand on Halloween
Good, Bad, Interesting
Song about forgetting someone's name
Important Things things
The Short Attention Span Library

"Ability"

February 11, 2010 (2010-02-11)

202

Jokes about ability
Sketch: The Castaways
This is: a traffic wizard
Another joke about ability
Sketch: Giving birth on a plane
This is: a blind cowboy
Some data about ability

Sketch: Demetri's Notebook's Diary
"Hear" Folk Singer: Zombie vs. Dracula
More jokes about ability
Sketch: Demetrocles
Crazy Eyebrows (with guest Robert Newman)
Talking to a girl
This is important: unicycles

"Strategy"

February 18, 2010 (2010-02-18)

203

Jokes about strategy
Sketch: First Contact
Date at the movies
Good, Bad, Interesting
Sketch: Property Court
Song about strategy

Sketch: Second slice of pizza
Sketch: Sherlock Holmes - Victorian Bachelor
More jokes about strategy
Important Things things
This is: a retired general planning his day
Seduction strategies

"Money"

February 25, 2010 (2010-02-25)

204

Jokes about money
Sketch: Robot 326 prototype (with special guest Fred Willard as the scientist)
This is: a toll booth attendant at a strip club
Sketch: Loan shark cyclists, Part 1
Some data about money
Sketch: Pizza delivery

Sketch: Asshole Roommate from the Future
New expressions about money
Sketch: Loan Shark Cyclists, Part 2
This is: a creep at an ATM
A song about money

"2"

March 11, 2010 (2010-03-11)

205

Jokes about 2
Sketch: Ladies Room
A song about 2
Sketch: Competing Uncles
Sketch: Déjà vu

Sketch: Robot and Talking Tools
Sketch: Max & Mintz - Two Straight Men
Song: Sames and Opposites Continued

"2 Part 2"

March 18, 2010 (2010-03-18)

206

Re-show Pete
Jokes about 2
Animated sketch: The Adventures of Duperman
Sketch: The Job Interview
Animated sketch: The Adventures of Duperman
Drawing: Life Story

Animated sketch: The Adventures of Duperman
2 Guests
The Forgotten Civil War: East vs. West
Pad: Doing 2 Things at Once

"Lines"

March 25, 2010 (2010-03-25)

207

Jokes about Lines
Sketch: Search for the Skull of Lhasa
Drawing: Adding Lines
Sketch: Conference Call
Important Things things: Personal Finish Line

This is: a referee washing his car
Quotes (In Context)
Demetri's Notebook's Diary
Song: Break-up Lines

"Nature"

April 1, 2010 (2010-04-01)

208

Jokes about Nature
Sketch: Gayfoot
New Expressions about Nature
Sketch: The Naturalists
Sketch: Demetrocles

Good, Bad, Interesting
The Forbes 100 Richest Wild Animals
Demetri's Notebook's Diary
Song: Ruminations

"Space"

April 8, 2010 (2010-04-08)

209

Jokes about Space
Sketch: Near death experience group
Drawing: Half-staff type flags
Sketch: Armrest
Word Spaces
Guys arguing with their girlfriends in beautiful places

Sketch: New warp speed
Sketch: Peterson's plan
Airplane sleep positions
Sketch: A cocky realtor
Constellations' shapes

"Control"

April 15, 2010 (2010-04-15)

210

Jokes about Control
Sketch: Secret Agent James Steel
Sketch: Asshole Roommate from the Future
Good, Bad, Interesting
Sketch: Gobo and Human Treaty

New Expressions about Control
Sketch: Order Court
Sketch: Idol of Osar
Music Situation

Reception

Ratings

The Comedy Central show premiered on Wednesday February 11, 2009 and attracted 2.4 million viewers, making it the best cable series show since Chappelle's Show drew 2.5 million views in 2003.

Critical reception

The show has received generally positive reviews from critics, and currently has a 71/100 rating on Metacritic, based on 8 reviews.

Cancellation

During a comedy show at College Park, Maryland on October 28, 2010, Demetri Martin confirmed that Comedy Central had not picked up the show for a third season. The first season was released on DVD on September 8, 2009, while the second season was released September 14, 2010.

References

"Stewart stamp on 'Martin'". Hollywoodreporter.com. October 3, 2007. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2009.
"Jon Stewart producing new Comedy Central show". Reuters. October 3, 2007.
"'Demetri Martin' definitely important". Variety. December 2, 2009. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012.
Important Things With Demetri Martin metacritic.com
KPCS: Demetri Martin #107 Archived 2012-07-07 at archive.today Cancellation Confirmed

External links

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