Comic Strip Live is a weekly, late-night, hour-long stand-up comedy showcase that aired on the Fox network from 1989-1994. It started as a local show at Igby's comedy club. It was originally hosted by John Mulrooney and filmed at the comedy club, Igby's. Jamie Masada, owner of the Laugh Factory proposed that they take the show nationally and Fox agreed and moved the show to the Laugh Factory in Hollywood. Mulrooney was replaced by Gary Kroeger for the second season and then Wayne Cotter for the remaining seasons. By the end of the run, the show was filmed at the Laugh Factory. The show was successful enough that Fox created a prime time version called The Sunday Comics.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1990 | Episode 1 | Gary Kroeger (guest host), Gilbert Gottfried, Kevin Pollak, Dennis Wolfberg, George Wallace, Carol Siskind, The Amazing Jonathan, Jeff Dunham | 1990-08-04 | 60 min |
| Season 1990 | Episode 2 | Gary Kroeger (guest host), Elayne Boosler, Paul Rodriguez, Bill Kirchenbauer | 1990-09-02 | 60 min |
| Season 1990 | Episode 3 | Gary Kroeger (guest host), Jeff Altman, Larry Miller, Kevin Pollack, Pam Stone, Sinbad | 1990-11-09 | 60 min |
| Season 1990 | Episode 4 | Gary Kroeger (guest host), Gilbert Gottfried, Bill Maher, Charles Fleischer, Carol Leifer, Barry Sobel | 1990-11-25 | 60 min |
| Season 1990 | Episode 5 | Gary Kroeger (guest host), Bobby Slayton, Ritch Shydner, Ellen DeGeneres | 1990-12-02 | 60 min |
| Season 1990 | Episode 6 | Laugh Factory's 10th anniversary | 1990-12-09 | 60 min |
| Season 1990 | Episode 7 | Robert Townsend (guest host), Kim Coles, Mario Joyner, Cathy Ladman, Dom Irrera, Buster Poindexter, The Banshees of Blue | 1990-12-16 | 60 min |
| Season 1991 | Episode 1 | Stephanie Hodge, Mike Myers, Tom Kenny, George Wallce, Kid Creoloe and the Coconuts | 1991-01-06 | 60 min |
| Season 1991 | Episode 2 | Martin Mull (guest host), Diane Nichols, John Mendoza, Evan Davis, Mark Curry, Three Blind Rats | 1991-01-13 | 60 min |
| Season 1991 | Episode 3 | Victoria Jackson (guest host), Bill Hicks, Jeff Marder, Norm Macdonald, Michael Floorwax, Diane Ford, Weird Al Yankovic | 1991-01-20 | 60 min |
| Season 1991 | Episode 4 | Joe Piscopo (guest host), Jimmy Aleck, Rich Ceisler, Blake Clark, Mike Dugan, Jimmy Tingle | 1991-02-03 | 60 min |
| Season 1991 | Episode 5 | Dennis Miller (guest host), John Riggi, Kevin Rooney, Drake Sather, David Spade, Paul Provenza, Chubb Rock | 1991-02-10 | 60 min |
| Season 1991 | Episode 6 | Sinbad (guest host), Lewis Dix, A.J. Jamal, Jedda Jones, John Witherspoon, En Vogue | 1991-02-17 | 60 min |
| Season 1991 | Episode 7 | Paul Rodriquez (guest host), Mike Binder, Happy Cole, Monica Piper, The Shirelles | 1991-02-24 | 60 min |
| Season 1991 | Episode 8 | Kevin Nealon (guest host), Cary Odes, Fred Stoller, Sue Kolinsky, Joel Hodgson, The Higgins Boys & Gruber, The Spinners | 1991-03-03 | 60 min |
| Season 1991 | Episode 9 | Bob Uecker (guest host), John Caponera, Tom Dreesen, Will Durst, John Mendoza, Dom Irrera, Sweet Sensation | 1991-03-24 | 60 min |
| Season 1991 | Episode 10 | Julie Brown (guest host), George Wallace, Tom Parks, Richard Jeni, Charles Fleischer, The Raspyni Brothers, Tommy Conwell and The Young Rumblers, The Road Kings | 1991-04-07 | 60 min |
| Season 1991 | Episode 11 | Bobcat Goldthwait (guest host), Tony V., Barry Crimmons, Jack Gallagher, Blake Clark, Dan Spencer, Too Much Joy | 1991-04-14 | 60 min |
| Season 1991 | Episode 12 | Elayne Boosler (guest host), Ritch Shydner, Susan Norfleet, Ron Shock, Bill Engvall, T. Graham Brown | 1991-04-21 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 1 | Mary Stuart Masterson (guest host), En Vogue | 1992-03-21 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 2 | George Lopez, Stevie Ray Fromstein, Caroline Rhea | 1992-03-28 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 3 | Ron Richards, Lizz Wyndstead, Jeff Marder, J.J. Wall, Vic Henley | 1992-04-04 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 4 | George Wallace, Dennis Wolfberg, Jeff Foxworthy, Dennis Blair, Mark Curry | 1992-04-18 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 5 | Robert Schimmel, Bill Engvall, Steve Stajich | 1992-04-25 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 6 | Monica Potter | 1992-05-02 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 7 | Ken Rogerson, Ron Shock, Jeff Joseph, Kathleen Madigan, John Ferrentino | 1992-05-09 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 8 | Tommy Sledge, Marc Schiff, Steve Loucks | 1992-05-16 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 9 | Richard Belzer, Larry Wilmore, Dom Irerra, Felicia Michaels, Ron Shock | 1992-05-30 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 10 | Jeff Joseph, Diane Ford, Fred Greenlee | 1992-06-06 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 11 | Brian Regan, Carol Leifer, Jonathan Ross, Kelly Monteith | 1992-06-13 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 12 | Kenny Rogerson, Jann Karam, Bill Maher, Larry Miller | 1992-06-20 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 13 | Kathleen Madigan, John Ferrentino, Wil Shriner | 1992-06-27 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 14 | Charles Fleischer, Colin Quinn, John Pinette, Tom Agna | 1992-07-11 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 15 | Jay Johnston, Pam Stone, George Lopez, Mike Dugan | 1992-07-18 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 16 | Marty Putz, Lahai Fahnbullen, Ron Richards, Michael Lauziere | 1992-07-25 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 17 | - | 1992-08-01 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 18 | Anthony Griffith, Sue Kolinsky, Mark Schiff, Jeff Stilson | 1992-08-15 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 19 | John Wing, Rick Overton, Jeff Joseph, Jim Barber | 1992-08-22 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 20 | Ellen Cleghorn, Rich Hall, Steve Kelley, Carrot Top, Jim Hope | 1992-08-29 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 21 | Warren Thomas, The Amzaing Jonathan, Doug Benson | 1992-09-12 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 22 | Carol Leifer, Dennis Wolfberg, Jonathan Katz | 1992-09-19 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 23 | Bobby Slayton, Lew Schneider, Brett Butler, Michael Finney | 1992-09-26 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 24 | Jack Gallagher, Jeff Rothpan, Linda Smith | 1992-10-10 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 25 | Billy Riback, Cathy Ladman, Norm Macdonald, Andy Kindler | 1992-10-17 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 26 | Carol Siskin, John Riggi, Clinton Jackson | 1992-10-24 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 27 | Dana Gould, Wil Durst, Marc Weiner | 1992-10-31 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 28 | Rick Corso, Margaret Smith, Brian Hartt | 1992-11-07 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 29 | Tim Allen, Drew Carey, Pauley Shore, Richard Jeni, Louie Anderson, Boosler, Paul Rodriguez, Pollak, Larry Miller, DeGeneres, Sinbad, Gottfried, Rosie O'Donnell, Goldthwait, Mark Curry, Dana Gould, Higgins Boys & Gruber, Tom Kenny, John Pinette | 1992-11-14 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 30 | Jay Johnson, Mark Shiff, George Wallace, Dave Chapelle | 1992-11-28 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 31 | Tom Kenny, Blake Clark, Lewis Dix, Jimmy Aleck | 1992-12-12 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 32 | Carol Leifer, Ron Richards, Anthoyn Griffith, David Strassman, Little Ricky, Billy Elmer | 1992-12-19 | 60 min |
| Season 1992 | Episode 33 | George Lopez, Bruce Baum, Greg Rogell, Billy Martin | 1992-12-26 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 1 | Steve Shaffer, Scott LaRose, Londell Sheridan, Etta May | 1993-01-02 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 2 | Dennis Wolfberg, The Amazing Jonathan, Dennis Regan, Destiny | 1993-01-09 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 3 | Dave Chappelle, Jeff Stilson, Leah Krinsky, Jeff Dunham | 1993-01-16 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 4 | Richard Belzer, Margaret Smith, Suli McCullough, Monty Hoffman, Lester Berrie | 1993-01-23 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 5 | Jeff Cesario, Warren Thomas, John Caponera, Marc Weiner | 1993-01-30 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 6 | Jeff Joseph, Bill Elmer, Charlie Hill, Judy Toll, Fielding West | 1993-02-06 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 7 | Judy Tenuta, Diane Ford, Bill Maher, Jack Gallgher | 1993-02-13 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 8 | Rich Hall, Pam Stone, Ed Alonzo, Billiam Coronel, Geoff Brown | 1993-02-20 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 9 | Steve White, Ron Pearson, Joe Bolster | 1993-02-27 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 10 | Roger Rittenhaus, Howard Busgag, Fred Greenlee, Geoff Brown | 1993-03-06 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 11 | Flip Orley, Fred Reiss, Frank Oliver, Marty Putz | 1993-03-20 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 12 | Mike MacDonald, Kathy Buckley, T. Sean Shannon, Marc Weiner | 1993-03-27 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 13 | Bobcat Goldthwait, Tony V., Craig Anton, Colleen Cruz, Poster Boyz | 1993-04-03 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 14 | Louis C.K., Dave Atell, Dino Tripodis, Adam Ferrara | 1993-04-10 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 15 | Drew Carey, The Legendary Wid, Christina Hall, Warren Hutcherson | 1993-04-17 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 16 | George Wallace, Henriette Mantel | 1993-04-24 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 17 | Rick Overton, Carol Leifer, Jeff Joseph | 1993-05-01 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 18 | The Amazing Kreskin, Jeff Cesario, Bill Engval, Cathy Ladman, John Ridley | 1993-05-08 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 19 | Brian Regan, Ray Romano, John Ferrentino, Jessica Bern | 1993-05-15 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 20 | Dennis Wolfberg, Tom Kenny, Dan St. Paul | 1993-05-22 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 21 | Tom Parks, The Amazing Jonathan, Karen Haber, Melvin George | 1993-06-05 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 22 | Rich Hall, Diane Ford, Carrot Top, Harlan Williams, Reggie McFadden | 1993-06-12 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 23 | Bobby Slayton, Jeff Dunham, Jonathan Solomon, Bruce Baum | 1993-06-26 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 24 | Charles Fleischer, Dana Gould, Wendy Liebman, John Pinette, Dennis Regan | 1993-07-03 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 25 | Willie Barcena, Dana Gould, Tom Rhodes, Carol Suskind | 1993-07-10 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 26 | Jeff Stilson, Jeff Garlin | 1993-07-17 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 27 | Ron Richards, The Amazing Kreskin, Geechy Guy, Katsy Chappell, Marc Weiner | 1993-07-24 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 28 | The Amazing Kreskin, Ron Pearson | 1993-07-31 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 29 | Mark Schiff, Ron Pearson, Tommy Koenig | 1993-08-07 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 30 | Cathy Ladman, Fred Greenlee, Rodney Johnson, Dana Gould | 1993-08-14 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 31 | Joe Nipote, Dana Gould, Susie Essman | 1993-08-21 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 32 | - | 1993-09-04 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 33 | Jeff Joseph, David Strassman, Sean Corvelle, Fran Solomita | 1993-09-18 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 34 | Rich Hall, Fred Wolf, Charoline Rhea, Marc Weiner | 1993-10-09 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 35 | George Wallace, George Lopez, Fred Stoller, Bruce Fine, Caren Anderson | 1993-11-06 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 36 | Rick Overton, Margaret Smith, Tom Kenny, Bruce Baum, Clinton Jackson | 1993-11-13 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 37 | Bobcat Goldthwait, Gilbert Gottfried, Dom Irrera, Carol Leifer, Jonathan Katz | 1993-11-20 | 60 min |
