EXCLUSIVE! 10th Annual SF Sketchfest lineup revealed

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SF Sketchfest, the San Francisco Comedy Festival, is announcing the full lineup for its 2011 edition tomorrow, but we've got it for you now. Fest organizers Cole Stratton, Janet Varney and David Owen really pulled out all the stops for their 10th Anniversary, and the result is a star-studded program sure to thrill comedy fans of all ages. Notable highlights include:

• 25th Anniversary Tribute to It’s Garry Shandling’s Show – Garry Shandling and Alan Zweibel in conversation

• Tribute to Murphy Brown – Candice Bergen and Diane English in conversation

• Tribute to Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker – Airplane! on the big screen with Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, and Robert Hays in conversation

• The SF Sketchfest Comedy Writing Award – James L. Brooks in conversation

• Saturday Night Live: The Originals – Dan Aykroyd, Tom Davis, Laraine Newman in conversation with host Carl Arnheiter

• True Stories 25th Anniversary – with David Byrne in conversation

• Idol Worship: An Evening with Cloris Leachman

• Viva Variety Reunion Show – Thomas Lennon, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Michael Ian Black, Robert Ben Garant

And that's just the tip of the iceberg. AST favorites like Doug Benson, Bob Odenkirk, Jimmy Pardo, Greg Behrendt, Todd Barry, Eugene Mirman, Brett Gelman, Matt Braunger, Jen Kirkman, Dan Telfer -- You know what? This is going to take forever. Just check out the full lineup after the break. Tickets go on sale December 12, 2010 at www.sfsketchfest.com.

The 10th Annual SF Sketchfest
January 13 – February 5, 2011

Great Collaborators Series:
25th Anniversary Tribute to It’s Garry Shandling’s Show
Garry Shandling and Alan Zweibel in conversation

Great Collaborators Series:
Tribute to Murphy Brown
Candice Bergen and Diane English in conversation

Great Collaborators Series:
Tribute to Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker
Airplane! on the big screen
with Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, and Robert Hays in conversation

The SF Sketchfest Comedy Writing Award
James L. Brooks in conversation

Inside Joke
Saturday Night Live: The Originals
Dan Aykroyd, Tom Davis, Laraine Newman in conversation with host Carl Arnheiter

True Stories 25th Anniversary
with David Byrne in conversation

SF Sketchfest and Midnight Mass Present
Idol Worship: An Evening with Cloris Leachman
Hosted by the very, very nervous Peaches Christ
With an ultra-rare screening of High Anxiety

Brian Henson in conversation with Neil Patrick Harris

Celebrity Autobiography
Mario Cantone, Jennifer Coolidge, Will Forte, Rachael Harris, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Maya Rudolph, Fred Willard

Viva Variety Reunion Show
Thomas Lennon, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Michael Ian Black, Robert Ben Garant

Whose Live Anyway
Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Chip Esten, Jeff Davis

The Benson Interruption with Doug Benson and surprise guests

Billy the Mime

Bob’s Burgers Preunion
Loren Bouchard, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, John Roberts, Kristen Schaal

Brent Weinbach

Brett Gelman: Human Garbage

Characters Only with Matt Besser
And guests Kurt Braunohler, Andrew Daly, Brett Gelman, Jon Glaser, Kristen Schaal, Danielle Schneider and Matt Walsh

Charlyne Yi

Citizen Radio Podcast with Jamie Kilstein and Allison Kilkenny
And guests Markos Moulitsas, Paul F. Tompkins and more

The Dave Hill Explosion with Moby and more

Delocated Witness Protection Program Variety Hour with Jon Glaser
And guests Maya Rudolph, Kristen Schaal, Eugene Mirman, Todd Barry, Andrew Daly, Larry Murphy, burlesque dancer Mynx D’Meanor and musical guest A.C. Newman of the New Pornographers

Dr. God Improv with Matthew Lillard

Gentlemen’s Club with Bob Odenkirk

Greg Behrendt’s Maximum Volume
And guests Bobcat Goldthwait, Marc Maron, Matt Nathanson, Brendon Small and more

The Friday Forty with Dave Holmes and Rob Delaney

Hot Tub with Kristen Schaal and Kurt Braunohler
And guests Todd Barry, Eugene Mirman, Brett Gelman and John Roberts

Invite Them Up with Eugene Mirman and Bobby Tisdale
And guests Todd Barry, Kurt Braunohler, Larry Murphy, John Roberts and musical guest A.C. Newman of the New Pornographers

Iron Comic co-hosted by Nato Green and Moshe Kasher
And guests Matt Braunger and more

Joe Sib: California Calling

Kasper Hauser

Kevin Pollak Chat Show with special guest

Killing My Lobster

Lauren Weedman: No You Shut Up

Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend

Meltdown hosted by Kumail Nanjiani and Jonah Ray
And guests Doug Benson, Michael Ian Black, Rich Fulcher, Thomas Lennon, Greg Proops and April Richardson

Monsters of Podcasting

Music Night with David Koechner from Naked Trucker, Garfunkel & Oates, Mike Phirman, Hard ‘n Phirm, Eli Braden & Zach Selwyn and hosted by Chris Hardwick

Nerdist Live Podcast with Chris Hardwick and special guest

Never Not Funny Podcast with Jimmy Pardo, Matt Belknap, Pat Francis and special guest

Paul Brittain & Jet Eveleth: Ted and Melanie

The Paul F. Tompkins Show
And guests Neil Patrick Harris, Gillian Jacobs and musical guest Tom Brosseau

Pop My Culture Podcast with Cole Stratton and Vanessa Ragland
And guest Bob Odenkirk

Porchlight, a Storytelling Series
Hosted by Beth Lisick and Arline Klatte

RiffTrax Presents Night of the Shorts
With Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett of Mystery Science Theater 3000
And special guest riffers Maria Bamford, Paul F. Tompkins, Cole Stratton and Janet Varney

RISK! Storytelling Podcast with Kevin Allison
And guests Will Durst, Rich Fulcher, Kumail Nanjiani, Mike Phirman, Tig Notaro, The Sklar Brothers, John Vanderslice and more

Rob Delaney: Naked & Bloody

Rooftop Comedy on SF Sketchfest: Stand-Up Showcases

Running Your Trap with Jimmy Pardo
And guests Pat Francis, Paul Gilmartin, Dave Holmes and Janet Varney

SF Sketchfest 10th Anniversary Reunion Show
Kasper Hauser, The Meehan Brothers, Please Leave the Bronx, Totally False People, White Noise Radio Theatre, Colin Mahan and Mike Spiegelman of the Fresh Robots and host Joe Klocek

The SF Sketchfest Dozen: The Next Wave of Stand-Up Comedy Stars
Matt Braunger, Deon Cole, Chris Fairbanks, Jamie Kilstein, Jen Kirkman, Mary Mack, Dan Mintz, Kumail Nanjiani, Chelsea Peretti, Dan Telfer, Baron Vaughn, Harris Wittels

Sklarbro Country Podcast with the Sklar Brothers
And special guests

Smug Shift with Brent Weinbach and Moshe Kasher
And guests Maria Bamford, Greg Behrendt, Bobcat Goldthwait, Marc Maron, Brendon Small and more

The Sound of Young America Live with Jesse Thorn
And guests Bobcat Goldthwait, Steve Dildarian, John Vanderslice and Baron Vaughn

Theme Park Improv
With Simon Helberg, Michael Hitchcock, Jessica Makinson, Oscar Nunez, Danny Pudi, Cole Stratton and Janet Varney

This Is Not Happening Storytelling hosted by Ari Shaffir
And guests Maria Bamford, Matt Braunger, Will Franken, Bobcat Goldthwait, Allison Kilkenny, Jamie Kilstein, Marc Maron, Lauren Weedman and more

The Thrilling Adventure Hour
With Alison Brie, John DiMaggio, John Ennis, Busy Philipps, Danny Pudi, Paul F. Tompkins, James Urbaniak and more

Tig has Friends with Tig Notaro
And guests Steve Agee, Kyle Dunnigan, Rich Fulcher, Chris Hardwick and the Sklar Brothers

Upright Citizens Brigade: A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T. Improv
With Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh, Andrew Daly, Tim Meadows, Danielle Schneider and more

Will Durst

Will Franken

WTF with Marc Maron
And guests Maria Bamford, Bobcat Goldthwait, Will Franken, Baron Vaughn

Plus:
Alex Koll, Amazing Sunset Crew, Amber Preston, Andrea Alton as Molly Equality Dykeman, Andy Haynes, Boat, Brian Malow: Spontaneous Emissions, Caitlin Gill, Carlie & Doni, Charles, Chris Garcia, Chris Thayer, Christina Anthony as Carol ‘Nookie’ Johnson, Comedy Noir: Red, White and Wrong, Convoy, Dave Thomason, Diani & Devine, The DK and Morgan Show, Donny Divanian, Doppelganger, Emily Heller, Extreme Tambourine, The Funny Party, The Great Samaritans, Groomed For Success, Hot Mess, Ian Harvie: Balls Out, Inside Joke Films, Jerks, Jessi Campbell, Joke-e-oke with Harmon Leon, Jules Posner, Julie Lofrano, Karl Hess, Kevin O’Shea, KT, Maronzio Vance, Mary Van Note, Matt Champagne, Matt Knudson, Michael Capozzola: Regurgitated, The Midnight Show, The Nerdologues, PianoFight, Prazoff Schmazoff, Prison Freaks, Red Scott, The Riot Act, Ron Funches, Rory Scovel, Sean Keane, Sean Patton, Seeder & Lee, Sweat, Teenager of the Year, Tony Sam, Tremendosaur, Unitard

[ChristineETaylor]

AMAZING lineup!! I can't wait to go!

[Liezl]

you had me at Airplane!.

[Valorie]

Ack. Fucking decisions!

[Itslikeimsayin]

I like the sound of PFT w/NPH.

[gloshi]

I like the sound of PFT w/NPH.

I do as well. That sounds amazing.

Also, the Delocated show sounds too good to be true. I might just have to go this year.

[dan telfer]

Looking at the complete SF Sketchfest Dozen roster gives me the most pleasurable of aneurysms.

What a crazy, crazy packed schedule.

[J.B.]

Paul Brittain & Jet Eveleth: Ted and Melanie

With all the other awesomeness, this might get lost in the shuffle... but y'all should check this out. Highly recommended!

Fucking unemployment. Heather and I had plans on coming out to the fest this year, but it's just not going to happen.

[SwirlyBear]

Dan, I'm not going to lie. When I saw your name on the list, I squeaked.

I am so excited about the line up. Last year, I missed a lot due to being dumb. This year, I'm not making the same mistake. My husband is not going to want to go to everything that I want to see. If anyone would like to be Sketchfest buddies for some of these shows, I clean up well and don't get too embarrassingly drunk.

[ozbug]

The Sketchfest website has been updated! Get your finances in order.

[Babychoby]

Some of these dates are like Sophie's Choice!

[dougbenson]

if you act slowly, some decisions will be made for you when things sell out.

[SwirlyBear]

Oh, don't think I'm not waking up early on Sunday to get the tickets that I want . . . need? . . . want. There also may or may not be a spreadsheet involved but that's because my man can get crazy organized. I like to forget what day it is sometimes to keep my life interesting. Opposites attract!

[scamboogah]

Here's my Sophie's Decision...

The Delocated Variety show and the only performance of Brett Gelman:Human Garbage are both 10:30 on the opening Saturday.

This may come down to a coin toss.

[Liezl]

Here's my Sophie's Decision...

The Delocated Variety show and the only performance of Brett Gelman:Human Garbage are both 10:30 on the opening Saturday.

This may come down to a coin toss.

... well, as much as I love Gelman, I say Delocated. Only because he sometimes performs Human Garbage at UCB.

[BuildingonFire]

I'm pretty sure it's worth the ticket to fly up just for the True Stories/David Byrne thing. I think whatever he has to say about that movie/music 25 years later is going to be very interesting.

[splunge]

Boy, these ticket fees are obscene.

[Levenbach]

I'm genuinely happy to see the inclusion of Murphy Brown at the festival. That show is still one of my all time favorites and it's a shame it's been so forgotten about.

[rdemint]

I'm changing/cancelling already-paid-for other plans to attend again this year, and am now trying to see if I can go for two weekends. Sorry, Sundance, you lose.

[igotthefarts]

Ahhh so for my first post on AST in the longest of times, because I'm very bad at keeping up at any kind of message board site, I have to calmly state my unspeakable excitement about the Viva Variety show (come on people, mention this!)... to which I had a decidedly non-calm reaction when I first saw it on the lineup. Just... who would have thought that would ever happen? Viva Variety? Amazing. And Never not Funny is that day too, so I will have to get the money to go to this year. I said it last time, and then no dice, and I am still caused horrendous emotional pain when I think about not having been able to go to the State reunion (oh God). But this year, it has to happen. Also, I have to say, I'm confused about the 'Whose Live' shows being at the Fest, as I was under the impression- maybe from hearing Tim & Eric talk about it?- that the comedy nerd community didn't like Whose Line (I always did!). But whatevs, that's awesome. Also, SNL legends, yay!