
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil is an American television series that premiered on March 12, 2008, on Comedy Central and was hosted by comedian Lewis Black. The series…
Comedy • Series • 2008 • 2 seasons
Starring: Lewis Black
Created by: David Sacks
S1 E1 - Oprah vs. The Catholic Church
Greg Giraldo and Paul F. Tompkins argue the case of "Catholic Church vs. Oprah."
Mar 12, 2008
S1 E2 - Donald Trump vs. Viagra
Lewis Black hears the case of "Donald Trump vs. Viagra" from advocates Greg Giraldo and Andy Kindler.
Mar 19, 2008
S1 E3 - Beer vs. Weed
Paul F. Tompkins and Andrew Daly argue on which is the bigger vice: Beer or Weed?
Mar 26, 2008
S1 E4 - YouTube vs. Porn
Greg Giraldo and Patton Oswalt plead the pros and cons of Pornography and YouTube as the ultimate vice.
Apr 2, 2008
S1 E5 - Paris Hilton vs. Dick Cheney
Lewis Black hears from Greg Giraldo and Patton Oswalt on who is worse: Paris Hilton or Dick Cheney?
Apr 9, 2008
S1 E6 - High School vs. American Idol
Lewis Black must decide which is more evil: High school or American Idol, as argued by Patton Oswalt and Andy Kindler.
Apr 16, 2008
S1 E7 - Kim Jong Il vs. Tila Tequila
Lewis Black hears from Greg Giraldo and Kathleen Madigan on who is worse: Kim Jong-Il or Tila Tequila?
Apr 23, 2008
S1 E8 - Las Vegas vs. The Human Body
Lewis Black hears arguments from Andrew Daly and Patton Oswalt on the evils of Las Vegas and the Human Body.
Apr 30, 2008
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Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil is an American television series that premiered on March 12, 2008, on Comedy Central and was hosted by comedian Lewis Black. The series producer was Scott Carter from Real Time with Bill Maher and the writer was David Sacks from The Simpsons. Sometimes there were pre-recorded video segments directed by supervising producer Michael Addis. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil is formatted as a mock trial acted in deadpan. Black presided over two opposing people or issues; and guest comedians acted as lawyers/advocates arguing that their client/Evil is the Root of All Evil. The series ended on October 1, 2008, with a total of 18 episodes. The series' cancellation was confirmed by Lewis Black in September 2009. The entire first season of Lewis Black's Root of All Evil was released on DVD in the United States on September 30, 2008. The remaining episodes from season two are not currently available on DVD.
Comedy • TV Series • 2008