Lewis Black's Root of All Evil

8.8/10 • 2008 • 30 min

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.

Genre

Comedy

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Released

Mar 12, 2008

Cast

Lewis Black (as Self - Host)

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Lewis Black's Root of All Evil

Post Show Interview Catholic Church vs. Oprah

Season 0 • Episode 1

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Post Show Interview Donald Trump vs. Viagra

Season 0 • Episode 2

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Post Show Interview Beer vs. Weed

Season 0 • Episode 3

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Post Show Interview YouTube vs. Porn

Season 0 • Episode 4

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Post Show Interview Paris Hilton vs. Dick Cheney

Season 0 • Episode 5

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Post Show Interview High School vs. American Idol

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Post Show Interview Kim Jong-Il vs. Tila Tequila

Season 0 • Episode 7

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Post Show Interview Las Vegas vs. The Human Body

Season 0 • Episode 8

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Meet Judge Black

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Meet the Lawyers

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Politibits

Season 0 • Episode 11

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Your Day In Court

Season 0 • Episode 12