In continuing with its tradition of giving every popular stand-up comedian his or her own showcase series for at least one season, Comedy Central has announced that Nick Swardson, perhaps best known to Comedy Central viewers as rollerskating gay prostitute Terry on Reno 911! (he's also a frequent Adam Sandler sidekick), will have his own six-episode sketch series sometime next year. Swardson's stand-up special, Seriously, Who Farted?, premiered on Comedy Central last month, and you can get an idea of his comedy style from that title. The show doesn't really sound like it will have a new approach other than to let Swardson do his thing; whatever happened to building a sketch-comedy show around a group of people? I don't think Comedy Central has had a troupe-based show since the end of Upright Citizens Brigade, and I kind of doubt Swardson will be able to carry a whole series on his own.
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