'The UCB Show' Trailer: The Upright Citizens Brigade Gang Has A New Comedy Home

‘The UCB Show’ Trailer: The Upright Citizens Brigade Gang Has A New Comedy Home

If you’re a comedy fan, then you’ve probably heard of theUpright Citizens Brigade. The improv troupe formed byMatt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh, Adam McKay, Rick Roman, Horatio SanzandDrew Franklinemerged out of Chicago in the early ’90s and went on to get its own TV show on Comedy Central for three seasons, as well as open two world-famous improv theaters in Los Angeles and New York City.

Now Poehler, Roberts, Walsh and Besser are back with a new project calledThe UCB Showfor an exciting new online comedy subscription service calledSeeso.com. You will undoubtedly find something in the comedy world that you love on the site, whether it’s old favorites likeParks and Recreationand30 Rockor just plain old stand-up and improv. Check it out!

First, here’sThe UCB Showtrailer showing off the live improv showcase show:

And here’s a little video explaining what Seeso is to those who have never heard of it:

Since it’s owned by NBCUniversal, it has plenty of episodes from other NBC shows such asSaturday Night Live, The Office(both US and UK versions),The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyersand more. But it also includes episodes from other shows such asKids in the Halland the stand-up showcaseFunny as Hell, right along with a slew of British comedy likeMonty Python’s Flying Circus, A Bit of Fry and Laurie, The World of Alan PartridgeandFawlty Towers.

If you’re wondering why you’d want to pay for a bunch of old shows, that’s not all Seeso offers. They also have a bunch of exclusive new shows such asThe Cyanide and Happiness Show(inspired by the web comic of the same name),HarmonquestwithDan Harmon,Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane, Hidden America with Jonah Ray, Thingstarter, andBajillion Dollar Propertie$, just to name a few

But the real selling point for me isThe UCB Show, featuring live improv comedy shot from the UCB’s new theater in Los Angeles. If you’re happen to be on the East or West coast, take it upon yourself to check out a UCB Theatre show. The tickets are cheap, the shows are great, and more often than not, someone that you’ve seen on movies or TV will stop by to do some improv or stand-up. When I lived in Los Angeles for a short time, I met some of my favorite comedians, got to see them try out new material for the first time, and laughed my ass off.

If you want to get into the free beta of Seeso for a month, just go toSeeso.comand click on the corresponding button to join the beta. You’ll be asked some kind of trivia question about one of the comedy shows featured on the website, and if you get it right, you’ll get an access code to join in the fun. Not all the original shows are available yet, butThe UCB Show’s first episode is there with plenty of other good stuff worth checking out.