Seasons and episodes
1Season 1 Mar. 11, 2008
1 - 1Oprah vs. The Catholic Church Mar. 12, 2008- 1 - 2Donald Trump vs. Viagra Mar. 19, 2008
- 1 - 3Beer vs. Weed Mar. 26, 2008
- 1 - 4YouTube vs. Porn Apr. 02, 2008
- 1 - 5Paris Hilton vs. Dick Cheney Apr. 09, 2008
- 1 - 6High School vs. American Idol Apr. 16, 2008
- 1 - 7Kim Jong Il vs. Tila Tequila Apr. 23, 2008
- 1 - 8Las Vegas vs. The Human Body Apr. 30, 2008
2Season 2 Jul. 29, 2008
- 2 - 1Ultimate Fighting vs. Bloggers Jul. 30, 2008
- 2 - 2Steroids vs. Boob Jobs Aug. 06, 2008
- 2 - 3Olympic Games vs. Drinking Games Aug. 13, 2008
- 2 - 4NRA vs. PETA Aug. 20, 2008
- 2 - 5Red States vs. Blue States Aug. 27, 2008
- 2 - 6Disney vs. Scientology Sep. 03, 2008
- 2 - 7Going Green vs. Spring Break Sep. 10, 2008
- 2 - 8Gen X vs. Baby Boomers Sep. 17, 2008
- 2 - 9Strip Clubs vs. Sororities Sep. 24, 2008
- 2 - 10The Hills vs. Rocket Scientists Oct. 01, 2008
Synopsis
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.
Original title Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
TMDb Rating 6.6
First air date Mar. 12, 2008
Last air date Oct. 01, 2008
Average Duration 30 minutes
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