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evidence: Who Wants to Date a Comedian ?. is an American reality-based dating competition series that debuted in first-run syndication in the United States on September 19 , 2011 .. reality-based. Reality television. dating competition series. Dating game show. first-run syndication. Broadcast syndication. United States. United States. The half-hour series was created by Byron Allen through his production company Entertainment Studios -LRB- which also produces numerous other syndicated programs including Comics Unleashed and Comedy.tv -RRB- .. Byron Allen. Byron Allen. Entertainment Studios. Entertainment Studios. Comics Unleashed. Comics Unleashed. The series , which is primarily syndicated to stations affiliated with The CW and MyNetworkTV and to independent stations -LRB- in addition to airing on ES-operated cable television network Comedy.tv -RRB- , for broadcast in access , late fringe and graveyard time periods , is among the first dating series -LRB- along with CBS Television Distribution 's Excused , which debuted one week earlier and has featured some contestants who have also appeared on this program -RRB- to air in first-run syndication since the 2006 cancellations of Blind Date and Elimidate .. first-run syndication. Broadcast syndication. stations. television station. The CW. The CW Television Network. MyNetworkTV. MyNetworkTV. independent stations. Independent station ( North America ). ES-operated. Entertainment Studios Networks. late fringe. Late night television. graveyard. Graveyard slot. CBS Television Distribution. CBS Television Distribution. Excused. Excused. Blind Date. Blind Date ( U.S. TV series ). Elimidate. Elimidate. The series ' second season debuted on September 17 , 2012 .