Events

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This work-in-progress page covers various special events (marathons, promotions, etc.) that aired have on The Comedy Channel, CTV: The Comedy Network and Comedy Central.
==1990==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	BatDay 	April 15 - 16, 1990 	A marathon of Columbia Pictures' 1943 Batman serials for International Bat Appreciation Day.
 	Labor Day Blowout!	September 1 - 3, 1990	First Labor Day event.
==1991==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	Police Squad-a-Thon (1991) 	June 22, 1991 	Every episode of Police Squad! presented for the first time on Comedy Central. (Not to be confused with 1993's Police Squad-a-Thon.)
 	The Broadside 	July 25 - 26, 1991 	A 24-hour marathon dedicated to women in comedy.
 	This Is Sketch Comedy 	August 3 - 4, 1991 	
 	The History of Comedy 	August 18 - 19, 1991 	An-all day marathon dedicated to seventy-seven years of comedy films and television series.
 	Cheap Labor Day 1991 	September 2 - 3, 1991 	First annual Cheap Labor Day event. Hosted by Comedy Central viewers.
 	Miss Comedy Central 	September 1991 	A marathon of female comedy in reference to the Miss America pageant. Date to be determined.
 	Turkey Day 1991 	November 28 - 29, 1991	The first annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Turkey Day marathon.
 	Saturday Night Live Merrython 1991	December 15 - 16, 1991	A 24-hour holiday marathon of Saturday Night Live.
==1992==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	Comedy Central: The Early Years 	February 9 - 10, 1992 	A marathon of classic programming.
 	Party On! 	February 15 - 16, 1992 	A marathon of Saturday Night Live to promote Wayne's World.
 	Dishonorable Discharge 	March 20, 1992 	Comedy Central permanently boots C.P.O. Sharkey from the network with an eighteen-and-a-half hour marathon composed of every episode of the series.
 	Death and Taxes Day 	April 15, 1992 	Tax Day themed marathon.
 	Father's Day With The Kids 1992 	June 21, 1992 	The first annual Father's Day With The Kids Kids in the Hall marathon.
 	The Eddie Murphy Years 	June 27, 1992 	A Saturday Night Live marathon showcasing Eddie Murphy's tenure. (Not to be confused with 1994's The Eddie Murphy Experience.)
 	4th of July Weenie Roast Weekend 	July 4 - 5, 1992 	
 	Christmas in July (1992) 	July 19, 1992 	
 	Invasion of the Comedy Snatchers 	August 9, 1992 	
 	Cheap Labor Day Weekend 1992 	September 5 - 7, 1992 	Second annual Cheap Labor Day event. Hosted by Comedy Central viewers.
 	Watch Billy Crystal 	September 18, 1992 	A Short Attention Span Theater event to promote Billy Crystal's film Mr. Saturday Night.
 	Billy Crystal Marathon 	September 19 - 20, 1992	Continued from Watch Billy Crystal, a 33-hour marathon dedicated to Billy Crystal.
 	Howl-A-Thon 	October 31, 1992 	
 	Turkey Day 1992 	November 25 - 26, 1992 	The second annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Turkey Day marathon featuring the premieres of "The Beatniks" and "Fire Maidens of Outer Space".
 	Saturday Night Live Merrython 1992	December 6, 1992 	
==1993==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	Stand-Up Count-Up 	January 1 - 2, 1993 	
 	The 1st All-Girl Comedy Bowl 	January 31, 1993 	A marathon of female comedy running alongside Super Bowl XXVII.
 	Saturday Night Live Academy Awards Marathon 	March 28, 1993 	A marathon of Saturday Night Live to precede The 65th Academy Awards the following night.
 	Splitting Heirs Weekend 	April 25 - 26, 1993 	To promote the upcoming film Splitting Heirs, Eric Idle hosts a marathon of various British-themed programming.
 	Father's Day with The Kids 1993 	June 20, 1993 	The second annual Father's Day with The Kids Kids in the Hall marathon.
 	Beach Party 	June 26, 1993 	A marathon of beach-themed films and programming.
 	Canada Day 1993 	July 1, 1993 	
 	New Fall Season in July (1993) 	July 1993 	
 	Back to School Marathon 	August 29, 1993 	
 	Cheap Labor Day Weekend 1993 	September 4 - 6, 1993 	Third annual Cheap Labor Day event. Hosted by Comedy Central viewers.
 	Abbott and Costello Meet Seinfeld 	September 12, 1993 	Jerry Seinfeld, Larry Miller and Larry Charles screen several episodes of The Abbott & Costello Show from Bud Abbott's backyard. Final appearance of the aforementioned series on Comedy Central.
 	Comedy Undercover 	October 10, 1993 	
 	Halloween Marathon Part IV: The Final Beginning	October 31, 1993 	
 	Comedy A to Z Countdown 	November 6 - 7, 1993 	A marathon of various programs and films beginning with or relating to every letter of the alphabet.
 	Turkey Day '93 	November 24 - 26, 1993	The third annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Turkey Day marathon featuring the premiere of "Beginning of the End".
 	Police Squad-a-Thon (1993) 	November 26, 1993 	Every episode of Police Squad! in a short marathon. (Not to be confused with 1991's Police Squad-a-Thon.)
 	Radioactive Weekend 	November 27, 1993 	
 	Coloss-A-Thon 	December 10, 1993 	A marathon of giant-themed movies and episodes to promote HBO's Attack of the 50 Foot Woman.
 	The Benny Hill Marathon 	December 26, 1993 	
==1994==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	All the Soap in the World 	January 1 - 2, 1994 	Comedy Central rings in 1994 with a marathon of the newly-acquired Soap.
 	Undercover Weekend 	February 6, 1994 	
 	Candid Gamera Marathon 	March 27, 1994 	A Mystery Science Theater 3000 marathon of Gamera films.
 	Disaster Marathon 	May 1, 1994 	A marathon dedicated to disaster films.
 	Get Dirty With Soap 	May 13 - 14, 1994 	Soap marathon.
 	Spoof! There It Is 	May 22, 1994 	A marathon dedicated to parody films and television series.
 	The Eddie Murphy Experience 	May 27 - 31, 1994 	Comedy Central's tribute to Eddie Murphy's various roles on Saturday Night Live. (Not to be confused with 1992's The Eddie Murphy Years.)
 	Schtick 'em Up 	June 5, 1994 	A marathon dedicated to films and programming with schticks.
 	Father's Day With The Kids 1994 	June 19, 1994 	The third annual Father's Day With The Kids Kids in the Hall marathon.
 	Beach Comedy Central 	June 26, 1994 	
 	New Fall Season in July (1994) 	July 1994 	Coinciding with Comedy Central's "ribbon" rebrand, 1994's New Fall Season in July campaign lead up to the premieres of Jocks, Musical Shorts, French and Saunders and Absolutely Fabulous. Hosted by Tom Rhodes as "The Fall Guy".
 	The Joy of Sketch 	July 2 - 5, 1994 	A three-day marathon dedicated to obscure and outrageous sketch comedy including a sneak preview of Limboland. Hosted by Dave Attell.
 	Greatest Hits Marathon 	July 31, 1994 	A seven hour music-themed marathon leading up to the premiere of Musical Shorts.
 	Dysfunctional Family Day 	August 7, 1994 	
 	Premiere Night 	August 12 - 13, 1994 	A night of new episodes of The Vacant Lot, Small Doses and Limboland.
 	Cheap Labor Day Weekend 1994 	September 3 - 5, 1994 	Fourth annual Cheap Labor Day event. Hosted by Comedy Central viewers.
 	A Lot of Vacant Kids 	October 9, 1994 	A merged marathon of The Vacant Lot and The Kids in the Hall.
 	The Best of The Best of Saturday Night Live	November 13, 1994 	An eight-hour marathon dedicated to the various best-of installments of Saturday Night Live.
 	Turkey Day '94 	November 23 - 24, 1994	The fourth annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Turkey Day marathon featuring the premiere of "Kitten With a Whip". Hosted by Adam West.
 	Totally Free Movie Preview 	November 25, 1994 	An all-day marathon previewing the various movies Comedy Central had to offer as part of the Totally Free Movies block.
 	Ab Fab-A-Thon 	December 11, 1994 	A marathon of Absolutely Fabulous.
 	Saturday Night Live: The Early Years 	December 18 - 19, 1994	An all-day marathon showcasing the best of Saturday Night Live's early episodes.
==1995==
Image 	Name 	Duration 	Description
center	Python-A-Thon 	January 1 - 2, 1995 	Two day New Year's marathon of everything Monty Python.
 	Whose Line Is It Anyway? Marathon	January 22, 1995 	
 	Those Young & Crazy Kids 	March 12, 1995 	
 	Five Tons Of Farley 	March 19, 1995 	A Saturday Night Live marathon dedicated to Chris Farley's best moments.
 	Le Marathon de Jerry 	March 26, 1995 	A marathon of Jerry Lewis' films.
 	Salute To Laugh-Aid 	April 16, 1995 	
 	A Mother's Worst Nightmare 	May 14, 1995 	
 	Memorable Memorial Day Weekend 	May 27 - 28, 1995 	Memorial Day event leading into the premiere of Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist.
 	Midnight MST Summer Countdown 	June 14 - September 2, 1995 	A summer-long marathon of Mystery Science Theater 3000 as chosen by viewers.
 	Christmas in July (1995) 	July 16, 1995 	
 	Dog Day Afternoons 	August 1995 	Daily 2:00pm presentations of films to cool off with in the summer heat throughout the month of August.
 	Cheap Labor Day Weekend 1995 	September 3 - 4, 1995 	Fifth annual Cheap Labor Day event. Hosted by Comedy Central viewers.
 	Scared Stiffless Marathon 	October 31, 1995 	
 	MST3K Anthology 	November 23, 1995 	The fifth and final Mystery Science Theater 3000 Thanksgiving marathon replacing the tradition of Turkey Day.
 	Cool Jerks 	December 29, 1995 	
 	New Year's Blow Out 	December 31, 1995 - January 1, 1996	Count down to 1996 with an evening of stand-up comedy. If you woke up on New Year's Day, see a morning lineup of Offsides followed by an afternoon of Totally Free Movies.
==1996==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	Katz and The Critic: The Bald-A-Thon 	February 18, 1996 	A back-to-back marathon of Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist and The Critic.
 	Critic's Choice Marathon 	March 25, 1996 	
 	Jonesin' for Brain Candy 	April 6, 1996 	A Kids in the Hall marathon to promote their upcoming film, Brain Candy.
 	MST3K: The Movie Marathon 	April 18, 1996 	A Mystery Science Theater 3000 marathon to promote the series' upcoming film.
 	My Favorite Martin: The Dream On Marathon	May 26, 1996 	
 	SPF 100 (1996) 	Summer 1996 	The first annual Summer Programming Festival.
 	Cheap Labor Day Weekend 1996 	August 31 - September 2, 1996	Sixth annual Cheap Labor Day event. Hosted by Comedy Central viewers.
 	Jester Fest 	September 20, 1996 	
==1997==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	Absolutely Fabulous Viewers' Choice Marathon	January 19, 1997 	A viewers' choice marathon of Absolutely Fabulous leading into the premiere of "The Last Shout".
 	SPF 100 (1997) 	June - August 1997 	The second annual Summer Programming Festival.
 	Dr. Katz Chronicles 	June 27 - 29, 1997 	A three-day marathon of every Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist episode up until that point.
 	South Park Sleepover 	September 19 - 20, 1997 	A three hour marathon of every South Park episode up until that point.
 	Shocktober 1997 	Wednesdays, October 1997	
 	Big Big Big Movie Week 	October 6 - 12, 1997 	
 	Absolutely Fabulous Thanksgiving 	November 28, 1997 	A sixteen-hour post-Thanksgiving marathon of Absolutely Fabulous.
 	The Best of 1997 	December 22 - 26, 1997 	Umbrella name for various marathons of programming that debuted in 1997.
==1998==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	Just Kidding! 	January 23 - 24, 1998 	An eight-hour marathon of The Kids in the Hall.
 	SPF 100 (1998) 	May - September 1998 	The third annual Summer Programming Festival.
 	South Park Marathon 	October 18, 1998 	
 	Night of a Thousand Bleeps!	October 28, 1998 	Promotional event for the back-to-back premieres of the South Park episode "Spookyfish" and the N.Y. Friar's Club Roast of Drew Carey.
 	New Year's Eve 1998 	December 31, 1998 - January 1, 1999	A viewers' choice marathon of South Park, the premiere of Comics Come Home 4 and a rerun of The Daily Show's "Year End Spectacular" rings in 1999.
==1999==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	The World's Scariest Monsters 	Wednesdays, May 1999 	South Park airings showcasing their scariest encounters.
 	Premiere Week (1999) 	June 14 - 20, 1999 	
 	SPF 100 (1999) 	Summer 1999 	The fourth and final annual Summer Programming Festival.
 	Sunday with Steve Martin 	August 8, 1999 	An afternoon marathon dedicated to Steve Martin's various film roles and appearances on Saturday Night Live.
 	Big Night 	October 27, 1999 	Promotional event for the back-to-back premieres of the South Park episode "Korn's Groovy Ghost Pirate Mystery" and The N.Y. Friar's Club Roast of Jerry Stiller.
 	Shocktober Movie Marathon 	October 31, 1999 	
 	The Best of Comedy Central 	December 24 - 26, 1999	
 	New Year's Eve 1999 South Park Marathon	December 31, 1999 	Four episode marathon counting down to the year 2000.
==2000==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	January 2000 Kids in the Hall Marathon	January 23, 2000 	Untitled Kids in the Hall marathon.
 	Absolutely Not The Big Game 	January 30, 2000 	A marathon of Absolutely Fabulous ran against Super Bowl XXXIV.
 	South Park Hot Lovin' Month 	Wednesdays, February 2000	
 	Terror in South Park 	Wednesdays, April 2000 	
 	Memorial Day Kickoff 	May 29, 2000 	Introductory event for the summer-long Summer with a Twist.
 	Summer with a Twist 	May 29 - August 2000 	
 	Premiere Week 	June 18 - 24, 2000 	A week of new shows and new episodes. "CAN YOU DIG IT?"
 	South Park e-Lection 	August 2 - 30, 2000 	Aired Wednesdays through August 2000.
 	South Park Summer Games 	September 2000 	Aired Sundays through September 2000.
 	Shocktober 2000 	October 4 - 8, 2000 	
 	Thanksgiving Fest 2000 	November 2000 	
==2001==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	South Park's Wild Animal Orgy	January 3 - 31, 2001 	
 	Comedy Central February 	February 2001 	A month-long promotion of new episodes of BattleBots, Turn Ben Stein On, The Man Show and Strip Mall. Promoted by Peter Graves.
 	Tim-May 	May 2001 	
 	Summer Film Festival 2001 	July 1 - September 2, 2001	
 	South Park Super Fan Month 	Wednesdays, September 2001	
 	Shocktoberfest 	October 2001 	
 	ThanX Giveaway Weekend 2001 	November 2001 	
 	A Very South Park Christmas 	December 2001 	
==2002==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	South Park's Most Notorious 	May 22 - June 19, 2002	
 	Totally 80's Weekend 	May 22 - July 20, 2002	
 	Summer Movie Mega-Plex 	Summer 2002 	
 	South Park's Most Wanted Episodes	September 2002 	
 	South Park's Monsters Suck Rally 	October 2002 	
 	Comedy Central's Holiday Relief 	December 2002 	
 	The Best of Stand-Up 2002 	December 2002 	An end-of-the-year retrospective on 2002's finest stand-up acts.
==2003==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	SNL's 50 Greatest Episodes	December 24 - 30, 2003	A countdown of the fifty greatest Saturday Night Live episodes before Comedy Central lost the rights to SNL at the end of 2003.
==2004==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	Galaxy of the Black Stars! 	February 14 - 15, 2004	A weekend event dedicated to black comedians and actors.
 	Escape from Old Man Winter 	March 13 - 14, 2004 	
 	Redneck Weekend 	March 20 - 21, 2004 	
 	The Best of 2004 	December 2004 	An end-of-the-year retrospective on 2004's greatest programming.
 	50 Greatest Mad TV Episodes	December 24 - 28, 2004	Five ten-episode marathons counting down Comedy Central's fifty greatest episodes of Mad TV.
==2005==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	Valentine's Day 2005 	February 14, 2005 	
 	25 Star Studded Episodes of South Park	August 18 - 22, 2005	
 	Christmas in South Park 	December 2005 	
==2006==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	Rednexploition Weekend!	January 7 - 8, 2006	
==2007==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	Stand-Up Month 	January 2007 	A dedicated to stand-up comedy including Stand-Up Showdown countdowns.
 	13 Days of X-Mas 2007 	December 12 - 25, 2007 	
 	South Park Saves the Day	December 30, 2008 - January 1, 2009	
==2008==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	The Daveyard Shift 	September 13 - 14, 2008	An overnight marathon of Chappelle's Show.
 	13 Days of X-Mas 2008	December 12 - 25, 2008 	
==2009==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	Comedy Central's Up In Flames	August 31, 2009 - September 3, 2009	
 	Thanxgiveaway Wiikend 	November 2009 	
==2010==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	50 Star Stand-Up Weekend 	July 2 - 4, 2010 	
 	Straight Outta' South Park	July 30, 2010 - August 1, 2010	
 	Box O' Butters Saturday 	October 2, 2010 	
==2012==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	The 6 Days of Half Christmas	June 25 - 30, 2012	A Christmas-in-June event to promote Workaholics.
==2015==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	Jon Boyage	August 6, 2015	A marathon of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart leading up to Jon Stewart's final show.
==2018==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	31 Days of Holiday Survival (2018)	December 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019	
==2019==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	31 Days of Holiday Survival (2019)	December 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020	
==2020==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	Comedy Central Summer House 	July - August 2020 	
 	It's All Gravy Weekend 	November 2020 	
 	31 More Days of Being Home for the Holidays	December 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021	
==2021==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	Three Day Office Hangover 	January 1 - 4, 2021 	
 	Comedy Central Summer House 2: The Return	August 2021 	
 	Freak Week 	October 2021 	
 	Baste Week Ever 2021 	November 2021 	
 	31 Days of Going Home for the Holidays 	December 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022	
==2022==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	Comedy Central Summer House 3: The Sweatacular	August 2022 	
 	Freakin' Weekend 	October 28 - 30, 2022 	
 	Baste Week Ever 2022 	November 23 - 28, 2022 	
 	31 Days of Holidays! On a Budget! 	December 2, 2022 - January 1, 2023	
==2023==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	Comedy Central Summer House IV: Summer of the Year	August 2023 	The fourth and final annual Comedy Central Summer House.
 	Baste Week Ever 2023 	November 2023 	
 	XXXI Days of Announcing the Holidays 	December 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024	
==2024==
Image	Name 	Duration 	Description
 	Family Guy Marathon 	September 2, 2024 	A thirteen hour marathon dedicated to the network premiere of Family Guy.
 	Baste Week Ever (2024) 	November 21 - 27, 2024	
 	31 Days of Doing the Holidays with Beavis & Butt-Head	December 2024 	
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