Celebrity Idents

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|-| Comedy Channel=
Name 	Known Usage	Image	Notes 	
Julee Cruise 	~1990 	 	Cruise: "Hi, I'm Julee Cruise and you're watching the Comedy Channel." 	Tape belonging to LuigiBastardo
Anne DeSalvo 	August 1990	 	Cruise: "Hi, I'm Anne DeSalvo and you're watching the Comedy Channel." Only known use in August 1990. 	Tape belonging to FromTheArchives
Will Durst 	~1990 	 	Durst: "Hi guys, my name's Will Durst. You don't know me, don't worry about it. I'm a comic, y'know, there's a lot of us. Uh, but you know whenever I'm in America and I'm sittin' down, I watch the Comedy Channel. It's what I do. 'Cause I'm a comedian." 	YouTube upload by TheClipFan
Marti Jones & Don Dixon	August 1990	 	Jones: "Hello, I'm Don Dixon." (The two begin to chuckle and correct themselves.) Jones: "Oh, hello I'm Marti Jones." Dixon: "And I'm Don Dixon—" Jones: "Oh yeah." Dixon: "—and you're watching The Comedy Channel." Jones: "You sure are." Only known use in August 1990.	Tape belonging to FromTheArchives
Lene Lovich 	1990 	 	Lovich: "Hello, this is Lene Lovich and you're watching The Comedy Channel: a world of comedy under one roof." 	YouTube upload by BetaGems Lost Media
Joe Pantoliano 	1990 	 	Pantoliano: "Hi, I'm Joe Pantoliano and you're watching the Comedy Channel." 	YouTube upload by Tarlcabot25
Tom Parks 	1990 	 	Parks: "Hi, I'm Tom Parks and you're watching the Comedy Channel. Uh, don't get up." 	YouTube upload by Shaven Dave
Penn & Teller 	1990 	 	Jillette: "Hi, my name is Penn Jillette. This is my partner Teller. We're Penn and Teller and you're watching The Comedy Channel... but we've been known to lie." [singing to "When The Saints Go Marching In"] "I want to be in that number...!" [crew laughs] 	YouTube upload by BetaGems Lost Media
Lou Diamond Phillips 	1990 	 	Phillips: "Hi, I'm Johnny Depp and this is what my hair looks like without grease. You're watching The Comedy Channel." Most likely recorded from a 1989/90 appearance on The Sweet Life. 	YouTube upload by Apollo Zero
|-| Industrial=
Name 	Known Usage 	Image	Notes 	
Gypsy 	November 1991	 	Gypsy: Stares at camera for several seconds before realizing it's rolling. "Oh." Only used during Turkey Day '91 on November 28 and November 29, 1991. 	
Joel Robinson	November 1991	 	Robinson: "Hi everybody, my name is Joel Robinson from the Satellite of Love. You're watching Turkey Day at Comedy Central. These are Potato Buds, this is a turkey baster. Be careful." Only used during Turkey Day '91 on November 28 and November 29, 1991. 	Archive upload by Sketch the Cow
Joel Robinson	November 1991	 	Robinson: "Hi, this is Joel Robinson on the Satellite of Love. It's Turkey Day at Comedy Central. This is a turkey baster, everything is permitted within the boundaries of Thanksgiving." Only used during Turkey Day '91 on November 28 and November 29, 1991. 	YouTube upload by Tarlcabot25
Joel Robinson	1991 - 1993 	 	Robinson: "Hi, I'm Joel Robinson from Mystery Science Theater 3000 [and] you're watching Comedy Central. I'm absolutely positive about that." 	Tape in Amorphous's collection
Joel Robinson	1991 - 1993 	 	Robinson: "Hi, Joel Robinson from MST3K [and] you're watching Comedy Central. I know you are." 	Tape in TheJacksonRoykirk's collection
Joel Robinson	1991 - 1993 	 	Robinson: "Comedy's fun when you know the secret. I'm Joel Robinson from MST3K and you're watching Comedy Central." 	Tape in TheJacksonRoykirk's collection
Crow T. Robot	November 1991	 	Crow: "So what do I say? Turkey Day special at Comedy Central? Okay. And how much time do I have? Four seconds? Hi! You're- oh, shoot..." Only used during Turkey Day '91 on November 28 and November 29, 1991. 	
Crow T. Robot	1993 	 	Crow: "Crow T. Robot from MST3K [and] you are watching Comedy Central! I don't know what everyone else is doing..." Only known usage is September 12, 1993. 	YouTube upload by dotbomber95
Tom Servo 	November 1991	 	Servo: "Hi, Tom Servo here with a Turkey Day fact here at Comedy Central. Hey! Did you know that puritans used to beat up quakers? Hahaha, it's true! Back after this." Servo: "Hi there! Myles Standish here hoping you're enjoying Turkey Day here at Comedy Central. Say, uh, Priscilla? Heh heh, I'll be back to pick you up later." Only used during Turkey Day '91 on November 28 and November 29, 1991.	
Tom Servo 	1992 - 1993 	 	Servo: "Tom Servo here from MST3K, you're watching Comedy Central!" Earliest known usage is March 20, 1992. Latest known usage is September 12, 1993. 	YouTube upload by dotbomber95
|-| Ribbon=
Earliest known use is October 5, 1996. Latest known use is December 22, 1996. Most likely used in tandem with the following set of IDs.
Name 	Known Usage	Image	Notes 	
Stephen Baldwin 	1996 	 	Curry: "Hi I'm Stephen Baldwin and you're at Comedy Central." Only known use is November 10, 1996. 	Tape in Zomboy's collection
Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker	1996 	 	Parker: "[I'm] Sarah Jessica Parker and you're watching Comedy Central." Broderick: "What? I'm sorry." (Beginning portion of transcript unknown at this time.) Only known use is October 5, 1996.	
Mark Curry 	1996 	 	Curry: "Hi I'm Mark Curry and you're watching Comedy Central. Watch it... because it's funny." Latest known use is December 21, 1996. 	Tape in Dkdtapes collection
Janeane Garofalo 	1996 	 	Garofalo: "I'm Janeane Garofalo and you're watching Comedy Central." Latest known use is December 21, 1996. 	
Bobcat Goldthwait 	1996 	 	Goldthwait: "Hi, my name is Bob Goldthwait and I'm a professional entertainer! You're watching Comedy Central." 	
Phil Hartman 	1996 	 	Hartman: "Hi people! Comedy Central—finally, I'm here!" 	Old TV encode by _Vengeance_
Jon Lovitz 	1996 	 	Lovitz: "Hi, I'm Jon Lovitz and you're watching Comedy Central. It ssstinks!" 	
Ben Stiller 	1996 	 	Stiller: "Hi, I'm Ben Stiller and you're at Comedy Central. Right in the middle of all these people who happen to be screaming for me, ha!" 	
|-| Sparkling=
Earliest known use is December 21, 1996. Mostly phased out by late-1997. Some IDs appeared as late as May 16, 1998, though.
Name 	Known Usage 	Image	Notes 	
Charro 	1997 	 	Charro: "Hola, hi, I'm Charro, and you are watching Comedy Central. Remember, life with comedy is caca." Recorded from her May 20, 1997 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Only logged use is July 22, 1997. 	Tape in RabbitFilmMaker's collection
Anthony Clark 	1996 - 1997 	 	Clark: "Hi, I'm Anthony Clark from Boston Common and I'm here to remind you [that] you're watching Comedy Central." Earliest known use is December 21, 1996. 	
John Cleese 	1997 	 	Cleese: "Hello, I'm John Cleese and you're watching Comedy Central, as you know!" 	Tape in Fry's collection
Timothy Dalton 	1997 	 	Dalton: "Hi, I'm Timothy Dalton and you're watching Comedy Central. "Ad-lib... funny comment"? [growls]" Recorded from his February 5, 1997 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Latest known use is April 13, 1997. 	
Janeane Garofalo 	1997 - 1998 	 	Garofalo: "Hi, I'm Janeane Garofalo and you're watching Comedy Central. If you're anything like me, you're having dirty thoughts about Craig Kilborn right now." Recorded from her April 28, 1997 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Earliest know use is July 22, 1997. Latest known use is April 15, 1998.	
Kathy Griffin 	July - September 1997	 	Griffin: "Hi, I'm Kathy Griffin and you're watching Comedy Central. Instead of porno, for once!" Recorded from her July 9, 1997 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Earliest know use is July 22, 1997. Latest known use is September 17, 1997. 	Tape in Fenwick's collection
Jonathan Katz 	1997 	 	Katz: "Hi, I'm Jonathan Katz and you're watching Comedy Central. And so am I. Doesn't get any funnier than that." Recorded from his January 15, 1997 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
Denis Leary 	1996 - 1997 	 	Leary: "Hi, I'm Denis Leary and you're watching Comedy Central." Earliest known use is December 21, 1996. Latest known use is April 13, 1997. 	
Denis Leary 	1996 	 	Leary: "Hi, I'm Denis Leary and uh... happy new year. You know I don't mean it, but I'm saying it anyways. I don't even know you." Only known use on December 21, 1996. 	
Kevin Meaney 	1997 	 	Meaney: "Hi there, I'm Kevin Meaney and you're watching Comedy Central! Watching Comedy Central... you're like a mental case!" Latest known use is September 12, 1997. 	Tape in mcelravyman's collection
Mike Myers 	1997 - May 1998 	 	Myers: "Hi, I'm Mike Myers and you're watching Comedy Central. Does the fun ever start?" Recorded from his May 7, 1997 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Earliest logged use is September 20, 1997. Latest known use is May 16, 1998. 	
Kevin Nealon 	1997 	 	Nealon: "Hi, I'm Kevin Nealon and you're watching Comedy Central." 	
Keith Olbermann 	1997 	 	Olbermann: "Hi, I'm Keith Olbermann-" (Full transcript currently unknown.) Recorded from his April 16, 1997 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Only known use on June 29, 1997. 	
Don Rickles 	1997 	 	Rickles: "This is Don Rickles, paid spokesman for Comedy Central! If my manager's watching, get me a decent job." 	
Darryl Strawberry	1997 	 	Strawberry: "Hi, this is Darryl Strawberry from the New York Yankees [and] you're watching Comedy Central. Don't miss it." Only known use on May 26, 1997. 	
|-| Transmission=
Earliest known use is November 19, 1997. Latest known use is August 1998.
Name 	Known Usage 	Image	Notes 	
Jim Breuer 	May(?) - August 1998 	 	Breuer: "Hey, It's Jim Breuer and you're watching Comedy Central. Where'd you think you were at?" Possibly used as early as May 1998. 	Tape in thevhsquest's collection
Dave Chappelle 	January - May(?) 1998 	 	Chappelle: "Hey, I'm Dave Chappelle and you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from his January 15, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Last known use was May 2, 1998. 	
Dave Foley 	April - May(?) 1998 	 	Foley: "Hi, I'm Dave Foley and you're watching Comedy Central... and you'll continue to or suffer severe consequences." Recorded from his April 1, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
Michael J. Fox 	November 1997 - May(?) 1998	 	Fox: "Hi, I'm Michael J. Fox and you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from his November 3, 1997 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Earliest known use is November 19, 1997. 	
Bill Murray 	November 1997 - May(?) 1998	 	Murray: "Hi, I'm Bill Murray and you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from his November 13, 1997 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
Kevin Nealon 	November 1997 - May(?) 1998	 	Nealon: "Hi, I'm Kevin Nealon and you're watching Comedy Central and I am watching me." Earliest known use is November 30, 1997. 	
Olivia Newton-John 	March - May(?) 1998 	 	Newton-John: "Hi, I'm Olivia Newton-John and you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from her March 25, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Last known use was May 2, 1998. 	
Randy Quaid 	January - May(?) 1998 	 	Quaid: "Hi, I'm Randy Quaid and you're watching Comedy Central. [Imitating Kyle Broflovski] "Oh my God, they killed Kenny! You bastards!"" Recorded from his January 12, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
Caroline Rhea 	January - May(?) 1998 	 	Rhea: "Hi, I'm Caroline Rhea and you're watching Comedy Central. And these are real!" Recorded from her January 13, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
Ben Stein and Jimmy Kimmel	1997(?) - 1998 	 	Stein: "I'm Ben Stein," Kimmel: "I'm Jimmy Kimmel," Stein: "...and you are watching Comedy Central." Kimmel: "I love you." 	
Ben Stein and Jimmy Kimmel	1997(?) - 1998 	 	Kimmel: "-currently on...?" Stein: "Comedy Central?" Kimmel: "That's right beautiful." Full transcript is currently unknown. 	
Ben Stiller 	January - June(?) 1998 	 	Stiller: "Hi, I'm Ben Stiller and you're watching Comedy Central. And, I hope you're enjoying it and having a very... comedic experience." Recorded from his January 21, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Latest known use is June 4, 1998.	
Jason Priestley 	March - April 1998 	 	Priestley: "Hi, I'm Jason Priestley. I'm very secure in my sexuality and you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from his March 11, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Only known use is April 1, 1998. 	Tape in Amorphous's collection
|-| Transmission 2.0=
Began use sometime in early-mid 1998. Latest known use is December 31, 1998.
Name 	Known Usage 	Image	Notes 	
Christina Applegate 	1998 	 	Applegate: "Hi, I'm Christina Applegate and you're watching Comedy Central." 	
Scott Bakula 	May(?) - December 1998 	 	Bakula: "Hi, I'm Scott Bakula and you're watching Comedy Central. And so am I." Recorded from his April 15, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
Josie Bissett 	August - December 1998 	 	Bissett: "Hi, I'm Josie Bissett and you're watching Comedy Central. This must be the place!" Recorded from her August 24, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
Dave Chappelle 	May(?) - December 1998 	 	Chappelle: "Hey, I'm Dave Chappelle and you're watching Comedy Central... god damn!" Recorded from his January 15, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. The "god damn!" portion originally cut from his earlier ident remains. 	
Jon Cryer 	June - December 1998 	 	Cryer: "Hi, I'm Jon Cryer and you're watching Comedy Central... the network of my groin." Recorded from his June 8, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
Dave Foley 	May(?) - December 1998 	 	Foley: "Hi, I'm Dave Foley and you're watching Comedy Central... and you'll continue to or suffer severe consequences." Recorded from his April 1, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Last known use is December 31, 1998. 	
Jeff Foxworthy 	June - December 1998 	 	Foxworthy: "Hi, I'm Jeff Foxworthy and you're watching Comedy Central. And if you're watching it on top of a working television that sits on top of a non-working television, you're probably at one of my relatives' house." Recorded from his June 4, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn.	
Janeane Garofalo 	May(?) - December 1998 	 	Garofalo: "Hi, I'm Janeane Garofalo and you're watching Comedy Central." 	Tape in JokeSkellington's collection
Kathy Griffin 	July - December 1998 	 	Griffin: "Hi, I'm Kathy Griffin and you're watching Comedy Central: the only channel where you can see Craig Kilborn's fine American ass." Recorded from her July 22, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
Chris Kattan 	1998 	 	Kattan: "Hi, I'm Chris Kattan and you're watching Comedy Central. You must be very proud of yourself." 	
Dr. Katz 	1998 	 	Katz: "Hi, this is Dr. Katz and you are watching Comedy Central. I'm just checking, I think it might be a little bit past your bedtime young man." 	
Dr. Katz 	1998 	 	Katz: "Hi, this is Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist and you are watching Comedy Central. How do I know that? Yeah, just trust me." Earliest known use is May 23, 1998. 	Old TV encode by CaseZero
Jonathan Katz 	May(?) - December 1998 	 	Katz: "Hi, I'm Jonathan Katz and you're watching Comedy Central. And so am I. Doesn't get any funnier than that." Recorded from his January 15, 1997 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Last known use is December 31, 1998. 	
Don Knotts 	May(?) - December 1998 	 	Knotts: "Hi, I'm Don Knotts and you're watching Comedy Central." Only known use is October 18, 1998. 	Tape in JokeSkellington's collection
Richard Lewis 	1998 	 	Lewis: "How're you doin'? I hate that I'm Richard Lewis, but you're watching Comedy Central." Latest known use in October 1998. 	
Norm Macdonald 	June - December 1998 	 	Norm: "Hi, I'm Norm Macdonald and you're watching Comedy Central, the uh... I can't think of anything funny to ad-lib." Recorded from his June 10, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
Peter MacNicol 	June - December 1998 	 	MacNicol: "Hi, I'm Peter MacNicol and if you're alone, angry and have a skin problem, you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from his June 11, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
Jay Mohr 	1998 	 	Mohr: "Hi, I'm Jay Mohr and you're watching Comedy Central: home of a thousand laughs." 	Tape belonging to nanto
Bill Murray 	May(?) - December 1998 	 	Murray: "Hi, I'm Bill Murray and you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from his November 13, 1997 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
Olivia Newton-John 	May(?) - December 1998 	 	Newton-John: "Hi, I'm Olivia Newton-John and you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from her March 25, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
Matthew Perry 	May - December 1998 	 	Perry: "Hi, I'm Matthew Perry and you're watching Comedy Central. I apologize for the color of my hair." Recorded from his May 27, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
Jason Priestley 	May(?) - December 1998 	 	Priestley: "Hi, I'm Jason Priestley. I'm very secure in my sexuality and you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from his March 11, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Last known use is December 31, 1998. 	
Molly Shannon 	1998 	 	Shannon: "Hi, I'm Molly Shannon and you're watching Comedy Central." 	
Ben Stiller 	May(?) - December 1998 	 	Stiller: "Hi, I'm Ben Stiller and you're watching Comedy Central. And, I hope you're enjoying it and having a very... comedic experience." Recorded from his January 21, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Last known use is December 31, 1998. 	
Scott Thompson 	June - December 1998 	 	Thompson: "Hi, I'm Scott Thompson and you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from his June 25, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
Jennifer Tilly 	1998 	 	Tilly: "Hello, I'm Jennifer Tilly and you're watching Comedy Central... You pathetic couch potato." 	
Stanley Tucci 	1998 	 	Tucci: "Hi, I'm Stanley Tucci and you're watching Comedy Central." 	
Vince Vaughn 	1998 	 	Vaughn: "Hi, I'm Vince Vaughn. Mother and I always watch together." Last known use is December 31, 1998. 	
Jack Wagner 	May - December 1998 	 	Wagner: "Hi, I'm Jack Wagner and you're watching Comedy Central. Stay tuned, [there's] funny stuff here." Recorded from his May 19, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
John Waters 	1998 	 	Waters: "Hi, I'm John Waters and you're watching Comedy Central. But you knew that, didn't you?" 	
Upright Citizens Brigade	August - September(?) 1998	 	Matt Besser as Adair: "You're watching Comedy Central." Matt Walsh as Trotter: "Yeah you, (?), 35-18 North Sheridan." Only known use is August 26, 1998. Used during Comedy Central's Summer Programming Festival, unknown if regular variant exists. 	Tape in RabbitFilmMaker's collection
|-| Lava Lamp=
Earliest known use is January 13, 1999. Latest known use is May 30, 2000.
Name 	Known Usage 	Image	Notes 	
Ted Danson 	May 1999 - 2000 	 	Danson: "Hi, I'm Ted Danson: a famous dancer and you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from his May 12, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Latest known use is January 23, 2000. 	
Shannen Doherty 	January 1999 - 2000 	 	Doherty: "Hi, I'm Shannen Doherty and you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from her November 18, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Earliest known use is January 20, 1999. 	
Chris Elliott 	January 1999 - 2000 	 	Elliott: "Hi, I'm Chris Elliott and you're watching Comedy Central. Mmmm, that's right. Mmm!" Recorded from his October 20, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Earliest known use is January 20, 1999. Latest known use is July 31, 1999. 	
Brendan Fraser 	February 1999 - 2000 	 	Fraser: "Hi, I'm Brendan Fraser [and] you're watching Comedy Central. That's Fraser, not Frasier. If you say Frasier... I know where you live." Recorded from his February 9, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Latest known use is January 16, 2000. 	
Jimmy Kimmel 	June 1999(?) - 2000 	 	Kimmel: "Hi, I'm Jimmy Kimmel and this is my Emmy and you're watching me for... probably the 80th time today on Comedy Central." Presumed to have been recorded from his June 22, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Latest known use on May 20, 2000. 	
Vince Neil 	July 1999 - 2000 	 	Transcript Currently Unknown. Recorded from his July 28th, 1999 appearance On The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. 	
Richard Lewis 	January 1999 - 2000 	 	Lewis: "How're you doin'? I hate that I'm Richard Lewis, but you're watching Comedy Central." Latest known use on January 23, 2000. 	
Norm Macdonald 	1999 - 2000 	 	Norm: "Hi, I'm Norm Macdonald and you're watching Comedy Central or it's just on in the background while you eat... methamphetamines." Only known use on December 1, 1999. 	Tape in Amorphous's collection
Norm Macdonald 	1999 - 2000 	 	Norm: "Hi, I'm Norm Macdonald and you're watching Comedy Central, the uh... I can't think of anything funny to ad-lib." Recorded from his June 10, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
Bebe Neuwirth 	August 1999 - 2000 	 	Neuwirth: "...[Lewis] Black is holding my purse." (Full transcript unknown at this time.) Recorded from her August 2, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. 	
LL Cool J 	August 1999 - 2000 	 	J: "What's up, I'm LL Cool J and you're watching Comedy Central. That's no joke. One love." 	
Sarah Jessica Parker 	August 1999 - 2000 	 	Parker: "Hi, I'm Sarah Jessica Parker and you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from her August 18, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. 	
Kevin Pollak 	2000 	 	Pollak: "Hi, I'm Kevin Pollak and you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from his March 7, 2000 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. 	
Michael Stipe 	January 1999 - 2000 	 	Stipe: "Hi, I'm Michael Stipe and you're watching Comedy Central... can I do it again? [audience laughs]" Recorded from his January 20, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. 	
Scott Wolf 	June 1999 - 2000 	 	Wolf: "Hi, I'm dreamy Scott Wolf from Party of Five and you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from his June 29, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Latest known use on January 23, 2000. 	
Gillian Anderson 	January 1999 - 2000 	 	Anderson: "Hi, I'm Gillian Anderson and you're watching Comedy Central. And I got the best seat in the house." Recorded from her January 14, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Only known use is June 26, 1999. 	Tape in Amorphous's collection
Margaret Cho 	1999 - 2000 	 	Cho: "Hi, I'm Margaret Cho and you're watching Comedy Central-" Full transcript currently unknown. Presumed to have been recorded from her October 26, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Earliest known use on June 28, 1999. Latest known use on January 23, 2000. 	Tape in Kongiscool0518's collection
Sarah Michelle Gellar 	October 1999 - 2000 	 	Gellar: "Hi, I'm Sarah Michelle Gellar and you're watching Comedy Central. I should get an award for that." Recorded from her October 27, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Only known use is December 29, 1999. 	
Patricia Heaton 	January 1999 - 2000 	 	Heaton: "Hi, I'm Patricia Heaton and everybody loves Comedy Central." Recorded from her December 2, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
John Larroquette 	March 1999 - 2000 	 	Larroquette: "Hi, I'm John Larroquette and you're watching Comedy Central and I'm cleaning my toilet at the same time." Recorded from his March 17, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. 	
Marlee Matlin 	April 1999 - 2000 	 	Jason: [translating for Matlin] "I'm Marlee Matlin and he's not Gilbert Gottfried and you're watching... [chuckles] and you're watching Comedy Central!" Jack Jason translates Matlin's adlib from American Sign Language as she is deaf. Recorded from their April 15, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. 	
Bruce McCulloch 	September(?) 1999 - 2000	 	McCulloch: "There was a little simple dream that a hundred-man had, and it's become reality. You're now watching Comedy Central. Hi, I'm Bruce McCulloch." Most likely recorded around the time of his September 30, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. 	
Penelope Ann Miller 	2000 	 	Miller: "Hi, I'm Penelope Ann Miller and you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from her January 17, 2000 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Last known use is March 14, 2000. 	
Chris Meloni 	2000 	 	 	
Natalie Portman 	May 1999 - 2000 	 	Portman: "Hi, I'm Natalie Portman and you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from her May 26, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Latest known use on January 23, 2000. 	
Maury Povich 	October 1999 - 2000 	 	Povich: "Hi, I'm Maury Povich and you're watching [Comedy Central]..." (Full transcript unknown at this time.) Recorded from his October 5, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. 	
Molly Culver, Pamela Anderson and Natalie Raitano	February 1999 - 2000 	 	Culver: "Hi, I'm Pamela Anderson-Lee." Raitano: "I'm Pamela Anderson-Lee." Anderson: "I'm Natalie Raitano..." Culver: "We're from V.I.P." Anderson: "And you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from their February 10, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Earliest logged use is April 14, 1999. Latest known use is June 23, 1999.	
Stephen Baldwin 	1999 - 2000 	 	Transcript currently unknown. Recorded from his October 19, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
George Carlin 	February 1999 - 2000 	 	Carlin: "Hi, I'm George Carlin and you're watching Comedy Central and... let's face it, there's really nothing funny about that." Recorded from his February 1, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Earliest logged use is April 10, 1999. 	
Gennifer Flowers 	1999 - 2000 	 	Flowers: "Hi, I'm Gennifer Flowers and you're watching Comedy Central but you know what? That's still not going to get you to the White House." Earliest known use is January 13, 1999. 	
Seth Green 	April 1999 - 2000 	 	Green: "Hi, I'm Seth Green and you're watching Comedy Central. And right now, I wish I was with you." Recorded from his April 26, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Latest known use is July 28, 1999. 	
Jennifer Grey 	March 1999 - 2000 	 	Grey: "Hi, I'm Jennifer Grey and you're watching Comedy Central. Are you looking at my ass?" Recorded from her March 22, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. 	
Jonathan Katz 	1999 - 2000 	 	Katz: "Hi, I'm Jonathan Katz and you're watching Comedy Central. And so am I. Doesn't get any funnier than that." Recorded from his January 15, 1997 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Latest known use is June 28, 1999. 	
Rob Lowe 	June 1999 - 2000 	 	Lowe: "Hi, I'm Rob Lowe and you're watching Comedy Central and no, this is not a toupee." Recorded from his June 15, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Latest known use on January 23, 2000. 	
Matthew Perry 	January 1999 - 2000 	 	Perry: "Hi, I'm Matthew Perry and you're watching Comedy Central. I apologize for the color of my hair." Recorded from his May 27, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Latest known use is January 23, 2000. 	
Ray Romano 	May 1999 - 2000 	 	Romano: "Hi, I'm Ray Romano and you're watching Comedy Central. You should have known that." Recorded from his May 20, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Latest known use on January 23, 2000. 	
Patrick Stewart 	1999 - 2000 	 	Stewart: "Hello, I'm Patrick Stewart and you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from his December 10, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
Ben Stiller 	1999 - 2000 	 	Stiller: "Hi, I'm Ben Stiller and I've touched Cameron Diaz and you're watching Comedy Central." Earliest logged use is June 28, 1999. Latest known use on January 23, 2000. 	
Tracey Ullman 	January 1999 - 2000 	 	Ullman: "Hello, I'm Tracey Ullman and you're watching Comedy Central. And that nice Jewish boy Jon Stewart's gone outside for a cigarette so they've let me do a promo." Recorded from her January 13, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. 	
Sammy Hagar 	December 1999 - 2000 	 	Hagar: "Hi, I'm Sammy Hagar and you're watching Comedy Central. Mas tequilla." Recorded from his March 10, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Only known use is December 1, 1999. 	Tape in Amorphous's collection
Chris Isaak 	1999 - 2000 	 	Isaak: "Hi, I'm Chris Isaak and you're watching. Comedy Central." 	
Alec Baldwin 	1999 - 2000 	 	Baldwin: "Hi, I'm Alec Baldwin and you're watching. Comedy Central." 	
Adam Sandler 	1999 - 2000 	 	Transcript Currently Unknown. Recorded From His June 23, 1999 Appearance On The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. 	
John Leguizamo 	1999 - 2000 	 	Leguizamo: "Hey, what's the dealio? I'm John Leguizamo and you're watching Comedy Central." 	
Michael Boatman 	1999 - 2000 	 	Boatman: "Hi, I'm Michael Boatman and you're watching Comedy Central." 	
Janeane Garofalo 	1999 - 2000 	 	Garofalo: "Hi, I'm Janeane Garofalo, and if you smoke, eat a banana, you're watching Comedy Central." 	
Janeane Garofalo 	1999 - 2000 	 	Garofalo: "I'm Janeane Garofalo and you're watching Comedy Central." 	
Sandra Bullock 	1999 - 2000 	 	Bullock: "Hi, I'm Sandra Bullock and you're watching Comedy Central." 	
Sandra Bernhard 	January 1999 - 2000 	 	Bernhard: "Hi, I'm Sandra Bernhard and you're watching Comedy Central. And my tits are real." Recorded from her January 12, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Earliest known use is April 10, 1999. 	
Carmen Electra 	January 1999 - 2000 	 	Electra: "Hey everybody, I'm Carmen Electra and you're watching Comedy Central. Check it out." Recorded from her January 21, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. 	
Terry Gilliam 	1999 - 2000 	 	Gilliam: "Hi, I'm Terry Gilliam and you're watching Comedy Central." Only known use is July 7, 1999. 	
Tom Green 	September 1999 - 2000 	 	Green: "Hi, my name's Tom Green and you're watching Comedy Central. That's the um, the central... place for comedy." Recorded from his September 14, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Latest known use is May 30, 2000. 	
Mark McKinney and Bruce McCulloch 	1999 - 2000 	 	McCulloch: "You were watching porn... and now you're watching Comedy Central. I'm Bruce McCulloch." McKinney: "Put the porn back on." Recorded from their September 30, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Only known use is December 23, 1999. 	
Kate Mulgrew 	1999 - 2000 	 	Mulgrew: "Hi, I'm Kate Mulgrew and you're watching the divine and amusing Comedy Central!" Recorded from her November 17, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
Mike Myers 	1999 - 2000 	 	Myers: "Hi, I'm Mike Myers and you're watching Comedy Central. Does the fun ever start?" Recorded from his May 7, 1997 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Last known use is March 14, 2000. 	
Mike Myers 	June 1999 - 2000 	 	Myers: "Hi, I'm Mike Myers and you're watching Comedy Central... what?" Recorded from either his June 14 or June 16, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Last known use is January 23, 2000. 	
Jane Seymour 	May 1999 - 2000 	 	Recorded from her May 17, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. 	
Ben Stein and Jimmy Kimmel 	January 1999 - 2000(?) 	 	Stein: "I'm Ben Stein," Kimmel: "I'm Jimmy Kimmel," Stein: "...and you are watching Comedy Central." Kimmel: "I love you." 	
Ben Stein and Jimmy Kimmel 	January 1999 - 2000(?) 	 	Stein: "I'm Ben Stein," Kimmel: "I'm Jimmy Kimmel," Stein: "...and you're watching Comedy Central you lucky things." Kimmel: "That was so good." Also as a variant without the Win Ben Stein's Money footer text. Earliest known use is January 20, 1999. Latest logged use is April 21, 1999. 	
Ben Stein and Jimmy Kimmel 	January 1999 - 2000(?) 	 	Stein: "I'm Ben Stein," Kimmel: "I'm Jimmy Kimmel," Stein: "...and you're watching Comedy Central you lucky things." Kimmel: "That was so good." Also as a variant without the Win Ben Stein's Money footer text. Earliest known use is January 20, 1999. Latest logged use is April 21, 1999. 	
Steven Wright 	October 1999 - 2000 	 	Wright: "Hi, I'm Steven Wright and you're watching Comedy Central. I don't know what else you're doing." Recorded from his October 19, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Latest known use is April 5, 2000. 	
Eric McCormack 	December 1999 - 2000 	 	McCormack: "Hi, I'm Eric McCormack from Will and Grace. You're watching Comedy Central, but I'm on it." Recorded from his March 2, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Only known use is December 22, 1999. 	Tape in Amorphous's collection
Dave Chappelle 	September 1999 - 2000 	 	Chappelle: "Hi. I'm Dave Chappelle. And you're watching Comedy Central. Yes you are." Recorded from his September 22, 1999 Appearance Of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. 	
Dave Foley 	February 1999 - 2000 	 	Foley: "Hi, I'm Dave Foley and you're watching Comedy Central! Instead of dating..." Recorded from his February 2, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Only logged use is from April 14, 1999. 	
Jamie Foxx 	May 1999 - 2000 	 	Foxx: "Hi, I'm Denzel Washington and you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from his May 27, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Latest known use on January 23, 2000. 	
Jeff Foxworthy 	January 1999 - 2000 	 	Foxworthy: "Hi, I'm Jeff Foxworthy and you're watching Comedy Central. And if you're watching it on top of a working television that sits on top of a non-working television, you're probably at one of my relatives' house." Recorded from his June 4, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Latest known use on January 23, 2000. 	
Jeff Goldblum 	January 1999 - 2000 	 	Goldblum: "Hi, I'm Jeff Goldblum and you're watching Comedy Central. Peaches..." Recorded from his October 8, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
David Alan Grier 	January 1999 - 2000 	 	Grier: "Hi, I'm David Alan Grier and you're watching Comedy Central: the network that speaks to the black community." Recorded from his January 18, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. 	
Ron Howard 	March 1999 - 2000 	 	Howard: "Hi, I'm Ron Howard and you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from his March 29, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. 	
Patrick Swayze 	February 1999 - 2000 	 	Swayze: "Hey, I'm Patrick Swayze and you are watching some very sick people on Comedy Central." Recorded from his May 6, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Latest known use on February 18, 1999. 	
Queen Latifah 	1999 - 2000 	 	Latifah: "Hi, I'm Queen Latifah and you're watching Comedy Central... and my cleavage." Recorded from her November 4, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Latest known use is January 23, 2000. 	
Brooke Shields 	October 1999 - 2000 	 	Shields: "Hi, I'm Brooke Shields and you're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from her October 6, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Only logged use is from December 29, 1999. 	
Vince Vaughn 	1999 - 2000 	 	Vaughn: "Hi, I'm Vince Vaughn and you're watching Comedy Central." 	
Vince Vaughn 	January 1999 - 2000 	 	Vaughn: "Hi, I'm Vince Vaughn. Mother and I always watch together." 	
Louie Anderson 	1999 - 2000 	 	Anderson: "Hi, I'm Louie Anderson..." (Full transcript unknown at this time.) Recorded from his October 26, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Only known use is January 30, 2000. 	
Yasmin Bleeth 	1999 - 2000 	 	Bleeth: "Hi, I'm Yasmin Bleeth and you're watching Comedy Central which is as close to me as you're ever gonna come." Recorded from her July 29, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
Will Ferrell 	January - May(?) 2000 	 	Ferrell: "Hi. I'm Will Ferrell and you're watching Comedy Central. [Blows snot out of nose before pointing finger at camera.]" Recorded from his January 11, 2000 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Only known use is April 5, 2000. 	
Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan 	January 1999 - 2000 	 	Ferrell: "Hi! I'm Will Ferrell." Kattan: "And I'm Chris Kattan." Ferrell: "You're watching Comedy Central." Kattan: "And... you're watching my ass!" Recorded from their September 30, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. Only known use is December 23, 1999. 	
Michael J. Fox 	January 1999 - 2000 	 	Fox: "Hi, I'm Michael J. Fox and you're watching Comedy Central... why?" Recorded from his January 11, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. 	
Denis Leary 	1999 - 2000 	 	Recorded from his August 4, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. 	
Matthew Lillard 	January 1999 - 2000 	 	Lillard: [reading from paper] "Oh hi, um, I'm Matthew Lillard. You're watching Comedy Central." Recorded from his January 25, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Only confirmed use is December 29, 1999. 	Tape in Waymu's collection
Ken Olin 	1999 - 2000 	 	Recorded from his November 16, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
Caroline Rhea 	June 1999 - 2000 	 	Rhea: "Hi, I'm Caroline Rhea and you're watching Comedy Central. Look up!" Recorded from her June 8, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. 	
David Spade 	April 1999 - 2000 	 	Spade: "Hi, I'm David Spade—that's right, settle down—and you're watching Comedy Central. Yeah, you jackass!" Recorded from his April 22, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Earliest confirmed use is July 8, 1999. Latest known use is December 22, 1999. 	
Jerry Springer 	1999 - 2000 	 	Springer: "Hi, I'm Jerry Springer and you're watching Comedy Central. Get help." Recorded from his November 19, 1998 appearance on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn. 	
Jerry Springer 	2000 	 	Springer: "Hi, I'm Jerry Springer and you're watching Comedy Central! Keep watching... or I'll kill my dog." Only known use is January 16, 2000. 	
Damon Wayans 	June 1999 - 2000 	 	Wayans: "Hi, I'm Damon Wayans and you're watching Comedy Central. Heh, you know that!" Recorded from his June 9, 1999 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Latest known use on January 23, 2000. 	
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Though Comedy Central appears to have phased out Celebrity Idents by the end of the Lava Lamp era, it appears idents based on the network's personalities and characters were used at some point.
Name 	Known Usage	Image	Notes 	
Jiminy Glick	April 2002 	 	Martin Short as Glick: "Hello, I'm Jiminy Glick; the network is Comedy Central! And you're watching." [laughs] Used before airings of Primetime Glick. Only known use is April 13, 2002. 	Tape in Amorphous's collection
Jiminy Glick	April 2002 	 	Martin Short as Glick: "Hi, this is Jiminy Glick. And why are you sitting here when you should be watching Comedy Central? Oh, that's right, you are. Forget what I said." Only known use is April 27, 2002.	
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