The Series You've Never Seen That Helped Launch A-List Comedians and Writers

By the mid-1990s, Dana Carvey was a household name. After a seven-year stint on Saturday Night Live and starring roles in a handful of films, he'd firmly established himself as a premiere voice in entertainment. His next career move, a self-titled variety show featuring early work from several then-unknown talents, proved to be a bold venture that swung for the fences and painted with broad comedic strokes. But shortly after debuting in March 1996, The Dana Carvey Show vanished from television screens after a mere seven episodes. With material ranging from surreal to crude and absurdist to raunchy, the series polarized viewers, ultimately leaving behind a legacy as one of the most experimental exercises of its time, and serving as a launching pad for future A-listers.