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Contest Searchlight

2002, Show

Contest Searchlight was a four-episode fictional comedy television series that aired in 2002 on the Comedy Central network. It was a documentary-style parody or mockumentary of the HBO network's non-fictional series Project Greenlight. Contest Searchlight starred Denis Leary and Lenny Clarke, playing slightly fictionalized versions of themselves, as TV producers holding a nationwide contest to select a new television series to produce for the Comedy Central network. When none of the proposed submissions prove acceptable, Leary and Clarke end up combining several of the finalist's proposals to produce a new, semi-improvised ensemble sitcom entitled "Jesus and the Gang." The new show ostensibly stars New York theatre and television actor Peter Gallagher, but when Gallagher is hit by a car during the filming of a network promotion, the lead role is shifted to comedian Patrice O'Neal. During rehearsals for the premiere episode, the actors, crew and producers all start fighting each other, and "Jesus and the Gang" is permanently shelved. As noted above, Contest Searchlight was shown in a pseudo-documentary style, and there was no laugh track or other obvious sign that this was, in fact, a fictional series. Following Peter Gallagher's exit from the show, both he and Comedy Central received a number of panicked calls from viewers who believed that Gallagher really had been hit by a car.

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In this hilarious comedy series, two TV producers embark on a nationwide search for the next big hit show. But when none of the submissions impress them, they take matters into their own hands and create a new show by combining elements from different proposals. With a star-studded cast, including Denis Leary and Lenny Clarke, this mockumentary-style series will have you laughing out loud. But be warned, things don't always go according to plan, and chaos ensues when the lead actor is injured and the show is left in shambles. Will they be able to pull it together and create a hit show? Tune in to find out!

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Some TV shows that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Contest Searchlight include Mid-Century Modern, Shrinking, Schitt's Creek, Parks and Recreation, North of North, Survival of the Thickest.