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Upright Citizens Brigade

America's Funniest Home Videos meets The Twilight Zone.

The Upright Citizens Brigade is an improvisational comedy and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicago's ImprovOlympic in 1990. The most recent incarnation consists of Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh. The original incarnation of the group consisted of Besser, Ali Farahnakian, Drew Franklin, Adam McKay, Roberts, Rick Roman, and Horatio Sanz. Other early members included Neil Flynn, Armando Diaz, and Rich Fulcher.

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About Upright Citizens Brigade

Creators
Matt Walsh, Ian Roberts, Matt Besser, Amy Poehler
Cast
Amy Poehler, Matt Walsh, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts
Genres
Comedy
Content rating
TV-14
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Ended

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