• Air date: 15 Jul '09 7 episodes
      Michael & Michael Have Issues is a cable television comedy series starring comedians and actors Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter, who created the series. Both comedians appeared together in several TV comedy series, including The State, and Stella. The show premiered on July 15, 2009, on Comedy Central. Showalter and Black confirmed on March 3, 2010 via their Twitter accounts that the show had been canceled. The series starred Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter playing fictionalized versions of themselves. As stated in a 2009 New York Times article, "Mr. Black and Mr. Showalter play the bickering stars of a sketch comedy program who never miss an opportunity to undermine each other. In between skits about stores that sell only sweatpants and characters like John the British Fork Offerer, narrative segments chronicle the not-so-fictional frenemies who constantly step on each other’s toes, even in seemingly inconsequential situations like an interview for a high school newspaper or...
  • List of Episodes (7)
    • 1. Greg the Intern

      15 Jul '09
      Jealousies flare when Black and Showalter battle for their intern's admiration. Sketches: Teenage Abstinence.
    • 2. Biederman's Birthday

      22 Jul '09
      The Michaels try to buy Biederman some pot for his birthday. Sketches: King's Gift, Weatherman.
    • 3. Matchmakers

      29 Jul '09
      Michael and Michael cause problems in the office when they try to create some romance by playing cupid.
    • 4. Pulling Your Weight

      05 Aug '09
      Michael Ian Black decides to slack off and leave Michael Showalter to have to do all the work.
    • 5. College

      12 Aug '09
      Michael and Michael get a gig performing at a college.
    • 6. Sh.. Bag House

      19 Aug '09
      Michael Ian Black agrees to let Michael Showalter stay with him, but quickly regrets the decision.
    • 7. Frogbox

      26 Aug '09
      Michael and Michael agree to appear on a rival sketch comedy show.