Make Some Noise (TV series)

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Make Some Noise
Make Some Noise title card.png
Genre
Created by Sam Reich
Written by
Directed bySam Geer
Presented bySam Reich
Theme music composerRadio Night
Opening theme"Follow Every Move"
ComposerTJ Dumser
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes27
Production
Executive producers
CinematographyKevin Stiller
EditorEve Hinz
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companyDropout
Original release
Network Dropout
ReleaseJune 13, 2022 (2022-06-13) 
present

Make Some Noise is an American improvisational comedy television show hosted by Sam Reich and released fortnightly on SVOD service Dropout. [1] [2] The show is a spin-off of the Dropout game show Game Changer , which featured the same format in the episode of the same name and multiple sequel episodes, each starring Brennan Lee Mulligan, Zac Oyama, and Josh Ruben. [3]

Contents

Make Some Noise premiered on June 13, 2022 with a 10-episode season; season two, with 15 episodes, aired in 2023, and a third season consisting of 20 episodes is scheduled for release starting in June 2024. [4]

Format

Each episode features three comedians competing as players, who must improvise scenes based on prompts from Reich. The players are then awarded "points", though the amounts given are jokes and no numbers are actually tracked. The game is split into three rounds: in the first round, the players each respond to individual prompts; in the second round, the players do the prompts in groups of two; in the third and final round, all three players improvise each scene together. A minigame takes place between each round, with the players competing in a specific challenge, such as imitating a specific sound using a prop or coming up with a name for something presented on screen.

Some episodes feature alternate formats, such as all prompts being based around impressions. One of these formats, "Karaoke Night", was introduced in the second season, based on the Game Changer episode of the same name. In "Karaoke Night" episodes, players choose a song title and musical artist from a large binder, and must improvise a song in the style of the artist provided, accompanied by keyboardist Aaron Wilson. The rounds work the same way as the main game, with the first round being solos, second round being duets, and all three players singing together in the final round. The final episode of each season is a "Cut for Time" special, consisting of scenes and prompts that were omitted from previous episodes for reasons such as quality, good taste, or episode length.

At the end of each episode, a "winner" is decided by Reich, who awards them a "golden ear" trophy as a prize.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 11June 13, 2022 (2022-06-13)October 31, 2022 (2022-10-31)
2 16June 5, 2023 (2023-06-05)January 15, 2024 (2024-01-15)
3 20June 24, 2024 (2024-06-24)TBA

Season 1 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleContestantsOriginal air date
11"HBO's A Game of Rock Paper Scissors" Josh Ruben, Zac Oyama, Brennan Lee Mulligan June 13, 2022 (2022-06-13)
22"Shakespeare's 'Dude, Where's My Car?'"Ross Bryant, Jacquis Neal, Anna GarciaJune 27, 2022 (2022-06-27)
33"A Monster Truck Voiceover for a Peaceful Sunday"Zac Oyama, Jacob Wysocki, Kimia BehpoorniaJuly 11, 2022 (2022-07-11)
44"The Cut 'Plunger's Song' from Beauty and the Beast"Brennan Lee Mulligan, Jess McKenna, Andy BustillosJuly 25, 2022 (2022-07-25)
55"Jennifer Coolidge the Air Traffic Controller" Lisa Gilroy, Mary Elizabeth Kelly, Frank Garcia-HejlAugust 8, 2022 (2022-08-08)
An impressions themed episode.
66"The Hostage Negotiator Knows the Hostage Taker from Way Back"Zac Oyama, Jacob Wysocki, Vic MichaelisAugust 22, 2022 (2022-08-22)
77"A Villain and Their Real Estate Agent Tour Volcano Lairs" SungWon Cho, Caitlin Reilly, Brian David GilbertSeptember 5, 2022 (2022-09-05)
88"Brennan's Wario, Wennan Wee Wulligan"Brennan Lee Mulligan, Ruha Taslimi, Oscar MontoyaSeptember 19, 2022 (2022-09-19)
99"Things Jimmy Stewart Would Give to Mary in Addition to the Moon"Allie Jennings, Izzy Roland, Erin DellorsoOctober 3, 2022 (2022-10-03)
1010"The Long Awaited Meeting Between Times New Roman and Comic Sans"Josh Ruben, Zac Oyama, Brennan Lee MulliganOctober 17, 2022 (2022-10-17)
1111"Cut For Time"N/AOctober 31, 2022 (2022-10-31)
A collection of prompts from the entire season that were cut from the episodes for time.

Season 2 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleContestantsOriginal air date
121"100,000 Batmans" Josh Ruben, Zac Oyama, Brennan Lee Mulligan June 5, 2023 (2023-06-05)
132"Two Two-Kids-in-a-Trenchcoat on a Date"Jess McKenna, Geoff Ross, Jeremy CulhaneJune 19, 2023 (2023-06-19)
143"Shakespeare's 'Two Gentlemen of Coronavirus'"Brennan Lee Mulligan, Ross Bryant, Matt ApodacaJuly 3, 2023 (2023-07-03)
154"Thinking Every Restaurant Has a Secret Menu"Nick Mandernach, Vic Michaelis, JiavaniJuly 17, 2023 (2023-07-17)
165"A Track Announcer Who's Clearly Attracted to One of the Horses"Josh Ruben, Anna Garcia, Izzy RolandJuly 31, 2023 (2023-07-31)
176"'Not Really My Thing' by Harry Styles"Rashawn Nadine Scott, Ross Bryant, Wayne Brady [5] August 14, 2023 (2023-08-14)
The first episode to use the Karaoke Night format
187"Adam and Eve Broach an Open Relationship"Zac Oyama, Jacob Wysocki, Vic MichaelisAugust 28, 2023 (2023-08-28)
198"The Speech MLK Really Wanted to Give Instead of 'I Have a Dream'"Jacquis Neal, Matt Apodaca, Carl Tart September 11, 2023 (2023-09-11)
209"The Wicked Switch of the West"Izzy Roland, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Erika Ishii September 25, 2023 (2023-09-25)
2110"Both Sides of a Dolphin Argument"Kurt Maloney, Jacob Wysocki, Lauren Pritchard October 9, 2023 (2023-10-09)
2211"What is Robin Williams Even Talking About?"Josh Ruben, Katia Kvinge, Cameron LogsdonOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
An impressions themed episode
2312"How Not to Survive a Bear Encounter"Kimia Behpoornia, Jacob Wysocki, Lou Wilson November 6, 2023 (2023-11-06)
2413"A Love Is Blind Contestant Is Secretly a Horse"Zac Oyama, Lisa Gilroy, Jacquis NealNovember 20, 2023 (2023-11-20)
2514"'Yes And' by Ed Sheeren and Kelly Clarkson"Jess McKenna, Zeke Nicholson, Zach ReinoDecember 4, 2023 (2023-12-04)
A Karaoke Night episode
2615"Two Grizzled Fishermen Compare Scar Stories"Josh Ruben, Zac Oyama, Brennan Lee MulliganDecember 18, 2023 (2023-12-18)
2716"Cut For Time"N/AJanuary 15, 2024 (2024-01-15)
A collection of prompts from the entire season that were cut from the episodes for time.

Reception

Describing the show's popularity, Dropout CEO and show host Sam Reich said, "Make Some Noise has brought more folks into Dropout than just about any other show on the platform." [3]

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