Premiering in spring 1996, The Dana Carvey Show was a launching pad for writers and performers who have come to dominate TV comedy, including Carell, Stephen Colbert, Robert Smigel, Robert Carlock ...

“The Dana Carvey Show” premiered on March 12, 1996, directly after Tim Allen’s hit sitcom “Home Improvement” and, in a 1950s TV throwback, was sponsored by Taco Bell.

And then there’s The Dana Carvey Show, an infamous eight-episode folly that came and went from ABC’s primetime lineup in the spring of 1996, and went on to become a cult favorite among comedy ...

Since its short run 15 years ago, quite a bit of myth and mystique has developed around the Dana Carvey Show. For years the show has been lamented as a work of comedic genius shot down before it ...