Why? with Hannibal Buress

Why? with Hannibal Buress is an American late-night television series hosted by Hannibal Buress. On March 10, 2015, the series was green-lit for an eight-episode season.^[1] The series premiered on July 8, 2015, on Comedy Central.^[2] The show was meant to provide a look into the host's mind with episodes undertaking social issues through sketches, man on the street interviews, special guests and stand-up in front of a studio audience.^[3] In December 2015, Hannibal Buress confirmed the series would not return for a second season.^[4] He told the New York Post that "it wasn't the ideal format for me."^[5]

Why? with Hannibal Buress
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Hannibal Buress
Presented by	Hannibal Buress
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Dave Becky Hannibal Buress Jeff Stilson
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	3 Arts Entertainment Comedy Partners
Original release
Network	Comedy Central
Release	July 8 (2015-7-8) – August 26, 2015 (2015-8-26)

Episodes

No.	Title	Original release date	US viewers (millions)
1	"8th of July Celebration!"	July 8, 2015 (2015-7-8)	0.586[6]
2	"Get the F Out of Here"	July 15, 2015 (2015-7-15)	0.352[7]
3	"Hannibal Goes to a PETA Protest"	July 22, 2015 (2015-7-22)	0.383[8]
4	"Hannibal Has Beef"	July 29, 2015 (2015-7-29)	0.344[9]
5	"Hannibal Buress Converses Calmly With a Dentist and a Lion"	August 5, 2015 (2015-8-5)	0.428[10]
6	"Hannibal Goes to Hell to Find Out What's In That Bag"	August 12, 2015 (2015-8-12)	0.383[11]
7	"Hannibal Approaches the Finish Line While Wearing a Deep V-Neck T-Shirt"	August 19, 2015 (2015-8-19)	0.330[12]
8	"Hannibal and Kate Plus 8"	August 26, 2015 (2015-8-26)	0.297[13]