{ "id": "ep4fwzq9n8", "slug": "under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro", "title": "Under a Rock with Tig Notaro", "updated": "2026-11-01", "topic_path": [ { "id": "culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture" }, { "id": "culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted", "label": "Unscripted, reality, and web-native series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "label": "Web-native and streaming-original series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.comedy_general_webseries", "label": "Comedy, drama, and general-genre web series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.comedy_general_webseries" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.comedy_general_webseries.yr-2017-2021", "label": "Premiered 2017 to 2021", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.comedy_general_webseries.yr-2017-2021" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.comedy_general_webseries.yr-2017-2021", "label": "United States · 2001 to 2020: Premiered 2017 to 2021", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.comedy_general_webseries.yr-2017-2021", "path": [ { "id": "geo.us", "label": "United States", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2001", "label": "United States · 2001 to 2020", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2001" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2001.culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2001.culture" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2001.culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2001.culture.performance" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted", "label": "Unscripted, reality, and web-native series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "label": "Web-native and streaming-original series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.comedy_general_webseries", "label": "Comedy, drama, and general-genre web series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.comedy_general_webseries" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.comedy_general_webseries.yr-2017-2021", "label": "Premiered 2017 to 2021", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.comedy_general_webseries.yr-2017-2021" } ] } ], "excerpt": "Under a Rock with Tig Notaro is a Funny Or Die comedy talk show, also called Under A Rock, premiering June 4, 2019 on Prime Video, in which Tig Notaro interviews celebrities she cannot recognize; two seasons, 12 episodes, canceled, clips now viral.", "snippet": "Under a Rock with Tig Notaro is a Funny Or Die comedy talk show, also called Under A Rock, premiering June 4, 2019 on Prime Video, in which Tig Notaro interviews celebrities she cannot recognize; two seasons, 12 episodes, canceled, clips now viral.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.comedy_general_webseries.yr-2017-2021", "markdown": "# Under a Rock with Tig Notaro\n\n*Under a Rock with Tig Notaro* is an American comedy talk show in which comedian [Tig Notaro](https://www.edgepedia.org/tig-notaro) interviews celebrity guests she does not recognize and tries to figure out who they are. Produced by Funny Or Die, it premiered on June 4, 2019, with [James Van Der Beek](https://www.edgepedia.org/james-van-der-beek) as the first guest, and ran for two seasons of six episodes each on Prime Video.[1](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tig-notaro-celeb-clueless-talk-140002391.html) • [2](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/under-a-rock/allseasons/official)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Premise | Notaro, a comedian who does not follow pop culture, interviews famous people to try to identify them[3](https://www.subtitlecat.com/subs/201/Under.A.Rock%20S02E03_English.html) |\n| Production | Funny Or Die; part talk show, part game show[1](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tig-notaro-celeb-clueless-talk-140002391.html) |\n| Run | Season 1 premiered June 4, 2019; season 2 ran November 5 to December 17, 2019; 12 episodes total[2](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/under-a-rock/allseasons/official) |\n| Platform | Prime Video; last available for streaming until March 2021[2](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/under-a-rock/allseasons/official) • [4](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro) |\n| Episode length | Cut to roughly five to seven minutes online, from 30 to 45 minutes of taped conversation[5](https://avclub.com/army-of-the-dead-s-tig-notaro-on-green-screens-and-bein-1846908358) |\n| Reception | IMDb rating of 8.2[4](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro) |\n| Status | Canceled after two seasons; in 2026 Notaro said she was trying to bring the show back[6](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/show/under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro?context.unit=H) • [7](https://gazette.com/2026/07/14/qa-with-tig-notaro-out-of-nowhere-into-everything-from-stand-up-to-star-trek/) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Episodes and guests\n\nSeason 1 ran weekly from June 4 to July 9, 2019, with guests James Van Der Beek, Julie Bowen, Wyclef Jean, Melissa Joan Hart, Wolfgang Puck, and [Glenn Howerton](https://www.edgepedia.org/glenn-howerton).[12](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/42913/under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro/episodeguide) Season 2 ran from November 5 to December 17, 2019, with [Lena Headey](https://www.edgepedia.org/lena-headey), Kaley Cuoco, Rich Eisen, Tony Shalhoub, Debby Ryan, and [Richard Jefferson](https://www.edgepedia.org/richard-jefferson).[12](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/42913/under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro/episodeguide) Funny Or Die withheld the names of guests after the first episode to preserve the surprise of whom Notaro would encounter next.[1](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tig-notaro-celeb-clueless-talk-140002391.html)\n\n## Format\n\nEach episode opens with Notaro's fixed introduction: she is a comedian who does not follow pop culture, does not watch much television or many movies, and has a hard time recognizing famous people, so on this show she interviews famous people to figure out who they are.[3](https://www.subtitlecat.com/subs/201/Under.A.Rock%20S02E03_English.html) The guest then enters without Notaro knowing their identity, and the conversation proceeds through casual chat, hints about professional achievements, and a Q&A segment in which Notaro gradually uncovers the guest's claim to fame.[8](https://www.clicker.com/tv/under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro/)\n\nAn Amazon sponsorship made the Alexa voice assistant something of a co-host, providing drumrolls and timers on command.[9](https://thefederalist.com/2019/06/21/under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro-is-the-easy-web-show-you-need/) In the first episode, Van Der Beek showed Notaro a picture of a creek as a clue to his name, and she worked through guesses of \"stream\" and \"river\" before landing on it.[10](https://tsl.news/billy-eichner-and-tig-notaro-reckon-with-the-cult-of-celebrity/) In the [Wyclef Jean](https://www.edgepedia.org/wyclef-jean) episode, he taught her how to dap with help from Alexa.[2](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/under-a-rock/allseasons/official)\n\nNotaro has said the format produces conversations unlike a typical talk show: because she does not know who the guest is, she is genuinely talking to them and trying to understand who they are, and guests often react first with suspicion and then with enjoyment at having to explain themselves.[5](https://avclub.com/army-of-the-dead-s-tig-notaro-on-green-screens-and-bein-1846908358) • [10](https://tsl.news/billy-eichner-and-tig-notaro-reckon-with-the-cult-of-celebrity/)\n\n## Origin\n\nThe premise came from Notaro's real experiences of meeting celebrities she could not identify. She has said she truly does not follow television, film, or pop culture despite working on high-profile projects with big-name stars, and that the show was born out of not knowing who people are when she meets them.[7](https://gazette.com/2026/07/14/qa-with-tig-notaro-out-of-nowhere-into-everything-from-stand-up-to-star-trek/) She described the same trait in a 2021 interview, saying she is stunned by how people keep up with everything and that she is not tied to what is current.[11](https://fromthecomicscomic.com/2021/07/28/tuesday-transcripts-tig-notaro/)\n\n## Production\n\nThe show was directed by [Amy Landecker](https://www.edgepedia.org/amy-landecker) and [Riki Lindhome](https://www.edgepedia.org/riki-lindhome), with Charles Forsgren as producer.[6](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/show/under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro?context.unit=H) Notaro, Stephanie Allynne, and Thomas Ouellette served as executive producers.[13](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10449150/fullcredits/) Although the online episodes ran five to seven minutes, each taping captured 30 to 45 minutes of conversation.[5](https://avclub.com/army-of-the-dead-s-tig-notaro-on-green-screens-and-bein-1846908358)\n\n## Reception and afterlife\n\nThe show earned an IMDb rating of 8.2.[4](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro) Reviewers treated it as a niche web series suited to the YouTube era, calling it fun and clever and a good vehicle for Notaro's dry comedy, while noting that more structure might have helped move the conversations along.[9](https://thefederalist.com/2019/06/21/under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro-is-the-easy-web-show-you-need/) When Notaro appeared on *The Late Show with Stephen Colbert* in June 2019, Colbert tested her claimed ignorance with headshot flash cards; she recognized [Dwayne Johnson](https://www.edgepedia.org/dwayne-johnson) as The Rock but missed most others, including a four-square array of the four Chrises.[14](https://www.avclub.com/tig-notaro-shows-stephen-colbert-that-she-genuinely-doe-1835682426)\n\nThe show was canceled after two seasons and left Prime Video in March 2021.[6](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/show/under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro?context.unit=H) • [4](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro) It has since found a second life in clips: in a July 2026 interview, Notaro said Funny Or Die had begun releasing clips of old episodes that continue to get millions of views, that the show is almost more popular now than when it first came out, and that she and the production were trying to bring it back.[7](https://gazette.com/2026/07/14/qa-with-tig-notaro-out-of-nowhere-into-everything-from-stand-up-to-star-trek/)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Tig Notaro Is a Celeb-Clueless Talk-Show Host in Funny Or Die's New Series, Variety via Yahoo Entertainment](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tig-notaro-celeb-clueless-talk-140002391.html)\n2. [Under A Rock with Tig Notaro, Aired Order, TheTVDB](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/under-a-rock/allseasons/official)\n3. [Under.A.Rock S02E03 English subtitles, Subtitle Cat](https://www.subtitlecat.com/subs/201/Under.A.Rock%20S02E03_English.html)\n4. [Under a Rock with Tig Notaro, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro)\n5. [Army Of The Dead's Tig Notaro on green screens and being a heartthrob at 50, The A.V. Club](https://avclub.com/army-of-the-dead-s-tig-notaro-on-green-screens-and-bein-1846908358)\n6. [Under A Rock with Tig Notaro (2019), Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/show/under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro?context.unit=H)\n7. [Q&A with Tig Notaro: Out of nowhere into everything, The Gazette (Colorado Springs), July 14, 2026](https://gazette.com/2026/07/14/qa-with-tig-notaro-out-of-nowhere-into-everything-from-stand-up-to-star-trek/)\n8. [Under A Rock with Tig Notaro, Clicker](https://www.clicker.com/tv/under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro/)\n9. [The Strange Fun Of 'Under A Rock With Tig Notaro', The Federalist, June 21, 2019](https://thefederalist.com/2019/06/21/under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro-is-the-easy-web-show-you-need/)\n10. [Couch potato: Billy Eichner and Tig Notaro reckon with the cult of celebrity, The Student Life](https://tsl.news/billy-eichner-and-tig-notaro-reckon-with-the-cult-of-celebrity/)\n11. [Tuesday Transcripts: Tig Notaro, From The Comic's Comic, July 28, 2021](https://fromthecomicscomic.com/2021/07/28/tuesday-transcripts-tig-notaro/)\n12. [Under a Rock with Tig Notaro, Episode Guide, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/42913/under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro/episodeguide)\n13. [Under a Rock with Tig Notaro (2019), Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10449150/fullcredits/)\n14. [Tig Notaro shows Stephen Colbert that she genuinely doesn't know who anyone famous is, The A.V. Club, June 20, 2019](https://www.avclub.com/tig-notaro-shows-stephen-colbert-that-she-genuinely-doe-1835682426)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Series and fictional screen worlds › Unscripted, reality, and web-native series › Web-native and streaming-original series › Comedy, drama, and general-genre web series › Premiered 2017 to 2021*\n\n*Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026; Oct 21, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/under-a-rock-with-tig-notaro.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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