The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail The One with the TV Host Perks (Season 1, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy

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The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail

The One with the TV Host Perks (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy

Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani welcome Jared Logan, John Hodgman, Todd Glass and "Weird Al" Yankovic as well as a few surprise guests who know what it's like to have a TV show.

Director

Lance Bangs

Writers

Jonah Ray (show originated by) | Kumail Nanjiani (show originated by) | Emily V. Gordon (show originated by) (as Emily Gordon)

Producer

Inman Young

Cinematographer

Rhet Bear

Editors

Matthew Freund | Kyle Reiter

Production Designer

Gary Kordan

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Updated Aug 27, 2014

Release date

Aug 27, 2014 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
Kumail Nanjiani Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	The Big Sick (2017)
Jonah Ray Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017)
James Adomian Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
Chris Hardwick Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	Talking Dead (2011)
Marc Maron Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	The Order (I) (2024)
Edward Salazar Self - Guest (as Ed Salazar) Self - Guest (as Ed Salazar) See fewer	Our RoboCop Remake (2014)
Justin Willman Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	Magic for Humans (2018)
Tyler the Creator Self Self See fewer	Tyler, the Creator: Yonkers (2011)
Todd Glass Self Self See fewer	Rebound (2005)
Emily V. Gordon Self - The Meltdown Producer Self - The Meltdown Producer See fewer	The Big Sick (2017)
John Hodgman Self Self See fewer	Coraline (2009)
Anders Holm Self Self See fewer	Workaholics (2011)
Jared Logan Self Self See fewer	Stuber (2019)
'Weird Al' Yankovic Self Self See fewer	Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)