Craig Ferguson ,Josh Robert Thompson & Geoff Peterson

prism

this makes me one incredibly f'n happy history geek...can't wait to see it!!

History Orders Craig Ferguson Show ‘Join Or Die’

by Nellie Andreeva
September 17, 2015 10:10am

Comedian and TV host Craig Ferguson will show off his history buff credentials in Join Or Die With Craig Ferguson, which has received a 16-episode order by History. The half-hour series hails from Comedy Dynamics and Ferguson’s Green Mountain West as well as Lionsgate TV where Ferguson has a deal. It will feature the Scottish-born comedian debating provocative and timely topics, in his unorthodox and iconoclastic manner, with a panel of guests which will include celebrities and history experts, as well as the American public through social media. Topics will range from: what was the biggest presidential campaign flop; who was the greatest founding father; or which invention was history’s greatest game-changer. In addition to the debate on the show, Join Or Die also will produce extensive digital pieces.

“Craig is incredibly knowledgeable, but also has a fun way of getting people engaged in history,” said History head of programming Paul Cabana. “It’s clear this is his passion project and we’re looking forward to having him join the network.”

The name of the show comes from “Join or Die,” the famous 1754 Benjamin Franklin political cartoon that served as a rallying cry to the divided colonists. Ferguson had the cartoon tattooed on his forearm to celebrate becoming an American citizen.

“I’m a huge fan of History and what they do,” said Ferguson. “I’m delighted to be on their schedule and promise that we will have a lot of fun but we will also stick to the truth.”

Join Or Die With Craig Ferguson is executive produced by Ferguson, Phil Cottone, Brian Volk-Weiss and Jim Biederman. Tim Healy and Matt Ginsburg are executive producers for History.

http://deadline.com/2015/09/craig-ferguson-join-or-die-history-series-1201531899/?linkId=17112257



i looked for info on when this show's scheduled to start and haven't found anything...if anyone does, please post an update

igotid88

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gkPIlfqoXM

ldent42

Any one catch Craig on @Midnight? It was good

Bathgate66

Can't wait to see the History show. Craig's in Staten Island in the next coming days , but my timing was off , with GCF and all.

prism

Bathgate66 said:

Can't wait to see the History show. Craig's in Staten Island in the next coming days , but my timing was off , with GCF and all.

don't know what the distance is to New Brunswick, NJ ... but Craig has a tour date there on October 21st

he won't be walking this part of the earth until Dec 17th

prism

Craig's new show premieres on the history channel a month from now... Thursday Feb. 18th at 11pm...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_-mEvZctD0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX8iL6cu2C8

then in March I finally get to see him live...when he plays the PNW tour dates that were originally scheduled to happen in Dec

igotid88

I watch Josh on periscope