Name: Dane Cook's Tourgasm
Genre: Comedy, Documentary
Released: 2006-06-11
Rating: 1.4

Overview

Tourgasm is an American documentary television series that aired on HBO in 2006. The series follows the 2005 30-day 20-show stand-up comedy tour featuring Dane Cook and three of his best friends in the industry: Robert Kelly, Gary Gulman and Jay Davis. The documentary was created and directed by Dane Cook. Gary Gulman left the tour because of unknown reasons, but returned after a few dates. At each destination Dane Cook and fellow comedians play a game or do an activity before performing. Some of the events include horseback riding, riding Segway scooters, and visiting Niagara Falls.

Seasons

Season 1

9 Episodes

2006

E01

The First Laugh

6/11/2006·30m

Stand-up star Dane Cook and three fellow comics--Jay Davis, Robert 'Bobby' Kelly and Gary Gulman--set out on a customized bus from Burbank, CA (destination: Boston, MA), on a 30-day, 20-gig, sold-out 'Tourgasm' of America.

E02

Working It Out

6/18/2006·30m

Outside Bozeman, Montana, on Day 5, the comedy posse saddles up at a dude ranch. Next stop is New Orleans (pre-Katrina), where Jay tests out a new joke at Tulane University, to decidedly mixed results.

E03

The United States of Insanity

6/25/2006·30m

'Dane's latest malady (a nasty cold), combined with a Madison Square Garden commitment, detours him from Chicago to New York. Multiple-medication therapy works wonders--but will Dane make it back to Central Michigan University in time for the gig?

E04

The Best of Times

7/2/2006·30m

Day 15. Dane and the guys arrive at Kent State for Tourgasm's first show without Gary, who is rumored to be in L.A. with his girlfriend. Despite his absence, and Bobby and Jay's bickering, the show is a killer, with Dane getting a standing ovation.

E05

Determined and Injured

7/9/2006·30m

Despite concerns about his leg, Bobby performs at Syracuse University. The tour then winds through NYC and Philadelphia, where a clueless van driver nearly causes the boys to miss a TV appearance. In Baltimore, Gary relives one of his worst moments.

E06

Competitively Speaking

7/16/2006·30m

In Charlottesville, VA, the boys compete in a game of paintball that ends with Dane crying foul play. Later, Dane's dizzy spell fuels speculation that the show will be cancelled, but Gary's 'perfect' set, and the crowd's support, pull him through.

E07

Beginning of the End

7/23/2006·30m

Before a gig at the University of Massachusetts, the boys unwind with a game of miniature golf. After the evening performance, the bus heads through Boston and on to Arlington High School, where Dane, a graduate, is hailed as a conquering hero.

E08

Back in the Day

7/30/2006·30m

With 'Tourgasm' in the can, Dane, Gary, Bobby and Jay turn back the clock to share details on how they started out, how they met, and how they overcame (in some cases) initial animosity to become true friends.

E09

Curtain Call

8/4/2006·30m

In the series finale, Dane and the boys take on a new adventure: Fighter Pilot for a Day school. It's terrifying--and nauseating--but reliving the tour afterward is hilarious, especially with highlights like Jay's porn-filled hotel bill!