Wild 'n Out

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Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out is an American sketch comedy and improv television series that was created and hosted by comedian Nick Cannon. It debuted on July 28, 2005, on MTV and aired on MTV2 from 2013-2016.

In November 2012, MTV2 announced that the series would be returning in 2013 after a six-year hiatus. The series features up and coming comedy stars, along with the show's original cast. The premiere episode of season five had 1.1 million total viewers, making it the highest-rated telecast in MTV2 history.

On June 9, 2016, MTV announced that Wild 'n Out had been renewed for an eighth season, which premiered on August 4, 2016. The season marked the series' return to MTV.

On June 29, 2017, the ninth season premiered on MTV. The series marked the return of filming in New York and also return to the original team colors, Black and Red.

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Premise

Similar in premise to shows such as Whose Line Is It Anyway?, the series puts two teams of comedians against each other in a series of Wild 'n Out games which are all basically "improvisational" comedy games. The Teams are the "Red Squad", which was the team name until season 5 where they became the "Platinum Squad" and were permanently captained by Cannon; and the "Black Squad", led by a celebrity guest until season 7 where the situation was reversed with Cannon becoming the Black Squad team captain and the celebrity guest leading the Platinum Squad. For season 8, the colors were revamped once again with the Gold Squad replacing the Black Squad. The Gold Squad is led by Cannon while the celebrity guest remains captain of the Platinum Squad. However starting in Season 9, Nick returned to leading his original Red Squad team color while the Black Squad team color returned also.

After three such games, the two teams square off against each other in the final round of the game called 'WildStyle', in which they must deliver a punchline directed at their opponent's team member(s) within a freestyle rap. The comedians "beef" with each other; however, some are impersonal jokes. Although similar to Whose Line, the "points don't matter", the teams score one point per round victory during the normal rounds, plus one point per favorably judged punchline during 'Wild Style', which makes it similar in format to the improv show ComedySportz.

Each episode also includes a musical performance, occasionally by the guest captain for the Black/Platinum Squad (Nick Cannon performed with Migos in Season 6 in the episode featuring Chanel Iman). At times, the musical guest comes out just before 'Wild Style' as the judge for the beefs. Major changes were implemented for the second season including shifting the show location to Hollywood and the teams now compete for a "Wild 'n Out" Championship belt which if the Black Squad wins, the team captain gets to take home.

Production

For the first four seasons, the show filmed from Los Angeles/Hollywood and aired on MTV. The first run episodes were suspended as Mr. Renaissance Entertainment became Ncredible Entertainment in 2012. Upon being revived in 2012, the show was produced in New York City and aired on MTV2 during Seasons 5-7, it also returned to that location for Season 9. In 2016, the show returned to airing new episodes on MTV and also for the first time since Season 4, production is in Los Angeles.

The "Wild 'n Out Theme Song" for Seasons 1-4 was produced by Fatman Scoop. The theme music for Season 5 onward was created by Cannon himself, with a new remixed version made for Season 8.

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Cast

Season 1-4

Nick Cannon
DJ D-Wrek
Affion Crockett
Alanna Ubach
Biz Markie
Brandon T. Jackson
Cameron Goodman
Carlos "Spanky" Hayes
Christine Lakin
Clinton Sparks
Corey Holcomb
Darrel Heath
Deon Cole
DeRay Davis
Dominique
Earthquake
Gene Hong
Guy Torry
Jackie Long
John Brown
Joshua Funk
Katt Williams
Kevin Hart
Leonard Robinson
Loni Love
Luenell
Marques Ray
Mikey Day
Nic Nac
Nyima Funk
Porscha Coleman
Randall Park
N. Shiver
Rasika Mathur
Rob Hoffman
Scruncho
$hamrock
Taran Killam

Seasons 5-7 (the revival/MTV2 era)

Nick Cannon
DJ D-Wrek
Aarona Lopez
Akaash Singh
Anthony "Chico" Bean
B-Daht
Blair Christian
Carlos "Spanky" Hayes
Chaunte Wayans
Conceited
Corey Holcomb
Darren Brand
DC Young Fly
DeRay Davis
DoBoy
Emmanuel Hudson
Esther Ku
Hitman Holla
Hunter Steibel
Jack Thriller
Jacob Williams
James Davis
Jon Gabrus
Karlous Miller
King Bach
Kojo
Matt Rife
Mikey Day
Natasha Rothwell
Pete Davidson
Rasika Mathur
Rip Micheals
Rosa Acosta
Shak Standley
Shawty
TattooManPaige
Timothy DeLaGhetto
Will "Spank" Horton
LuiFromDaRoc

Season 8-present (the return to MTV)

Nick Cannon
DJ D-Wrek
Anthony "Chico" Bean
B-Daht
Ethan "Emoney" Cohen
Becky "Pickles" Robinson
Billy Sorrells
Blair Christian
Corey Charron
Cristian Oliveras
Conceited
Corey Holcomb
Cynthia LuCiette
Darren Brand
DC Young Fly
DeRay Davis
DoBoy
Elgin "Davisito" David
Emmanuel Hudson
Funny Mike
Hitman Holla
Jack Thriller
Jacob Williams
Jess Hilarious
Jeremy "Burpie" Alsop
Jon Gabrus
Justina Valentine
Karlous Miller
Matt Rife
Michael Blackson
Nate Jackson
Rip Micheals
Ross Bryant
Teddy Ray
Timothy DeLaGhetto
Tonio Skits

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Games

World's Worst: a game where the world best goes wrong; introduced in Season 1 in an episode featuring SNL comedian, Kenan Thompson.
You Can't Say That: A game where the most inappropriate thing is said on live TV; this game was first introduced in Season 1 in an episode featuring Wu-Tang Clan member, Method Man.
Let Me Holla: Members from each team use a pick up line on a wild'n out girl. If it's funny, it gets a bell; if it's unfunny, it gets a buzzer. The team with the most points wins.
The Interrogation Game: an improv comedy game of interrogating an unknown suspect and the suspect must give out a clue of who they are. This was used in Season 1 by Christina Milian.
The Hating Game: a comedic version of the Dating Game with bad intentions heard about the bachelors. Used in Season 1 featuring guest team captain, Fonzworth Bentley.
Before and After: A game where one person from each team is giving a category as he/she must act out a person or thing before and after.
Tore Up from the Floor Up: A game where people from the audience are called to walk the runway as the teams clown about the outfits. the team with funny lines, earn bells. Buzzers for non-funny jokes.
Celebrity Death Battle: an improv game where two people rhyme as the celebrities shown in a picture.
Turn Up For What: A member from each team shout "Turn up......" The audience then ask "Turn up for what?" If the reply is funny, music is played; if it's unfunny, they get crickets. The team with the most points wins.
Got Props: Each team is given a prop and has to use it in a scenario. If it's funny, it gets a bell; if it's unfunny, it gets a buzzer. The team with the most points wins.
That's My Dog: A game where two people of the same team (one the owner of the dog and the other as the dog) must come to an understanding of clues DJ D-Wrek gives out. First introduced in Season 1 by principal cast member (later guest team captain), Kevin Hart.
Unhappily Ever After: A funny take on fairy tales with bad endings. Used in Season 1 by guest team captain, Kanye West.
Remix: Each team has to remix a nursery rhyme or a song of some sort. The audience decides the winner after.
Trap N Out: an alternative version of Remix first introduced in Wild N' Out Season 8 when Migos were team captains/performers.
R and Beef: Each team has to make a R&B song from audience suggestions or problems. The audience decides the winner after.
Rock N Beef: An alternative version of R & Beef used in an episode featuring Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy.
Pie or Die: Each member is given a word and has to use it correctly in a freestyle rap. If they use it correctly, they gain a bell. If they don't use it correctly, screw up the rap by forgetting what to say next, they get a pie to the face. The team with the most bells wins.
Talking Spit: The team captains sit down and fill their mouth with water. Opposite members of each team try to make them laugh. The team that has the most spits loses.
Pillow Talk: An alternative version of Talkin' Spit using pillows in substitution of water bottles and a bucket. This concept was used in an episode featuring Victoria's Secret model Chanel Iman.
Family Reunion: Each member of each team have to introduce a member of the audience as their "family member" and if the introduction is funny they get a bell, if it's unfunny they get a buzzer. The team with the most points wins .
Eat Dat Ass Up: Each team is given a random dance to do. The team that does it the best wins.
Plead the fifth: The team captain of both teams sit in a cage and are asked questions by the opposing members. The captains have to answer the questions truthfully. The only way to get out of answering the question is saying "I plead the fifth". The team who pleads the fifth the most loses.
Now You Wild Out: Each team is given a place to rap a description about what to do at the place and end with punchline "Now You Wild Out" and its keep going until one team cant think of a rhyme. The team with the most points wins.
Pick up and Kill it: One person from each team is rap battling about a specific topic. The team with most points wins.
Flow Job: One member of each team must freestyle rap about the occupation they are given to a Wild 'n Out girl. If she gets it, they earn a bell, and if she doesn't, they get a buzzer.
Twerk Work: Teams make up twerk songs based on occupation suggestions from twitter. The audience decides the winner after.
Breaking up is hard to do: Members from each team use their best breaking up technique on a wild'n out girl. If it's funny, it gets a bell; if it's unfunny, it gets a buzzer. The team with the most points wins.
So Fly: Members from each team compliment their captain. If it's funny, it gets a bell; if it's unfunny, it gets a buzzer. The team with the most points wins.
So Ballin': an alternative version of So Fly used in Season 4 by rap artist, Jim Jones.
Late Night Questions: A game were one person ask a question in bed causing the other to be uncomfortable.
Star Sightings: Members from each team go out and find people in the audience that look like stars. If it's funny, it gets a bell; if it's unfunny, it gets a buzzer. The team with the most points wins.
Who's On The Pole: Members from each team can say jokes about audience members who go up on stage and dance on the pole. If it's funny, it gets a bell; if it's not funny, you get nothing. The team with the most points wins.
Bail Me Out: Members from each team try to get their captain to say which celebrity they are trying to be. The team that gets the most right wins.
Wildagram: DJ D-Wrek will give each team a celebrity name and they got 15 seconds to act out their "Wildagram" post. If it's funny, it gets a bell; if it's unfunny, it gets a buzzer. The team with the most points wins.
Instaham: Photo of a celebrity will be shown on the screen and the cast members have to explain what happened with a funny punchline. If it's funny, it gets a bell; if it's unfunny, it gets a buzzer. The team with the most points wins. This game was introduced in Season 1 as Snap on the Shots with guest team captain, Eva Pigford.
Hood Jeopardy: Jeopardy with a twist, each team member can go up and say the answer to whats on screen. If it's funny, it gets a bell; if it's unfunny, it gets a buzzer. The team with the most points wins.

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Broadcast history

Season 1

Season 2

The second season contains a total of 10 episodes which were originally broadcast in the United States from February 2 to April 6, 2006.

Season 3

The third season contains a total of 8 episodes which were originally broadcast in the United States from August 10 to October 5, 2006.

Season 4

The fourth season contains a total of 20 episodes which were originally broadcast in the United States from May 12 to September 6, 2007.

There was also a reunion episode to show the funniest moments of the show. It aired on May 23, 2010.

Season 5

The fifth season contains a total of 12 episodes which were originally broadcast in the United States from July 9 to September 24, 2013.

Season 6

In 2014, Wild 'N Out was renewed for a sixth season. The sixth season contains a total of 16 episodes which broadcast from July 2, 2014 to February 4, 2015.

Season 7

The seventh season contains a total of 16 episodes which broadcast from June 10, 2015 to January 6, 2016. There are also stand up specials after the episodes in this season are finished.

Season 8

The eighth season contains a total of 21 episodes which were broadcast from August 4, 2016 to April 20, 2017 on MTV, marking the first time in almost a decade that the show aired new episodes on its original network.