Dane Cook's Tourgasm

2.7

2006•30m

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.

Production

Seasons

9 Episodes • Premiered 2006

1. The First Laugh

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.

2. Working It Out

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.

3. The United States of Insanity

'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?

4. The Best of Times

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.

5. Determined and Injured

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.

6. Competitively Speaking

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.

7. Beginning of the End

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.

8. Back in the Day

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.

9. Curtain Call

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!