The Untold Truth Of The Eric Andre Show

The Eric André Show is a semi-fake talk show, but a talk show nonetheless, and host Eric André knew he wanted a sidekick, the way Johnny Carson could play off Ed McMahon or Conan O'Brien cracks wise with Andy Richter. "I knew I was so crazy, I needed somebody just as out there comedically, but opposite in energy to be the voice of reason," André told The Huffington Post. So, he turned to someone who ran in the same New York stand-up comedy circles: Hannibal Buress, who had yet to achieve household name status from a growing resume that included stints as a Saturday Night Live writer and a Broad City cast member. André felt that Buress, who exudes a calm, mellow persona, was "just perfect in his sensibility." From "day one," André said, he had Buress in mind, and he was "always in the script."

André also appreciates and is keenly aware of how his show is one of the few on TV with two African-American leads. "I want to prove to America that black people are the most diverse, creative group of people and we can express any way we want," he told The Fader. "We're both very different and we both also somehow connect on a certain level, and we both kind of have our own unique point of view and it's fun to show people new and unique black perspectives."