First on LateNighter: Funny You Should Ask is getting ready to ask some new questions.
The Byron Allen-produced comedy game show is returning to production Aug. 11, with new episodes set to begin airing in its 12:35 a.m. time slot on CBS on September 21.
The show has been airing episodes that previously aired in syndication since making its CBS debut in late May. It follows Comics Unleashed as the second half of Allen’s new two-hour block, which launched following Stephen Colbert’s Late Show finale.
Hosted by Jon Kelley, Funny You Should Ask has produced 450 episodes across nine seasons and is on track to tape its landmark 500th episode this winter.
The show pits two contestants against each other as a panel of six comics cracks jokes and offers answers to trivia questions. Contestants must then decide whether those answers are correct or merely funny. After three rounds, the contestant with the most money advances to an end game for a larger cash prize.
Allen himself is a permanent fixture on the panel. Other regular panelists have included Tiffany Haddish, Jon Lovitz, Jamie Kennedy, Sheryl Underwood, Jackee, Adam Carolla, Howie Mandel, Whitney Cummings, Caroline Rhea, Natasha Leggero, Jeff Ross, Tommy Davidson, Jimmie Walker, and Gabriel Iglesias.
As we recently reported, Funny You Should Ask has proven to be something of an anomaly in late night. Since landing on CBS, it has retained roughly 80% of the audience watching at the beginning of its hour through 1:35 a.m.—a remarkable retention rate at a time of night when sleep is every television show’s biggest competitor.
In June, the show delivered ratings comparable to those earned by After Midnight during the same period a year earlier. The Taylor Tomlinson-hosted show aired its final original episodes in June 2025.
“Funny You Should Ask is a comedy game show with a simple premise—for every question there’s a funny answer,” Byron Allen said in a statement. “Funny You Should Ask is an idea I’ve had in my head for over 50 years, and I am very happy to share it with everyone because the world can never have enough laughter.”
